Current Affairs · 25 July 2026
TNPSC current affairs published on 25 July 2026.
Gold price in Chennai jumps ₹560 per sovereign on 25 July 2026; 24K falls sharply
On 25 July 2026 in Chennai, 22K gold rose by ₹560 per sovereign while 24K gold fell sharply and silver stayed unchanged.
SpaceX Starship’s 13th test flight: 407-foot rocket, V3 version and Starlink deployment
SpaceX launched Starship on its 13th flight, testing 6 camera-equipped Starlinks and heat-shield sensors for future lunar missions.
UN chief Antonio Guterres to visit Syria on July 25, 2026 amid post-war transition
Antonio Guterres will visit Syria on July 25, 2026, the first trip by a serving UN chief since the 2011 war began.
U.S. court blocks $100,000 H-1B visa fee; key ruling on Congress authority and visa costs
A U.S. appeals court on July 24, 2026 refused to revive the Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, citing lack of congressional authorisation.
Tamil Nadu HR&CE suspends two temple staff over irregularities at Vadapalani and Samayapuram
The Tamil Nadu HR&CE Minister suspended two employees linked to irregularities at Vadapalani and Samayapuram temples.
Keltron’s ₹8,000 Shravan hearing aid and Kerala’s 13-acre electronics village plan
Keltron’s Moodadi unit in Kozhikode makes the Shravan digital hearing aid at ₹8,000 and plans a 13-acre electronics village.
Odisha HCLTech AI data centre MoU: ₹14,257 crore investment, 5,000+ jobs
Odisha signed an MoU with HCLTech for an AI Data Centre and global delivery centre with an estimated ₹14,257 crore investment.
Maharashtra waives ₹48,000 crore farm power dues amid MSEDCL restructuring and IPO plan
Maharashtra announced a ₹48,000 crore waiver of farmers’ pending electricity dues while restructuring MSEDCL for a possible IPO.
Chhattisgarh to table UCC Bill in Winter Session after five-member committee review
Chhattisgarh will table a Uniform Civil Code Bill in the Winter Session after a five-member committee headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai.
Viswanathan Anand becomes FIDE interim president after Arkady Dvorkovich steps aside
Viswanathan Anand was appointed FIDE interim president after Arkady Dvorkovich stepped aside amid EU sanctions.
Tamil Nadu engineering counselling: 35,214 provisional allotments in first round, final order on July 27, 2026
Tamil Nadu engineering admissions issued provisional allotment orders to 35,214 candidates in the first round on July 25, 2026.
Pallikaranai Ramsar wetland case: Madras High Court asks SEIAA to respond on revoked clearance
The Madras High Court directed the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority to respond in a case over revoked clearance for 1,250 apartments near the Pallikaranai Ramsar wetland.
India road accident deaths crossed 1.8 lakh in 2025, with 502 deaths a day
Government data placed in the Lok Sabha showed that India recorded over 1.8 lakh road accident deaths in 2025, averaging 502 deaths per day.
National Honour Act amendment seeks punishment for disrupting Vande Mataram in Rajya Sabha
A 2026 amendment bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha to punish those who deliberately disrupt or prevent the singing of Vande Mataram.
Public Examinations Act 2024 amended: tougher jail, ₹10 crore fine and fast-track courts for paper leaks
The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, raising penalties and enabling fast-track courts.