Top news of the day: Protesters face lathi-charge, tear gas as march reaches Jharkhand Assembly premises; Tribunals Reforms Bill passed in LS, and more
This news roundup covers protests in Jharkhand over recruitment irregularities, the passage of the Tribunals Reforms Bill in the Lok Sabha, and technical failures on an Air India flight. It also highlights rising Russian oil imports to India despite potential U.S. tariff threats.
Why it matters
These events represent significant developments in Indian domestic policy, aviation safety, and international trade relations.
Police used water cannons, lobbed tear gas shells, and lathi-charged job aspirants as they breached barricades and attempted to reach the State Assembly, protesting the recruitment exam irregularities. Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who has been on a hunger strike for nine days in protest against exam irregularities, also joined the march, despite losing 10.5 kg. He was seen carrying a portrait of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren.
The Lok Sabha on Monday (August 10, 2026) passed the 'Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026’, without discussion , amidst heavy sloganeering by the Opposition MPs. The Rajya Sabha returned the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 through a voice vote. Earlier, the upper house passed The Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026’, through a voice vote.
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