India Retail Inflation Rises to 4.45% in July

Every evening, a newspaper called The Free Press Journal puts out a short list of India's biggest news stories so people can catch up quickly.

The top story is about inflation, which means prices going up: in July, India's prices rose by 4.45%, the fourth month in a row, mostly because food costs more.

Food prices rose by 5.52%, and shopping got more expensive in villages and small towns than in big cities.

Another story is about former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan: a journalist said military officers told him they believe Khan is no longer alive, but the journalist admitted he could not prove it.

The chairman of the big Indian company Tata Sons, N Chandrasekaran, will step down in February 2027 after nearly a decade, and people are learning about his rise from student to leader.

An Indian scientist named Deepak Dhar won a prestigious science prize, the 2026 Dirac Medal, for figuring out how big groups of things suddenly change together.

PM Modi marked World Elephant Day by reminding everyone that India is home to more than 60% of the world's wild Asian elephants, which are endangered and need protection.

American states New York and New Jersey have declared August 15 'India Independence Day' as India prepares for its 80th Swatantrata Diwas.

India is also testing new plastic money notes, and students in Thane wrote letters thanking soldiers and police ahead of Independence Day.