From 5% to 28% #GST rates, here are key highlights of 50th #GSTCouncil meeting

Read here: https://livemint.com/news/india/from-5-to-28-gst-rates-here-are-key-highlights-of-50th-gst-council-meeting-11689092156251.html

Frank is #BorisJohnson's eighth from three women, including former Indian-origin wife Marina Wheeler.

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/britains-ex-pm-boris-johnson-wife-carrie-announce-birth-of-baby-boy-11689096967061.html

Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced CEO of Theranos, may be eligible for release nearly two years ahead of schedule, according to federal officials.

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/theranos-founder-elizabeth-holmes-jail-sentence-slashed-by-2-years-heres-why-11689122452352.html

A group of minority investors of Dish TV India Ltd has demanded a probe into alleged diversion of funds by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEE) from a unit of the country’s third-largest satellite TV provider.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/investors-demand-probe-into-alleged-fund-diversion-by-zee-entertainment-from-dish-tv-seek-board-reconstitution-11689100340969.html

Walt Disney is considering options for its Star India business, including a joint venture or sale, as it looks to help the India business grow and reduce costs.

The talks are in the early stages and no decisions have been made, according to a WSJ report.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/disney-explores-strategic-options-for-its-star-india-business-in-india-report-11689122511487.html

#NorthKorea has fired an unspecified ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement on Wednesday, a launch also reported by Japan's military.

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/north-korea-fires-unspecified-ballistic-missile-off-its-east-coast-12th-this-year-11689126623160.html

30 June was the deadline to link #Aadhaar with #PAN, failing which PANs became inoperational. But, Aadhaar enrollment is optional for NRIs so their PANs getting defunct is not about Aadhaar.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/nris-face-crisis-as-pan-becomes-inoperative-due-to-aadhaar-linking-issue-11689096286543.html

#PersonalFinance | A house in probably the biggest spend for most Indians. And with urban population increasing manifold, buying a house in a large city, which is where most jobs are likely to be, has become difficult - the main obstacle being cost. 🏡

Here are the prices of some properties in bands.

Signalling systems along India’s sprawling rail network will turn fully electronic over the next six years as part of a ₹1 trillion plan to avert the kind of errors that led to the Balasore rail tragedy in June.

https://www.livemint.com/economy/railways-plans-1-tn-signal-system-recast-11689101622602.html

#Mauritius-based foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) trading Indian derivatives are under heightened scrutiny by the Indian tax department.

https://www.livemint.com/economy/fpis-from-mauritius-under-taxman-s-lens-11689102932679.html

The ministry of corporate affairs has begun an inspection of the books of edtech firm #Byju’s as corporate governance concerns mount following the resignation of its auditor as well as three shareholder directors.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/centrebegins-inspection-into-byju-s-financials-11689102384510.html

The demand for high-end vehicles is primarily being driven by a growing salaried luxury consumer base, and new offerings.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/luxury-car-market-in-india-poised-for-record-year-salaried-luxury-consumers-and-new-offerings-drive-demand-11689099690658.html

The Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA) will boost global trade and secure availability of biofuels, said the union minister for petroleum and natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri.

https://www.livemint.com/industry/energy/global-biofuel-alliance-to-boost-global-trade-puri-11689103650785.html

The Bank of England said that Britain's economy was proving resilient to the risks posed by higher interest rates, although it would take time for the full impact to feed through.

https://www.livemint.com/economy/britains-economy-resilient-to-higher-interest-rates-says-bank-of-england-uk-economy-11689143724179.html

Official remakes of iconic Indian films 'Bawarchi', 'Mili', and 'Koshish' have been announced.

Anushree Mehta and Abir Sengupta from Jaadugar Films, along with Sameer Raj Sippy from SRS Productions, will collaborate to produce these highly anticipated projects.

https://www.livemint.com/news/official-remakes-of-70s-bollywood-classics-bawarchi-mili-koshish-by-gulzar-hrishikesh-mukherjee-announced-11689139635987.html

The taxation decision could deal a blow to online gaming companies. Industry regulators and stakeholders expressed shock, saying the tax risks making online gaming businesses unviable in India.

https://www.livemint.com/economy/stiff-tax-on-gross-revenue-spooks-online-gaming-cos-11689104333306.html

If you haven’t yet renewed your passport ahead of an international trip, prepare to pay plenty to fix the problem.

https://www.livemint.com/specials/passports-what-to-know-about-renewal-times-prices-and-global-entry-11689104445026.html

Novak Djokovic tied Roger Federer's record with his 46th Grand Slam men's semifinal appearance, winning against Andrey Rublev.

He is aiming for his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title and eighth overall, as well as his 24th career major trophy.

https://www.livemint.com/sports/tennis-news/wimbledon-novak-djokovic-equals-roger-federers-record-says-of-course-im-the-favourite-11689128206592.html

Critics praise Christopher Nolan's film Oppenheimer, calling it audacious, inventive, complex, and a character study on a grand scale.

The star-studded cast includes Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, and Florence Pugh.

https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/oppenheimer-review-critics-say-this-might-be-christopher-nolans-best-film-to-date-11689129137643.html

Traders and hedgers on #HDFC have been warned by their brokers to exit all their derivatives positions in the mortgage financier by July 12 or face compulsory delivery in the underlying HDFC stocks.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/brokers-alert-clients-to-close-out-hdfc-f-o-contracts-by-12-july-11689105506584.html

The Indian economy seems relatively better placed than peers amid fears of a global recession and more interest rate hikes by central banks of developed economies.

https://www.livemint.com/market/mark-to-market/global-recession-fears-what-sets-indias-economy-apart-from-the-rest-11689143886859.html