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Mahindra Racing CEO and Team Principal Frederic Bertrand said the company’s decision to stay in Formula E is part of a long-term strategy. He said the team sees electric racing as a technology laboratory despite several major manufacturers exiting the championship.An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon killed seven people and wounded three others early Saturday, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported. Paramedics were searching through the rubble as rescue efforts continued. The death toll makes the strike one of the deadliest since Lebanon and Israel announced a framework agreement on June 26 for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon in exchange for the disarmament of Hezbollah.CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke accused political parties in power of ignoring the condition of government schools in India. He is set to launch the ‘School Thik Karo’ campaign from Hingoli in Maharashtra on Independence Day, focusing on issues facing government schools.Reliance Industries Ltd and Rolls-Royce have announced a partnership to design, develop, manufacture and deliver a sovereign indigenous combat engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme. The partnership will focus on developing an engine for India’s future fighter aircraft programme.Mahindra & Mahindra has launched the BE 6 SPORTEQ electric SUV with a three-screen coast-to-coast cockpit, Google Gemini-powered conversational technology, six TEQ Suites and new performance and personalisation features. Prices start at Rs 11.45 lakh under the Battery as a Service (BaaS) model, with the battery charged at Rs 3.75 per km. Deliveries will begin on August 26, 2026.For more details, click hereAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister Naidu said the state government has released a job calendar covering more than 10,000 jobs this year.Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said the NDA government is targeting investments worth Rs 5 lakh crore in the state by November this year.RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said the world is stumbling due to an imperfect vision and said it is Bharat’s obligation to show the future path through its vision.Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said the Centre is extending support to the state on multiple fronts, including the Polavaram Project and Vizag Steel Plant.Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said there is no difference between the goals of Viksit Bharat and SwarnaAndhra. He said a strong state is needed to build Viksit Bharat, while a strong nation is essential for achieving SwarnaAndhra.RSS chief said India’s youth population is a demographic dividend that can benefit the country if handled well. He warned that failure to harness the potential of young people could instead place a burden on society.Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan said democracy is a continuous process of dialogue, questioning, open discussion and correction. He said the role of the Opposition and the space for questioning are essential to keeping democracy vibrant and responsive.US Central Command said its forces redirected 62 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two others while enforcing the US blockade against Iran in the Arabian Sea.Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa drew with tournament leader Wesley So of the United States in the fifth round of the Sinquefield Cup. The result keeps Praggnanandhaa in contention for a podium finish at the Grand Chess Tour event.