🎸 Coco 2: Miguel is a teen, Ernesto is back!

Coco 2 is officially heading back to the Land of the Dead for its sequel adventure. Pixar confirmed this at D23, showing a first look of an older Miguel with his guitar. The film is scheduled for release in November 2029, nearly 12 years after the original movie. Antagonist Ernesto de la Cruz will return seeking revenge, forcing teenage Miguel into a difficult alliance with him. More details, like the full cast, are expected later for this highly anticipated sequel.

🚀 India's Glow-Up: From 'Fragile Five' to Powerhouse

PM Modi highlighted a major economic transformation during the 80th Independence Day celebration at Red Fort in New Delhi. He stated that India has emerged as the world's fastest-growing major economy over the last 12 years. Specific growth included defense production increasing four times and digital transactions soaring one hundred times. This shift is linked to the government's push for self-reliance under the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision. The message conveyed is that modern India is now more confident and moves at a much faster pace. 🇮🇳

🎬 Sunny Deol's film gets drowned by Emraan Hashmi's Awarapan 2

Sunny Deol's film, Batwara 1947, failed to reach ₹10 crore on its opening day. The film starred Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta and was released in India. It opened at ₹5.75 crore net, significantly lower than Awarapan 2's ₹21 crore on the same day. Despite good reviews, the starrer couldn't gain traction against Emraan Hashmi's hit. This performance is the lowest solo opening for Sunny Deol since Bhaiaji Superhit in 2018. 📉

🇮🇳 PM Modi's 7-Point Plan for Developed India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the 'Shakti ki Saptdhara,' a seven-point reform agenda for India's progress. This roadmap was announced by PM Modi from the Red Fort on the 80th Independence Day. The plan covers manufacturing, agriculture, technology, Gati Shakti, defence, green economy, and soft power. These initiatives aim to harness youth potential and drive India toward becoming a Viksit Bharat. The government plans to implement these reforms over the next five to seven years.

🇺🇸 Trump claims girls thanked him for safer D.C.

US President Donald Trump claimed that young, beautiful girls in the White House thanked him for making Washington safer during a political event in Long Island, New York. He highlighted his administration's record on crime while addressing police officers there. The FBI's 2025 crime statistics showed the US homicide rate hit a 75-year low, with violent crime down 9.3% last year. Trump linked this improvement to his law-enforcement measures and National Guard deployment in Washington. Experts, however, noted violent crime rates have been falling since 2022, complicating the cause attribution. 👮

🔭 NASA's COSI telescope set to probe gamma-ray secrets

NASA's Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) is launching soon to study soft-gamma ray emissions in space. This new observatory will operate in Low-Earth Orbit, with a planned launch window in August of 2027. COSI aims to investigate i-process nucleosynthesis and the source of galactic positrons. Researchers tested COSI's ability to detect rare isotopes from this intermediate neutron capture process. The telescope should be able to resolve faint signals from these crucial astrophysical events. 🔭

🏏 Bangladesh extends lead, Mehidy hits fifty

Bangladesh continued their strong performance against Australia, extending their lead to 219 runs on the third morning. Mehidy Hasan Miraz reached a vital half-century while batting at 417 for 8 in Darwin. This massive lead is the largest taken while batting second in an overseas Test. Despite batting well, Australia dropped five catches, which has been a major factor. The focus now shifts to how Bangladesh defends this substantial lead.

🦠 Gujarat leads India in Ebola passenger screenings

Gujarat has registered the highest number of passenger screenings in India following the WHO's Ebola outbreak declaration. The state screened 2,905 travelers, surpassing Maharashtra with 2,228 screenings. A total of 10,974 international passengers were checked across India between May 23 and July 28, 2026. This heightened surveillance is a precautionary measure targeting arrivals from the DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan. Authorities confirm that no Ebola cases have been reported in India yet.

🇮🇳 India has gas, petrol, and urea amidst West Asia crisis

PM Modi stated that India successfully maintained availability of essential commodities like gas, petrol, and urea during the West Asia crisis. This assurance was given while addressing the nation from the Red Fort on August 15, 2026. Globally, urea costs Rs 3,000, but Indian farmers receive it for only Rs 300. The government is actively subsidizing DAP, providing it at Rs 1,350 against a global price of Rs 5,000. These domestic capabilities highlight India's strength amid worldwide disruptions.

🧐 Beyond good and bad: Rethinking gender violence

The discourse surrounding sexual violence in India often gets stuck in binary thinking, ignoring broader social contexts. During the #MeToo movement, men have generally reacted defensively instead of engaging with women's experiences across the country. Research from 2022 highlighted five framings in media coverage showing a lack of coherency in men's engagement with #MeToo. Saying 'I support women' is insufficient; men must question masculinity and cultural complicity. Therefore, society needs to examine ordinary behaviors, not just legal definitions, to address this issue. 🧐

🇮🇳 Modi trusts youth to build a developed India

PM Modi expressed strong faith in the youth, mothers, sisters, farmers, and workers during his Independence Day speech. This address was given by PM Modi at the Red Fort on August 15, 2026. The celebrations highlighted 'Yuva Shakti' for the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. He also stressed the necessity of accelerating the pace of reforms for the nation's progress. Young Indians are expected to drive nation-building and form the foundation of this developed India. 🇮🇳