NATIONAL
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Cabinet approves eight high-speed road corridors at a cost of ₹50,000 crore
- The Union Cabinet approved eight national high-speed road corridor projects totalling 936 km at a cost of ₹50,000 crore, which includes a 4-lane ring road for Ayodhya for pilgrims visiting the Ram Mandir and a bypass for Guwahati that will connect various cities in the north-eastern region.
- The pilgrim town of Ayodhya will get a 68-km four-lane access-controlled ring road at a total capital cost of ₹3,935 crore, enabling seamless connectivity to national and international tourists arriving from airports in Lucknow and Ayodhya as well as major railway stations in the city.
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India a food surplus country; working to provide solutions for global food security: PM Modi
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India has become a food surplus country and is working to provide solutions for global food and nutritional security.
- Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE), which is being organised in India after 65 years, the Prime Minister also said the Union Budget 2024-25 focuses on sustainable agriculture.
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Thales-Garuda alliance seeks to propel India as a global drone hub by 2030
- Thales, a global leader in aerospace technology, and Garuda Aerospace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the growth and innovation of the drone sector in India.
- The partnership aims to develop advanced Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) systems and foster technological advancements in drone operations, aligning with India's vision of becoming a global drone hub by 2030.
INTERNATIONAL
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U.S. to boost military presence in Middle East; to send fighter jet squadron
- “The U.S. will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region,” the Pentagon said, beefing up the American military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies and safeguard U.S. troops.
- “Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has also ordered additional ballistic missile defence-capable cruisers and destroyers to the European and Middle East regions and is taking steps to send more land-based ballistic missile defence weapons there,” the Pentagon said in a statement.
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Indian submarine INS Shalki visits Sri Lanka
- Indian submarine INS Shalki is on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka in reflection of growing maritime security cooperation between the two countries. The Shishumar class diesel-electric submarine arrived in Colombo. the Indian Navy said.India sends submarines to a handful of countries with whom it has close defence and strategic ties.
- The Indian submarine's visit to Colombo comes against the backdrop of China's persistent attempts to enhance its strategic and military influence over the island nation.
SPORTS
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Paris Olympics 2024
- Lakshya Sen storms into the semifinals - No Indian men’s singles badminton player had ever reached the final-four at the Olympics before Lakshya crashed through the door and made history at the Arena Porte de La Chapelle.
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Paris Olympics 2024
- Indian shooting ace Manu Bhaker on August 3 admitted she was a bit nervous during the 25m pistol final as she finished fourth to miss out on an unprecedented third medal at the Olympics in Chateauroux on August 3.The 22-year-old had earlier bagged two bronze medals, in women's 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event partnering Sarabjot Singh.
