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Global Highlights

• ✦ President Trump’s new H-1B visa fee hike draws backlash; Nasscom pledges $1 billion in US upskilling to offset impact.
• ✦ UK warns Israel over West Bank annexation after recognizing Palestine; France expected to follow suit.
• ✦ Super Typhoon Ragasa devastates northern Philippines; mass evacuations underway.
• ✦ NASA confirms discovery of over 6,000 exoplanets outside our solar system.
• ✦ North Korea signals willingness for talks with US if denuclearization demand dropped.
• ✦ UN Security Council schedules emergency session over Russian jet incursions in Estonian airspace.
• ✦ Four US citizens, including three children, killed in Israeli airstrike on Lebanon.
• ✦ Venezuela’s Maduro invites direct talks with President Trump amid tensions over US drug boat strike.
• ✦ Israel announces plan to double West Bank settlements; global criticism intensifies.
• ✦ Europe reports over 62,700 heat-related deaths in 2024, highlighting ongoing climate crisis.

✦ India National Highlights (With Telugu/Regional Focus)

• ✦ India implements GST 2.0: essentials and electronics cheap; two-slab structure to boost festive demand.
• ✦ GST reforms projected to boost GDP by ₹20 lakh crore, wider benefits expected for consumers.
• ✦ PM Modi launches ₹5,100 crore infrastructure projects in Arunachal Pradesh—roads, hydropower, healthcare.
• ✦ Massive victory for security forces against Naxals in Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border, Amit Shah hails success.
• ✦ Supreme Court reaffirms secularism as basic constitutional structure; Mysuru Dasara celebrations underway.
• ✦ NHRC announces online internship for students, focus on human rights education.
• ✦ Telangana rains: Hyderabad, Warangal hit by waterlogging, schools closed, local government on flood alert.
• ✦ Andhra Pradesh: CM Naidu expands digital initiatives for Amaravati, pushes connectivity for tech startups.
• ✦ KTR launches Telugu AI literacy scheme for students, digital empowerment drive in Telangana rural districts.
• ✦ Education thrust in Telangana: 10 counsellors appointed at IIT KGP to address student stress.
• ✦ AP police break gambling ring in Vijayawada, assets seized.
• ✦ Bengal cricket: Sourav Ganguly returns as CAB president; new plans for Eden Gardens.
• ✦ Dalit men allegedly attacked over temple entry in Rajasthan, local protests intensify.
• ✦ Lalu Yadav’s daughter unfollows him, Tejashwi ahead of Bihar polls; family rift deepens.
• ✦ NDRF teams in Kolkata after severe flooding disrupts daily life before Durga Puja.
• ✦ Rat delays IndiGo flight in Delhi for 3 hours; aviation safety under scrutiny.
• ✦ Central probe attaches ₹307 crore assets in online betting case.
• ✦ Andhra students excel at NASA’s ‘Vidyarthi Vigyan Vari’ scheme; 51 selected for training abroad.
• ✦ TRAI recommends new reserve prices for 5G spectrum, auction expected soon.
• ✦ Skill-based learning extended for Classes 11–12 under NEP 2020 nationwide.
• ✦ Uttar Pradesh tops revenue surplus, most states surpass deficit targets; CAG report.
• ✦ Kashmir’s Dal Lake expands to over 20.3 sq km, state plans tourism boost.
• ✦ Seshaasai, Anand Rathi, Jaro Education raise big anchor investments before IPO launch.
• ✦ Adi Karmayogi (tribal talent) student chapters launched at IITs, IIMs, aims for wider inclusion.
• ✦ NHRC launches new human rights awareness and police reforms training.
• ✦ BRS government announces new irrigation scheme for Telangana farmers amid uneven monsoon.

✦ Editorial Highlights

• ✦ The Hindu: Critical analysis of President Trump’s H-1B visa rate hike, calling out negative impact on Indian tech workers.
• ✦ Indian Express: Ban on online real money gaming questioned; impact on jobs, revenue, and digital industry debated.
• ✦ The Print: Editorial calls for rethinking political polarization amid rise in regional party alliances.
• ✦ The Hindu: Emphasis on secularism as reaffirmed by Supreme Court, linking it to festival season and national unity.
• ✦ Vajiram & Ravi: Editorial on GST 2.0, analyzing consumer and market impacts post-reform.