Updated GK

 ::Top Headlines::

🔹PM Modi addresses International Convention of Saurashtra Patel Cultural Samaj of US

🔹India committed to partner Bhutan in its socio-economic development, says President

🔹Court sends separatist Aasiya Andrabi, 2 others to 10-day NIA custody

🔹Nepal, India to jointly promote tourism

🔹Pakistan court sentences ousted PM Nawaz Sharif to 10 years imprisonment in corruption case

::NATIONAL NEWS::

🔹PM Modi pays tributes to founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his birth anniversary

🔹Under Sagarmala project, Centre to give Rs 500 cr to SCI to promote cruise tourism: Nitin Gadkari

🔹PM Modi to visit Jaipur today

🔹Sohrabuddin fake encounter case: 80 witnesses turned hostile so far

🔹Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting related to Home Ministry  held at Kochi yesterday

::INTERNATIONAL NEWS::

🔹Mexico: Fireworks explosion kills 24, injured 40

🔹US asked Pakistan to bring Taliban to negotiating table with Afghan govt through sustained & decisive steps

🔹Trump to hold meeting on Afghanistan in Brussels

🔹US orders DNA tests to reunite children with migrant parents

🔹European Parliament rejects EU copyright law proposal

 ::Top Headlines::

🔹PM Modi addresses International Convention of Saurashtra Patel Cultural Samaj of US

🔹India committed to partner Bhutan in its socio-economic development, says President

🔹Court sends separatist Aasiya Andrabi, 2 others to 10-day NIA custody

🔹Nepal, India to jointly promote tourism

🔹Pakistan court sentences ousted PM Nawaz Sharif to 10 years imprisonment in corruption case

::NATIONAL NEWS::

🔹PM Modi pays tributes to founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his birth anniversary

🔹Under Sagarmala project, Centre to give Rs 500 cr to SCI to promote cruise tourism: Nitin Gadkari

🔹PM Modi to visit Jaipur today

🔹Sohrabuddin fake encounter case: 80 witnesses turned hostile so far

🔹Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting related to Home Ministry  held at Kochi yesterday

::INTERNATIONAL NEWS::

🔹Mexico: Fireworks explosion kills 24, injured 40

🔹US asked Pakistan to bring Taliban to negotiating table with Afghan govt through sustained & decisive steps

🔹Trump to hold meeting on Afghanistan in Brussels

🔹US orders DNA tests to reunite children with migrant parents

🔹European Parliament rejects EU copyright law proposal

::SPORTS NEWS::

🔹Indonesia Open: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy crash out in quarter-finals

🔹HS Prannoy knocked out in quarter-final of men's singles

🔹Quarter-final stage of FIFA World Cup begun yesterday

🔹Indian men's hockey 'A' team beat Bangladesh 5-1

::STATE NEWS::

🔹Mumbai: Navy, Coast Guard deploy choppers to trace four feared drowned

🔹Dera Sacha Sauda case: Panchkula court frames charges against 41 accused in violence

🔹Allahabad HC issues notice to UP top cops & varsity officials in Lucknow University violence case

🔹J&K: Suspected terrorists shot at Imam leading prayers in south Kashmir's Pulwa

🔹Mumbai: Navy, Coast Guard deploy choppers to trace four feared drowned

::BUSINESS NEWS::

🔹Rupee falls 8 paise against US dollar in opening trade

🔹Sunil Mehta Panel on NPAs submits its report with recommendations to FM

🔹CBI charge sheets 2 ex-CMDs of Canara bank

🔹Suresh Prabhu launches digital initiatives for ease of exports

🔹RBI slaps Rs 40 lakh penalty on SBI for flouting fake note norms

🔹Indonesia Open: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy crash out in quarter-finals

🔹HS Prannoy knocked out in quarter-final of men's singles

🔹Quarter-final stage of FIFA World Cup begun yesterday

🔹Indian men's hockey 'A' team beat Bangladesh 5-1

::STATE NEWS::

🔹Mumbai: Navy, Coast Guard deploy choppers to trace four feared drowned

🔹Dera Sacha Sauda case: Panchkula court frames charges against 41 accused in violence

🔹Allahabad HC issues notice to UP top cops & varsity officials in Lucknow University violence case

🔹J&K: Suspected terrorists shot at Imam leading prayers in south Kashmir's Pulwa

🔹Mumbai: Navy, Coast Guard deploy choppers to trace four feared drowned

::BUSINESS NEWS::

🔹Rupee falls 8 paise against US dollar in opening trade

🔹Sunil Mehta Panel on NPAs submits its report with recommendations to FM

🔹CBI charge sheets 2 ex-CMDs of Canara bank

🔹Suresh Prabhu launches digital initiatives for ease of exports

🔹RBI slaps Rs 40 lakh penalty on SBI for flouting fake note norms

Top Headlines

★Cabinet hikes MSP for paddy by a record Rs. 200 quintal; also approves increase of MSP for 14 Kharif crops

★PM Modi says, his govt committed to development of agriculture sector

★Cabinet also approves proposal to expand scope of HEFA by enhancing its capital base to Rs. 10,000 cr

★SC rules Lt. Governor does not have independent powers; Says, LG is bound to act on Council of Ministers' aid and advice

★Nepal: 336 Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrims evacuated from Simikot; Over 1,000 still stranded

    

::NATIONAL NEWS::

★High-level security review meeting chaired by Rajnath Singh in Srinagar

★Cabinet approves DNA Technology Regulation Bill, 2018

★ECI launches EPIC with Braille on it to ensure participation of visually impaired persons

★Govt committed to double farmer's income by 2022: Radha Mohan

★Amit Shah hails Centre's decision to increase MSP of kharif crop as historical

  ::INTERNATIONAL NEWS::

★Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak charged with corruption

★US, Russia to discuss Syria situation at summit

★Kenya: Nine killed and dozens injured in road accident near Nairobi

★Turkey issues decree transferring some powers to President

★Islamic State leader's son killed in Syria fighting

::SPORTS NEWS::

★Indonesia Open: Srikanth's title defence ends, Sindhu advances

★India to begin its Doubles campaign in Wimbledon Tennis C’ships

★India beat England by 8 wickets in opening T20 Intl cricket

★IOA announces 524-member contingent of athletes for Asian Games

★India to face Thailand in four-nation youth football tournament today

::STATE NEWS::

★MP govt launches outstanding power bill waiver scheme ‘Sambal’

★UP SC/ST Commission issues notice to Aligarh Muslim University

★Bridge at Mumbai's Grant Road station develops cracks, traffic diverted

★Train services restored on all lines at Western Railway’s Andheri station

★Jammu-Srinagar NH reopens for traffic hours after it was closed due to landslide

::BUSINESS NEWS::

★Sensex rises 267 pts to settle at 35,645; Nifty rises 70 pts to close at 10,770

★Rupee firms up by 10 paise to Rs 68.47 against US dollar

★Sunil Mehta Panel on NPAs submits its report with recommendations to FM

★Suresh Prabhu launches digital initiatives for ease of exports

★RBI slaps Rs 40 lakh penalty on SBI for flouting fake note norms

::MISCELLANEOUS::

★WhatsApp outlines steps to curb abuse of messaging platform

★All India Radio

 celebrated its glorious 82 years of national service 

★Sports ministry approves upward revision of pension to meritorious

★Sportspersons

Mithali Raj becomes first Indian to score 2,000 runs in T20 International