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25 Western countries including Britain, France, and Canada said on Monday Israel must immediately end its war in Gaza .

 1.Russia and Ukraine will hold new peace talks on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) as a follow-up to two rounds in Istanbul that made little progress on ending their war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced. "Today, I discussed with (Ukrainian Security Council chief) Rustem Umerov the preparations for the exchange and another meeting in Turkiye with the Russian side. Umerov reported that the meeting is scheduled for Wednesday," Mr. Zelenskyy said in his daily address on Monday (July 21, 2025).

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/new-russia-ukraine-talks-set-for-wednesday-zelenskyy/article69840053.ece

2.A group of 25 Western countries including Britain, France, and Canada said on Monday Israel must immediately end its war in Gaza and criticised what they called the “inhumane killing” of Palestinians, including hundreds near food distribution sites.

https://indianexpress.com/article/world/uk-france-and-23-other-nations-condemn-israel-over-inhumane-killing-of-civilians-10140829/

3.Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar tendered his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu on Monday night, citing medical reasons.In his resignation letter, Dhankhar thanked President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the council of ministers and all MPs for extending support to him during his tenure.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/jagdeep-dhankhar-resigns-as-vice-president-cites-medical-reasons-11753114021473.html

4.The much-awaited launch of NISAR — an earth observation satellite jointly developed by NASA and ISRO — is set to take place on July 30 at 5:40 pm from the country’s only spaceport in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The satellite will be launched on the GSLV-F16 and be put in a 734 km sun synchronous orbit — an orbit in which the satellite reaches over a place at the same time each day.

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/nisar-to-be-launched-on-july-30-10140842/

5.Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL), the hospitality arm of the Tata Group and parent of Taj Hotels, has signed a strategic agreement with the Kolkata-based Ambuja Neotia Group to develop 15 new hotels across India. The new properties will be located in states including West Bengal, Sikkim, and Himachal Pradesh, and are expected to be completed over the next three to seven years.

https://hospitalitybizindia.com/news-track/ihcl-expands-partnership-with-ambuja-neotia-group-for-15-new-hotels/

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