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3.A devastating cloudburst hit Uttarakhand’s Dharali village, washing away buildings, homes, hotels.

 1.India and Russia on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to boost bilateral defence cooperation during a meeting between Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar and Russia’s Deputy Defence Minister Colonel-General Alexander Fomin.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-russia-reaffirm-commitment-to-enhance-defence-cooperation-101754444021603.html

2.US President Donald Trump on Tuesday reacted to India citing the United States doing trade with Russia and yet criticising New Delhi for doing business with Russia. "I don't know anything about it, I'd have to check, but we'll get back to you on that," he said in reply to a reporter's question.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/donald-trump-reacts-india-citing-us-trade-with-russia-amid-tariffs-threat-101754438540085.htm

3.A devastating cloudburst hit Uttarakhand’s Dharali village, washing away buildings, homes, hotels, trees, vehicles and more.According to Associated Press, at least four people are dead, and many more missing and trapped under the fast flowing mudslide of slush, rubble and water.Reportedly, the lower part of Dharali village is completely swept away, said an official to a national newspaper.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/hotels-and-homestays-swept-away-in-uttarakhand-cloudburst-horror

4.The rupee depreciated 16 paise to close at 87.82 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday (August 5, 2025), as risk-off sentiment deepened after U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his threat to raise tariffs on Indian goods over New Delhi's continued purchases of Russian oil.

https://www.thehindu.com/business/markets/rupee-falls-16-paise-to-close-at-8782-against-us-dollar/article69897063.ece

5.The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released a list of Ayurveda Aahara covered under the Food Safety and Standards (Ayurveda Aahara) Regulations, 2022, under category A. The list contains 22 food preparation categories called Aahara Kalpana, these include black gram fritters, wheat balls, curd based preparations, soups, gulkand, sweetened milk, coriander cool infusion, steamed rice cake, raw mango drink, buttermilk curry, parched rice tea, kichdi, ksheer (milk preparations), manda, lapsika, mantha, modaka, murabba, and panaka. 

http://www.fnbnews.com/Top-News/fssai-releases-list-of-22-food-preparation-categories-under-ayurveda-aahara-norms-84404

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