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• The Supreme Court will hear a plea from the Centre on Monday challenging a Delhi High Court ruling. • The lower court had previously set aside a tender awarded to private firms for outsourcing Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) services.

• Activist Sonam Wangchuk has characterized the upcoming Parliament march on July 20 as India's "second freedom movement." • The demonstration aims to advocate for justice and liberation from fear, focusing on the rights and concerns of the people of Ladakh.

• Thousands of supporters from various political coalitions gathered at nomination centres across Negri Sembilan yesterday to demonstrate strength ahead of the upcoming state election. • The event featured a massive display of party colors, including blue, red, and green, representing the competing forces of Barisan Nasional, Pakatan Harapan, and Perikatan Nasional.

• Lee Jae-myung urged the Democratic Party of Korea to reconsider a decision to increase registration deposits for candidates in the upcoming leadership election. • The call for reconsideration follows concerns that higher financial barriers could undermine equal access to political participation.

• BJP leader Bindal claimed that recent civic poll results in municipal corporations, urban local bodies, and panchayat elections reflect widespread public anger against the Congress government. • The BJP reportedly secured strong victories in the Municipal Corporations of Mandi, Dharamsala, and Solan, while Bindal accused Congress of misrepresenting its success by not fielding candidates in several areas.

• The Narendra Modi government will attempt to pass the flagship Women's Reservation Bill during the upcoming Parliament Monsoon Session starting Monday. • This effort follows a significant setback during the Budget Session earlier this year, which marked the government's first floor defeat in Parliament since 2014.

• Israeli government ministers, including Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, joined thousands of settler activists in a march through a closed military zone toward the Gaza border. • Minister Ben Gvir condemned judicial interventions as "trampling the will of the people," vowing that a future right-wing government will dismantle the "deep state" and overhaul the judicial system.

• The U.S. launched strikes against Iran's Revolutionary Guard, targeting bridges and electrical facilities in response to an attack that killed American troops in Jordan. • Iran retaliated by striking power and desalination plants in Kuwait, directly threatening the essential infrastructure and daily life of the oil-rich nation.

• On July 20, 2026, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a formal response to remarks made by New York City Mayor Mamdani. • The dispute centers on comments made by Mayor Mamdani regarding an arrest, though specific details of the incident were not elaborated in the update.

• The United States launched bombing strikes against Iran to "swiftly punish" the regime for the deaths of two American soldiers. • In retaliation, Iran targeted Gulf states hosting U.S. troops, including a second attack within two days on a Kuwaiti power and water desalination plant.

• The author warns that a coordinated campaign to obstruct the 2026 midterm elections is already underway, moving beyond traditional political campaigning. • The strategy allegedly involves arresting messengers, intimidating dissenters, restricting voter access, and disputing official vote counts.

• Host Paul Engel of "The Constitution Study" examines how political influence is currently undermining the equal enforcement of law in the United States. • The program highlights federal investigations into alleged 2020 election irregularities and the impact of unconstitutional state and local policies.