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This week also witnessed 18-year-old D. Gukesh becoming the youngest world chess champion. Domestically, Sanjay Malhotra was appointed as the 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Read more below  |\n| --- | --- |\n\n1. The militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria announced the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad after capturing Damascus. This marks the end of his family’s oppressive rule following more than 13 years of civil war.  \n2. The China-led Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) agreement has garnered support from 128 countries at the World Trade Organization (WTO) . However, India, along with South Africa, Namibia, and Turkey, will oppose the initiative, citing concerns that it could restrict the policy space of weaker nations.  \n3. India voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution that demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.  \n4. Switzerland has cancelled the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) clause in the 1994 Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with India. The decision follows a 2023 ruling by the Indian Supreme Court, which stated that the DTAA cannot be enforced unless it is notified under the Income Tax Act.  \n5. 18-year-old D. Gukesh became the youngest world chess champion by defeating China's Ding Liren. Gukesh broke the four-decade-long record held by Russian legend Garry Kasparov.  \n6. President Droupadi Murmu said that with 64 percent of the country's population living in rural areas, the development of villages is crucial for transforming India into a developed nation.  \n7. The Union Cabinet approved two Bills to implement simultaneous elections: a Constitutional amendment Bill for joint elections to the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, and an ordinary Bill to align Assembly elections in Delhi, Puducherry, and Jammu & Kashmir.  \n8. The Centre announced the appointment of Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra as the 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.  \n9. The Union Home Minister announced that India will set up a comprehensive anti-drone unit to safeguard the country from the threats posed by drones.  \n10. The Union Finance Minister said that India needs a blend of large-scale and small-scale enterprises. She emphasized the importance of expanding the industry in both \"scale and spread\" to capitalize on the demographic dividend and drive wage growth and job creation.  \n11. The opposition accused Rajya Sabha Chairman of being \"explicitly partisan\" in conducting House proceedings and acting as an \"impassioned spokesperson\" for the government's policies in public forums. In response, they submitted a notice to bring a resolution for his removal from oZice, marking the first such action in India's parliamentary history.  \n12. Opposition MPs from the Rajya Sabha have submitted a notice to move a motion to impeach Allahabad High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav. They have accused him of engaging in \"hate speech\" and\"incitement to communal disharmony,\" claiming his actions violate the Constitution.  \n13. The Supreme Court has criticized the growing misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. It highlighted that while the provision was meant to provide swift intervention in cases of cruelty, it has increasingly been used as a tool for personal vendetta by wives against their husbands and families.  \n14. 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