1.President Droupadi Murmu Thursday lauded the nation’s decisive response to Pahalgham terrorist attack in Kashmir, highlighting the success of Operation Sindoor and emphasising the country's unity and growing self-reliance in the defence sector.

2.Delivering his address to the nation on the 79th Independence Day, PM Modi said the "Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana" will come into effect immediately.

3.India is opening up the private sector for nuclear energy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day.

4.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday broke Indira Gandhi's record by delivering 12 consecutive speeches from the ramparts of Red Fort to stand next only to Jawaharlal Nehru who delivered 17 Independence Day addresses in a row.

5.India will not fall for any blackmail and tolerate nuclear threats anymore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said, as he hit out at Pakistan and lauded the Indian armed forces for its role in carrying out Operation Sindoor.

6.The Supreme Court Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish with reasons the details of 65 lakh voters, whose names were deleted from the draft roll published August 1, 2025, to enhance transparency in Bihar’s special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral roll.

7.The state government has decided to set up a technical committee comprising senior offi cers and experts to draft a fresh and comprehensive plan for the proposed Bhubaneswar Metro rail project, a minister said on Thursday

8.The Supreme Court Thursday said the ‘whole problem’ of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR was a result of the ‘inaction’ of local authorities which did ‘nothing’ in implementing the Animal Birth Control Rules on sterilisation and immunisation of canines.

9.Additional Superintendent of Police Rabindra Kumar Panda and Commandant Naresh Kumar Patel are among the 22 from Odisha who will be honoured for their contribution to policing and public service on the occasion of Independence Day Friday, official sources said Thursday.

10.The government-run Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) in Burla near here has introduced a mandatory uniform dress code for its first-year undergraduate students starting from the 2025-2026 academic session while prohibiting the wearing of ‘dupattas’ or scarfs by girl students.

11.Observing celebrities were role models having greater accountability, the Supreme Court Thursday cancelled the bail granted to actor Darshan and other accused persons in the Renukaswamy murder case and directed them to surrender.

12.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said the British and some vested interests divided India “for their political ambitions”.

13.The Punjab Police on Thursday claimed to have foiled a major terror plot orchestrated by Pakistan-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operative Harwinder Singh Rinda with the arrest of two persons.

14.Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and the Centre's achievements - from economic growth and poverty reduction to military victories and cultural initiatives.

15.The organisers of the fi rst-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival released the Himalayan Kingfi sher as the mascot of the upcoming Games, which will be held at the iconic Dal Lake from August 21-23, in Srinagar Thursday.