Friendship Day in India: Date, Traditions, and Celebrations (Sunday, 3 August 2025) Date: Sunday, 3 August 2025 Day: Sunday Observed on: First Sunday of August every year Friendship Day in India is a heartfelt celebration of companionship, loyalty, and love between friends. Scheduled for Sunday, 3 August 2025, the day holds a special place among Indian youth, who actively take part in this joyful occasion. Unlike official government holidays, Friendship Day is more of a social and emotional celebration that originated from Western customs but has taken on a deeply Indian flavor over the years.
On July 30, 2025, at around 11:25 am local time (~23:24:52 UTC on July 29), a shallow, magnitude 8.7 to 8.8 earthquake struck about 120–136 km east‑southeast of Petropavlovsk‑Kamchatsky, at a depth of approximately 19–19.3 km Tsunami.gov+15Reuters+15The Guardian+15 . It is the strongest quake in the region since 1952, comparable to the 1952 Severo‑Kurilsk event The Guardian+7News.com.au+7The Guardian+7 . ⏱ Immediate Tsunami Impact Kamchatka: Recorded 3 to 4 m wave heights in coastal areas. Evacuations occurred in Severo‑Kurilsk, and some flooding impacted port infrastructure and a kindergarten. A few minor injuries were reported, all in stable condition The Guardian+1Reuters+1 . Japan: First tsunami wave (~30 cm) hit Hokkaido, with waves up to 1–3 m expected along the Pacific coast from Hokkaido south to Wakayama Prefecture, prompting mass evacuations—including at the Fukushima nuclear plant, though no abnormalities have been detected The Guardian+2News.com.au+2The Guardian+2 . Unite...