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August 19
05:12
2025
🌍 Global Top 10 Highlights
- Trump meets Zelenskyy at White House: Post-Alaska summit, Trump urges Zelenskyy to strike peace with Putin; Crimea, NATO denied.
- European leaders in DC: Macron, NATO’s Rutte, Merkel, Starmer join US/Ukraine for crisis summit talks.
- Zelenskyy’s attire special focus: Uniform progression highlights Western approval after US chided last visit.
- Israel’s hostage protests: Hundreds of thousands demand end to Gaza war, release of 50 hostages.
- Hurricane Erin approaches Atlantic coast: Warnings in Turks & Caicos; heavy flooding in Spain, Asia.
- Wildfires rage in Europe: Galicia, Spain, doomsday scenes—entire towns, olive groves lost; “looks like apocalypse”.
- Asian stocks, oil dip: Markets react to Zelenskyy–Trump–Putin dynamics, US tariff signals, global instability.
- Australian Court fines Qantas $59M: Record judgment for illegal layoffs.
- Dubai offers virtual nomad visas: Digital workers encouraged to work and live remotely, $8,900 for 1 year.
- Air Canada strike historic: Flight attendants defy federal court, Ottawa orders binding arbitration; flights canceled across cities.
🇮🇳 India Top 25 Highlights
National, Politics, Economy
- PM Modi inaugurates ₹11,000cr highway projects: ‘Vocal for Local’ drive, two major Delhi expressways open; next-generation GST reforms announced.
- NDA selects CP Radhakrishnan as Vice Presidential candidate: Election September 9; PM, Shah finalize consensus choice.
- Rahul Gandhi launches 16-day Voter Adhikar Yatra: Bihar leg, joined by Tejashwi Yadav and INDIA Alliance, to end at Patna; poll rights and EC transparency main agenda.
- Bihar SIR row intensifies: ECI clarifies 65L voter exclusion, special revision posted online, parties protest at Parliament; vote rights, “vote chori” protests.
- Parliament honours astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla: Special session, National Space Day planned for August 23 after ISS return.
- Education Minister tables IIM Amendment Bill: Aims to expand autonomy, management excellence in new institutions.
- India Ports Bill passed: Reform for shipping, ease of doing business boost.
- ‘Stop Vote Chori’ protests: INDIA MPs rally outside Parliament, demand overhaul of electoral roll revision.
- UP green hydrogen breakthrough: State unveils its first plant, the country’s second.
- Foreign Secretary meets Nepal PM & President: Indo-Nepal bilateral ties deepened across trade, border, water.
- Rajasthan Tiger Safari scare: Guide leaves tourists stranded in jungle; major inquiry ordered.
- Yamuna water level rises above warning: Delhi alerts, evacuation plans prepared.
- Jammu, Kashmir schools closed: Weather disruption for thousands of students.
- Maharashtra viral video controversy: Officer suspended for singing at work.
- Karnataka study abroad fair: 5,000+ register, 60 international universities attend Bengaluru expo.
- Kathua cloudburst: NDRF deployed, Amit Shah assures support.
- Ladakh emergency conference: Life support focus in Kargil, trauma care in border areas.
- GoM to discuss GST reform next week: Revenue department readies new proposal.
- US tariff hike on Indian exports: Job loss concerns escalate, experts divided—some see domestic demand cushion.
- Pakistan drops Babar Azam: T20 reshuffle for Asia Cup, UAE tour.
- Carlos Alcaraz reaches Cincinnati Open final: Faces Jannik Sinner next.
- Meghalaya CM goes viral: Plays “Pehla Nasha” on piano; social media hit.
- Political tension: INDIA protests, BJP rallies, EC under impeachment threats in Parliament.
- Election commission under fire: Public sharing of voter photos without consent draws criticism.
- UP 24,000 job push: Youth appointments surge as medical officer letters distributed.
🌄 Telugu States Major News (AP & Telangana)
- ETV & Andhra Pradesh morning bulletins: Rain, rural roads, temple festivities, special job fairs, local governance updates.
- Rain and school closures: Janmashtami festival holidays mix with monsoon warnings; safety first for students.
- Red sanders crackdown: AP–TS joint forces ramp up raids, highlight border law enforcement focus.
- Festivals unite region: Janmashtami temple events, village fairs, cultural programming big in Telugu states.
- Local politics: IIM Bill and Ports Bill hailed as key reforms for state growth.
- Education push: Vocational drive, study-abroad participation, and digital learning initiatives spotlighted.
🏛️ Parliament & Supreme Court Key Developments
Institution | Highlights |
Parliament | Astronaut return celebration, IIM Amendment Bill, Ports Bill, Bihar SIR protests, VP pick |
Supreme Court | SC upholds quash of FIR vs Dadra & Nagar Haveli officials; rules on Islamic inheritance, election laws, toll roads, education rights |
📰 Editorials—Briefs from Leading Newspapers
- The Hindu: Parliament logjam over voter roll protests, impeachment threats; ‘Space Day’ pride in astronaut’s return.
- Indian Express: ‘Stop Vote Chori’ focus, diversity in Vice Presidential selection, GST as economic inflection.
- Times of India: Modi’s legacy, technological change, US tariffs, big global questions after Trump-Putin summit.
- Deccan Chronicle: Rural rain readiness, festival energy, central-state reforms for local impact.
- BusinessLine: Export challenges, hydrogen economy, GST reforms; notes caution on future tariff hikes.
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