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Founder of Sulabh International, Padma Bhushan recipient and social worker Bindeshwar Pathak passed away at the age of 80. Pathak was the founder of Sulabh International, an India-based social service organization that works to promote human rights, environmental sanitation, waste management and reforms.

Lake Ohrid is a lake that straddles the border between the southwestern part of North Macedonia and eastern Albania. It is one of the deepest and oldest lakes in Europe. At 8,000 years old, the houses built on stilts may be the oldest lakeside settlement ever found in Europe.

During his address to the nation on the eve of Independence Day, President Draupadi Murmu paid tributes to women freedom fighters, including Matangini Hazra and Kanaklata Baruah, who laid down their lives for the country.

In an effort to boost bilateral trade and reduce dependence on the US dollar, India has made its first crude oil payment to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in local currency.

The Prime Minister announced the Vishwakarma Yojana scheme for artisans with an allocation of up to Rs 15,000 crore to help skill development among the youth. The scheme will be launched on Vishwakarma Jayanti in September. Vishwakarma Jayanti will be celebrated on 17 September 2023.

Wholesale price-based inflation remained in negative territory for the fourth consecutive month in July at (-)1.36%. The reason for this is the softening of fuel prices. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation rate has been negative since April and stood at (-)4.12% in June. It was 14.07% in July last year.

Maui is the second largest Hawaiian island, located in the US. In the most recent natural disaster in the US, several wildfires are spreading throughout Hawaii, especially the island of Maui, resulting in 55 deaths, significant displacement, and destruction of structures and businesses.

China's Sponge City initiative was launched in 2015 to reduce the risk of urban flooding. It attempted to make better use of rainwater through infrastructure, architectural and engineering changes. China has been hit by devastating floods in recent weeks, damaging cities and causing deaths and infrastructural damage. As claimed, the "sponge city" initiative has not proven effective in reducing the risk of urban flooding.