TODAY NEWS ON July 11, 2026

News Headlines for CAT, CLAT and IPM aspirants
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PM Modi arrives in New Zealand on final leg of three-nation tour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (July 10, 2026) arrived in New Zealand on the final leg of his three-nation visit, during which he will hold talks with his counterpart Christopher Luxon and address the Indian diaspora. Mr. Modi was received by Mr. Luxon upon his arrival at the airport.

T.N. Chief Minister announces memorial for stampede victims on behalf of TVK

A memorial will be set up on behalf of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for the victims of the stampede in which 41 persons died in Karur in September 2025, announced TVK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Mr. Vijay during the event at Atlas Kalaiarangam on Friday (July 10, 2026).

India lays out tariffs and quotas for U.K. vehicles under trade deal

The Indian government has released the list of quotas and tariffs for automobile imports from the United Kingdom under the trade deal between the two countries. The India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will come into force on July 15.

China announces temporary export ban on helium

China ⁠announced on Friday (July 10, 2026) a temporary export ban on helium, effective ‌immediately, as the resumption of military conflict in West Asia threatens to trigger ‌new shortages of the gas ⁠critical for chip manufacturing. Earlier this year, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran ​led to ‌helium shortages, disrupting companies globally, including in China, where the AI industry increasingly relies ‌on domestic chips ​for training and running AI models.

Spain vs Belgium, FIFA World Cup 2026: Super-sub Merino strikes again to send La Roja into semis

Mikel Merino came off the bench again to save Spain, scoring the go-ahead goal in the 88th minute to defeat Belgium 2-1 in a World ​Cup quarterfinal in Inglewood, California, on Friday (July 10, 2026).

Trump agrees to more Iran talks but insists truce is over

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday (July 10, 2026) he had agreed to further negotiations with Iran, even as he repeated his assertion that the ceasefire between the long-time foes was over. While there have been no direct talks between Iran and the United States since last month, Iranian media reported that a delegation from mediator Qatar was in Tehran after the warring sides exchanged strikes again this week.

Parliament panel seeks changes to Bill on removal of PM, CMs and Ministers after 30 days in jail

A Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill has recommended replacing the provision for automatic “removal” of a Prime Minister, Chief Minister or Minister after 30 consecutive days in judicial custody with “suspension”, though the immediate consequence in both cases would be that the public functionary demits office.

Mysterious strikes target Iran after U.S. air attacks

A series of mysterious, unclaimed air strikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks have again raised questions of who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic.A series of mysterious, unclaimed air strikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks have again raised questions of who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic.

Apple sues OpenAI for stealing trade secrets

Apple on Friday sued OpenAI, accusing the artificial intelligence company of orchestrating a campaign to steal the iPhone maker’s trade secrets as it tries to develop its own consumer hardware device. The lawsuit — filed in a federal court in San Jose, California — paints a picture of an aggressive effort by OpenAI to poach Apple employees and extract confidential information to build its own device.

Catholic body meets Amit Shah, flags concerns over FCRA Bill

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) submitted a memorandum against the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (July 10, 2026), Jonathan Lalremruata, advisor to the apex body of the Catholic church in India, said.

Phone calls from 1600 number series cannot be blocked, DND app can block calls from 140 series: TRAI

No app can block phone calls originating from 1600 number series that are meant for communications by regulated entities and the government to citizens, TRAI said on Friday (July 10, 2026), asserting its stance amid an ongoing tussle with caller identification app Truecaller over the labelling and identification of calls from the dedicated number series.

Ukrainian drones hit southern Russian refineries, Azov port

Ukrainian drone strikes on Friday (July 10, 2026) hit southern Russian oil refineries and the port of Taganrog on the Azov Sea, where authorities declared an emergency and evacuated some residents, officials said. Kyiv has beefed up its efforts in recent months to hinder Moscow’s financial capabilities in its war against Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure in retaliatory strikes and causing a nationwide fuel shortage.

Google moves Delhi HC in appeal in case over use of trademark for AdWords

Tech giant Google on Friday (July 10, 2026) moved the Delhi High Court against an order holding it guilty of trademark infringement over the use of sanitaryware brand Hindware’s mark as keywords for its AdWords programme. A Bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Manmeet P.S. Arora issued notice to Hindware on Google’s appeal against a single Judge’s May 22 decision, which also directed the platform to pay ₹30 lakh as damages, and listed the matter for hearing on July 24.

Government amends rules to strengthen regulation of drug formulations with high alcohol content

Aimed at strengthening regulatory oversight and preventing misuse of medicinal products with high alcohol content, the Union Health Ministry has now removed the existing exemption from licensing requirements for formulations containing ethyl alcohol. In a release issued on Friday (July 10, 2026), the Ministry said that certain medicinal products, including tinctures of cardamom, ginger and other aromatic preparations, have been exempted from licensing requirements under Schedule K of the Drugs Rules, 1945.

Bangladesh’s ousted leader Hasina plans December return with party colleagues to surrender

Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, facing a death sentence back home where her party is banned, told Reuters she and senior party colleagues plan to return from exile ‌in India around December and surrender. The South Asian nation'’ longest-serving leader said she and members of her Awami League aim ​to return voluntarily to the country they fled two years ago and present themselves in court, testing Bangladesh’s handling of its most ⁠prominent political opponent.