Here's a quick rundown of 1st july's top news in India:

1. Society: A stampede during Puri’s Rath Yatra killed three devotees; Odisha’s CM ordered an immediate probe and apologized for security lapses. 🕉️

2. Politics: PM Modi slammed the 1975 Emergency as a “dark chapter” in Indian democracy and urged youth to defend constitutional values.

3. Weather: The southwest monsoon has covered all of India nine days early, with the IMD tracking possible cyclonic activity in the east.

4. Law & Order: A notorious highway robber was shot dead in a police encounter in Uttar Pradesh; he was wanted in multiple states.

5. Sports: Indian tennis player Tanvi Sharma stormed into the US Open 2025 final, defeating the world No. 40 in straight sets.