Top Current Affairs – July 25, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to our Top Current Affairs July 25 2025 summary—featuring key headlines shaping India and the global landscape today. Highlights include trade diplomacy, financial market turbulence, regulatory crackdowns, and climate pressures, alongside governance crises and high-impact accidents. This digest is tailored to offer clarity and critical insights across national developments, international diplomacy, economic indicators, scientific alerts, and sporting advancements.

National Affairs – Current Affairs July 25 2025

1. Seven Students Die in Rajasthan School Roof Collapse
Category: National / Disaster
Summary: Seven children were killed and 20 injured after a school building collapsed amid heavy rain in Rajasthan, raising urgent questions about infrastructure safety.
Key Points:

Roof caved in during midday classes
Authorities investigating structural failure

2. India Orders Blocking of 25 Streaming Platforms
Category: Governance / Media
Summary: The Indian government banned access to 25 streaming platforms, including ALTBalaji and smaller ones, over alleged obscene or vulgar content deemed offensive to public norms.
Key Points:

Platforms blocked include Balaji Telefilms’ ALTt and Ullu
Calls for stricter pre-release content review issued

3. India Extends $565m Line of Credit to Maldives
Category: Foreign Affairs
Summary: PM Modi announced a $565 million credit facility to Maldives, reinforcing India’s regional influence and strengthening economic cooperation.
Key Points:

Supports infrastructure and development projects
Strategic outreach in Indian Ocean region

💼 Economy & Business – Current Affairs July 25 2025

4. SAIL Reports Strong Q1 Profit on Demand and Tariff Protection
Category: Economy / Industry
Summary: Steel Authority of India’s profit more than doubled to ₹9.68 billion in Q1, buoyed by strong domestic demand, higher steel prices, and protective import tariffs.
Key Points:

Profit: ₹9.68 billion (~$112 million)
Tariffs helped improve raw material margins

5. FTA Talks with New Zealand Wrap Up, Next Round Set for September
Category: Economy / Trade
Summary: India and New Zealand concluded the second round of FTA negotiations in New Delhi, with progress in services and goods. The third round is scheduled in September in New Zealand.
Key Points:

Discussions held July 14–25
Investment and facilitation topics key pillars

6. Asian Paints Moves to Quash Antitrust Probe
Category: Business / Governance
Summary: Asian Paints legally challenged an antitrust investigation by filing court papers, accusing authorities of mishandling allegations and damaging its reputation.
Key Points:

Probe involves rival Birla Group’s complaint
Court hearing: August 6

🏛 Politics & Governance – Current Affairs July 25 2025

7. RBI Governor Says Inflation Battle Won, but War Continues
Category: Governance / Monetary Policy
Summary: RBI Governor Malhotra declared the inflation fight largely won, but emphasized the ongoing need to balance growth and potential future cuts cautiously.
Key Points:

Retail inflation at six-year low
Policy stance shifted to “neutral”

🌐 International Affairs – Current Affairs July 25 2025

8. India Eyes Broader U.S. Trade Deal as Tariff Deadline Looms
Category: International / Trade
Summary: India braces for potential U.S. tariffs of 20–25% on exports while pursuing a broader bilateral trade agreement expected by mid-September, delaying final concessions.
Key Points:

Five rounds of negotiations done
Goal: deal better than peer nations like Vietnam and EU

💰 Markets & Currency – Current Affairs July 25 2025

9. Rupee Hits One-Month Low amid Equity Outflows
Category: Economy / Markets
Summary: The rupee fell to ₹86.5150/USD, its weakest in a month, dragged down by foreign equity and bond outflows and global uncertainty ahead of U.S. policy decisions.
Key Points:

BSE Sensex and Nifty down ~0.9%
July foreign flows: ~$500M sold in equities, bonds

🔬 Science & Environment

(No major science/environment headlines dated July 25 surfaced in available reports.)

⚽ Sports & Culture – Current Affairs July 25 2025

10. IOA Takes Steps to Strengthen 2036 Olympic Bid
Category: Sports / Governance
Summary: The Indian Olympic Association announced an anti-doping education initiative and internal restructuring to bolster its campaign to host the 2036 Olympic Games.
Key Points:

Led by IOA President P.T. Usha
Focus: athlete-centric governance and IOC outreach

Conclusion

The Current Affairs July 25 2025 edition underlines India’s active engagement in trade diplomacy, domestic regulatory action, and financial caution. Chief themes include regional credit diplomacy with Maldives, global trade uncertainty, corporate governance scrutiny, and economic resilience despite market volatility. Moving forward, the focus remains on balancing growth with policy discipline and international outreach.