✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS Thousands of US sailors, Marines reach Red Sea after Iran tensions. More than 3,000 US military personnel have arrived in the Red Sea aboard two warships, as part of increased deployments after tanker seizures by Iran. They arrived Read more
Delhi Services Bill: The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, passed by 131 to 102 votes. Four MPs have abstained. The bill, which requires the President’s sign-off, gives Centre control over Delhi’s bureaucrats 1. The India Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS China releases TV documentary showcasing army’s ability to attack Taiwan. China has released a new documentary about the army’s preparation to attack Taiwan and showcasing soldiers pledging to give up their lives if needed as Beijing continues to Read more
Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as Lok Sabha MP revoked. The Lok Sabha membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was restored on Monday, August 7 2023. The Lok Sabha Secretariat issued a notification announcing that his disqualification has been revoked and his Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS Hiroshima attack: 78th anniversary of US atomic bombing today. The Japanese city of Hiroshima, the victim of the searing heat of the world’s first nuclear attack, observed the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing on Sunday. Marking Read more
Chandrayaan-3, which means “Mooncraft” in Sanskrit, had been “successfully inserted into the lunar orbit” on Saturday (5 August), more than three weeks after its launch. Soft-landing of Chandrayaan-3 on lunar surface likely on 23 August 1. India Metrological Department, IMD Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) introduced a new Ayush (AY) visa for foreign nationals for treatment under Ayush systems/Indian systems of medicine like therapeutic care, wellness and Yoga. 2. External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar held a Read more
Rahul Gandhi eligible to return to Parliament as early as Monday. Supreme Court stayed Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in Modi surname defamation case, paving the way for a possible reinstatement as Wayanad MP. While the matter has already been flagged by Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS Ukraine has carried out a “massive” drone attack on the Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol, damaging one warship, Russia says. The attack prompted the Novorossiysk port to temporarily halt all ship movement, according Read more
Major landslide on Kedarnath yatra route, many feared buried. Several people are feared to be buried under the debris of shops after a major landslide hit near Gaurikund on the Kedarnath yatra route in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district. Reportedly team from Read more