Lionel Messi had already drafted his Argentina farewell two days after the World Cup final. Jorge Messi’s passing on 8 August is what made him certain it was time. ⚽️ 🐐

https://www.livemint.com/sports/football-news/what-triggered-lionel-messi-s-argentina-retirement-a-letter-written-on-21st-july-and-his-father-s-death-11788195088646.html

Lionel Messi retired from international football on 31 August 2026, ending a legendary Argentina career. His retirement followed Argentina’s World Cup final defeat and his father’s recent death. However, Messi continues playing club football for Inter Miami.

His sporting success has created one of football’s biggest personal fortunes. Forbes estimates Messi’s net worth at around $1.1 billion.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/lionel-messi-net-worth-2026-salary-endorsements-cars-properties-and-luxury-assets-11788197164380.html

As per the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, the country's economy delivered a stronger-than-expected start to the year and showed continued resilience despite a challenging global environment. The country maintained its momentum in the April-June quarter of FY27, registering 7.8% growth, negating any impact of the conflict in West Asia.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCtJIgN1_I8

Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO after nearly 15 years, leaving behind a company worth over $4 trillion. His tenure was marked by explosive iPhone growth, a booming services business, stronger margins and a highly efficient global supply chain.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/technology/tim-cook-s-15-year-apple-legacy-from-steve-jobss-successor-to-4-trillion-giant-11788235007490.html

India is closely watching the first meeting of the new Mecca Defence Alliance in Istanbul, bringing together Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye.

The three countries are discussing defence coordination, military interoperability, and defence technology cooperation as they work to operationalise the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHDkcnYY2Vs

📱 PhonePe brings UPI to feature phones

The new app runs on the UPI 123 protocol, enabling payments on phones without internet or mobile data through an SMS gateway. Users can send money, check balances and, on camera-enabled phones, scan QR codes.

Delhi Metro employee Prafull Singh is the fastest person to travel across all metro stations on the city network, and he now holds a Guinness World Record for it.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/delhi-metro-employee-breaks-guinness-record-travels-across-all-stations-in-14-hours-54-minutes-11788249410660.html

The Trump administration is considering ending work authorization for certain spouses of H-1B visa holders, a policy that has let eligible H-4 spouses legally work in the US for over a decade. The proposal has surfaced under the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, titled "Removing H-4 Dependent Spouses From the Classes of Noncitizens Eligible for Employment Authorization."

Here's all you need to know 📹
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLHUbpEVE7w

The Supreme Court quashed FIRs against students involved in NEET paper leak protests, prompting CJP to call off its planned September 5 protest march.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/supreme-court-quashes-firs-against-neet-protesters-cjp-calls-off-september-5-march-11788255311818.html

After pushing for a BRICS current, Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to have made a big de-dollarisation push at the SCO summit in Bishkek, claiming that in Russia's operations with the SCO participants, the share of national currencies amounts to more than 98%.


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQG8XUWfSkQ

Zomato lays off around 240 Hyderabad employees as it restructures customer support, while announcing a zero-tolerance policy on analogue cheese, paneer and dairy substitutes.

Watch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ_9nafjCW4

Zomato has introduced a zero-tolerance policy for analogue dairy products, asking restaurants to switch to natural dairy products or remove affected dishes.

But what exactly is analogue paneer, and is it necessarily unsafe? 🥘
https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/why-zomato-banned-analogue-paneer-what-it-is-and-how-it-harms-even-your-healthy-body-explained-11788247447486.html

Speaking at the SCO Summit, Modi also stressed that connectivity projects must respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, remarks seen as an oblique reference to China's Belt and Road Initiative.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/from-ai-to-energy-drugs-to-security-13-key-outcomes-of-pm-modi-s-sco-summit-visit-mea-terorism-pakistan-11788254687545.html

Vodafone Idea has a fresh face!. The Telecom operator onboarded Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for its new brand identity campaign. The company has also unveiled a new logo.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/companies/new-logo-new-star-vodafone-idea-appoints-shah-rukh-khan-as-brand-ambassador-in-vi-badal-raha-hai-campaign-11788282528940.html

Government officials told Mint earlier that about ₹2,574 crore of the claims were related to loans for which Chandra had given personal guarantees when they were taken.

https://www.livemint.com/news/nclt-subhash-chandra-hdfc-bank-insolvency-repayment-plan-zee-group-creditors-ibc-personal-guarantee-11788236722393.html

#MintMarkets: #StocksToWatch | Here are top stocks that could be in focus today 📈📉

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/stocks-to-watch-today-reason-why-these-shares-are-in-focus-for-wednesdays-trading-session-full-list-11788311231011.html

Retail fuel prices in India vary across states depending on the incidence of local value-added tax (VAT) and freight charges.

Check petrol, diesel prices in key cities ⛽️
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/petrol-and-diesel-prices-today-2-september-check-fuel-rates-in-delhi-mumbai-bengaluru-11788311884429.html

Bank unions have called nationwide strikes from September 11 and an indefinite strike from October 26, escalating their fight for five-day banking and against the government’s revised PLI scheme.

https://www.livemint.com/news/bank-strike-september-11-bank-strike-ufbu-five-day-banking-pli-public-sector-banks-bank-unions-11788284451966.html

#MintMarkets | Indian equity benchmarks extended losses on Wednesday morning, with the Sensex falling 753.38 points to 76,190.91 and the Nifty declining 238.30 points to 23,817.50.

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