Current Affairs_July2025_PART I.pdf

UNESCO World Heritage status granted to 12 forts:

The “Maratha Military Landscapes of India” were officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This significant recognition marks India’s 44th World Heritage site.

The Maratha Military Landscapes comprise forts located across Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
The 11 forts in Maharashtra and 1 in Tamil Nadu, have been granted UNESCO World Heritage Site status .

The list includes Raigad, Pratapgad, Panhala, Shivneri, Lohgad, Salher, Sindhudurg, Suvarnadurg, Vijaydurg, and Khanderi in Maharashtra, and Gingee in Tamil Nadu.

Shivneri, Lohgad, Raigad, Salher, Rajgad, and Gingee are categorized as hill forts. Pratapgad is classified as a hill-forest fort, while Panhala stands on a plateaued hill and is recognized as a hill-plateau fort. Vijaydurg is a notable coastal fort, whereas Khanderi, Suvarnadurg, and Sindhudurg are island forts surrounded by the Arabian Sea.
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Yakten, a village in Sikkim’s Pakyong district, was officially declared India’s first digital nomad village on Monday (July 14, 2025).

A collaboration between the district administration and NGO Sarvahitey under the ‘Nomad Sikkim’ initiative, the project aims to transform strategic locations in the Himalayan State into year-round hubs for digital professionals across India and abroad, while ensuring sustainable income opportunities for homestay owners.

Shubhanshu Shukla became only the second Indian to travel to space & 1st from country to visit ISS.

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Despite US sanctions, International Criminal Court refuses relief for BenjaminNetanyahu- arrest warrant upheld over 'war crimes'.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has upheld arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Gaza. The ruling defies strong pressure from both Israel and the United States.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left on a Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left on a four-day visit to the U.K. and the Maldives, expressing confidence that this will boost India’s ties with the two countries. expressing confidence that this will boost India’s ties with the two countries.

India and the U.K. India and the U.K. will sign a free trade agreement on Thursday in London that will allow export of labour-intensive products such as leather, footwear and clothing at concessional rates, while making imports of whisky and cars from Britain cheaper. The pact also helps double trade between the two economies to $120 billion by 2030.

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