Current Affairs - July 17, 2025

A quick overview of important events and news from July 17, 2025:

National News

The Supreme Court made rulings regarding ancestral property rights for legal heirs of a Scheduled Tribe woman and addressed concerns about the misuse of free speech on social media,,.
The Madras High Court issued directions to ensure Scheduled Caste individuals can enter a temple in Udayarpalayam taluk.
The Cabinet approved the "Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana" (PMDDKY) for agricultural development, with an annual budget of ₹24,000 crore for six years,,.
India reached its non-fossil fuel electricity capacity target ahead of schedule.
Several infrastructure projects were inaugurated or revived, including the Sigandur bridge in Karnataka, India's first RoRo ferry service in Goa, and the Machilipatnam Port project in Andhra Pradesh,.
India's first Aqua Tech Park was inaugurated in Assam, and Himachal Pradesh launched a land registration pilot project,.
New appointments were made for the Managing Director and CEO of GIFT City (Sanjay Kaul) and the CEO of Sabyasachi Couture (Manish Chopra),.
Defense developments included the successful testing of the indigenous Akash Prime air defense system and the handover of the first LCA Mk1A wing assemblies produced by L&T to HAL,,.
An AI-based system was installed near the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve to alert people about tiger movements.
India is planning to co-produce Javelin anti-tank guided missiles with the United States.

The United States designated The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
India expressed confidence in securing its oil needs from alternative sources.
A ceasefire was announced between the Syrian government and Druze minority leaders in Sweida.
There were reports of Israel bombing Syrian Army headquarters in Damascus.
Ukraine appointed Yuliia Svyrydenko as the new Prime Minister.
UNICEF and WHO reported record immunization coverage in South Asia for 2024,.
China announced a breakthrough in cyborg bee technology.

Delhi plans to develop India's first net-zero e-waste eco park.
Gujarat launched India's first tribal genome sequencing project.
IIT Madras developed YD One, India's lightest active wheelchair.
A new gecko species, Cnemaspis podihuna, was discovered in Assam.
IIST researchers are preparing for post-flight studies on crop seeds sent to the ISS.

Ben Stokes received Player of the Match, but England lost World Test Championship points for a slow over-rate in the third Test against India,.
In badminton, Lakshya Sen and the Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty pair advanced in the Japan Open.
Grandmasters D. Harika and R. Vaishali reached the pre-quarterfinals of the Women's Chess World Cup, and Indian GM Aravindh Chithambaram won a tournament in Spain.
Chelsea F.C. won the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup.
Oliver Rowland clinched the Formula E World Championship.
Joe Root became the world's No. 1 Test batter.

India is nearing finalization of a trade deal with the United States,.
The Sensex and Nifty closed lower due to various market factors, including cautious sentiment regarding trade talks and FIIs offloading equities,,.
Key economic indicators included retail inflation dropping to 2.1% and forex reserves reaching over $700 billion,.
Manufacturing PMI was 58.3 and Services PMI was 60.1.
Several companies, including Wipro, Axis Bank, HDFC Asset Management, Waaree Renewable Technologies, South Indian Bank, and HDB Financial Services, reported their Q1 financial results.
Smartworks Coworking Spaces had a strong stock market debut.
CORONA Remedies acquired seven Bayer brands in India.