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Prashant Kishor defeated BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha by more than 19,000 votes in the Bankipur bypoll. Bihar minister Shrawon Kumar said on Tuesday, "The Bankipur by-election results are indeed contrary to expectations." The ruling NDA will now review the causes of this defeat after losing their long-held assembly seat.
The Siddhivinayak Temple Trust Board admitted on Monday, August 3, 2026, that loopholes caused a ₹18 crore donation gap. Chairperson Sadanand Shankar Sarvankar said, "Some loopholes were being used, which we have stopped." The board suspended 46 employees and arrested nine workers after noticing a major rise in weekly collection amounts.
Student leader Shubham Rewar’s hunger strike at Rajasthan University entered its 13th day on Tuesday. He started the protest on July 23 to demand student union elections and a Rajasthani language department. Supporters said his health worsened after he stopped eating. Doctors warned that his condition could lead to organ failure.
Nishikant Dubey on Monday said Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg should apologise for removing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook reel. The panel chief warned that Meta could lose its safe harbour protection under the IT Act. Meta officials said an algorithmic error caused the removal, but the committee remains very concerned.
A massive fire broke out at an electronic chip unit in Noida, killing two firefighters and injuring three others on August 4, 2026. The incident occurred late on August 3 at the ILGIM company. A wall collapsed while the team worked. Police said, "The cause of the fire is being investigated."
The TVK lodged a complaint with the National Commission for Women against Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. The party said his offensive remark at a Thanjavur demonstration on August 3 hurt many. They now want a public apology and legal action against him as protests started across the state.
The Madras High Court agreed on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, to hear an urgent anticipatory bail plea from Udhayanidhi Stalin. The Leader of the Opposition faces a case over remarks made during a speech in Thanjavur on August 3, 2026. The judge directed police to wait until the afternoon hearing.
Social media influencer Faizan Ansari filed a complaint against Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke at New Delhi’s Parliament Street Police Station. Ansari alleged Dipke is a Pakistani agent who paid Uorfi Javed ₹1 lakh to support protests. He also claimed Dipke’s men attacked him twice in Pune and Aurangabad recently.
The Centre ruled out any relaxation in the 40 percent state funding share for the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission-Gramin. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha on August 4, the ministry said this cost-sharing structure helps strengthen state ownership and ensures effective implementation of rural programmes.
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar downplayed tensions after two Congress MLAs offered resignations following the cabinet expansion on Monday. Shivakumar said, "Resignations are a part of politics." He urged dissatisfied leaders to remain patient, promising that the party would speak to them and address their concerns with due respect soon.
The Cockroach Janta Party meets in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on August 5 to plan its future after successful NEET protests. The group got many suggestions from students nationwide. They now want to decide if they should focus only on NEET or expand their campaign to cover unemployment and other recruitment reforms.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, Olga Stefanishyna, by presidential decree on Monday. Stefanishyna said the decision was "dictated by personal circumstances" and called the role the greatest honour of her life. Zelensky has not yet named a successor to manage vital military ties with Washington.