From ‘historic blunder’ to another exit: Chandra Kumar Bose resigns from TMC in four months

Just four months after joining the Trinamool Congress, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose resigned from the party citing personal reasons. Check out his latest post.
From 30% to 10%: How AI is forcing TCS, Infosys, HCLTech to run leaner benches

India’s top IT firms like TCS, Infosys and HCLTech are running with much leaner “bench strength” due to AI, demand-led hiring and better planning. Average bench has dropped to 8-12% from 20-30% pre-AI and may fall to 8-10% by FY27.
School teacher killed by masked man inside Faridabad campus; police examine CCTV footage

A masked man allegedly dragged a teacher out of her classroom and stabbed her to death inside a private school in Faridabad, with police using CCTV footage to trace the accused.
‘How Was PM’s Post Taken Down?’: Parliamentary Panel questions Meta over NEET video removal, flags cyber fraud, AI misuse

The Parliamentary Committee on IT questioned Meta over the 4-hour removal of PM Modi’s NEET video, calling it a serious lapse. Chairperson Nishikant Dubey sought details on audit trail, safeguards and bias in moderation.
WhatsApp Outage: Users say they could not send messages, video, pics for hours

Several WhatsApp users were temporarily locked out after their accounts were placed under review, with the company saying its automated systems can sometimes make mistakes.
Monsoon Mayhem In Kerala: CM Satheesan claims 15 killed, 7 missing amid IMD forecast for heavy rains till August 6

Kerala monsoon has claimed 15 lives, with 7 missing. CM VD Satheesan said 11,018 people are in 316 relief camps as IMD forecasts heavy rain on Aug 3 to 6.
Prashant Kishor cracks Bankipur by margin of over 19,000 votes, powers Jan Suraaj to landmark bypoll win

Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor emerged victorious in the long-standing Bharatiya Janata Party bastion, Bankipur, by a margin of 19,324 votes, marking the first breakthrough for his newly-formed party.
CJP targets HRD Minister Pralahad Joshi after Dharmendra Pradhan, Dipke says, ‘He garlanded Bilkis Bano’s rapists’

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said they don’t support Pralhad Joshi as new Education Minister after Dharmendra Pradhan’s July 25 resignation. Dipke cited Joshi “garlanding Bilkis Bano rapists” and asked how school girls would feel.
MNS trolls BMC over Innova upgrade: Sandeep Deshpande sends toy cars to Headquarters

BMC’s proposal to replace Rs 20 lakh Scorpios with Rs 23 lakh Innova Crystas over ‘back pain’ complaints has drawn trolling. MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande sent toy Innovas to BMC HQ, but security stopped them.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta launches ‘Arpan’ to turn old clothes into help for needy, tackle textile waste

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta inaugurated ‘Arpan’ used clothing donation centre at Punjabi Bagh West Metro Station. The scheme tackles textile waste and promotes the circular economy. Citizens can donate old usable clothes for reuse, recycling or upcycling.