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Government merges 36 schemes to float farm programme

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) approved the “Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana”, or PMDDKY, to enhance agricultural productivity and increase adoption of sustainable agricultural practices across the country.

Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka vie over aerospace park after the latter calls off land acquisition in Devanahalli

The Karnataka government’s decision to cancel the acquisition of land in Devanahalli for an aerospace park has led to a tug of war between Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka over the future of the project, with Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh inviting the aerospace industry to his State and Karnataka Industries Minister M.B. Patil stating that there was no need to relocate.

Madras High Court restrains recitation of Nama Sankeerthanam in residential locality without Collector’s permission

Observing that what could be divine music to the ears of some might actually turn out to be a nuisance for others, the Madras High Court on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) restrained the use of a residential house for the recitation of Nama Sankeerthanam (congregational chanting of the names of Hindu Gods) unless the Collector grants permission for using the premises as a prayer hall.

Ex-husband seeks shared custody after Russian woman, kids found living in Karnataka’s Gokarna cave

Days after Russian woman Nina Kutina was taken into custody for living in a cave deep inside the forest in Karnataka’s Gokarna with her two daughters, her ex-husband, an Israeli citizen, is demanding shared custody of their daughters, saying he wants to be a father to them.

Israel bombs Syria Army headquarters after warning Damascus to leave Druze alone

Israel said it bombed Syrian Army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the Druze minority alone in its Sweida heartland where a monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly 250 people. Syrian government forces entered the majority-Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday (July 15, 2025) with the stated aim of overseeing a ceasefire agreed with Druze community leaders after clashes with local Bedouin tribes left more than 100 people dead.

Syria says pulling troops from Druze heartland after U.S. request

Syria announced that its army had begun to withdraw from violence-hit Sweida on Wednesday (July 16, 2025), following a wave of Israeli strikes on the capital and a U.S. call for government forces to leave the majority-Druze southern city.

Trump says he’s ‘highly unlikely’ to fire Fed’s Jerome Powell after floating that idea in private

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) that he was “highly unlikely” to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a public statement made less than 24 hours after suggesting in a private meeting that he was leaning in favour of dismissing the head of the nation’s central bank.

Eight healthy babies born from three people’s DNA in Britain free of genetic disease

Eight healthy babies were born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing devastating rare diseases to their children, researchers reported.

Parliament Monsoon Session: Government to introduce eight new Bills

A Bill that seeks to preserve and protect geoheritage sites and geo-relics is among the eight new draft legislation the government plans to introduce in the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning Monday (July 21, 2025). Among the Bills planned for the Monsoon Ssession are the National Sports Governance Bill, the Geoheritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) Bill, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill.

Parliamentary panel clears Income Tax Bill 2025 with 285 suggestions, to be tabled in Monsoon Session

The Select Committee of Parliament that examines the Income Tax Bill-2025 is learnt to have finalised its report on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) with about 285 suggestions to change the legislation.

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell to retire from international cricket

Two-time Twenty20 World Cup winner Andre Russell will retire from international cricket at age 37 after the second T20 match against Australia on July 22 in his hometown of Kingston, Jamaica, Cricket West Indies (CWI) said on Wednesday.

Lamine Yamal inherits Messi’s iconic Barcelona number 10 jersey

Barcelona’s electric 18-year-old winger Lamine Yamal has been handed the famous number 10 shirt previously worn by club icon Lionel Messi, capping a remarkable breakthrough season for the teenager.

Self-reliance in UAVs, counter-unmanned aerial systems strategic imperative for India: CDS Chauhan

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) said recent conflicts globally have demonstrated how drones can “shift tactical balance disproportionately”, and asserted that self-reliance in UAVs and Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) is a “strategic imperative” for India. In his address at an event held at Manekshaw Centre here, Gen Chauhan also said Operation Sindoor has shown why indigenously developed Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and C-UAS “built for our terrain and our needs are crucial”.

Repairs on U.K. fighter jet grounded in Kerala enter final stages, aircraft refuelled

The maintenance work on the grounded F-35B fighter jet of the Royal Air Force, United Kingdom (UK), has entered the final stages in Kerala. The expert team of engineers from the U.K., which started attending to the aircraft at Thiruvananthapuram international airport on July 6, 2025, have refuelled the aircraft as part of inspecting the operational efficiency and mandatory safety checks. The aircraft also requires the clearance of the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Defence to fly back to its base station in the U.K.

Rifiness Warjri becomes Meghalaya’s youngest person to conquer Mt Everest, aims for seven summits

From serving tea and noodles at a roadside stall to dreaming of summiting the highest peaks across all seven continents, Meghalaya’s Rifiness Warjri is charting a path of grit and grace. The 20-year-old mountaineer recently etched her name in history as the youngest person from the state to conquer Mount Everest. But even with this extraordinary feat, Rifiness remains deeply rooted in her humble beginnings. In an interview with PTI, Rifiness stood proud, yet grounded, as she shared her dreams of scaling the tallest mountains on every continent.

Kremlin says it is closely monitoring Western weapons supplies to Ukraine

The Kremlin said that the supply of weapons to Ukraine by the West is high on agenda and that Kremlin is monitoring this issue thoroughly, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday (July 16, 2025). The supplies of weapons to Ukraine is a business and some European countries will pay for the weapons, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

IIM-Bangalore to launch UG programmes in Economics and Data Science from August 2026

Admissions will be conducted through a national-level entrance exam followed by a personal interview. The age cap is 20 years for general category students and 22 for those from reserved categories, as of August 1, 2025.

The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) will launch its first-ever undergraduate degree programmes in August 2026. The institute announced two four-year residential programmes — a BSc (Hons) in Economics and a BSc (Hons) in Data Science — at a press conference held at its Bannerghatta Road campus on Monday. The programmes will be delivered at IIMB’s upcoming second campus in Jigani and will fall under its newly established School of Multidisciplinary Studies.