Current Affairs 13 July 2025

Prajakta Koli Becomes First Indian on TIME100 Creators List 2025.

• Prajakta Koli, aka @MostlySane, named to TIME100 Creators List 2025.
• She is the first and only Indian to receive this honour.
• One of India’s most popular comedy YouTubers; channel launched in 2015.
• Authored debut novel: Too Good to Be True (2024).
• Partnered with Michelle Obama to support girls’ education.
• Named India’s first UNDP Youth Climate Champion.

Judiciary must perform role of catalyst for LGBTQIA+ rights.

• Former Supreme Court judge Justice (retd) Sanjay Kishan Kaul said that the judiciary must perform the role of a catalyst for the rights of LGBTQIA+ persons.
• He was speaking at the launch event of a policy document on recommendations for queer inclusion in India's legal and social landscape, organised by Keshav Suri Foundation and Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy.

Tesla to open first India experience center in Mumbai.

• Tesla to enter Indian market with first showroom in Mumbai.
• Launch scheduled at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).
• Company has imported EVs and merchandise worth $1 million.
• Imports mainly from China and the US.
• So far, no commitment to local manufacturing in India.
• The Mumbai showroom marks Tesla’s formal entry into India.

UK to Invest €163M in Bharti-Backed Eutelsat, Take 10.89% Stake.

• UK government to invest €163 million in Eutelsat, backed by Bharti Group.
• Eutelsat is the world’s 2nd largest satellite communication firm, rivaling Starlink.
• The capital raise increases from €1.35 billion to €1.50 billion.
• UK will acquire a 10.89% stake in Eutelsat.
• The move diversifies state ownership in Eutelsat.
• Bharti will invest an additional €150 million.

UP govt launches drive to revive 75 small rivers.

• Uttar Pradesh govt launches drive to revive 75 small rivers and tributaries.
• Initiative is technology-driven and well-coordinated across departments.
• Premier institutes like IIT Kanpur, IIT BHU, IIT Roorkee, and BBAU Lucknow involved.
• These institutions are preparing river-specific revival plans.
• Plans based on geographical, ecological, and social factors.