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

The regulatory crackdown on #China's #tech firms gained momentum after the shelving of #Alibaba affiliate #AntGroup's $37 billion #IPO in November 2020.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/market/beijings-regulatory-crackdown-wipes-1-1-trln-off-chinese-big-tech-11689154448628.html

#TCS earned ₹11,074 crore in Q1FY24 which was up 16.8 per cent YoY while the company's revenue for the quarter stood at ₹59,381 crore, rising 12.6 per cent YoY.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/tcs-q1fy24-earnings-six-key-highlights-from-the-it-majors-june-quarter-scorecard-11689161726681.html

In February 2022, #Razorpay had acquired a majority stake in #KualaLumpur-based #fintech Curlec at a valuation of $20 million with an aim to fuel its global expansion plans.



Read here: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/razorpay-launches-first-international-payment-gateway-in-malaysia-through-curlec-11689161875110.html

#India's #CPI #inflation rises for the first time in five months to 4.81% in June 2023. Also, the rise in inflation is higher than the street's expectations.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/cpi-inflation-rises-higher-than-estimates-to-4-81-in-june-2023-food-inflation-jumps-449-11689163917567.html

Gold, silver prices surge by about ₹200 each as dollar dips; check prices

Read here: https://livemint.com/market/gold-and-sliver-prices-surges-by-rs-195-and-rs-200-each-as-dollar-dips-check-prices-11689169142705.html

The #IT major's profit after tax declined by 11.27 per cent in Q1FY24 as against a profit of ₹3,983 crore recorded in the preceding March quarter of fiscal 2022-23.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/company-results/hcl-tech-q1-results-5-key-highlights-from-the-it-majors-june-quarter-scorecard-11689171322848.html

#US and Canadian authorities continue to investigate the cause of the horrifying incident that killed five people in mid-June.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/did-titan-submersible-occupants-know-their-fate-ahead-of-implosion-spanish-expert-says-11689164453907.html

#ElonMusk announces the formation of xAI, an alternative to #ChatGPT, with a goal to understand the true nature of the universe.

The team includes executives from #Google's #DeepMind, #Microsoft and #Tesla, along with academics from the #UniversityOfToronto.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/elon-musk-announces-new-company-xai-set-to-build-chatgpt-alternative-11689178734707.html

Chandrayaan-3 countdown begins tomorrow: 10 things to watch out for

Read here: https://livemint.com/science/news/chandrayaan3-countdown-begins-tomorrow-10-things-to-watch-out-for-11689182045643.html

India is considering offering higher tariff concessions for bulk whisky imports compared to bottled whisky as part of the ongoing India-UK free-trade agreement negotiations.

https://www.livemint.com/economy/imports-of-uk-bulk-whisky-may-attract-tariff-concessions-11689187645057.html

#RetailInflation, which cooled steadily for four months, leapt to a higher-than-expected 4.81% in June, driven by rising food and vegetable prices.

https://www.livemint.com/economy/june-retail-inflation-higher-than-expected-11689187976669.html

The #NSE has announced that starting from September 4, 2023, the weekly expiry day for Bank Nifty futures & options contracts will change to Wednesday from Thursday.

Check the revised expiry dates for contracts:

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/nifty-bank-weekly-options-expiry-revised-to-wednesday-from-thursday-know-the-revised-dates-for-contracts-11689185840304.html

Leading global commerce company, Shopify Inc, has introduced a calculator in its employees' calendar app which will estimate the cost per meeting taking place between three or more people.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/shopifys-calendar-app-calculator-shows-how-much-a-single-meeting-costs-aims-to-cut-down-on-unnecessary-meet-ups-11689175457019.html

#StocksToWatch | Here are the top 10 stocks that could be in focus in today's trade:

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/stocks-to-watch-tcs-hcl-tech-hdfc-bank-vedanta-spicejet-hindalco-11689207763560.html

#PersonalFinance | Retrieving unclaimed amount across financial assets has become a challenge. Help is available for claiming shares/dividends/MFs/bank deposits. Insurance industry needs a leg up.

Read here: https://livemint.com/money/personal-finance/unclaimed-assets-worth-crores-the-hidden-fortune-that-could-be-yours-11689182412097.html

#PersonalFinance | We have hand-picked 20 #mutualfunds for your portfolio that have jumped through hoops of good returns, low risk, good portfolio hygiene & our own qualitative research.

We have restricted the choice universe to 10 categories out of the total 37 & given you at least two options to pick from each.