INDIA
- The Supreme Court extended Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra’s tenure till September 15.
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been asked to take over the probe into the May 4 violence incident in Manipur.
- Resource Efficiency Circular Economy Industry Coalition (RECEIC) was launched on the sidelines of the 4th G-20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG).
- Cinematograph Bill aimed at curbing piracy passed by the Rajya Sabha.
- As many as 120 people died in Kerala from heatwaves till June-end, which is the highest in the country.
- Delhi saw the highest number of deaths due to rabies in the country in 2022, followed by West Bengal.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- India set to be third-largest economy by FY28: SBI Research.
- The Government sets up a working group to decriminalise legislations for ease of doing business.
- Banks recovered bad loans worth Rs 10.16 trillion in 9 years: Finance Ministry.
- Digital payments rise 13% year on year at March-end 2023, shows RBI data
WORLD
- Mutinous soldiers claim to have ousted President in Nigeria.
- China has granted Pakistan a two-year rollover on a USD 2.4-billion loan.
- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the era of global warming has ended and “the era of global boiling has arrived”.
- Singapore executes first woman in nearly 20 years after the 45-year-old was caught with heroin.
SPORTS
- Lakshya enters semifinals of Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament.
- Ireland secures a spot in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.