National
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off four low-fare Amrit Bharat Express trains—Patna–New Delhi, Bapudham Motihari–Delhi, Darbhanga–Lucknow and Malda Town–Lucknow—and launched railway, road and digital projects worth over ₹7,200 crore in Bihar.
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Nistar, the country’s first indigenously designed 10,000-tonne Diving Support Vessel, boosting submarine-rescue capability and deep-sea operations.
Heavy monsoon rain alerts were issued for 30 states and UTs; floods continue in the Himalayas and several river basins, prompting nationwide preparedness measures.
India unveiled AdFalciVax, its first home-grown multi-stage malaria vaccine; ICMR invited private partners for technology transfer ahead of clinical trials, aiming at long-term eradication.
Ministry of External Affairs criticised the EU’s 18th sanctions package that targets Nayara Energy’s Vadinar refinery, calling for “no double standards” in global energy trade and asserting India’s energy security stance.
Two mild earthquakes—3.7 magnitude in Myanmar and 3.3 magnitude in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli—were recorded; no major damage reported.
International
President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan GENIUS Act, creating the first US federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins and positioning the country as a global crypto hub.
The US State Department designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy behind April’s Pahalgam attack, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation; India welcomed the move as a boost to counter-terror cooperation.
The EU lowered its Russian oil price cap to $48 per barrel and sanctioned 105 “shadow fleet” tankers to tighten revenue flows to Moscow.
The UK enacted electoral reforms reducing the voting age from 18 to 16, expanding the franchise ahead of its next general election.
Middle-East tensions rose after Israel’s air-strike in Syria and Iran’s warning of retaliation, raising fears of a wider regional flare-up.
Economy & Banking
RBI data show forex reserves fell $3 billion to $696.672 billion, reflecting valuation effects and open-market operations.
BCCI posted record revenue of ₹9,741.7 crore for FY 2023-24, driven chiefly by IPL media rights (₹5,761 crore).
Market analysts expect the Monetary Policy Committee to cut the repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25% in August as inflation cools.
Science & Technology
AdFalciVax’s room-temperature stability for nine months eliminates costly cold-chain logistics and doubles protection—pre-erythrocytic and transmission-blocking—over existing malaria shots.
BPCL announced a ₹1,950 crore City Gas Distribution project for Bankura and Purulia, West Bengal, set to add thousands of PNG and CNG connections and support clean-fuel adoption.
Damodar Valley Corporation commissioned flue-gas desulphurisation units at Durgapur and Raghunathpur thermal plants, cutting SO₂ emissions and aligning with India’s 2030 clean-air targets.
Sports
Ravindra Jadeja’s gritty 83 at Lord’s earned him the Most Valuable Player nod as India levelled the Test series against England.
Wrestler Sujeet Kalkal clinched gold at the Budapest Ranking Series, defeating European medallist Ali Rahimzade 5-1 in the 65 kg freestyle final.
Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard announced retirement at 31, ending a career highlighted by the 2014 Wimbledon final.
India overwhelmed Sri Lanka 110-69 in their opener at the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships in Indonesia.
Arsenal signed Canadian forward Olivia Smith from Liverpool for £1 million, a record women’s transfer fee.
Quick State-wise Highlights
Uttarakhand: Cloudbursts prompted suspension of the Kinnaur Kailash pilgrimage; orange alerts continue.
Himachal Pradesh: Landslides blocked multiple highways; SDRF teams deployed for clearance.
Gujarat: Nayara Energy faces EU export ban on refined fuels amid new sanctions.
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