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Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy passed away in Hyderabad at the age of 83 on August 22, 2025, and his mortal remains were donated to Gandhi Hospital.

He was born on March 25, 1942, in Kondravupalli, Mahbubnagar district (now in Telangana), and began his political career as a student leader before rising to national prominence.

Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy served as the general secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) from 2012 to 2019 and was twice elected as Lok Sabha MP from Nalgonda, in 1998 and 2004.

Aditya Kumar, from Uttarakhand, became the first contestant to win Rs 1 crore in Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 17 by correctly answering 15 questions on the show hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. He is a Deputy Commandant in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), posted at a thermal power plant in Gujarat, and secured 6th rank nationally in the UPSC exam that qualified him for the post. After winning Rs 1 crore, he attempted the Rs 7 crore question but chose to quit the game at that stage, thus securing the Rs 1 crore prize money. Amitabh Bachchan praised his performance and dedication

India's National Space Day is celebrated annually on August 23 to commemorate the successful soft landing of the Chandrayaan-3 mission on the Moon's south pole in 2023. This historic event made India the fourth nation to land on the Moon and the first to reach its unexplored southern polar region.

The day's events, which aim to inspire youth and promote innovation in space science, are held across the country. The theme for National Space Day 2025 is "Aryabhatta to Gaganyaan: Ancient Wisdom to Infinite Possibilities," highlighting India's journey in space exploration.

The well-known phrase "pressure is a privilege" is most often attributed to tennis great Billie Jean King.

She used the quote to express her belief that facing high-pressure situations is not a burden but an honor, as it means you are in a position to achieve something significant.

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After speaking with Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump said he wanted to end mail-in voting in American elections. Trump claimed that Putin agreed with him that honest elections are impossible with mail-in ballots, calling mail-in voting a source of fraud. Trump has pledged to sign an executive order to bring “honesty” to future elections by targeting mail-in ballots and “highly inaccurate” voting machines, emphasizing election reforms to secure the voting process.

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The new name MS NOW, which MSNBC will adopt following its corporate spinoff from Comcast, stands for "My Source for News, Opinion, and the World." This rebranding reflects the network's effort to create a distinct identity separate from NBCUniversal and signifies a fresh start as the channel transitions into the new entity called Versant later this year. The iconic NBC peacock logo will be dropped as part of this change.

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Signed on August 23, 1939, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was a non-aggression treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. This pact included a secret protocol that divided Eastern Europe into German and Soviet spheres of influence. This led to the joint invasion of Poland and gave the Soviets control over the Baltic states.

The agreement shocked the world, as it temporarily allied two ideological enemies. The pact ended when Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, but it had already significantly shaped the outbreak and early course of World War II.