Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on july 8 by a gunman who opened fire at close range as the hugely influential politician delivered a campaign speech. Read More..
The European Union's parliament on july 7 overwhelmingly condemned the end of constitutional protections for abortion in the United States and called for such safeguards to be enshrined in the EU's fundamental rights charter. Read More..
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of the murder of George Floyd, was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison on July 7 on federal charges.
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air on July 7 received the air operator certificate (AOC) from aviation regulator DGCA. The airline said it will start commercial operations later this month.
The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 5.008 billion to USD 588.314 billion in the week ended July 1, according to RBI data released on july 8.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on july 8 that it has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 5.72 crore on Federal Bank Limited for non-compliance with the central bank's direction related to the delivery of financial services. Read More..
Former presidents of FIFA and UEFA Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on july 8 .
Deserving athletes and former sportspersons will now not be required to run after national federations and government offices to get their rewards and dues as the Sports Ministry has made the processes online Read More..