TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day. The Rajya Sabha was adjourned as mark of respect after paying tributes to Senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader and sitting MP Shibu Soren who passed away in New Delhi.
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new building of the Central Vista on August 6. The new building, named ‘Kartavya Bhawan’, will house the offices of the Union Home Ministry, and the Department of Personnel & Training among others.
3. PM Modi’s flagship initiative, Pariksha Pe Charcha has been conferred with the Guinness World Record for the ‘Most people registered on a Citizen Engagement Platform in one month’. This recognition is a testament of achievement made with three crore 53 lakh registrations during the eight editions of the programme, hosted on the MyGov platform.
4. The Monsson Session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly began yesterday. On the first day of the session, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta tabled two Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports on ‘State Finances for the year 2023-24’ and ‘Welfare of Building and other Construction Workers’ in the house.
5. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated the two-day State Level Workshop on Panchayat Advancement Index 2.0 Itanagar.
6. The first-ever BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival was held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
7. In Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha unveiled the teaser and the brochure for the forthcoming Basohli Utsav-2025, at Raj Bhawan, Jammu.
8. In Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced implementation of domicile policy for the 4th phase of upcoming Teacher Recruitment Examination.
9. Telangana state has held the maximum number of organ donations in the country. The Centre has awarded the state government for the same at an event observing the National Organ Donation Day in Delhi. Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda presented the award to representatives of the state’s Jeevandan programme recently.
10. The monsoon session of the Delhi Assembly began yesterday afternoon. The five-day session is expected to discuss several issues. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is likely to table two key Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports – one on state finances for the financial year 2023-24, and the other on the Welfare of Building and Other Construction Workers for the year ending 31 March 2023.
11. As part of World Breastfeeding Week 2025, Puducherry Health Department organised an awareness walk today to highlight the importance of breastfeeding.
12. Rains continue in Uttarakhand, Water levels of major rivers rising.
13. Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra has been suspended from both the Baltal and Pahalgam routes in Jammu and Kashmir due heavy rains and maintenance work.
14. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has launched ‘Apna Ghar’, a nationwide initiative providing truck drivers with hygienic and safe resting spaces. As of July 2025, 368 units with 4,611 beds have been set up across highways, offering dormitories, dhabas, clean toilets, bathing areas and cooking.
15. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch its first LVM3 rocket equipped with a semi-cryogenic propulsion stage in 2027.The LVM3, also known as the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle MK-III (GSLV MK-III), is currently a three-stage heavy-lift launch vehicle that had its first experimental flight in December 2014.
16. In Bihar, Pratyay Amrit, a 1989 batch Indian Administrative Service officer, will be the new Chief Secretary. He will assume charge on the 1st of next month. Pratyay Amrit will replace the current Chief Secretary of Bihar, Amrit Lal Meena, who is set to retire on 31 this month.
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*LEGAL REPORT*
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1. In Punjab, a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Mohali sentenced five retired Punjab Police officers to life imprisonment in over three decades old case of fake encounter of seven youths in Tarn Taran in 1993. The case was registered by the CBI on 30 June, 1999.
2. In Telangana, the Justice PC Ghose Commission has held former Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao directly and indirectly responsible for irregularities in planning, execution, operation and maintenance of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project in the state.
3. The Supreme Court of India on August 4, 2025, strongly rebuked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over remarks he made about the Indian Army during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in December 2022.Gandhi had asserted that Chinese troops were “thrashing” Indian soldiers in Arunachal Pradesh and claimed that China had occupied 2,000 square kilometers of Indian territory.
Actor, Rajya Sabha MP and founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), Kamal Haasan, has landed in a political row for his remark against Sanatana Dharma at an event in Chennai on Sunday (August 3, 2025), facing backlash from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members and Sanatana Dharma supporters on social media.
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The monsoon rains continue intermittently across most parts of Himachal Pradesh, including the state capital Shimla. Continuous rainfall has disrupted normal life. So far, the state has reported 28 cloudbursts, 53 flash floods, and 47 landslides. The Meteorological Department has issued both orange and yellow alerts for heavy to very heavy rainfall in several districts of the state.
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*FINANCE*
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1. The National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) in India has successfully developed an indigenously built small gas turbine engine named the NJ-100, which produces 100 kilograms-force (kgf) of thrust.This development represents a major milestone in India’s pursuit of self-reliance (“Atmanirbhar Bharat”) in defence technology.
2. The delivery of the final C-295 transport aircraft from Spain marks a pivotal inflection point for India’s indigenous aerospace ambitions, especially as the responsibility for building the remaining 40 aircraft shifts to TATA Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) in Vadodara.
3. Rolls-Royce has reaffirmed its strong commitment to co-developing the jet engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).
4. India has achieved the second rank globally in fish production, with a 103% growth in 2024–25 compared to 2013–14, announced Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh in Kolkata.
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*ENTERTAINMENT NEWS*
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1. MAHAVATAR NARSIMHA’ movie dominates box office with Rs 23 crore on second Sunday, beats new releases Even with fresh competition at the box office, the movie held firm and recorded a phenomenal Rs 16.27 crore (Hindi net) on its second Sunday.
2. Popular Tamil film actor Madhan Bob, who entertained film fans through his characteristic laughter and amusing expressions, is no more. He died due to health-related issues on Saturday. He was 71.
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*DEFENCE News*
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1. Indian Army has joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras to establish ‘Agnishodh’, the Indian Army Research Cell (IARC) on the IIT Madras campus. The research facility was formally inaugurated today by General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), during his two-day visit to Chennai.
2. Indian Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra, engaged in significant discussions with members of the Indian diaspora, highlighting key developments aimed at enhancing consular services for Indians residing across the US.
3. DRDO is independently testing its own high-performance ramjet engine. India and Russia are currently engaged in discussions to manufacture ramjet engines for the BrahMos and BrahMos-NG supersonic cruise missiles within India.
4. The Philippine and Indian navies have commenced their first-ever joint patrols in the disputed South China Sea, marking a significant strategic development amid ongoing regional tensions.The joint naval operation, a two-day sail involving three Indian warships alongside Philippine naval vessels, began on Sunday, just ahead of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s scheduled visit to India.
5. The Indian Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy have successfully finished the sea phase of exercise SIMBEX-25 in the South China Sea.
*05 Aug (Tuesday)*
*Vedic Ritu/* Varsha
*Drik Ritu* : Varsha (Monsoon)
पक्ष :: *Shuklapaksh*
(In Purnimanta calendar)
*Vikram Samvat – 2082*
*Month* : Shravan 25
(In Amanta calendar)
*Shaka Samvat – 1947*
*Month* : Shravan 12
*Tithi :* Ekadashi (up to 1:12 pm)Dwadashi
*Nakshatra*: Jyeshta (up to 11:22 am)Moola
*Rahu* : 03:47 PM – 05:25 PM
*Yamaganda* : 09:17 AM – 10:55 AM
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