Top information of the day: Shubhanshu Shukla, crew members of Axiom Mission 4 head again to Earth after 18-day keep; India, China have to keep away from restrictive commerce measures, says Jaishankar in Beijing, and extra

Axiom-4 mission: Shubhanshu Shukla, crew members head again to Earth after 18-day keep

After spending 18 days on the International Space Station (ISS), Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and his Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew members departed from the orbiting laboratory on Monday (July 14, 2025) onboard the SpaceX Dragon. The Ax-4 crew members’ return journey to earth commenced at 4.45 p.m. IST because the Dragon autonomously undocked from the forward-facing port of the ISS’s Harmony module and would conclude with a splashdown off the California coast on Tuesday (July 15, 2025).

India and China have to keep away from ‘restrictive’ commerce measures: EAM Jaishankar in talks with Wang Yi

India and China ought to now have a look at de-escalation of the scenario alongside the Line of Actual Control after making “good progress” in normalising the bilateral ties previously 9 months, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated on Monday (July 15, 2025) as he held wide-ranging talks along with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

Citizens should know worth of freedom of speech, says SC because it mulls pointers on expression

The Supreme Court on Monday (July 15, 2025) stated residents should know the worth of freedom of speech and expression and observe self regulation because it mulled pointers to manage offensive posts on social media. A Bench comprising Justices B. V. Nagarathna and Ok. V. Viswanathan was listening to a plea of 1 Wazahat Khan booked in FIRs in a number of states, together with West Bengal, for his objectionable posts on X in opposition to a Hindu deity.

Execution of Indian nurse in Yemen: Govt is eager to avoid wasting its citizen, Attorney General tells SC

The Union authorities assured the Supreme Court on Monday (July 14, 2025) that it’s doing every part doable to avoid wasting the lifetime of Malayali nurse, Nimisha Priya, who is awaiting execution in a jail in Yemen for the homicide of a neighborhood man. Appearing earlier than a Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, Attorney General of India R. Venkataramani stated the federal government is working relentlessly to remain the execution of the nurse.

Odisha Governor seeks report on circumstances resulting in woman’s self-immolation in Balasore

Amid ongoing protests and political uproar over the self-immolation of a school scholar in Balasore, Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Monday (July 14, 2025) directed authorities to guard dignity and psychological well-being of scholars and stop recurrence of such incidents.

J&Ok CM Omar Abdullah, Ministers go to Srinagar’s Mazar-e-Shuhada, says ‘obstacles had been raised, however so was our resolve’

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, alongside along with his senior Ministers and legislators, on Monday (July 14, 2025), in an act of defiance to the Lieutenant Governor administration’s stand on the slain civilians of 1931 reached the Mazar-e-Shuhada in Srinagar and paid tributes.

Kanwariyas vandalise dhaba claiming homeowners didn’t show identification in Uttar Pradesh

A bunch of kanwariyas allegedly vandalised a dhaba in Meerapur, alleging that the homeowners who had been Muslims had not displayed their identities at their institution, police stated on Monday (July 14, 2025). The incident occurred at Lucky Shudh Dhaba Bhojnalaya close to Saini Bhatta Chowk on a freeway in Meerapur on Sunday (July 14, 2025), after the kanwariyas had lunch there.

Met points ‘orange’ alert for heavy rains in three Himachal districts, over 200 roads nonetheless closed

The native Met workplace has issued an ‘orange’ alert of heavy to very heavy rains in three Himachal Pradesh districts on Monday (July 14, 2025) and Tuesday (July 15, 2025). Heavy to very heavy rains are probably at remoted locations of Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur on Monday and Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur on Tuesday (July 15, 2025), the Met Department stated. It additionally issued ‘yellow’ alert of heavy rains in three to seven out of 12 districts until Friday.

Mazar in Haryana’s Nuh broken forward of ‘jalabhishek’ yatra

A mazar was broken forward of the Brij Mandal Jalabhishek yatra in Nuh’s Tauru city, police stated on Monday (July 14, 2025) as safety was ramped up within the District to make sure there is no such thing as a repeat of the clashes that broke out through the spiritual procession two years in the past.