THE SAVERA NEWS CAPSULE: AFTERNOON BULLETIN | Top India & World News Today

August 2, 2026

Stay updated with The Savera News Capsule: Afternoon Bulletin, featuring the top India and world news headlines, including politics, sports, entertainment, and other major developments from across the globe: 

1. Tanvi Sharma Creates History, Becomes Youngest Taipei Open Champion With Maiden Super 300 Title

Taipei: Seventeen-year-old Indian shuttler Tanvi Sharma created history on Sunday by winning her maiden BWF World Tour Super 300 title at the Taipei Open, becoming the youngest player across any category to lift the prestigious trophy.

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2. Mayawati Takes Big Action, Expels Ashok Siddharth From BSP Over Indiscipline

Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday expelled former MP Ashok Siddharth from the party for the second time, over indiscipline and anti-party stance. Ashok Siddharth is the father-in-law of Akash Anand, the nephew of Mayawati, whom she appointed the party’s national convenor last year, effectively making him the party’s second-in-command.

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3. Manipur: Security forces arrest 9 militants, recover arms; destroy six IEDs

Imphal: The security forces in Manipur, in separate intelligence-based operations, have arrested nine militants belonging to different banned insurgent outfits and recovered arms, ammunition and other incriminating materials during the past 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. A senior police official said the nine militants were apprehended in Thoubal, Tamenglong, Kakching, Chandel, Imphal West and Imphal East districts during coordinated operations by the Manipur Police..

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4. E20 Blending Boosts Punjab Farmers’ Income, Eases Millers’ Burden: Amritsar Rice Millers Association

Amritsar: Highlighting the economic benefits of the government’s E20 (20 per cent ethanol-blended petrol) initiative, Rajinder Salwan, President of the Amritsar Rice Millers Association, on Sunday said the programme is helping increase farmers’ income in Punjab and reducing the operational burden on millers.

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5. Sooraj Pancholi Objects to ‘Unanswered’ Tag in Jiah Khan Case, Says He Fought 14 Years to Prove Innocence

Mumbai: Actor Sooraj Pancholi has objected to the “unanswered” tag associated with actress Jiah Khan’s death case, saying that he spent 14 years fighting to prove his innocence and that the matter was already decided by the court based on facts.

In a recent Instagram post, Sooraj expressed his disappointment over continued references to the case despite his acquittal, saying he does not understand what more needs to be answered after the court’s decision..

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