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The Day Ahead
1. PM Modi to visit Andhra and Karnataka
2. RBI’s new credit card rules from today: No compounding of late fees, taxes; billing transparency mandatory
3. Central KYC 2.0 from today
4. Railways revamps Tatkal booking process: Token system for counter bookings from today
5. Delhi University UG Admission 2026: Round 3 Schedule to be released on August 16. SBI Probationary Officer Prelims 2026 on August 1, 2
News This Morning
‘I forgive youth who abused me, my mother’ says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared an Instagram reel on Friday night. He said, “Some mischievous children at Jantar Mantar hurled abusive words at me and my mother, but mistakes happen in childhood.” He further added that childhood mistakes also present an opportunity to correct them, and that’s what childhood is all about. That’s why I can well understand the anger within society. Read More
Today’s Top Headlines
1. Tahir Hussain, 4 others sentenced to life in 2020 Delhi riots case
Delhi’s Karkardooma Court on Friday sentenced former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma. Read More
2. One killed in targeted killing in Kashmir, terrorists opened fire on workers in Kulgam
In Kulgam, Kashmir, terrorists opened fire on migrant laborers on Friday. One laborer died in this attack. In this incident of target killing, one non-local laborer was injured. He has been referred to Anantnag. Read More
3. Pakistan coal mine blast kills 34; methane gas explosion triggers disaster
At least 34 coal miners were killed after a powerful methane gas explosion caused parts of a mining complex to collapse in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, AFP reported. Rescue teams are working nearly 4,000 feet (1,219 metres) underground, though officials said the chances of finding survivors are low. Read More
4. Iran claims it ‘struck and stopped’ two tankers in Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed it intercepted and stopped two oil tankers attempting to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, accusing the vessels of violating Iranian protocols by taking an unauthorised route. Read More
5. FIR against Meta-India head regarding PM Modi’s edited-video case
Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police have registered an FIR against Meta India head Arun Srinivas and several social media users in connection with the sharing of AI-generated morphed videos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Facebook and Instagram. Read More
6. Sensex settles at 167 points higher, Nifty up 67 points, amid strong buying interest in auto, metal stocks
Indian stock markets closed flat on Friday, 31 July, the last trading day of the month, amid a lackluster trading session. Sensex closed 166.49 points higher, or 0.21%, at 78,094.64, while Nifty gained 66.45 points or 0.27% to close at 24,383.60. Read More
7. Neeraj Chopra wins silver, Yash takes bronze as India’s medal tally reaches 23 in CWG
Neeraj Chopra won silver in the Commonwealth Games men’s javelin with a season-best throw of 85.83m, while Yash Vir Singh claimed bronze with a personal-best 85.41m. India’s medal tally rose to 23, including five gold medals. Read more
8. BCCI clears Jasprit Bumrah fit for Sri Lanka Test series; set to play both Tests in Galle & Colombo
The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) has declared Jasprit Bumrah match-fit after he cleared his fitness tests ahead of the two-match Test series in Sri Lanka. He had suffered an impact injury during the ODI series in England. Read More
9. Bhumi Pednekar trolled for wearing black glasses during puja
Actress Bhumi Pednekar has come under social media scrutiny after sharing videos and photos from her recent visit to a Shiva temple during the holy month of Sawan. The actress visited the temple to offer prayers and perform jal abhishek by pouring water on the Shivling. Read More
10. Nitish Bharadwaj has advice for Ranbir Kapoor after ‘Ramayana’ trailer: ‘Don’t pollute your speech’
Actor Nitish Bharadwaj, who played the role of Lord Krishna in the TV serial ‘Mahabharat’, on Thursday reacted to the trailer of Nitesh Tiwari’s film ‘Ramayana’. He praised the film’s visual effects (VFX), artists’ performances, and music, and offered advice to Ranbir Kapoor. Read More
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