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  1. ‘Prime Minister of Bharat,’ mentioned in PM Modi’s visit note to Indonesia for the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit, shared by BJP National Spokesperson, has further fueled the ongoing India vs. Bharat debate.
  2. Former Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi, in a letter to Prime Minister Modi, has pointed out that the call for a special session of the Parliament has been made without consulting other political parties. She has also sought a discussion on Manipur, among other pertinent issues the opposition has raised.
  3. An FIR has been filed against DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin for his call to eradicate Sanatan Dharma, also against Priyank Kharge for his remarks in support, under IPC sections 295 A (deliberate and malicious acts to outrage religious feelings) and 153 A (promoting enmity between different religious groups).
  4. ITC Limited has been asked to pay Rs.1 lakh compensation for packing one biscuit less in its Sun Feast Marie Light packet. The complaint was raised by P Dillibabu of MMDA Mathur with the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum in Thiruvallur.
  5. Gujarat HC has dismissed petitions challenging the state government’s move to prohibit schools from admitting kids below age six into Class 1 from the upcoming academic year 2023-24. The court also called forcing children to go to preschool before they turn three an illegal act.
  6. Protesters from the Meitei community, heeding a call from COCOMI and marching towards the ‘buffer zone’ along the border of Kuki-dominated Churachanpur, were stopped by security forces with barricades. Several people were reported injured by rubber bullets fired to stop them.
  7. After Abbott initiated a voluntary recall of its popular antacid Digene gel, the Drugs Control General of India (DGCI) issued an advisory for healthcare professionals and patients to discontinue the product manufactured at the company’s Goa facility.
  8. Sugar prices have shot to a six-year high due to fears of a deficient monsoon. On Tuesday, the wholesale sugar prices reached Rs.37,750 a tonne, the steepest since 2017. The government, however, assured that enough stocks are at its disposal to meet the festive season demands.
  9. NASA has released pictures of the Vikram landing site captured by the camera onboard its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), circulating the Moon since 2009. A few days ago, the space agency released pictures of a newly formed crater likely due to the impact of Russia’s Luna-25 crash.
  10. Motorola has launched its new 5G smartphone ‘Moto G54 5G’ in India, with prices starting from Rs.15,999. Powered by a 6000mAh battery and loaded with a 50-megapixel OIS-enabled camera, Moto G54 5G offers two storage options: 8GB RAM plus 128GB storage and 12GB RAM plus 256GB storage.