Top 10 Current Affairs July 2025

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returns back to Earth successfully, Divya Deshmukh wins the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup, Suhani Shah becomes the first Indian to win the Magic Creator Award, the Conclusion of Wimbledon 2025. This month has witnessed some of the most important news which will have a great impact on the current affairs section of competitive exams. Let’s have a sneak peek at all the major highlights of the month in our July 2025 current affairs roundup.
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1. List of New Appointments in July 2025

2. July 2025 National News

2.1 1st Indian to set foot on the International Space Station

• IAF Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla 

• He was part of the Axiom 4 mission

• Axiom Mission 4 (Ax‑4) is a private spaceflight to the International Space Station (ISS) operated by Axiom Space in partnership with SpaceX and NASA.

• Crew members of the mission :
  Peggy Whitson , Shubhanshu Shukla , Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski , Tibor Kapu.

• Mission commander: Peggy Whitson (USA)

• Spacecraft used: SpaceX Dragon spacecraft

DYK: Shukla and his three crewmates spent 18 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS). During this time, they completed 288 orbits around Earth.

2.2 One more foreign civilian honour for PM Modi

• Total National Honours for PM Modi: 27
   
• Latest honour: Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis (Namibia 🇳🇦)
   
• List of all the honours conferred upon PM Modi by foreign nations:

2.3 Inauguration of India’s Second Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge

• Name: Singadur Bridge

• Location: Shivamogga district (Karnataka)

• Connects Sagara with Marakutika

• Length of the bridge: 2.44 km

• Width of the bridge: 16m

DYK: The Anji Khad Bridge, built by Konkan Railway, is India's first cable-stayed railway bridge, located in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.

3. July 2025 International News

3.1 Pakistan takes the Presidency of the UN Security Council

• Presiding Officer: Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN.

• Five permanent members of the UNSC : USA 🇺🇸 , UK 🇬🇧 , China 🇨🇳 , France 🇫🇷, Russia 🇷🇺

• UNSC Hq: New York (USA)

• Five elected countries as non-permanent members for the 2026 - 2027 term: Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Latvia, and Liberia 

DYK: Latvia will be serving on the UNSC for the first time.

3.2 First Country to Officially Recognise Taliban Government

• Russia is the first country to do so since the group came to power in August 2021.

• Russia formally accepted the credentials of Afghanistan’s new ambassador, Gul Hassan Hassan, appointed by the Taliban-led government in Kabul.

• Why does it matter?

  • Russia is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

  • Plays a major role in regional security and diplomacy across Central and South Asia.

  • This move could influence neighbouring countries like China, Iran, and Pakistan, which have maintained contact with the Taliban and are a step short of recognition.

3.3 New joiners to the New Development Bank (NDB)

• Colombia 🇨🇴 and Uzbekistan 🇺🇿

• Joined just before the 17th BRICS Summit

• About NDB: 

  • Formed in 2015 by the original BRICS nations.

  • Total member countries: 11

  • Headquarter: Shanghai (China)

  • Names of member nations: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Over time, more countries joined, including Bangladesh, the UAE, Egypt, and Algeria. Now, with Colombia and Uzbekistan.

4. July 2025 States/UTs News

4.1 ‘Saheli Card’ for Free Bus Travel

• UT: New Delhi

• Launched by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC)

• Launched for women and transgender persons to travel free on Delhi buses.

• The new system will replace the pink ticket scheme and will only be available to people with a Delhi address and an Aadhaar card.

4.2 Digi-Lakshmi scheme

• State: Andhra Pradesh

• Aim: To help urban poor women earn a living by offering digital services.

• The state plans to set up 9,034 Common Service Centres (CSCs) across all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs).

• The trained women will run digital kiosks, called ATOM Kiosks, which will offer nearly 250 public services.

• It’s part of the larger plan called ‘One Family, One Entrepreneur’ (OF-OE).

4.3  ‘Gajah Mitra’ scheme 

• State: Assam

• Aim: To reduce growing clashes between humans and elephants in the state.

• It will focus on 80 high-risk areas across the state where elephants and people frequently come into contact.

5. Defence Current Affairs 2025

5.1 First Woman Navy Fighter Pilot Trainee

• Sub Lt Aastha Poonia 

• An important step toward gender equality in India’s armed forces and a proud moment for women in defence.

• The Navy currently operates two aircraft carriers—INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant.

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5.2 Launch of India’s first Indigenous Diving Support Ship

• INS Nistar

• Delivered by Hindustan Shipyard Limited 

• Highly specialised and can undertake Deep Sea Diving and Rescue Operations.

• Length of the ship: 118m

• Has the capability to undertake Deep Sea Saturation Diving up to 300 m depth.

• It will also serve as the ‘Mother Ship’ for the Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV).

5.3 Commissioning of the second stealth frigate of Project 17A

• INS Udaygiri

• Built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL)

• It is the second ship among the seven P17A frigates under construction at MDL, Mumbai and GRSE, Kolkata.

• List of all the ships under Project 17A: Nilgiri, Himgiri, Taragiri, Udaygiri, Dunagiri, and Vindhyagiri

6. Sports Current Affairs July 2025

6.1 First Indian woman to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup title

• Name: Divya Deshmukh

• Opponent: Fellow Indian Koneru Humpy

• Host: Georgia

• FIDE Hq. : Lausanne (Switzerland)

• She is the fourth Indian woman to become a Grandmaster after Koneru Humpy, Dronavalli Harika, and R Vaishali.

6.2 Wimbledon 2025

• Started in 1877

• Current edition: 138th

• Organised by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

• The third of the four Grand Slam tennis events each year, held after the Australian Open and the French Open and before the US Open.

• List of winners:

6.3 Women’s Euro Cup 2025

• Won by: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

• Runners up: Spain 🇪🇸

• Host: Switzerland 🇨🇭

• England became only the second team to retain their European title.

7. Awards & Honours July 2025

7.1 UN Population Award 2025

• Winner: Varsha Deshpande 

• Awarded for her lifelong work in promoting gender equality and preventing sex-selective abortions.

• Varsha Deshpande is the secretary of Dalit Mahila Vikas Mandal (Founded in 1990).

7.2 First Indian to win the “Best Magic Creator 2025” award

• Suhani Shah 

• Awarded at the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM).

• It is popularly known as the Oscars for magicians.

• Location: Torino(Italy)

• About FISM: 

  • It is an international competition organised every three years by the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques. 

  • Founded in 1948

  • It is considered the highest global platform for magicians, showcasing the best talents across multiple categories such as stage magic, close-up magic, and online magic.

8. Reports and Rankings July 2025

8.1 QS Best Student Cities Rankings 2026

• Best city (overall): Seoul (South Korea)
• Best city (in terms of affordability): Delhi

8.2 Swachh Survekshan 2024–25

• India’s largest cleanliness survey was conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM).
• Ahmedabad is the cleanest city in the category of cities with a population of over 10 lakhs.
• Mysuru re-emerged as a cleanliness champion, becoming the only city from Karnataka to enter the prestigious Super Swachh League (SSL).

9. July 2025 Obituaries

9.1Asia’s Oldest Elephant passes away

• Location: Panna Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh)
• Believed to be over 100 years old, a rare and exceptional lifespan for an Asian elephant.

9.2 Hulk Hogan

• Six-time WWE Champion.
• His iconic character—”The Hulkster”—captivated fans with charisma, energy, and unmatched showmanship.

9.3 Maruti Chitampalli

• Fondly remembered as ‘Aranya Rishi’ (Sage of the Forests).
• Renowned environmentalist, author, and Padma Shri awardee

10. Important Books

10.1 Confessions of a Shakespeare Addict

• Author:  V.S. Ravi (Retired IPS officer) 
• It is a collection of thoughts, memories, and reflections on Shakespeare’s timeless works. The author shared how his interest began during his younger days and grew into a lifelong passion.

10.2 Das Paise ka Postcard

• Author: S.N. Ahmed (Retired Indian Army officer)
• Reflects on a time when postcards were the main way people stayed in touch.

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