Senior health ministry officials said the current trend is consistent with seasonal fluctuations that typically coincide with the monsoon and stressed that laboratory surveillance has found no new variants or concerning genomic mutations in India or globally.

https://www.livemint.com/industry/covid19-cases-india-seasonal-uptick-covid-variants-government-surveillance-11784717649531.html

‘Let’s come together': Yuvraj Singh and Sahal Abdul Samad back CJP protesters in New Delhi, call for dialogue.

https://www.livemint.com/sports/news/lets-come-together-yuvraj-singh-and-sahal-abdul-samad-back-cjp-protesters-in-new-delhi-call-for-dialogue-11784727517070.html

Trump's proposed tariff hike on imported generic medicines could reshape the global pharma landscape. 🇺🇸💊

Here's what the plan means for India's pharmaceutical exports, the domestic industry, and ongoing India-US trade talks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5k8Os21Ig0

The Union minister of coal and mines G. Kishan Reddy, on Wednesday, launched a corpus of around ₹40,000 crore for scientific mine closures.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/govt-announces-40-000-cr-corpus-for-mine-closures-11784737412770.html

Pakistan has sought a $10 billion financial support facility from the US to strengthen its foreign exchange reserves and reduce IMF dependence. The move comes amid shifting regional dynamics and could have significant implications for the country's fragile economy.

Watch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZMemkL7OuY

CJP says Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation non-negotiable as Nadda offers more talks with student protesters, opposition

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/jp-nadda-jantar-mantar-protest-cjp-cockroach-janata-party-dharmendra-pradhan-resignation-neet-paper-leak-sonam-wangchuk-11784767516847.html

#MintDataBites | How important is the US for India's pharma exports?

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The death toll in the NHPC tunnel collapse in Sikkim's Namchi district rose to 22 on Wednesday, with rescue teams continuing a round-the-clock operation to locate at least three more people believed to be trapped inside the under-construction tunnel.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/sikkim-nhpc-tunnel-collapse-22-bodies-recovered-search-on-for-3-trapped-11784773659697.html

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the government has decided to set up fast track courts to ensure swift and stringent punishment for those involved in paper leaks.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/amid-cjp-protest-pm-modi-announces-fast-track-courts-for-paper-leak-cases-vows-strict-punishment-11784778765868.html

#WATCH | Delhi | Founding President of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), Abhijeet Dipke, alleges that outsiders were brought to disrupt the ongoing protest. He claims BJP workers were involved in stone-pelting and accuses the police of facilitating the disruption. The BJP has not responded to these allegations.

Rahul Gandhi hits back at PM Modi's vow to punish those who harm youth's future

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message on the paper leaks, accusing the Centre of “harming” the future of the youth. The Congress leader claimed that PM Modi had “encouraged the destruction” of the education system and “protected” those responsible for it, while reiterating the demands made by student protesters.

Catch live updates: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/cjp-protest-news-live-updates-salman-khan-support-delhi-police-opposition-dharmendra-pradhan-narendra-modi-jantar-mantar-11784765327647.html

#WATCH | Delhi: "If you care about students, have dialogue with them": Priyanka Gandhi urges Centre to listen

Opposition parties hold a protest demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. NDA MPs hold a counter-protest against the Opposition, alleging them of derailing the discussion by putting pre-conditions.

#WATCH | Delhi: CCTV footage from July 20th during the protest at Jantar Mantar has surfaced, which has been confirmed by the Delhi Police. The footage shows incidents of stone-pelting, breaking of glass at petrol pumps and shops. Delhi Police and RAF personnel are also seen being pelted with stones.

'Education Minister Makes Money From Paper Leaks': CJP's Ashutosh Ranka Slams PM Modi's Response

CJP National Spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka has reacted sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on the NEET paper leak controversy.

Watch the full statement and key highlights from the ongoing political battle over the NEET paper leak issue.

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmNeMrQG-BM

Over 3 crore ITRs already filed: What happens if you miss 31 July deadline?

Tax experts explain 👇
https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/over-3-crore-itrs-already-filed-what-happens-if-you-miss-31-july-deadline-tax-experts-explain-11784793299120.html

#MintMarkets | Sensex, Nifty 50 fall for 4th consecutive session; investors lose ₹3 lakh crore in a day; oil prices hit $99 per barrel.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/sensex-nifty-50-fall-for-4th-consecutive-session-investors-lose-3-lakh-crore-in-a-day-oil-prices-hit-99-per-barrel-11784799501956.html

Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray announced a joint protest on July 26 to address concerns over police actions against students and the NEET paper leak.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/neet-row-uddhav-raj-thackeray-announce-mumbai-protest-july-26-with-no-political-flags-we-will-thrash-anyone-who-news-11784796496994.html

Connaught Place shops advised to remain closed after 6:30 pm today amid CJP protest.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhi-news-connaught-place-shops-advised-to-remain-closed-after-6-30-pm-today-amid-cjp-protest-11784800682062.html

#MintMarkets | InterGlobe Aviation reported a Q1 FY27 consolidated net loss of ₹238 crore, down from a profit of ₹2,176.3 crore last year, due to high fuel prices and foreign exchange issues. However, total income rose to ₹25,614.1 crore, driven by ticket and ancillary revenue growth.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/indigo-q1-results-airline-slips-into-rs-238-crore-loss-amid-cost-pressures-revenue-rises-20-yoy-11784803310148.html

A video of a young woman standing in front of a police van during a CJP protest in Mumbai has gone viral on social media, making her one of the most recognisable faces of the demonstrations. Identified as actor-model Rhiya Ahir, she later spoke about why she chose to intervene.

Who is Rhiya Ahir? 👇
https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/meet-rhiya-ahir-mumbai-woman-whose-stand-before-a-police-van-became-a-viral-protest-image-11784807455213.html

The police officer, identified as Pawan Sangle, is heard warning the students against participating in further protests, saying he would ‘ruin their lives’ by implicating them in a ‘false drug case.’

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/will-plant-50-grams-of-drugs-in-your-pockets-mumbai-cop-suspended-over-threat-to-protesters-11784809828734.html