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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