CURRENT AFFAIRS

The recent political controversy in Tamil Nadu over the use of temple funds to build colleges has highlighted a deeper historical and constitutional issue of state regulation of religious endowments and its relation to social justice.

At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly progressing, India will host the AI Impact Summit in February 2026. India has an opportunity to shape a more inclusive, ethical and context-sensitive global discourse on artificial intelligence.

On 24th July 2025, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah unveiled the National Cooperative Policy 2025.

The Delhi government has announced a new scheme aimed at youth empowerment and promoting sports culture. The move is aimed at encouraging Olympic and Paralympic players and attracting youth towards sports.

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), established under the Ministry of Education, will now impose penalties on institutions whose research papers are retracted due to plagiarism, falsified data, or unethical practices.

The Odisha government has taken steps to expedite the effective implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (POSH) Act, 2013 in all districts and government institutions.

According to the Supreme Court, companies can also fall under the definition of ‘victim’ under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and are entitled to compensation and legal remedies on the same level as individual (judicial) victims.

On 20th July, Hong Kong issued its most severe warning for Typhoon Wipha.

The Delhi High Court has asked the Central government to explain its stand on why same-sex couples are not allowed to give medical consent for each other, raising concerns about the lack of legal recognition and rights.

On 16 July 2025, the United States deported immigrants from five countries to the African nation of Eswatini.