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🌏 Global Top 10 Highlights

• Trump-Putin Alaska Summit: Scheduled historic meeting aims to de-escalate Ukraine war; global security and US-India tariffs also in focus.
• Ukraine & Russia: Fighting intensifies in Ukraine as peace push continues; more land seized by Russian forces.
• Flash floods ravage India & Pakistan: Over 200 killed in the subcontinent, with hundreds missing and major rescue efforts underway.
• Europe’s extreme wildfires: “Doomsday” wildfires destroy towns, groves; evacuations, economic losses mount.
• Canada–China trade war heats up: Canada files WTO suit over China’s steel duties, increasing global trade tensions.
• Global COVID alert: New ‘Stratus’ summer variant spreads in North America, public health warnings issued.
• Australia, UK, France recognize Palestine: Diplomatic rifts continue with Israel, mass protests worldwide.
• Turkey crackdown: Mayor of Istanbul’s Beyoglu district detained amid opposition sweep.
• AI legal misfire: Australian lawyer apologizes for using fake, AI-generated quotes in a murder trial, sparking global legal debate.
• World Humanoid Robot Games: Robots compete as “athletes” in tech’s latest showcase; highlights innovation’s rapid shift.

🇮🇳 India Top 25 Highlights

Independence Day & Major National Developments

• PM Modi’s 79th I-Day speech: Record 103 minutes; new ₹1 lakh crore youth job scheme, “Double Diwali” & tax slab promise, asserts “Illegals snatching rights” as national threat.
• Operation Sindoor: Anti-terror operation the centrepiece of Independence Day—major national campaign.
• Congress opposition skips Red Fort event: Rahul Gandhi, Kharge absent, sparking political buzz.
• US, global leaders extend Independence wishes: India’s role as cornerstone democracy highlighted; Indo-Pacific security ties underlined.
• Independence Day abroad: Celebrations disrupted by Khalistani protests at Melbourne Indian Embassy.
• PM’s hardline on Pakistan: Vows zero-tolerance on “nuclear blackmail,” Indus Water Treaty “no longer sacrosanct,” stern warning issued.
• Demographic mission announced: PM pledges census reforms to “protect citizens”; TMC protests new “infiltrators” target.
• Historic defense investment: Modi unveils 10-year ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ project for indigenous defense shield.

Parliament, Supreme Court & Big Politics

• Parliament Monsoon’s drama: Vote fraud, Bihar SIR electoral list row, opposition protests shake session; Sports and Port Bills up for debate.
• Supreme Court action: Bail for actor Darshan canceled in murder case; popularity can’t shield from serious charges.
• Stray dog policy: Chief Justice Gavai shifts controversial Delhi stray dog relocation to new 3-judge bench; animal, celebrity outcry.
• Court politics: New hearings on electoral integrity, detainee rights, and citizen protections.

Economy, Society, & Other Top News

• Massive rain alert for Telugu states: Hyderabad, Telangana see record-breaking downpours; schools get extended holidays for festivals and safety.
• Flash floods in J&K: 46 dead after cloudburst in Kishtwar, army leads rescue.
• GST reform on horizon: Simple two-slab GST structure to launch by Diwali, big push for ease of doing business.
• Youth, jobs, ‘Naya Bharat’: National focus on skilling and job creation.
• ICC ODI Rankings: Shubman Gill tops, Ravi Shastri calls him “rising star”.
• Trade wars hit Gujarat’s diamond sector: Trump-era tariffs “cripple” industry; over 100,000 jobs at risk, calls for urgent government action.
• AI in courts, ethics debate: Discussion grows after Australia’s legal fiasco.
• Cultural vibrance: Krishna Janmashtami, Vinayaka Chavithi next in festive calendar for AP & Telangana.

🌄 Telugu States (AP & Telangana) Special Focus

• 3-day holidays declared: Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad schools shut August 15–17 for I-Day and Janmashtami; students encouraged to join community and family events.
• Massive rain forecast: ETV, Sakshi, and local TV issue weather alerts; flood action teams on standby.
• Mission Bhagiratha projects: New pipelines and rural upgrades flagged for monsoon preparedness.
• Red sanders crackdown: Joint AP-TS border police operations intensified this week.
• Economic pain: Diamonds export sector jobs in Surat, often with big Telugu workforce, hit by US tariffs.
• Cultural events: Krishna Janmashtami sees major temple, street festivities.

🏛️ Parliament & Supreme Court: Key Developments

📰 Editorial Themes (Across Majors)

• The Hindu: Democracy’s limits tested, Parliament must be more deliberative; highlights on judicial activism in stray dog and electoral reforms.
• Indian Express: Independence Day as leadership test; criticism of polarizing politics, focus on youth and jobs.
• Times of India: GST reforms, economic upswing possible—if politics stays stable; notes Asia’s trade headwinds.
• Deccan Chronicle: Telugu states’ rain crisis management; cultural resilience, flood education necessary.
• BusinessLine: Indo-US trade tensions over tariffs; recommends global alliances, technology protection.