Welcome to CNN-News18 Daily Digest — your essential daily news podcast bringing you the top stories shaping India and the world. In today’s edition:STORY 1: TRUMP TARIFF WAR• Is the Trump tariff war actually reshaping the global order by bringing India and China on the same page, as Beijing backs India stand on 'unreasonable' tariffs, remarks come hours ahead of Trump's deadline for russia which asked moscow to end its war on ukraine or face crippling tariffs. NSA doval is currently in Russia for key visit. President Putin's scheduled visit to India this year also confirmedSTORY 2: RAHUL VS ELECTION COMMISSION• After accusing Poll Panel of 'Vote Chori' in Maharashtra and Canada, Rahul to lead Congress' Vote Adhikar rally in Bengaluru against alleged vote theft, this even as poll panel asks Rahul to provide details with a affidavitSUBSTACK: EC Sends Reminder To Tejashwi Yadav• EC sent a reminder to Tejashwi Yadav...Tejashwi has not yet sent a reply in the matter of two voter cards. EC gave Tejashwi time till 8 August. Asked for details of the EPIC card mentioned in the press conferenceSTORY 3: TAMIL NADU TO UNVEIL NEW EDUCATION POLICY• Sources Indicate Tamil and English to be adopted will be highlighted in the new policy...A 14-member committee was formed by retired judge in 2022 to formulate the state education policy...and the committee submitted a 650-page report to TN CM in July last year. Neighbouring Karnataka too has finalised its education policySTORY 4: UTTARAKHAND & HIMACHAL RESCUE OPS UPDATES• Rescue operations continue the two hill states of Uttrakhand and Himachal battered by cloudbursts and flashfloods, Over 270 people rescued from Harsil, CM Dhami says region has suffered severe damages with muck & debris rising to 40-feet in height at epicentreSTORY 5: SMRITI IRANI TT (USE BYTE ON TARIFFS & PM'S RESOLVE SEPARATELY)• The former Union minister who has returned to the small screen in the iconic avatar of Tulsi Virani speaks exclusively to CNN News 18 speaks on wide range of issues from Politics to Kyunki and even Trump Tariffs.Alerts: • Amit Shah, Nitish Kumar to lay foundation stone for Maa Sita Temple in Sitamarhi at 12noon. • Supreme Court to hear plea for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir statehood.• Udaipur Files cleared for release; all legal hurdles removed, set to hit theatres today.
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