Top MyCurrentAffair of the day 11th August 2025

 

1. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis launches Garuda Drishti system to counter social media fraud. The tool monitors and flags hate speech, fake news, drugs, and financial scams, enabling swift action. Developed via Cyber Hack 2025 at low cost, it’s already reviewed thousands of posts, removed hundreds, and helped return ₹10 crore to over 7,400 cyber-fraud victims. Aspirants can mention it as a tech-based step to strengthen cyber intelligence and public safety.
2. IAF veteran Group Captain D K Parulkar (Retd) passes away.Group Captain Dilip Kamalkar Parulkar (Retd), a celebrated 1971 Indo-Pak War hero, passed away near Pune at age 82 due to cardiac arrest. He earned the Vayu Sena Medal in 1965 for flying his damaged aircraft home despite injury, and the Vishisht Seva Medal in 1971 after leading a daring escape from a Pakistani POW camp with two colleagues. He also served as a Flying Instructor at the Air Force Academy.
3. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates BEML’s BRAHMA rail coach manufacturing hub.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone of the ₹1,800-crore BRAHMA (BEML Rail Hub for Manufacturing) project in Umaria village, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh. Built on over 60 hectares under Make-in-India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives, the plant will produce Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat, and metro coaches. It will generate over 5,000 direct and indirect jobs, boost local MSMEs, and advance green, modern infrastructure development.
4. India hosts its first-ever World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meet. On August 10, India hosted the inaugural World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze-level meet at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. The one-day “Indian Open 2025” featured around 160 athletes from 17 countries competing in 18-19 track and field events. Men’s 100 m to javelin and women’s sprints to hurdles tested local talent. Athletes aimed to earn crucial world-ranking points and qualify for the World Championships. Kalinga Stadium’s global hosting credentials grew today.
5. Asia Rugby U-20 Sevens: China, Hong Kong top, India women win bronze. China captured the women’s U-20 Sevens title by defeating Hong Kong China, while Hong Kong China dominated Sri Lanka 33–0 to claim the men’s crown. On home soil in Rajgir, India’s U-20 women secured a historic bronze by beating Uzbekistan 12–5, highlighting their growing prominence and resilience in continental rugby.
6. India U-20 women qualify for AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup after 20-year wait. India’s U-20 women’s football team ended a two-decade absence by beating hosts Myanmar 1-0 in their final Group D match at Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon on 10 August 2025. Pooja’s 27th-minute header sealed top spot and India’s berth in the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 in Thailand. Their campaign showcased strong defence and timely attack—a milestone for Indian women’s football.
7. Ramesh Budihal makes history with India’s first-ever surfing medal. Ramesh Budihal secured a landmark bronze in the Open Men’s event at the 2025 Asian Surfing Championships in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, becoming the first Indian to win an individual continental medal in surfing. He scored 12.60 points, finishing behind South Korea’s Kanoa Heejae (gold) and Indonesia’s Pajar Ariyana (silver). His achievement marks a breakthrough for Indian surfing—a strong example of rising diversity in national sports narratives.
8. Rishabh Yadav clinches India’s first-ever individual World Games medal in archery. IRishabh Yadav made history at the World Games 2025 in Chengdu, winning bronze in the men’s compound individual archery event. The 22-year-old, seeded 10th, defeated senior teammate Abhishek Verma 149–147 in a tense all-Indian duel . India had won only one archery medal before, in a mixed team event in 2022 . Yadav’s medal bolstered India’s overall tally and highlighted the nation’s emerging strength in global archery competitions .