NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 25 Jul – 5 Mins read
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- A labourer found a 19.22-carat diamond in a mine in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna district which could fetch about ₹ 80 lakh or more at the Govt auction
- India Successfully Tests Phase 2 Ballistic Missile Defence System; India’s indigenous capability to defend against ballistic missiles of 5,000 km class
- Nepal Crash: 20-25 year old Bombardier CRJ-200 plane of Saurya airlines crashed just after takeoff; 18 passengers killed with pilot lone survivor; Crash Puts Spotlight On Table-Top Runways Risk, India Has 5 Of Them
- Singapore edged past France, Germany, Italy and Spain to reclaim bragging rights as having the world’s most powerful passport; India’s passport at 82nd spot, allowing Indians visa-free entry to 58 countries
- Study: Anti-HIV Injection Taken Twice A Year Shows 100% Efficacy; Most common adverse effects were injection-site reactions experienced by close to 70% of participants in the Lenacapavir group
- Bihar, one of the epicentres of several paper leaks Bihar Passes Bill To Curb Paper Leaks 10-Year Jail, ₹ 1-Cr Fine
- Doctors Remove Cricket-Ball Sized Rare Tumour Weighing 30 Grams; The tumour, known as vulvar leiomyoma, weighed 30 grams and measured 10×8 cm. The patient had noticed a painless, slow-growing mass in the outer part of her vulva over past 15 years
- Study: People with anxiety could be at three times the risk of developing dementia compared to those without anxiety
- CrowdStrike Says ‘Bug In Content Validator” Caused Global Tech Outage; breakdown stemmed from a flaw in its test software
- 120 Students; Rs 20-Lakh Post-dated Cheques; No Social Media’: CBI Sources Decode NEET Paper Leak
- SC Advises “Neutral Umpire” For Shambhu Border Blockade Fix; there is a trust deficit between farmers protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border & Govt, and the latter must take steps to reach out
- Bhopal Gas Leak’s Toxic Waste Disposal May Spark Health Crisis; Madhya Pradesh set to begin incinerating 345 metric tons of the toxic waste from the ruins
- Extra Special”: Kargil War Hero On Son Commanding His Former Division; Major General Sachin Malik, son of former Army chief General VP Malik, is now commanding the 8 Mountain Division
- Miracle” Baby Born In Gaza After Israeli Airstrike Kills Pregnant Mother; 1000s Protest Netanyahu Outside US Capitol, Call For Gaza Ceasefire; Israel Carries Out New Raids In Gaza Ahead Of Netanyahu’s Address To US Congress; Netanyahu’s New Ride “Wing Of Zion” Creates Flutter On 1st Flight, Windshield Cracks
- SC stays Madras HC order asking RBI to evaluate assets of LVB & Indian arm of DBS Singapore; Mobile, component makers cumulatively invest Rs 8,282 crore under PLI scheme till June; TARC appoints Arabian Construction Company for construction of two residential complex in Delhi & Gurgaon
- India raises US oil imports in June, cuts Russia, data shows; Duty concessions in Budget 2024 to boost domestic consumer electronic manufacturing; Nissan-Renault firms up plans to launch half a dozen SUVs in India; Hyundai ties up with Charge Zone for high-speed EV chargers
- Russia Fires “Record 132 Glide Bombs” Amid Ukraine’s “Total Shortage” Of Anti-Aircraft Weapons
- UK PM Faces First Grilling After Suspending 7 Party MPs for rebelling over a controversial welfare policy; Growth From Bengaluru to Birmingham’: On First India Visit, UK Foreign Secretary Lammy To Focus On FTA, Tech
- Heavy rains in the Houston area of Texas have brought out poisonous, foot-long worms that can regenerate if cut in half; The hammerhead flatworm, an invasive species, secretes toxins that can cause skin irritation and is poisonous to pets if ingested
- Biden Seen For First Time After Absence Sparked Conspiracy Theories; Kamala Harris Leads Trump In New Poll After Biden Dropout; Trump Says KH “Easier” Election Opponent Than Biden; German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Launches Re-election Bid While Backing ‘Competent’ KH
- Sri Lanka Govt formally apologised to the Muslim minority for forcing cremations on Covid victims, disregarding WHO assurances that burials in line with Islamic rites were safe
- China Is Past’: US Seeks Budget Allocation Of $100 Million To Stop Pakistan’s Over Reliance On Beijing
- Today’s Word – Zazzy – Flashy; stylish
