1. India’s revolutionary freedom fighter Chandrashekar Azad’s birth anniversary: Nation today celebrates the birth Anniversary of revolutionary freedom fighter Chandrashekar Azad. Azad lived a short but chivalrous life fighting the British, just like his comrades, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru, and others. He shot himself dead before the British could arrest him.
2. The unvaccinated in India: Four crore eligible beneficiaries in India have not taken even a single dose of the Covid 19 vaccine, according to Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar.
3. Deal between Russia and Ukraine on food grain exports: In a deal brokered by the UN and Turkey, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to reopen the Black sea ports to export grains. The move would ease grain prices globally.
4. Akasa Air set for official launch: Akasa Air will begin its commercial operations on August 7. Its first service would be on the Mumbai Ahmedabad route.
5. Cross-voting by party men puts the opposition in deliberation: The recently concluded Presidential election with Droupadi Murumu emerging victorious saw 126 MLAs and 17 MPs cross-voting in favor of the president-elect. The opposition is perplexed as there is no way to find who has cross-voted in their party.
6. Tata Steel UK awaits government subsidy: Tata Steel’s plants in the UK could face closure if discussions with the government on a grant of 1.5 billion pounds do not materialize, says Tata Group Chair Natarajan Chandrasekaran.
7. Third Monkeypox case in Kerala: A 35-year-old native of Malappuram who returned to Kerala a month ago from the UAE has tested positive for Monkeypox. He is getting treated at the Manjeri Medical college hospital, where his health condition is stable.
8. Nirav Modi’s HK assets attached: ED has attached Nirav Modi groups assets in Hong Kong in the form of Jems, Jewelry, and deposits lying in safe vaults and bank balances worth Rs.253.62.
9. Four of five UNSC members support India’s candidature: The government on Friday told the parliament that there are official affirmations from four of the five permanent UNSC members supporting India’s permanent seat in the council. However, China is yet to extend its support.
10. Yoga aspirant allegedly commits suicide inside ISHA yoga center: Gullu Ramana, a 32-year-old man from AP, allegedly committed suicide at the ISHA yoga center at Coimbatore, run by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. He had come to the center a week back to be part of a six-month residential yoga program run by the yoga guru.