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Sourav Kothari and Shivam Arora entered the quarterfinals at the World Games in Chengdu, while Kamal Chawla and Natasha Chethan exited early after defeats in their respective cue sports events

Torrential rains in southwest China’s Chongqing have forced over 15,000 residents to evacuate. Authorities report heavy downpours in 16 districts, with more forecast. River levels are expected to rise, prompting flood control measures across the region.

US Vice President J.D. Vance said President Trump is still deciding on imposing tariffs on China for buying Russian oil, highlighting complexities in US-China relations. The US recently imposed a 50% tariff on India for similar purchases, drawing criticism from New Delhi.

Sourav Kothari’s dominant win over Zac Cosker was India’s only success on the first day of cue sports at the World Games, as Kamal Chawla and Natasha Chethan suffered defeats

Nisha and Muskan won gold, while five others secured silver at the under-19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, highlighting India’s strong showing with nine of ten women boxers medalling

India will face Hong Kong China, Nepal, and Ghana in Group H of the BWF World Junior Championships 2025. A new relay format debuts as the tournament returns to India after 17 years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Japan and China later this month. The trip includes summit talks in Japan and potential participation in the SCO summit in China, marking his first visit there since the Ladakh standoff

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that mercenaries from China, Pakistan, Central Asia, and Africa are fighting for Russia in Vovchansk. He vowed retaliation and praised Ukrainian troops. Heavy fighting continues, with 143 combat engagements reported on August 5

Beijing and Guangdong face severe flooding as heavy rains continue. Beijing issued a red alert for rainstorms, with over 200 mm expected in some areas. Guangdong also saw road collapses and evacuations. Authorities have raised emergency response levels across regions

Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh held their Chinese opponents to solid draws in the first semifinal games of the FIDE Women’s World Cup, keeping India’s hopes alive for final qualification

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to African and Latin American countries was, in a way, a novel diplomatic outreach to scout for rare earth markets

Taiwan launched its longest-ever Han Guang military drills to prepare for potential Chinese invasions and "gray zone" tactics. The 10-day live-fire exercises feature new weapons and reservists amid rising PLA harassment. China condemned the drills as pro-independence provocation

China denied Indian Army claims that it supported Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, calling its ties with Pakistan “normal” and not aimed at any third party. It urged peaceful India-Pakistan dialogue and reiterated its willingness to improve relations with New Delhi

China stated that BRICS is not a confrontational bloc and targets no nation, responding to Donald Trump’s threat to impose extra tariffs on countries supporting BRICS. China reiterated its stance on open cooperation and warned against protectionist trade practices

Divyanshi Bhowmick won the under-15 Asian girls’ singles title in Tashkent, defeating top Chinese and Japanese players. TTFI awarded her ₹5 lakh for ending India’s 36-year title drought

China’s insistence on having a decisive say in choosing the Dalai Lama’s successor is clearly not about religion but about control; not about respecting the Tibetan traditions but at bending them into submission

With the repurchase, Trip.com’s voting power in the travel booking platform has come down to 16.90 per cent from 45.34 per cent

China has imposed anti-dumping tariffs of up to 34.9 per cent on European brandy, mainly targeting French cognac, amid escalating trade tensions. The move follows EU's probe into Chinese EVs and adds strain ahead of the upcoming China-EU summit

Divyanshi Bhowmick defeated China’s Zhu Qihi to win the under-15 singles title at the Asian Youth Championships, earning a spot at the World Youth Championships and leading India’s medal tally

China has mandated special export licences for seven rare earth elements and related magnets. The country controls over 90 per cent of the global processing capacity for magnets, used across sectors, including automobiles, home appliances and clean energy