1. The nation on Friday observes Kargil Vijay Diwas, Defence Minister AK Antony and the three service chiefs paid homage to Kargil martyrs at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate. Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on 26th July every year in honour of the Kargil War's Heroes.
2. INSAT 3D, India's advanced and most sophisticated weather satellite, was launched successfully in the early hours of today, July 26, 2013 by European space consortium Arianespace's Ariane 5 ECA VA214 rocket launched INSAT-3D and Alphasat satellites from Kourou, French Guiana.INSAT-3D had a lift-off mass of 2060kg. INSAT-3D also carried the newly developed 19 channel sounder, the first such payload to be flown on an ISRO satellite mission.
3. Former Union Minister Arun Nehru passed away on Thursday night in a hospital in Gurgaon after prolonged illness. He was a powerful figure during the Prime Ministership of Rajiv Gandhi. Family sources said that the funeral would take place at the Lodhi Crematorium in New Delhi today.
4. Supreme Court has directed absconding Gujarat IPS officer PP Pandey to appear before a trial court in Ahmedabad in connection with Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case on July 29 and restrained the CBI from arresting him till then.
5. The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has started registration of digital signatures of employers for online transfer of Provident Fund accounts.
6. Cuba is commemorating the 60th anniversary of Fidel Castro's failed attack on the Moncada army barracks that is considered the beginning of the Cuban Revolution.
7. Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has launched a Centre for Adaptation to Climate Change which aims to engage government departments and civil societies to address the issue of climate change.
8. The over Rs 50,000 crore deal for supplying 126 Rafale combat aircraft and the security situation in the Af-Pak region are understood to have been discussed during the Defence Minister-level talks between India and France in New Delhi on Friday.During the around 90-minute meeting between Defence Minister A K Antony and his visiting French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian, the two sides are believed to have flagged the ongoing military hardware cooperation including the Rafale combat aircraft deal.
9. A Court in Egyptian capital Cairo has ordered that the deposed President Mohamed Mursi will remain under arrest for another fortnight on charges of collaboration with the Palestinian group Hamas.
10. There used to be a time when cities such as New York, London and Paris dominated the rankings of major cities in the world. With the rise of Asia, especially China and India, the picture is changing. According to Demographia's World Urban Areas index - - - -Rank first - Tokyo (Japan)......Rank second -Jakarta (Indonesia)......Rank third - Seoul (South Korea).....Rank fourth New Delhi (India).....Rank fifth - Shanghai (China)....Rank sixth - Manila (The Philippines)....Rank seventh - Karachi (Pakistan)....Rank eighth - New York (USA)...Rank ninth -Sao Paulo (Brasil)...Rank tenth - Mexico City (Mexico)
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