1. 🇮🇳 National
· Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Passed: The Lok Sabha passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, aimed at streamlining civil registration and national databases across India.
· Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill: Parliament passed the Bill granting the national song, Vande Mataram, equal legal status and protection as the national anthem.
· Supreme Court Notice on Practice of Polygamy: The Supreme Court issued a notice seeking a response from the Central Government regarding a plea to declare polygamy among Muslims unconstitutional.
2. 🌍 International
· High-Altitude Drone Hub in Tibet: China established a new high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) research and development centre near Mount Everest to enhance border logistics, patrols, and surveillance.
· Border Security Crisis in Ceuta: Severe humanitarian and security disruptions were reported along the border between Morocco and the Spanish exclave of Ceuta following heavy migrant crossings.
· Pakistan MoU Initiative: The Foreign Office of Pakistan announced ongoing diplomatic efforts to re-engage the United States and Iran under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding framework.
3. 💰 Economy
· NCLAT Penalty Order Upheld: The Supreme Court upheld the NCLAT order setting aside a ₹301.6-crore penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Grasim Industries, referring the case back for fresh hearing.
· Global Energy Earnings Surge: Shell reported a doubled Q2 net profit reaching $9.84 billion, driven by stronger LNG trading margins and elevated global energy demand.
4. 🗓 Date’s importance
· World Wide Web Day: Celebrated annually on 1st August to honour the creation and global impact of the World Wide Web in enabling public access to information.
· World Lung Cancer Day: Observed globally on 1st August to raise public awareness about lung cancer risks, prevention, and early diagnostic practices.
5. 👱♂👩🦳 Person of the day
· Ajinkya Rahane: Former Vice-Captain of the Indian Test Cricket team announced his retirement from all formats of professional cricket, concluding a distinguished career highlighted by notable overseas victories.
6. 🏅 Sports
· Commonwealth Games 2026 Success: India's boxing contingent achieved a historic milestone as 10 boxers, led by Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain, advanced to the finals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
· Commonwealth Games Athletics Medals: Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal, while Yashvir Singh secured bronze in the Javelin Throw final; Tejaswin Shankar won a historic bronze in the Decathlon.
· First Judo Gold for Tripura: Judoka Asmita Dey clinched India's first-ever Judo gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in her weight category.
7. 🏆 Awards
· Indian Athletics Awards: Neeraj Chopra and Parul Chaudhary were named the Best Male and Best Female Athletes of the Year respectively, while P.T. Usha and Anju Bobby George were honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards.
8. ⭐️ Other important significance
· Biometric Aadhaar e-KYC Drive: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) initiated an updated face-based biometric e-KYC system nationwide to prevent identity fraud and ensure seamless verification for government schemes.
9. 📚 Word of the day
· Resilient (Adjective) — Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.