Top Current Affairs of the day for 6th August 2025

 

1. Indian Railways has launched Kavach 4.0 on the Mathura-Kota section of the Delhi-Mumbai corridor. Designed at the highest safety level (SIL 4), it monitors train speeds, applies brakes automatically, and provides cabin-based signal information.
2. The Western Railway has resumed operations of its 9.5 km metre-gauge heritage train on the iconic Patalpani–Kalakund line in Madhya Pradesh. Services had been briefly suspended earlier due to a decline in tourist footfall. With its rich history and breathtaking scenic views, the train remains a major attraction for heritage tourism enthusiasts.
3.  special court on Monday accepted the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) closure report in a graft case against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain in awarding a tender to a private company during his tenure as the Public Works Department Minister, noting that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe “found no illegal gains or wrongful loss to the government”, thus proving there was no conspiracy or corruption.
4. A devastating flash flood in Uttarakhand, triggered by a cloudburst in the upper catchment area of the Kheer Ganga river, caused large-scale destruction in Dharali village in Uttarkashi district.
5. The Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) has commissioned India’s first indigenous 1MW green hydrogen plant at Kandla, setting a new milestone in the nation’s clean energy journey.
6.  Filmmaker Sukumar, best known for his blockbuster ‘Pushpa,’ shared a personal reason to celebrate as his 15-year-old daughter, Sukriti Veni Bandreddi, bagged the prestigious National Film Award for Best Child Artist. Sukriti made her acting debut with ‘Gandhi Tatha Chettu,’ a Telugu social drama that was released earlier this year, for which her performance was highly praised.At the 71st National Film Awards, the young actress won hearts with her sincere portrayal of a 15-year-old village girl who uses Gandhian values to protect a tree in her village.
7. BrahMos Aerospace to establish an 800-acre advanced missile manufacturing unit in Andhra Pradesh, which will produce new variants, including hypersonic missiles, for Indian armed forces and for export.
8. India and the Philippines have agreed to elevate bilateral cooperation to the level of strategic partnership. The decision was taken during bilateral talks between PM Modi and visiting Philippine President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr in New Delhi.
9.  India has officially emerged as the world’s fifth largest aviation market, handling 241 million passengers in 2024, according to the latest World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Among the busiest flight routes, Mumbai-Delhi ranked 7th globally, marking India’s growing dominance in global air travel.
10. Russia has officially declared it no longer considers itself bound by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. The 1987 arms control deal had banned ground-launched missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometres.
11.   Tennis Star Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open. According to the organisers, Djokovic was scheduled to make his first hard-court appearance since his semifinal defeat at Wimbledon in July, cited non-medical reasons for his withdrawal.