Amidst rising tensions, Russia claims its nuclear submarine presence surpasses that of the US, dismissing Trump’s submarine redeployment order as anticipated and already under Russian surveillance. A Duma member asserts that the US submarines are within Russia’s control, downplaying the need for a response. Meanwhile, a Russian foreign policy expert suggests Trump’s statement is more for show than a strategic military move, urging calm.

TMC leader Pintu Chakraborty was hacked to death by unidentified assailants in Hooghly, West Bengal.

Arvinder Singh Bahal, an Indian-origin real estate investor, will fly to the edge of space on Blue Origin’s NS-34 flight on August 3, 2025.