Daily Current Affairs 18 August 2023
Read the most important current affairs of 18 August 2023. Today Current Affairs covers the headlines on Nirmala Sitharaman’s Birthday,
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World Current Affairs
1. Former US President Trump Criminally Charged in Georgia
- Former US president Donald Trump was criminally charged in Georgia for his alleged involvement to overturn the 2020 election defeat.
- Mr Trump is the leading presidential candidate from the republic party for the 2024 US Presidential election.
2. Major Wildfire broke out in Hawaii
- At least 36 People were killed in a disastrous wildfire that broke out on the Hawaiian Island of Maui.
- The wildfire totally devastated Lahania, a populated region in Maui, Hawaii, United States,
- US President Joe Biden declares the ongoing wildfire a Major Disaster.
3. Hurricane Hilary is set to hit California
- A Severe hurricane named ‘Hilary’ is brewing in the Pacific Ocean. It is expected to make Landfall in California.
- Precautionary measures underway in California to brace up the Hurricane in 84 years
India Current Affairs
4. Chandrayaan 3 Vikram Lander deboosting successful
- Chandrayaan 3 Mission’s Vikram Lander underwent a successful deboosting that further reduced its orbiting distance around the moon to 113 km x 157 km.
- ISRO released recent clicks of the moon by Vikram Lander.
5. India’s First 3D Printed Post Office inaugurated in Bangalore
- Union Minister Ashwini Yadav has inaugurated India’s Post office built using 3D concrete printing technology at the Cambridge layout in Bengaluru.
- This Building was constructed by L&T construction with the guidance of IIT Madras, the construction was completed in just 45 days.