Daily Current Affairs – 07-07-2025
Sports News
TNPL : Tiruppur Tamizhans are the Champions
The TNPL 2025 finals took place today at the Raja Annamalai Puram Ground in Dindigul.
In the match, Tiruppur Tamizhans won the championship by defeating Dindigul Dragons by a massive margin of 118 runs.
Tournament Awards:
Necto Stylish Player of the Tournament: VP Amith Sathvik (IDTT).
British Empire Packaged Drinking Water High Voltage Player of the Tournament: R Rajkumar (TGC).
Kei Cables Purple Cap for most wickets this season: Sonu Yadav (NRK).
abhibus Orange Cap for most runs this season: Tushar Raheja (IDTT).
Surf Excel Matic Catch of the Tournament: Vimal Khumar (DD).
Emerging bowler of the Tournament (Instituted by former TN Ranji cricketer MK Murugesh): A Esakkimuthu (IDTT).
Shriram Capital Maximum Fours of the Tournament: Tushar Raheja (IDTT).
Sharon Ply Maximum Sixes of the Tournament: Tushar Raheja (IDTT).
IOB Most Dependable Player of the Tournament: R Ashwin (DD).
Shriram Capital Player of the Tournament: Tushar Raheja (IDTT).
International News
Nirmala Sitharaman Meets with Russian, Chinese Finance Ministers
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held separate meetings with the finance ministers of Russia and China. She held consultations regarding mutual interests and cooperation. On the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit, a meeting of the finance ministers and central bank governors of the BRICS nations was held in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman participated in it. During the event, Nirmala Sitharaman held separate bilateral meetings with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and Chinese Finance Minister Lan Fo’an. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) regarding this, the Union Ministry of Finance stated: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressed her gratitude to the Russian Finance Minister for the support extended by Russian President Vladimir Putin to India following the Pulwama terrorist attack. The two ministers discussed their long-standing partnership in detail. The Union Finance Minister noted that the mutual trust and goodwill between India and Russia are exemplary, and that this special and unique strategic partnership continues to be vibrant and strong. They also discussed cooperation in the financial sector and matters related to the New Development Bank (NDB). In the meeting with Chinese Finance Minister Lan Fo’an, various issues including human capital and deep cultural-economic ties were discussed. Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that as one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing economies, India holds a unique position in driving global growth and innovation. She stressed that close contact between the two countries is essential to echo the voice of developing economies and to shape the priorities and interests of the Global South. Indonesia, Brazil… Meeting with the Indonesian Deputy Finance Minister, Suahasil Nazara*, she thanked him for Indonesia’s support to India following the Bahrain attack**. The two discussed matters including the use of UPI and RuPay, bilateral trade, tourism, and financial markets. In her talks with Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad, it was reported that she discussed South-South cooperation and collaborating on regional and international platforms including the G-20, BRICS, and the World Trade Organization.
BRICS Summit: INDIA Set to Assume Leadership
India is set to assume the leadership of the BRICS alliance next year. This alliance, which represents 49.5 percent of the world’s population, contributes 40 percent of the world’s total production and 26 percent of global trade.
BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising ten countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
Prime Minister Modi at the BRICS Summit
The 17th summit, attended by the five founding member nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—along with new member nations Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Argentina, and more than 17 member nations of the African Union, was held for two days in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, starting on Sunday. This conference, held against the backdrop of significant issues such as Israel’s attack on France*, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza**, and the trade tariff policies of US President Donald Trump, has garnered global attention. Prime Minister Modi’s speech at the session on peace and security at this conference: “Terrorism is a cowardly form of direct attack on India’s dignity and identity. It is not just an attack against India, but against humanity itself. We should not treat those affected by terrorism and those who support it in the same manner. There should be no double standards in condemning terrorism. We must have comprehensive policies to counter terrorism. The nations of the world should not show any hesitation in blocking the financial supply to terrorism. Humanity will prosper only in a peaceful and secure environment. The BRICS organization has an important role to play in establishing this. The threat to peace in the West Asia region is of great concern. Furthermore, the humanitarian situation in Gaza is also a matter of great concern,” said Prime Minister Modi.
About BRICS:
BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
It promotes economic cooperation and a balanced global order.
Together, they represent 42% of the world’s population and over 25% of global GDP.
Key initiatives include the New Development Bank (NDB) and Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA).
BRICS focuses on trade, development, and reducing dependence on Western institutions