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1.Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire.

 1.Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire.:Tehran telegraphed its retaliatory attack to the Americans indicates that it wants to retain space for negotiations and recuperate. Hours later, Donald Trump announced the Iran and Israel have agreed to a complete ceasefire

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/why-iran-gave-early-notice-of-its-attack-on-us-base-in-qatar-10084302/

2.Health warnings are an effective way to help people quit tobacco use and India is among the countries identified as having best-practice-level graphic health warning labels in 2024, showed a WHO report released on Monday.The World Health Organisation’s Global Tobacco Epidemic 2025 report, which focusses on measures to warn people about the harms of tobacco, revealed that the most striking gains have been in graphic health warnings, one of the key measures under the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-scores-high-in-graphic-health-warnings-cessation-bans-who-report-on-global-tobacco-use-10084154/

3.Today, undergraduate admission is a buffet of over 200 choice all neatly packaged, all insisting they're different. BSc in ..BSc in Finance sits beside B Com in Financial Markets, which nods politely at BA in Economics and Finance. College heads don't mince words. "It's hilarious and worrying .." chuckled one principal, "there's a finance degree under every academic sun — science, commerce, and arts. How should students choose is big question."

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/choices-choices-now-its-all-about-course-specialisations/articleshow/122032062.cms

4."Pahalgam Bustling With Activity":- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the efforts put in by him and his colleagues for the revival of tourism in Kashmir are bearing fruit, as tourists are returning to the Valley.“The last time I was in Pahalgam, I cycled through a market that was all but deserted. Today, I came back to a Pahalgam that was bustling with activity.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/omar-abdullah-expresses-satisfaction-over-revival-of-tourism-in-pahalgam-8733812

5.In a moment that marks a milestone for the Indian spirits industry, Camikara 3YO, India’s first-ever pure cane juice aged rum, has Mmade history by winning a ‘Gold Medal’ at the prestigious Rum & Cachaça Masters Awards 2025, held in London. With this historic win, Camikara becomes the only Indian rum to have ever won a Gold Medal at this prestigious global competition.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/fb/the-first-indian-rum-to-win-gold-at-the-master-awards

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