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The USAF has issued contracts collectively worth roughly $7.8 billion to boost the Pentagon’s stockpile of air-to-air, air-to-ground, and ship-killing munitionsThe largest award of nearly $4.3 billion went to Lockheed Martin for production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM)The contract also includes foreign military sales for Finland

Trump had earlier imposed 25% tariff on India and an unspecified penalty for buying Russian crude oil and military equipment

Russia maintains ties with Israel, the Palestinian authorities, and Hamas, which Moscow does not label a terrorist organisation. Putin supports the creation of a Palestinian state.

Hundreds of retired Israeli security officials including former heads of intelligence agencies have urged US President Donald Trump to pressure their own government to end the war in Gaza."It is our professional judgement that Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat to Israel," the former officials wrote in an open letter shared with the media

August 5 marks one year since Sheikh Hasina's regime was overthrown in Bangladesh. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus leads the interim government.

The Philippine and Indian navies sailed together in the South China Sea for the first time, as China said the “joint patrol disrupted regional peace and stability"The Philippines has heightened defence cooperation with a range of allies since late 2023 after a series of clashes with China in the critical waterway This includes joint sails

Russia's word of caution came after Trump ordered two US nuclear submarines to be deployed to undisclosed "appropriate regions" due to "provocative remarks" by Dmitry Medvedev.

Dmitry Medvedev warned of the Soviet-era "Dead Hand" system, an automated nuclear retaliation mechanism, in response to Donald Trump's comments on nuclear war

Three terrorists, who were involved in the Pahalgam terror attack, were killed in an encounter code-named 'Operation Mahadev' on the outskirts of Srinagar

A Mumbai-bound IndiGo aircraft at Dumna airport in Jabalpur was delayed over four hours due to a flat tyre. Passengers were rerouted via Bengaluru and Delhi.

India handled 211 million air passengers in 2024, surpassing Japan's 205 million. The US led with 876 million. Mumbai–Delhi was the 7th busiest route globally.

In Khagaria, fake residence certificate applications under names like Lord Ram and a crow were rejected, prompting police action.