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• Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned until 2 p.m. on Day 4 of the 2026 Monsoon Session due to ongoing protests by Opposition members. • The government has expressed willingness to discuss the NEET controversy, provided the Opposition agrees to do so without imposing "pre-conditions."

• INDIA bloc MPs, including Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav, are demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET controversy. • The government has stated that the Opposition can decide the date for the NEET discussion, while accusing them of politicizing student protests.

• The Rampur Development Authority has issued a notice to demolish 38 out of 40 buildings at Mohammad Ali Jauhar University. • The order, sent on July 15, gives the institution until August 5 to comply, sparing only the academic block and medical college.

• The Indian government has offered to hold discussions in the House regarding the NEET paper leak controversy, while Opposition parties are demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. • Amidst the political tension, Opposition leaders have reached out to activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike since June 28, urging him to end his fast.

• Disillusioned Indian youth have launched the "cockroach" protests, a satirical online movement criticizing a broken education system and lack of employment opportunities. • The movement is driven by students who feel that governing institutions have failed to provide jobs or take responsibility despite students following all academic and professional rules.

• BJP President and Union Minister JP Nadda announced on Wednesday that the government is prepared for a detailed discussion in Parliament regarding the NEET paper leak protests. • Nadda urged political parties to stop politicizing the issue for gain, emphasizing that students' concerns should be addressed through corrective measures rather than political battles.

• Protesters from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) are conducting a sit-in at Jantar Mantar, leading to significant crowd swells in the area. • In response to the unrest, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) shut down 17 stations on July 23, 2026, including Jhandewalan, Lok Kalyan Marg, and Patel Chowk.

• Iran has responded to warnings from U.S. President Donald Trump, who stated that any attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz would trigger U.S. strikes on Iranian bridges and power plants. • Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei asserted that the Strait of Hormuz will never return to pre-war conditions following these threats.

• The House of Representatives voted to pass a stopgap funding measure intended to prevent a government shutdown during an election year. • This legislation aims to avoid the third potential shutdown since last September, though Speaker Mike Johnson expressed concerns over political calculations.

• The Citizens' Justice Peace (CJP) organized a protest demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and ₹1 crore in compensation for the families of students who died by suicide. • Protesters also called for an end to the prosecution of peaceful demonstrators, with one volunteer standing atop a police vehicle to urge crowds to avoid stone pelting.

• A cross-party delegation of seven Irish politicians, including People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett, attended a high-profile court hearing in Stuttgart, Germany. • The politicians are supporting an Irish activist and others known as the “Ulm5,” who are currently on trial in the German legal system.

• Norway is commemorating the 15th anniversary of the terror attacks carried out by Anders Behring Breivik on July 22, 2011. • The attacks involved a car bomb in Oslo and a mass shooting at a youth camp on Utøya island, resulting in 77 total deaths.