Last week on your tips- (July 28–Aug 3, 2025)
03 Aug,2025
India
- Parliament’s Monsoon Session: Heated debates on Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor, security, and foreign policy.
- Haridwar Stampede: 6 dead, several injured during temple panic; quick rescue.
- PM Modi Launches ‘Gyan Bharatam Mission’: Digitisation of 1 crore manuscripts to boost education.
- RBI: Savings Deposit Rates Lowest Since 2011.
- US-India Tension: GST clarity on UPI payments over %u20B92,000, global impact on digital transactions.
- Palestinian Famine in Gaza: 147 die; UN and international pressure force renewed aid deliveries.
- US, China Trade Talks Begin: Markets react positively to resumed negotiations in Beijing.
- Taiwan Military Exercise: Simulating Chinese invasion, focus on national defense.
- Cambodia-Thailand Border Clashes Continue: Despite US brokered truce, fighting displaces 130,000 people.
- Australia Knife Crime Spotlight: Violent attack prompts legal reform.
India
- Pahalgam Attack Mastermind Killed: Para-commandos neutralize suspect near Srinagar.
- Tourist Visas for Chinese Nationals Resume: Diplomatic opening five years post-pandemic.
- Punjab Cabinet Reform: Water guards promoted, MSP for fruit procurement.
- Divya Deshmukh Wins Women’s 2025 Chess World Cup: Historic Indian sports milestone.
- Mass Shooting in Bangkok: 6 dead at Thai food market, gunman included.
- Pakistan Kills Key TTP Militant: Karachi raid targets planner of Chinese engineer attack.
- Bangladesh Jet Crash Probe: School crash kills 34; nine-member commission formed.
- Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire: Diplomatic breakthrough after five days’ fighting.
India
- DRDO Pralay Missile Tests in Odisha: Advances national defense technology.
- Earthquake in Bay of Bengal: Magnitude 6.3 felt regionally; tsunami threats ruled out.
- Rain and Flood Closures: NCR and Rajasthan see school closures, IMD warnings through August 3.
- Kanwariya Bus Crash in Jharkhand: 6 dead, further stresses monsoon’s toll.
- Thailand-Cambodia Border Tensions Ease: Ceasefire holding, residents return.
- North Korea Nuclear Standoff: Pyongyang rejects future dialogue on denuclearization.
- Canada–Palestine Recognition Row: Israel condemns Canada’s UN plans to recognize a Palestinian state.
India
- ISRO–NASA NISAR Satellite Launched: First-of-its-kind earth monitoring project.
- Amarnath Yatra Suspended: Heavy rain disrupts pilgrimage, region faces disaster alerts.
- AI Road Safety Pilot Launch: First in UP, targeting traffic fatalities.
- Russia–Japan–US Tsunami: 8.8 earthquake off Russia triggers global tsunami warnings, evacuations; Hawaii lifts alert after initial impact.
- Thailand–Cambodia Ceasefire Breach Accusation: Renewed border gunfire, observers called.
- Gaza Aid, UK Palestine Action Ban Challenge: UK high court allows challenge; mass arrests for protests.
India
- Biggest Hydropower Project Approved in J&K: Infrastructure for energy and growth.
- World Bank: India Still ‘Lower Middle-Income’: Poverty decreases but status unchanged.
- Bihar Salary Hike: Pay doubled for teaching/night staff.
- US 25% Tariff on Indian Goods Effective: New restrictions on exports, industry response.
- US–Pakistan Oil Deal: Trump signs deal, hints India may benefit.
- Sotheby’s Returns Buddha Jewels to India: Global cultural milestone.
- Meta’s AI Investment: Strong profits fuel next-gen global projects.
- China–US Trade Trust: Talks in Sweden increase economic confidence.
India
- PM-Modi Releases %u20B920,500 crore PM-KISAN Aid: Over 9.7 crore farmers benefit.
- Major Fake Drug Bust in Mumbai: Police seize crores in counterfeit medicines.
- Monsoon Rains & Floods: Rescue operations in multiple states.
- Vice Presidential Poll Date Set: After unexpected resignation.
- US Imposes 20% Tariff on Sri Lanka: Reduces initial proposed rate.
- Global Trade War Renewed: Trump reignites mercantile rivalry against EU, UK.
- Greece Wildfires Prompt Mass Evacuations: European emergency activated.
India
- Record Organ Transplants: India ranks third globally; huge pledge uptick.
- Delhi Bill to Regulate School Fees: Steep fines for unfair hikes.
- BrahMos Manufacturing in UP: Defense indigenization milestone.
- US–Russia Nuclear Tensions Escalate: Submarine deployments, new warnings.
- Meta, Reddit Shares Surge: Tech sector booms on quarterly earnings.
- UN Gaza Famine Warning: Crisis deepens, urgent calls for humanitarian access.
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