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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

11 Jul 2025

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen Comfortably Survives Confidence Vote

  • European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survived a vote of no confidence, as an overwhelming number of European Union lawmakers rejected a censure motion against her.
  • The motion contained a mix of allegations against von der Leyen, including text messaging privately with the chief executive of vaccine maker Pfizer during the COVID-19 pandemic, misuse of EU funds and interference in elections in Germany and Romania.
  • But 360 lawmakers voted against it during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, with 175 in favour, and 18 chose to abstain. Von der Leyen wasn't present for the vote.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

MCX Launches India's First Electricity Futures Contracts

  • India's Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) launched the country's first electricity futures contracts, providing power generators, distribution companies, and large industrial consumers with a tool to hedge their risks.

Linda Yaccarino Steps Down as CEO of Elon Musk's X

  • Linda Yaccarino announced that she's stepping down from her role as CEO of X (formerly Twitter), bringing an end to a brief but intense stint at the top of one of the internet's most high-profile platforms.
  • Yaccarino was brought in by Elon Musk in 2023, just months after his takeover of Twitter. At the time, Musk was under growing pressure — especially from Tesla shareholders — to delegate responsibilities and bring stability to the platform. Yaccarino, a veteran advertising executive who previously headed NBCUniversal's ad business, was seen as the ideal pick to help fix X's strained relationship with advertisers and restore credibility with brands.

India Leads US Billionaires List

  • India is currently the leading country of origin for billionaire immigrants in the US, Forbes noted in its 'America's Richest Immigrants 2025' list published. Israel and Taiwan are next on the list. Cybersecurity mogul and CEO of Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry, is the richest Indian-American in the US. He has a whopping net worth of over $17.9 billion.
  • The 125 billionaire immigrants identified by Forbes hail from 43 countries. But nearly two-thirds of them were born in India, Israel, Taiwan, Canada, China and five other nations.
  • Newcomers from India include Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella and Nikesh Arora, who has run cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks since 2018.
  • India (7) was behind Israel, Canada, and on par with China in terms of origin for billionaire immigrants in 2022. However, India now leads the list with 12. Israel (11) and Taiwan (11) are next in the 2025 list. China had (7) in 2022 and eight in 2025.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Trump Names Transportation Secretary Duffy as Interim NASA Administrator

  • President Donald Trump tapped Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to serve as the interim administrator of NASA, a role that has remained vacant since Trump withdrew his initial nominee.
  • Duffy will temporarily take over the post that has been in the spotlight due to Trump's feud with billionaire Elon Musk, who wanted his close ally Jared Isaacman to lead the space agency.
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SPORTS

Verbeek and Siniakova Win Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Title

  • Czech Katerina Siniakova and Sem Verbeek of the Netherlands claimed the Wimbledon mixed doubles title, defeating Britain's Joe Salisbury and Brazilian Luisa Stefani 7-6(3) 7-6(3).
  • Siniakova is a 10-time Grand Slam women's doubles champion from the Czech Republic.

India Drops to 133rd in FIFA Rankings, Worst Since 2016

  • India's ranking fell from 127 to 133 in the latest FIFA rankings, released in July 2025. The slide happened after India lost 0-2 to Thailand in a friendly match in June, and then 0-1 to lower-ranked Hong Kong during the Asian Cup qualifiers. These losses also led to the departure of head coach Manolo Marquez, who parted ways with the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
  • India's rating points also dropped from 1132.03 to 1113.22. Among Asian nations, India now ranks 24th out of 46, while Japan leads the continent at 17th place in the world rankings.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

First Namibia Visit by Indian PM in Nearly Three Decades

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Namibia, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the African nation in nearly three decades.
  • Namibia's rich reserves of uranium, copper, cobalt, rare earth minerals and its recent oil discoveries are drawing renewed global attention. The country is the world's fourth-largest producer of uranium oxide, which fuels the nuclear industry, and also produces zinc and gem-quality diamonds. With growing global demand for clean energy and battery storage, Namibia's potential to develop new mining projects for cobalt, lithium, and rare earth elements has gained fresh relevance.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

World Population Day

  • World Population Day, observed annually on July 11, is more than a reminder of the rising global headcount. It is a global platform to raise awareness about the challenges and opportunities of population growth, and how they affect health, environment, development, and human rights.
  • This day, established in 1989 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), was inspired by the milestone of Five Billion Day (July 11, 1987) — marking the point when global population reached 5 billion.
  • The theme for World Population Day 2025 is 'Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world'.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Sarankumar Limbale Wins Chintha Raveendran Award 2025

  • Marathi writer and critic Sarankumar Limbale was selected for the Chintha Raveendran Award for 2025. The award includes a cash prize, a memento, and a citation. The award celebrates Limbale's contributions to literature and social thought.
  • The Chintha Raveendran Award is given each year to a writer who has made a strong impact in the field of literature and social issues. This year's recipient, Sarankumar Limbale, is known for his writings that focus on Dalit identity, equality, and human rights.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

Professor Neeraj Dwivedi Appointed as IIM Kashipur Director

  • The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kashipur appointed Prof. Neeraj Dwivedi as its new director, bringing on board a seasoned academic and strategic leader with over 25 years of experience across education, industry, and executive leadership.
  • An alumnus of IIM Lucknow, Professor Dwivedi holds a Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) in Strategic Management. His academic journey also includes an MTech from IIT Kharagpur and a BTech from GB Pant University, Pantnagar, reflecting a strong foundation in both engineering and management disciplines.
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