Good morning! Here are the top national and international headlines for July 9, 2026. From major updates on NEET and monsoon rains to developments in the Ram Temple case and global news, here's everything students should know before the day begins.

NATION

  • Govt turning blind eye, sleeping soundly despite repeated 'scams' in NEET, NET: Rahul
    New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the Modi government over alleged irregularities in the UGC-NET exam, saying it continues to turn a blind eye and sleep soundly despite repeated 'scams' as years of hard work put in by lakhs of students hold no value for it.
  • Gopal Rao vacates Ram temple complex, police question three accused in donation theft case
    Ayodhya: Three accused lodged in jail in connection with the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple here were taken into police custody on Wednesday after a local court granted a 24-hour remand for further interrogation, official sources said.
  • 2027 NEET-UG plan: Computer-based test to be spread over 6 days across more than 1,000 centres
    New Delhi: Medical entrance exam NEET-UG, which is set to be conducted as a computer-based test from next year, will be spread over at least six days across more than 1,000 centres, sources said.
  • Shah speaks to CMs of Maharashtra, Gujarat, J&K on rain situation, assures central assistance
    New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday spoke with the chief ministers of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Jammu and Kashmir to take stock of the situation arising from heavy rains there and assured them of all possible assistance from the Centre, officials said.
  • Champat Rai should be arrested; PM must apologise to nation: Congress on Ram Temple row
    New Delhi: Amid the raging row over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Congress on Wednesday demanded the immediate arrest of former temple trust general secretary Champat Rai and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's apology for his "mistake in selecting" the trust's members.
  • Bengal: Key accused in Baruipur rape-murder case killed in police encounter
    Kolkata: One of the prime accused in the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in West Bengal's Baruipur was killed in an alleged encounter early on Wednesday after he 'snatched a firearm from a policeman and tried to escape from custody' during a crime scene reconstruction exercise, a senior officer said.
  • Rs 35 crore assets unearthed in ex-UP ARTO's DA case; 1.62 cr cash, 13 kg gold seized
    Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Establishment recovered Rs 1.62 crore in cash, 13 kg of gold, 9 kg of silver and documents linked to assets collectively estimated at around Rs 35 crore at the Lucknow residence of a former government official in a disproportionate assets case.
  • 16 feared trapped as garbage mound triggers building collapse in Pune
    Pune: At least 16 persons are feared trapped after a huge mound of garbage crashed onto a three-storey building, causing it to collapse, following heavy rains in Pimpri Chinchwad in Pune district on Wednesday, a senior official said.
  • Nearly 83,000 hectares of Assam land encroached by four states
    Guwahati: Almost 83,000 hectares of land belonging to Assam are currently being occupied by Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram, the state Assembly was informed on Wednesday.

FOREIGN

  • US charges Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar for Nijjar's killing in Canada in 2023
    Washington: The US has charged Lawrence Bishnoi, a gangster imprisoned in India, and his aide Satinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar for ordering the assassination of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.

That's all for today's school assembly headlines. Stay informed, keep asking questions, and have a wonderful day ahead!