Sunday, 19 July 2026

Maharashtra has enacted the Women Farmers Empowerment Act, 2026, recognising landless women in agriculture as 'farmers' and giving them a certificate to access credit, subsidies and crop insurance without owning land.

PV Sindhu created history by becoming the first Indian to win the Japan Open badminton title, beating Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-15 in the 2026 final in Tokyo.

Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi beat American Hans Niemann in Round 3 to move into sole second at the Quantbox Chennai Grandmasters 2026, half a point behind leader Alireza Firouzja.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi commissioned a White Rabbit technology-based Indian Standard Time dissemination network in Bengaluru, built by the Department of Consumer Affairs, CSIR-NPL and ISRO for secure, precise national time synchronisation.

Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, died at 89 following a cardiac arrest in Bengaluru; the Karnataka government announced full state honours.