Overview
- A parliamentary committee has recommended lowering the minimum age to be a managing director or whole‑time director from 21 to 18 and raising the maximum age from 70 to 75, a proposal that must clear legislation to take effect.
- Uttar Pradesh’s state cabinet approved an amendment to the Madrasa Education Council Act‑2004 to end recognition of the higher 'Kamil' and 'Fazil' degrees and limit madrasas to 12th‑class (Alim) certification, citing a 2024 Supreme Court ruling that left university degree recognition with the UGC.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a U.S. draft on Gaza and said Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed, a stance that increases uncertainty over any phased troop pullback and the disarmament timeline.
- Los Angeles County authorities arrested a suspect near President Trump’s Trump National Golf Club after finding a pistol and restricted armor‑piercing rounds in a car, and the FBI and Secret Service are working the investigation.
- Delhi’s special fast‑track court issued notice to the CBI after three NEET accused sought polygraph, brain‑mapping and lie‑detector tests, and the court has deferred related hearings to allow the agency to respond while August 6 is set for the next steps.