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1.Shibu Soren, Rajya Sabha MP, former Union Minister, Jharkhand Chief Minister died today.

 1.Shibu Soren, Rajya Sabha MP, former Union Minister, Jharkhand Chief Minister and one of the founders of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, died today. He was 81. He had been under treatment at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for over a month and his condition was critical for the past few days. Mr Soren's son and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren shared the news of his father's death on X. "Beloved Dishom Guruji has left us. I lost everything today," he said.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/shibu-soren-former-jharkhand-chief-minister-dies-at-81-9013698

2.China and Russia began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Sunday (August 3, 2025) as they seek to reinforce their partnership and counterbalance what they see as a U.S.-led global order. Alongside economic and political ties, Moscow and Beijing have strengthened their military cooperation in recent years, and their relations have deepened since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/china-and-russia-joint-drills-in-sea-of-japan/article69889514.ece

3.Business leaders around the globe have woken up to the reality of steeper duties on exports to the US market, following President Donald Trump's new order on tariffs on Thursday night.In an executive order, President Trump imposed new tariff rates on countries that failed to reach updated trade agreements with the US. Earlier in the week, he outlined a new framework for deals with nations that successfully negotiated revised terms.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly7244rx3ko

4.The government is likely to push on Monday (August 4, 2025) for the passage of a key sports Bill in the Lok Sabha, amid a continuing deadlock in Parliament as the Opposition continues to demand for a discussion on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in poll-bound Bihar, which the government has refused to accede to. 

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/government-looks-to-push-legislative-agenda-amid-parliamentary-deadlock-over-sir-discussion-demand/article69889878.ece

5.Akasa Air has launched comprehensive visa services in partnership with Udaan India, offering personalised and end-to-end visa assistance. Integrated into Akasa Air’s website, the service enables both business and leisure travellers to apply for visas to over 100 countries via a smooth, digital-first experience.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/akasa-air-partners-with-udaan-india-to-launch-end-to-end-visa-services

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