Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 5, 2023
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 5, 2023
INDIA
- Supreme Court stays Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction for Modi surname remark.
- Supreme Court refused to stop the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) from continuing with its investigation of Gyanvapi mosque premises at Varanasi.
- Over 100 people died in elephant attacks in Karnataka in last four years: Union Environment Ministry.
- Chandrayaan-3 mission covers two-thirds distance to moon.
- Union Science Minister Jitendra Singh tabled the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Bill.
- Lok Sabha passed the Inter-Services Organisation (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla was given another one-year extension.
- Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) suspends its laptop and PC import curbs till November 1.
- Insurance regulator IRDAI lets insurers hold HDFC investments till maturity.
WORLD
- China will remove extra tariffs on Australian barley, as ties improve between the two countries.
- Ukraine targets Black Sea port with drones and Russian warship has been damaged.
- Pakistan passes Bill to meet Financial Action Task Force (FATF) demands.
- Russia handed jailed Opposition leader Alexei Navalny 19 years behind bars on extremism charges.
SPORTS
- India clinched its first ever gold medal in the World archery championships in Berlin.
- Jyothi Yarraji broke her women’s 100m hurdles National record while clinching a bronze at the World University Games.
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