Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu asserted that the next Dalai Lama would be born in a free world, dismissing China's involvement due to its lack of democratic values. Khandu expressed hope for the current Dalai Lama's long life, while also acknowledging the established procedures for selecting his successor.
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PM Narendra Modi urged Brics nations to secure critical mineral and tech supply chains. He wants to prevent any single country from weaponizing these resources. This call happened amidst concerns about China's dominance. Modi also suggested strengthening the Brics New Development Bank. He emphasized responsible AI development and global standards for digital content authenticity.
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The Delhi High Court upheld the revocation of Turkey-based Çelebi's security clearance by the BCAS, citing national security concerns. This decision followed intelligence inputs suggesting Çelebi's operations posed a risk, particularly given geopolitical tensions. Çelebi, responsible for ground handling at several Indian airports, argued the revocation violated natural justice, but the court sided with the government's assessment of an 'unprecedented' threat.
Delhi is set to implement strict rules for end-of-life vehicles. Starting Tuesday, ELVs will not get fuel at city stations. Authorities will impound vehicles older than 15 years (petrol) or 10 years (diesel). ANPR cameras are installed at fuel pumps to identify these vehicles. This action follows NGT and Supreme Court directives.
An Indian software engineer, Soham Parekh, faces accusations of working simultaneously at multiple American startups, sparking outrage in Silicon Valley. Suhail Doshi exposed Parekh's alleged deception, claiming he exploited YC companies. Several founders shared similar experiences of Parekh's impressive interviews followed by underperformance. The scandal, dubbed 'Soham-gate,' highlights vulnerabilities in remote hiring and raises concerns about widespread simultaneous employment schemes.
US President Trump has announced new tariff rates effective August 1, 2025, impacting trade partners. Letters sent to Japan and Korea reveal a 25% tariff. Meanwhile, Trump warned of additional tariffs on nations associated with the BRICS bloc, accusing them of anti-Americanism.
The CUET UG 2025 result has been officially declared by the National Testing Agency. Over 13 lakh candidates can now check their scorecards on cuet.nta.nic.in or through the direct result link. The scores will be used for admissions across 243 universities, including DU, BHU, JNU, and AMU. This year’s results are based on normalised percentiles, and include postponed papers such as Tamil, Urdu, and accountancy. Counselling and admission processes will begin shortly.
A Bhopal court will continue the criminal case proceedings related to the 1984 gas disaster, dismissing Dow Chemical's plea to transfer the case to an Indore CBI court. The court asserted its jurisdiction, scheduling the next hearing for August 23.
The Reserve Bank of India has set the redemption price at Rs 9,628 per unit for two Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) tranches, specifically the 2017-18 Series-XIV and 2018-19 Series-IV, maturing for premature redemption on July 1st.