INDIA CURRENT AFFAIRS (Aug 1 – Aug 7, 2025)

Politics & Law

Prajwal Revanna Convicted (Aug 1)

Former MP Prajwal Revanna convicted in rape cases by a Bengaluru court.

Sentenced to life imprisonment.

Big impact on Karnataka politics.

INDIA Bloc Opposition Meeting (Aug 7)

Held at Rahul Gandhi’s residence in Delhi.

Agenda: voter list manipulation in Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir violence, and criticism of PM Modi.

Vice-President Election Notification (Aug 7)

Election Commission issued official schedule.

Nomination: till Aug 21 | Scrutiny: Aug 22 | Withdrawals: Aug 25 | Polling: Sept 9.

Governance & Infrastructure

Kartavya Bhavan-III Inaugurated (Aug 6)

New central secretariat building opened in New Delhi.

1.5 lakh m², seven floors + two basements.

Will house several Union ministries.

Economy & Business

VinFast Launches in Tamil Nadu (Aug 1)

Vietnamese EV carmaker started production in Thoothukudi.

Investment: USD 500 million, over 3,000 jobs.

ET SME Make in India Summit (Aug 7)

Chandigarh hosted inaugural regional summit for SMEs.

Focus: “Vocal for Local” + boosting Indian MSMEs.

Environment & Disasters

Uttarakhand Flash Flood (Aug 5)

Uttarkashi district hit by flash flood.

At least 5 killed, 50+ missing.

Army + NDRF rescued 190+ people.

Cause: suspected cloudburst/glacial lake outburst.

INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS (Aug 1 – Aug 7, 2025)

USA & Global Politics

Trump’s Tariff Blitz (Aug 1–7)

Aug 1: US President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on India, Canada, Thailand, and others.

Aug 6: US–India trade talks collapsed after India’s continued oil imports from Russia.

Aug 7: Trump hinted at progress in Russia–Ukraine talks while also threatening more tariffs on chips & Indian imports.

Geopolitics

India–US Trade Tensions (Aug 6–7)

US imposed 50% tariffs on Indian imports.

Major blow to bilateral trade.

India reviewing retaliatory steps.