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India head coach Gautam Gambhir engaged in a heated spat with pitch curator Lee Fortis ahead of the decisive fifth Test against England, highlighting tensions in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series.

UPSC invites applications for 230 Enforcement Officer & Assistant PF Commissioner posts. Apply by August 18, 2025, on upsc.gov.in. Details on vacancies, qualifications, age limit, and selection process included.

Kuldeep is likely to be included in the fifth and the final Test at the Oval.

NIA investigates the killing of Sulieman alias Asif, mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack, and his associates in a security forces operation near Srinagar.

Over half of India's tiger deaths from 2021-2025 occurred outside protected reserves, with Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh leading. NTCA data reveals 667 deaths, 51% outside reserves.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced in the Lok Sabha that three terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack were killed in a joint operation by security forces near Srinagar. Identified as Suleman, Afghani, and Jibran, they were A-category Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives. Forensic evidence confirmed their involvement.

NIT Rourkela launches a unified portal for DASA and CSAB-Special 2025 admissions, streamlining the process for foreign-origin, NRI, and eligible candidates into premier Indian technical institutes from July 30.

A fierce encounter between security forces and Naxalites erupted in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, during an anti-Naxal operation involving STF, DRG, and CRPF personnel.

The NISAR mission, a joint ISRO-NASA project, showcases Indian space prowess with global Earth observation capabilities. Launching on July 30 from Sriharikota, it aims to provide worldwide data access.

Namit Malhotra and Nitesh Tiwari's magnum opus Ramayana has been making waves since its announcement. Despite some online criticism, film enthusiasts eagerly look forward to seeing the ensemble cast in action, especially Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, and Sunny Deol. However, a section of fans manifest a versatile actor who will be next seen in the highly anticipated War 2, to essay Lord Rama in Ramayana.

Padma Shri Sudarsan Pattnaik created a 20-foot sand tiger sculpture on Puri beach for International Tiger Day, collaborating with WWF to highlight tiger conservation and ecological balance.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar outlined India's 'new normal' five-point approach against Pakistan's cross-border terrorism, including firm responses and rejecting nuclear blackmail, during a Lok Sabha discussion on Operation Sindoor.

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya praised Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha, highlighting its success in targeting terrorists in Pakistan and PoK, and lauded PM Modi's leadership.

Meghalaya Excise Minister Kyrmen Shylla suggests heavy rain might have caused the disappearance of over 4,000 tonnes of coal, as the High Court directs action against responsible officials.

Delhi Police dismisses a video shared by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee as 'fabricated' and 'politically motivated', alleging it was made to defame them. The woman in the video, Sanjanu Parveen, admitted to being asked by a relative to make it.