📌Additional Chief Secretary of the Housing & Urban Development Department, Usha Padhee reviewed Puri Ratha Jatra preparedness, with more focus on sanitation, drainage and parking.
📌A woman Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) was found dead under suspicious circumstances at her official quarters in Chauliaganj Police Station, Cuttack on Saturday. The deceased officer has been identified as Beauty Mohanty.
📌A well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal has triggered widespread rainfall in Odisha.
📌Heavy rainfall likely across Odisha over the next 24 hours. IMD issues Red Alert of extremely heavy rainfall for four districts – Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, and Kalahandi.
📌Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate ₹480 crore New Terminal Building at Jodhpur Airport.
📌Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique murder case: His daughter Shahzeen Siddique moves a special court seeking directions to Mumbai Crime Branch to secure wanted accused Anmol Bishnoi’s custody.
📌Third batch of Amarnath Yatra 2026 pilgrims departs Jammu in a vehicle convoy under tight security.
📌Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Melbourne for the Australia-India Annual Leaders’ Summit, organised from July 8 to 10.
📌Iran begins dayslong funeral for country’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
📌Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes have claimed 2,645 lives and injured 12,666 people, while thousands remain missing.
📌US President Donald Trump marked the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.
📌FIFA World Cup 2026: Messi becomes first to score 7 goals in two FIFA World Cup editions; Messi breaks Maradona’s all-time World Cup assist record in Argentina’s win over Cabo Verde.
📌Colombia beats Ghana 1-0 to reach the World Cup Round of 16.
