1.US President Donald Trump has said the United States has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz and indicated that Washington intends to retain its hold over the strategic waterway.

2.Two teenage boys have been arrested following a shooting in southwest Sydney in the early hours of Tuesday morning, police in the state of New South Wales (NSW) said in a statement.

3.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released former President Ram Nath Kovind’s autobiography, ‘Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles’, and recalled his long association with the former President.

4.A parliamentary inquiry committee has found all three charges proven against former Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, concluding that substantial unexplained cash was discovered at his official residence.

5.Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran has resigned from his position following a prolonged boardroom deadlock over his reappointment.

6.Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) with founder Abhijeet Dipke saying that “Jantar Mantar Season 2” will begin soon. Next phase will focus on taking its campaign beyond Delhi and engaging with people across the country.

7.BSE Odisha 2026 Results Declared: 63.64% Pass in Supplementary HSC, 62.65% in SOS.

8.Ashwini Vaishnaw has recommended Rs 3.10 crore under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) for upgrading healthcare facilities in Nilagiri and Baleshwar.

The Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department has intensified its crackdown on the illegal stockpiling of LPG cylinders, seizing 8,208 cylinders in raids across 3,792 locations statewide.

10.The Odisha government has released Rs 136 crore to flood‑hit districts for relief and rehabilitation, while reports confirm that 5,044 houses have been damaged so far.

11.After two days of tension in MV‑104 village, residents finally breathed a sigh of relief as the Odisha Forest Department’s Rapid Response Team successfully rescued a 5‑foot crocodile.

12.The Odisha State Transport Authority (STA) has issued 7,890 e‑challans for various traffic violations across the state in a single day.

13.Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has dismissed Dr. Patitapaban Barik from government service was found guilty of corruption charges during his tenure there.

14.Odisha Development Commissioner Arabinda Padhee has written to the Jaipur Collector seeking intervention against a proposed Rath Yatra celebration in Jaipur on August 16.

15.The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), New Delhi, has approved 11 post-diploma Diplomate of National Board (DNB) seats across three government medical colleges in the state