Current Affairs - July 13, 2025

A quick overview of important events and news from July 13, 2025:

National News

President Droupadi Murmu nominated four individuals to the Rajya Sabha, including former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam.
The Maharashtra government recognized Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav as a state festival.
The Assam government approved the 'Gajah Mitra' initiative to address human-elephant conflicts.
India is scheduled to host its first Global Conference on Manuscript Heritage in September 2025.
Operation Shiva was launched by the Indian Army with 8,500 troops and drone defense systems to secure the Amarnath Yatra.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested two individuals in connection with a money-laundering probe related to the Sahara Group.
Concerns were raised regarding election integrity following reports of fake voter registrations in Bihar involving individuals from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.
India's first e-truck incentive scheme was introduced under the PM E-DRIVE program.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed penalties on Shriram Finance and HDFC Bank for regulatory violations.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited China to enhance trade relations.
North Korea warned the US, South Korea, and Japan, stating its readiness for military action.
China rejected the Philippines' reference to the 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling.

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returned to Earth after his mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
DRDO and AIIMS Bibinagar unveiled India's first indigenously designed low-cost carbon fibre foot prosthesis.

Jannik Sinner won his first Wimbledon men's singles title, defeating Carlos Alcaraz.
Chelsea F.C. won the FIFA Club World Cup for the second time, defeating Paris Saint-Germain 3-0.
Oliver Rowland clinched the Formula E World Championship.
India's women's basketball team defeated Kazakhstan in their opening match of the FIBA Women's Asia Cup.