The New Indian Express

“India is set to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030. We are also striving to host the Olympics in India in 2036. Brisbane will host the Olympics in 2032. Sports infrastructure will be developed on a mega scale to host these global events,” Prime Minister #NarendraModi said. Later, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, backed India's Olympic aspirations, reinforcing #Australia's support for #NewDelhi's bid. 🔗 https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jul/10/australia-backs-indias-2036-olympic-bid-unveils-sports-roadmap-with-new-delhi

Ten months after the tragic Karur stampede that claimed 41 lives, Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay returned to the city for the first time. His visit wasn't just about meeting the victims' families. It featured compassionate government job appointments, the announcement of a memorial, sharp criticism of the police and the opposition, and a strong political message ahead of local body elections. In this episode, Prabhu Chawla breaks down: Is this closure for a political tragedy—or the beginning of a new political battle? Watch our complete analysis👇 https://youtu.be/k6-avWFBy6Q

#MumbaiRains | Catfish seen swimming on waterlogged local railway tracks. Viral video of fish on the tracks has left social media stunned. #MumbaiMonsoon #Catfish #MumbaiLocal #Monsoon2026 #FloodedMumbai

In a major development, 23 employees responsible for counting donation money at #RamMandir in #Ayodhya resigned. They stated that the counting process at the temple had become more time-consuming and rigorous as the number of Rs 10 and Rs 20 denomination currency notes being offered had increased significantly after the donation theft came to light. 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/uttar-pradesh/2026/Jul/10/ayodhya-temple-fund-row-23-employees-responsible-for-counting-donation-money-resign

#China on Friday achieved its first controlled recovery of an orbital-class reusable rocket booster after the maiden launch of its Long March-10B carrier rocket, marking a major milestone in the country's reusable space technology. The achievement comes over a decade after #US-based #SpaceX, founded by #ElonMusk, became the first company to successfully recover an orbital-class rocket booster in December 2015. 🔗https://newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jul/10/china-achieves-first-controlled-recovery-of-reusable-rocket-booster-after-spacex-2

"My party leaders and workers are being subjected to tremendous repression. If death comes, I want it to come on my own soil, where my parents are buried and where their blood was shed," #Bangladesh's former Prime Minister #SheikhHasina said. 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jul/10/they-may-arrest-or-kill-me-sheikh-hasina-vows-to-return-to-bangladesh-in-december

#OPINION | #Kerala’s shift from anti-bourgeois rhetoric to embracing entrepreneurship can be reflected in changing plotlines. While red tape thwarts a small business in 1989 film Varavelpu, a modern-day idea in 2025’s Hridayapoorvam finds expression. Land-starved #Taiwan can teach the state a lesson in making do with less. 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinion/2026/Jul/09/the-past-and-future-road-to-entrepreneurship-in-kerala

On his first visit to #Karur after the 2025 stampede, #TamilNadu Chief Minister C Joseph #Vijay said the tragedy had caused him "immense anguish", blamed the police for failing to alert his party about the situation, and alleged attempts to derive political mileage from the incident. He also questioned whether adequate police protection had been provided for the 2025 rally and claimed that had the police informed his party in time about the developing situation, steps could have been taken to prevent the tragedy. 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jul/10/karur-stampede-caused-immense-anguish-police-could-have-warned-us-says-tn-cm-vijay

A teacher engaged in #SIR of electoral rolls allegedly tried to take his own life by jumping from a flyover on Wednesday afternoon. The 45-year-old mathematics teacher at a Sarvodaya Vidyalaya school in #Delhi, Anand Kumar Saroha, is currently undergoing treatment at the St Stephen's Hospital. Preliminary investigations suggest the teacher, who is reportedly an asthma patient, had been enduring severe mental distress related to his professional responsibilities. He is the Supervisor over BLOs conducting SIR of the electoral rolls of booth nos 141-150, Sadar Bazaar. The family of the victim has levelled serious allegations against senior officials at his place of work. 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/delhi/2026/Jul/10/delhi-teachers-suicide-bid-family-alleges-extreme-pressure-during-sir-process-denial-of-medical-leave

Prime Minister #NarendraModi departed for #Auckland, #NewZealand, from #Melbourne after concluding a three-day visit to #Australia, where he attended the third India-Australia Annual Summit, marking the final leg of his three-nation tour. https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jul/10/after-australia-visit-pm-modi-leaves-for-new-zealand-for-final-leg-of-three-nation-tour

#NASA astronaut Anil Menon, an emergency medicine physician and US Space Force colonel of Indian origin, is set to embark on his first mission to the International Space Station on July 14. 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jul/10/nasa-astronaut-of-indian-descent-anil-menon-set-for-eight-month-iss-mission

The ambit of the probe into the embezzlement of #RamTemple donation funds has widened with the investigators focusing on investment of a part of the stolen cash in stock market and other financial instruments by the accused in a bid not only to conceal the money trail, but also generate profits. #Ayodhya police have searched houses of the accused again and have allegedly frozen their bank accounts. #RamMandir 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/uttar-pradesh/2026/Jul/10/stolen-ram-temple-donation-funds-invested-in-shares-police-freeze-30-bank-accounts

#OPINION | India inked a flurry of bilateral deals this summer. Parliament should audit their outcomes in a year. The energy buyers’ pacts with #Japan and #SouthKorea can be more consequential down the line. 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinion/2026/Jul/09/measuring-worth-of-bilateral-deals-in-outcomes

Images of #Gurugram and #Mumbai submerged in floodwaters after heavy downpours and #Bengaluru reeling under flash floods now arrive with a strange, uncanny familiarity. What was once disparaged as a seasonal #monsoon nuisance has become an acknowledged urban disaster, wrecking infrastructure, displacing populations and inflicting economic wrack worth thousands of crores. ❓If cities have long known their vulnerabilities, why do they continue to #flood? ❓Is heavy rainfall alone responsible for urban flooding? 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/explainers/2026/Jul/09/urban-flooding-whats-the-ecology-behind-it-in-india

Hours after joining the BJP on Thursday, three former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs, Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik, were named the saffron party's candidates for the Rajya Sabha bypolls in West Bengal. 🔗 https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/west-bengal/2026/Jul/09/former-tmc-rajya-sabha-mps-sushmita-dev-sukhendu-sekhar-roy-prakash-chik-baraik-join-bjp

A new report has found that India lacks food safety standards for around 30 spices, including kokum and vanilla, raising concerns over consumer safety and the country's spice exports. Full report👇 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jul/09/icrier-report-flags-absence-of-fssai-safety-standards-for-30-spices-including-kokum-and-vanilla

#BSNL announced the availability of a #satellite phone priced at Rs 1.34 lakh, as part of its efforts to expand satellite communication services for defence, maritime, disaster response and users operating in remote areas. 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jul/09/bsnl-announces-satellite-phone-for-rs-1-34-lakh

Monsoon rains wreaked havoc across several parts of the country, including #Delhi and #Maharashtra on Thursday, flooding streets, uprooting trees, damaging property and disrupting normal life as the regions braced for more heavy spells in the coming days. Rescue operations also continued at the site of a building that collapsed a day earlier at a waste-to-energy plant in Maharashtra's Pimpri Chinchwad near Pune after a massive mound of garbage gave way due to heavy rain. 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jul/09/monsoon-wreaks-havoc-across-parts-of-country-rescue-operations-continue-at-pune-building-collapse-site

"The trauma of giving birth in a prison like Lord Krishna or the related social stigma is not bearable for anyone. To avoid such an agonising situation and for the welcome and overall welfare of the newborn baby, it would be just and proper to exercise judicial discretion in favour of the applicant-accused," a #Nashik court observed as it granted bail to #NidaKhan in #TCScase. 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/maharashtra/2026/Jul/09/trauma-of-giving-birth-in-prison-unbearable-nashik-court-while-granting-bail-to-nida-khan

Fresh concerns have emerged over the spread of the Chandipura Virus in Gujarat after a six-year-old child from Rajasthan died while undergoing treatment at Himmatnagar Civil Hospital in Sabarkantha district. 🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/gujarat/2026/Jul/09/child-dies-of-chandipura-virus-in-gujarat-as-suspected-cases-rise-in-sabarkantha