Top news of the day: PM Modi launches drugs-free youth campaign; Karnataka CM urges withdrawal of proposed Aug. 13 bandh against release of Cauvery water to T.N., and more
This article provides a roundup of major news, including Prime Minister Modi's drug-free youth campaign and political tensions in Karnataka regarding water rights. It also covers international incidents such as a fatal ferry fire in Indonesia, the death of mountaineer Nirmal Purja, and regional issues in India and Iran.
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It offers a snapshot of critical geopolitical, environmental, and social developments affecting India and the broader international community.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (August 2, 2026) laid out a national vision for building a drug-free youth population as the foundation of ‘Viksit Bharat’ (developed India). Stressing the need for sustained action and community participation to combat drug abuse, he said today’s youth would eventually enjoy the fruits of a developed India.
Stating that Karnataka is assessing Cauvery situation , including the petition of DMK in Supreme Court, carefully, the Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday (August 2, 2026) appealed to the protesters to rescind on the August 13 bandh call given against the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu.
The Congress on Sunday (August 2, 2026) accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Assam of misusing the National Security Act (NSA) to detain land rights activist Pranab Doley after he was granted bail, alleging that the move was an attempt to suppress democratic dissent.
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