Israel Increases Library Budget by Millions: Live News Updates Today

Israel's Ministry of Culture and Sports announced that Israel's new library bill has been passed into law in the Knesset. The law regulates the budgetary obligations of the state and the local authority to finance the services and activities of libraries.

Pune city police on Friday filed a more than 900-page charge sheet in the 'Pune Porsche crash' case, officials said. A senior police official said that the charge sheet has been submitted before the Pune district court.

The National Testing Agency on Friday announced the final results of the controversy-ridden medical entrance exam NEET-UG, officials said. The results were declared following directive from the Supreme Court after taking into account marks of a physics question, which the NTA had said has two correct answers.

Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the post of US president. The video, which featured a private phone conversation between the couple and the vice president, lasted around one minute.

French railway operator SNCF said Friday it had faced “malicious acts” on its network, including arson attacks, which led to cancelled train services just ahead of the opening of the Olympic Games in Paris. SNCF said in a statement that its network had experienced several concurrent attacks on Thursday night, with fire damaging its facilities. The high-speed LGV Atlantique line from Paris to the coast, along with the northern and eastern lines were affected.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while paying a tribute to soldiers who died in the 1999 Kargil War, said that Pakistan has not learnt anything from the loss and continues to harbour terrorists. "Pakistan faced defeat whenever it has carried out any misadventure. It has not learned any lessons from history," PM Modi said at the Kargil War memorial.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to the soldiers who lost their lives in the 1999 Kargil War. The Prime Minister visited Kargil on the 25th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas to honour the courageous soldiers who sacrificed their lives in service to the nation.

The Uttar Pradesh government defended its directive requiring eateries along the Kanwariya route to display the names of their owners, citing the need to protect Kanwariyas' religious sentiments and maintain peace and ensure transparency.

The national capital woke up to heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms in the early hours today (July 26), bringing relief from the persistently humid weather. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on X informed that the Delhi and NCR region is likely to experience more rain during the next two hours.