National News:
- World’s largest charkha unveiled at Delhi airport
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a four-nation tour to Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya
- Mumbai Metro’s 1st underground line contracts awarded
- MoU with Mozambique for import of pulses inked
- Rajasthan villagers convert barren land into lake
- Union Cabinet approves Interest Subvention Scheme for farmers
- SC-appointed Green Panel recommends high pollution cess of 20-22% on diesel vehicles
- Union Cabinet approves setting up of Major port at Enayam in Tamil Nadu
- Film festival on wildlife to begin in Shimla
- National Mission for Clean Ganga will be launched tomorrow at Haridwar in Uttrakhand
- Bombay, Calcutta, Madras High Courts renamed
- Rajasthan becomes first state to introduce minimum wages for part time workers
- Union Cabinet approves National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme
International News:
- The world’s oldest surviving bank, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena’s shares have dropped by nearly 30% to an all-time low
- The world’s tallest bonfire, measuring 155.5 feet in height, was set ablaze in Norway during their midsummer festival Slinningsbalet
- A statue of Nikola Tesla in the Silicon Valley, US, provides free Wi-Fi to users
- Theresa May wins first 1st round of UK Conservative Party Leadership vote
- China inducts its largest homegrown military transport plane
New Appointments:
- Micro-blogging website Twitter appointed former Facebook Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Bret Taylor to its Board of Directors
- Sudarshan Sen appointed Executive Director of RBI
Business and Economy:
- Aditya Birla Fashion acquires global clothing brand Forever 21
- TRAI launches app to track mobile data speed
Awards and Honours:
- Pattnaik’s 100 sand ‘Raths’ set world record
- Former England captain Nasser Hussain has set a Guinness World Record for the highest catch of a cricket ball
Science and Technology:
- NASA’s Juno Spacecraft successfully enters Jupiter’s orbit
Sports:
- Indian women’s relay team breaks national record
Obituaries:
- Noel Neill, the first actress to play Superman’s girlfriend, ‘Lois Lane’ on the big screen, passed away on Sunday aged 95
- Abbas Kiarostami, the critically acclaimed Iranian director died following a prolonged illness in Paris
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