- Union minister Kiren Rijiju said there is a problem at the Arunachal Pradesh border due to the lack of delineation, while rejecting reports of a 60-km Chinese incursion.
- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited Srinagar and said the US would review its travel advisory for Jammu and Kashmir.
- A Bengal court issued an arrest warrant against TMC MP
Mahua Moitra in a hate speech case over her alleged failure to respond to multiple summons. - Rahul Gandhi backed tribal residents of MP’s Bundelkhand region protesting against the Ken-Betwa River Link Project and said he would visit the protest site.
- The
Tamil Nadu government withdrew a directive that barred students from participating in protests organised by Left-wing parties and the Cockroach Janata Party.
Here are the top five stories of the day
‘There’s a problem at the border’: Rijiju admits delineation issue in Arunachal, rejects China incursion claim
Union minister Kiren Rijiju rejected reports of incursion by Chinese troops into Arunachal Pradesh, saying there is a problem at the border because the boundary has not been clearly delineated. Rijiju said concerns raised by villagers in the frontier region are valid, but cautioned against misinformation that could create unnecessary alarm or tension. He said reports of Chinese military presence on Indian territory were inaccurate. Read full story
‘Important part of India’: US envoy Sergio Gor visits Srinagar, says ‘will review’ travel advisory
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited Srinagar and met Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah. Gor said Jammu and Kashmir is an important part of India and that the United States would review its travel advisory for the Union Territory. The visit was Gor’s first trip to Jammu and Kashmir since assuming office. Read full story
‘Series of disobedience’: Arrest warrant against Mahua Moitra in hate speech case
A Bengal court issued an arrest warrant against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for allegedly failing to respond to multiple summonses in connection with a hate speech case. The court described her actions as a “series of disobedience”.
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‘I stand with them’: Rahul Gandhi backs protest by Bundelkhand tribals against ‘Ken-Betwa project’
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi expressed support for tribal residents of Madhya Pradesh’s Bundelkhand region who are protesting against the Ken-Betwa River Link Project. Gandhi said the Congress stands with the protesters and announced that he would visit the protest site to demonstrate solidarity and press the government over their demands. Read full story
Vijay govt revokes order barring students from Left, CJP protests in Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu government on August 19, 2026, withdrew a directive that had barred students from participating in protests organised by Left-wing parties and the Cockroach Janata Party. The earlier order had faced criticism, following which the government revoked it. Read full story
