National

VVPAT

• Supreme Court reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions seeking a cent per cent cross-verification of the vote count in Electronic Voting machines (EVMs) with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) paper slips.
• Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail is an independent system attached with the Electronic Voting Machines that allows the voters to verify that their votes are cast as intended.

SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting

• Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane will lead the Indian delegation to Astana, Kazakhstan for the Annual Meeting of the Defence Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States.

International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure

• 6th edition of International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure has begun in New Delhi.

International

India-Japan

• 10th Round of India-Japan Consultations on Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Export Control was held in Tokyo.
• Both sides exchanged views on developments in the areas of disarmament and non-proliferation relating to nuclear, chemical and biological domains, outer space security, non-proliferation issues, conventional weapons and export control.

The Retail Summit 2024

• The Retail Summit (TRS) 2024, a leading global event focused on the future of retail, is underway in Dubai with its agenda built around eight key themes.
• The event focuses on understanding current consumer trends and how modern technologies can enhance customer experiences.

TikTok Ban

• US Senate has approved a controversial landmark bill that could see TikTok banned in America.

Nuclear Weapons in Space

• Russia vetoed a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution that called on countries to prevent an arms race in outer space.

Sports

Asian U20 Athletics Championships

• Discus thrower Ritik Rathee clinched a silver medal at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships 2024 in Dubai.

Person in News

Swami Gautamanandaji Maharaj

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his best wishes to Swami Gautamanandaji Maharaj on being elected as the President of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission.

Miscellaneous

Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know

• A film by four FTII students, 'Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know', has been selected for the prestigious La Cinef Competitive section of the 77th Cannes Film Festival in France.