🇮🇷⚔️🇺🇸🇯🇴🇰🇼🇶🇦 Iran launches Strikes on Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.

Direct impacts recorded in Jordan & Kuwait

US Airstrikes on Various positions in Iran. US also attacked a Curaçao flagged ship for violating the US Naval Blockade of Iran

NPCIL(Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited) has released a press statement and clarified on the leak which happened and rejected reports of nuclear safety breach. It said the leaked files are connected to Common Services of Balance Plants(BoP) package for unit 3&4.

NPCIL clarified that this leaked information has not affected the safety or operations of nuclear reactor and no sensitive information related to nuclear reactor is compromised. #Cybersecurity #Nuclear

Worrying trend! Govt tightens #ISRO exit rules as 120 scientists quit in a year.

The United States of America has imposed a new 25 percent tariff on Brazilian goods after the previous tariffs were struck down by a court and the US had to issue refunds!! This time the tariffs were introduced just because the Brazilian government didn't satisfy Trump and his ego!!!

So, this is why that day the commerce minister of India Piyush Goyal had issued rebuttal to the so called Reuters report because Indian diplomats now know how Trump functions!!

#trade #internationalnews #geopolitics

🚀🇮🇳 India's First Private Orbital Launch Set for 18 July

Skyroot Aerospace has officially announced the launch of Vikram-1 Test Flight-1 – Mission Aagaman on 18 July at 11:30 AM IST. #Space #Startups

Election Commision says it is ready for One Nation One Election. It says if Parliament passes the law in 2028, it will be prepared to implement ONOE from 2029.

#Policy

Amid the ongoing debate over E20 fuel, the Raipur Consumer Court has directed Maruti Suzuki to provide the complainant with a new E20 fuel-compatible car of the same model within 45 days.

Failing that, the company has been ordered to refund the full cost of the vehicle, along with ₹1 lakh as compensation for 'mental harassment' and ₹10,000 towards litigation expenses.

#Automobile
Source - 🔗Autocar

Petrol pump owners claim that ethanol’s hygroscopic nature or affinity towards water is leading to contamination of their E20 stock during monsoons and in the coastal areas since the existing underground storage tanks were designed for conventional petrol, not higher ethanol blends.

“The underground tanks that store fuel often have some amount of water due to ingress during rains or moisture or condensation or from the fuel tanker that brings petrol to the petrol pump. Now, when the water content in the entire E20 stock in underground tanks exceeds 0.5%, ethanol binds with water because of its hygroscopic nature or affinity for water. This results in phase separation, where water-ethanol mixture settles at the bottom of the tank, while the petrol forms a separate layer above,”

- explained an industry veteran.

These claims come amid videos that have become viral on social media purportedly showing customers collecting what appears to be muddy water, from fuel dispensers!

Read more at - The Hindu

#energy

Bengaluru-based Mandrake Bio just raised ₹16 crore in their pre-seed round led by Activate and Antler.

They are developing new programmable gene-editing enzymes using AI, instead of relying on natural proteins.

#Research
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In view of the heightened security situation in the Gulf region, the Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) has directed Ship Owners, Ship Managers and RPSL Companies to avoid deploying Indian seafarers on vessels undertaking voyages through the Strait of Hormuz until further orders.

Key precautionary measures:

- No deployment of Indian seafarers on vessels undertaking voyages involving passage through the Strait of Hormuz until further orders.
- Heightened security vigilance in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and adjoining waters.
- Continuous monitoring of navigational warnings and security advisories, with strict implementation of the ISPS Code.
- Immediate reporting and assistance through the IFC-IOR and DG Communication Centre (MMDAC) in case of emergencies.

#Policy

Government bans deployment of Indian Seafarers in Strait of Hormuz until further orders.

This comes after 13 Indian Seafarers were killed by USA & Iran. 3 remaining missing

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a series of major digital governance and technology initiatives, including the launch of the country's first state-owned Earth observation satellite, "AssamSAT", and a Rs 100 crore investment to promote aerospace component manufacturing in the recently unveiled Assam Budget for the fiscal year 2026- 27.

AssamSAT will be the first state owned satellite to be launched in India.

#IT #Avation #space

Baloch Liberation Army claims 45 Pakistani soldiers have been killed in Mastung, Balochistan

#IndianSubcontinent

In a first, MHA is set to fence about 90 kilometres of the Sundarbans along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal, a challenging terrain characterised by mangrove forests, tidal swamps, embankments and numerous creeks. #Policy

Center list 7 Bills in its initial Agenda to be passed in the Monsoon Session of the #Parliament

1. The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Replaces an existing ordinance to exempt certain overseas investors from capital gains tax on government bonds to boost the sovereign debt market.

2. The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026: Replaces an ordinance to increase the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 33 to 37 to fast-track pending cases.

3. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Proposes strict penalties for intentional insults or disruption during the singing of Vande Mataram.

4. The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Seeks to streamline and establish stricter rules regarding delayed registrations.

5. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Targets "ease of doing business" by strengthening regulations and addressing payment delays.

6. The Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Aimed at augmenting transparency in foreign funding, initially introduced during the Budget Session.

7.The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025: Currently undergoing review by a Joint Parliamentary Committee, it proposes a unified higher education regulator to replace the UGC and AICTE.