TODAY NEWS ON August 05, 2026

News Headlines for CAT, CLAT and IPM aspirants
Source: The Hindu , Indian Express and others

Indian-flagged vessel comes under attack in Red Sea

An Indian-flagged merchant vessel with 13 Indian nationals aboard came under attack off the coast of Yemen on Tuesday (August 4, 2026), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. All the Indians have been rescued, it said. New Delhi condemned the attack and said targeting of commercial shipping in the region must stop.

Parliament Monsoon Session Day 12 updates: Lok Sabha passes Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2026; RS passes Births and Deaths Registration Bill

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed ‘The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026’ by a voice vote amid continuous sloganeering by Opposition members, who repeatedly demanded the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the House and also raised slogans on the alleged theft of donations at Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

Six NEET-UG candidates move Supreme Court over alleged discrepancies in OMR sheets

Six NEET-UG candidates approached the Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) alleging discrepancies between the answers they had marked in their OMR sheets during the examination and the copies of those sheets made available by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

Government has no role; event being organised by ‘private media entity’: MEA on Sheikh Hasina’s press event

The Government has no “involvement” in the press conference to be addressed by Bangladesh’s deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Foreign Correspondents Club (FCC) on Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday (August 4, 2026). Speaking at the Ministry’s biweekly press briefing, MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the event is being organised by a “private media entity”.

NEET-UG shift to computer-based testing under active consideration, Centre tells SC

The Education Ministry has told the Supreme Court that a migration of the NEET-UG exam from pen-and-paper mode to Computer Based Testing (CBT) is under “active consideration by all stakeholders”. The affidavit, dated August 4, was served to parties late on Tuesday (August 4, 2026).

17 sustain injuries after Air India flight hits turbulence

Thirteen passengers and four crew members on Air India’s Phuket-Delhi flight sustained injuries on Tuesday after the aircraft encountered a turbulence, leading to a sudden drop in altitude. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is investigating the incident

U.S. stocks leap toward record as profits keep piling up, oil prices ease

The U.S. stock market is rallying toward a record on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) as companies keep piling up profits and oil prices ease. The S&P 500 climbed 1.7% and is on track to top its all-time high set a couple months ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 966 points, or 1.8%, to its own record set the day before, while the Nasdaq composite was 2.2% higher, as of 12:55 p.m. Eastern time.

Punjab Assembly passes resolution urging Centre to suspend mandatory rollout of E20 fuel

The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) passed a resolution urging the Centre to review and suspend the mandatory rollout of E20 ethanol blended fuel for vehicles until all concerns are comprehensively addressed.

FIFA refutes report that Infantino sought Trump backing after failed World Cup sell-off plan

FIFA on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) dismissed as “pure ‌fiction” a report that its President Gianni Infantino had ​sought support from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration after ⁠the collapse of a plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights.

Lebanon and Israel hold new round of direct talks in Rome

Lebanon and Israel held a fresh round of U.S.-sponsored talks in Rome on Tuesday (August 4, 2026), with Beirut seeking Israel’s phased withdrawal from the country’s south. Convoys carrying delegations from the two countries arrived in the morning to the U.S. embassy in the Italian capital, where discussions are scheduled to run until Thursday (August 6)

10 km radius buffer for mining extends to all wetland reserves, says SC

The Supreme Court orally clarified on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) that a direction banning mining activities within a 10 km radius of the Asan wetland conservation reserve, a Ramsar site in Uttarakhand, would apply to other wetland conservation reserves across the country for the sake of parity.

Air India Phuket-Delhi flight encounters turbulence; a few passengers, crew sustain minor injuries

A few passengers and crew onboard an Air India flight travelling from Thailand’s Phuket to New Delhi sustained minor injuries on Tuesday (August 4, 2026), after the aircraft encountered mid-flight turbulence.

SC mandates SOPs, mechanisms to curb ‘digital arrests’, facilitate time-bound refunds

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) passed a detailed order directing the Centre, States, the Reserve Bank of India and telecom authorities to prepare a standard operating procedures (SOPs) to curb “digital arrests” scams and operationalise mechanisms to redress grievances of victims, initiate criminal action through zero FIRs against cyber fraudsters, and restore the monetary losses of those defrauded in a time-bound manner.

CJP to hold two-day strategy meet in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar from August 5, rules out launching political party

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Monday (August 3, 2026) announced that its core team will convene for a two-day strategy meet in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar beginning from August 5. The session will bring together CJP’s founder, spokespersons, and organisational leadership to discuss and contemplate the next steps for the youth movement.

Six killed in Sri Lanka as heavy rain triggers landslides, floods

At least six persons were killed and three others injured as heavy rain, landslides and flash floods battered parts of Sri Lanka over the past two days, officials said on Tuesday (August 4, 2026).