US pauses $100,000 H-1B visa fee collection after court verdict

In a relief to Indian visa holders, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services will pause the collection of $100,000 fees for H-1B petitions after the US First Circuit Court verdict on July 24. The agency said that while the Department of Homeland Security disagreed with the court's order, it will comply with it even as it considers next steps.
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10:29 pm Thursday, 30 July 2026

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Gold, silver prices rebound in Indian market

Gold and silver prices jumped in the Indian market on Thursday after falling for two consecutive days. While the cost of the yellow metal rose to ₹1,43,384/10 gm, the price of silver surged to ₹2,18,665/kg. "Gold advanced...amid a pullback in the US dollar following the Federal Reserve's latest policy announcement, increasing demand for the precious metal," an analyst said.
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News By: Medhaa Gupta
10:24 pm Thursday, 30 July 2026

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Which income tax notices are taxpayers likely to receive after filing their ITRs?

Despite filing ITRs, taxpayers may receive notices like a Section 143(1) notice, which informs whether ITR has been accepted, a refund is due or additional tax is payable. A Section 139(9) notice is issued for a defective ITR and a Section 142(1) notice is issued for seeking additional information. A Section 143(2) notice indicates ITR is being scrutinised in detail.
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News By: Bhawana Chaudhary
10:32 pm Thursday, 30 July 2026

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PM Modi posts another selfie video as he praises anti-paper leak bill

After the Parliament passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, PM Narendra Modi posted a selfie video. He underlined that this bill will not spare any paper leak mafia. "We will not let such situations [of paper leaks] happen for long," he added. Earlier too, PM Modi released selfie videos to connect with the youth.
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11:03 pm Thursday, 30 July 2026

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Lovepreet Singh lifts a total of 388 kg to win silver medal at CWG 2026, misses gold by 1 kg

Weightlifter Lovepreet Singh bagged silver medal at Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026 after lifting a total of 388 kg in the men's +110kg category. The 28-year-old lifted 176 kg in snatch, setting a Commonwealth Games record, and 212 kg in clean and jerk. It is India's eighth weightlifting medal at CWG 2026.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
08:27 am Friday, 31 July 2026

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Microsoft sees biggest one-day jump in market value in stock market history

Microsoft added $450 billion (₹42.93 lakh crore) to its investors' wealth, marking the biggest single-day market value jump in stock market history, after it forecast better-than-expected cloud growth and signalled continued cash inflow. Its shares closed 15% higher, lifting its m-cap to $3.35 trillion. Microsoft surpassed Nvidia's previous one-day gain record of $441 billion, set on April 9.
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News By: Ashley Paul
09:24 am Friday, 31 July 2026

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Shehzad Poonawalla resigns from BJP

Shehzad Poonawalla, a long-time national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party, has reportedly resigned from the party. Poonawalla tendered his resignation to the top brass of the BJP and cited personal reasons behind the decision, reports said. His X bio no longer mentions the BJP. However, he continues to describe himself as a "lifelong follower" of PM Narendra Modi.
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News By: Dharini Mudgal
11:15 am Friday, 31 July 2026

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Bill to tighten rules for birth, death registration passed in Lok Sabha

The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed in Lok Sabha on Friday. It mandates that births or deaths reported over two years after occurrence be registered only on an order from a judicial magistrate of the first class. Delays of one to two years will require approval from a district magistrate, sub-divisional magistrate or executive magistrate.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
12:40 pm Friday, 31 July 2026

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People to now earn higher interest if they deposit large amounts in banks

The RBI has now allowed all banks to offer different interest rates to customers based on the size of bulk bank deposits, with larger deposits getting higher interest rates. The banks will have to disclose differential interest rates every day by 10:00 am, with a 10-minute grace period. The differential interest rates will be uniform for all customers and branches.
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News By: Ashley Paul
01:12 pm Friday, 31 July 2026

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Ankush Panghal enters final at CWG 2026, assures India silver medal

Indian boxer Ankush Panghal entered the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026 men's 80kg final after beating Canada's Joshua Ofori 5-0 by unanimous decision. The win guaranteed India at least a silver medal. Panghal became the second Indian boxer to reach the final at the ongoing CWG after Preeti Pawar, who qualified for the women's 54kg title clash.
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News By: Saurav Joshi
05:14 pm Friday, 31 July 2026

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How did gold and silver prices perform in July?

Gold and silver prices swung by nearly ₹15,000 in July as they closed 2-3% lower amid rising uncertainty due to US-Iran war. Gold fell by ₹2,772 and swung by ₹3,951 to close at ₹1,42,860/10 grams on July 31, while silver fell by ₹7,135 and swung by ₹14,863 to close at ₹2,18,295/kg. Both commodities hit their month-high prices on July 6.
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News By: Ashley Paul
05:55 pm Friday, 31 July 2026

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22-year-old Jadumani Singh becomes 5th Indian boxer to reach final at CWG 2026

Boxer Jadumani Singh became the fifth Indian pugilist to reach a final at CWG 2026 after defeating Namibia’s Philip Haoseb in the men’s 55kg semi-final. The 22-year-old, who had assured himself of a medal by reaching last four, will now fight for gold on Saturday. Preeti Pawar, Ankush Panghal, Jaismine Lamboria and Arundhati Choudhary earlier qualified for their respective finals.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
08:29 pm Friday, 31 July 2026

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23-year-old Asmita Dey creates history, wins India's frst-ever judo gold in CWG

Asmita Dey won India's first-ever judo gold medal in Commonwealth Games (CWG) history. The 23-year-old defeated Canada's Heidi Quach in the women's 48kg final in CWG 2026 in Glasgow. Overall, it is India's 12th judo medal in CWG history. India have now won four gold medals and overall 18 medals in CWG 2026.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
08:54 pm Friday, 31 July 2026

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Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli wins double gold for India at Asian Chess Championships

Indian Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli won double gold at the 2026 Asian Women's Rapid and Blitz Championships in Hong Kong. Harika scored 8.5/11 points to win the Asian Women's Rapid, remaining unbeaten throughout the event and in the Asian Women's Blitz, she scored 10.5/13 points to clinch her second gold. She won two trophies and about ₹4 lakh in prize money.
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News By: Ishaan Mukherjee
09:06 pm Friday, 31 July 2026

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India win their 5th gold medal at CWG 2026 as Harsh Singh wins historic judo gold

Indian judoka Harsh Singh created history by winning men's 60kg gold at Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026. He defeated Australia's Joshua Katz in the final to become the first Indian man to win a CWG judo title. Harsh's triumph came minutes after Asmita Dey became India's first CWG judo gold medallist. Notably, Harsh clinched India's fifth gold medal at CWG 2026.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
09:17 pm Friday, 31 July 2026

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Judoka Yamini Mourya clinches silver, takes India’s medal tally at CWG 2026 to 20

Indian judoka Yamini Mourya won silver medal in the women’s 57kg category at Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026 after losing to England’s Acelya Toprak in the final. Yamini’s podium finish took India’s overall medal tally at ongoing Games to 20. Earlier on Friday, judokas Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh bagged historic gold medals for India in Glasgow.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
11:13 pm Friday, 31 July 2026

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PM Modi forgives protesters who abused him during protests, says 'These are our kids'

PM Narendra Modi shared a new late-night selfie video and forgave the young protesters who verbally abused him during CJP-led protests. "Some mischievous students...abused me and my late mother...It was a very ugly sight," said PM Modi. "It's a cultural shock how our daughters can speak such abusive language...I want to forgive them," he said, adding, "These are our kids."
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News By: Bhawana Chaudhary
11:32 pm Friday, 31 July 2026

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India clinch historic javelin double at CWG as Neeraj Chopra wins silver, Yash Vir bags bronze

Neeraj Chopra bagged silver and Yash Vir Singh secured bronze in the men's javelin throw at CWG 2026. It marked the first time India had two athletes on the podium in the same CWG men's javelin event. Neeraj recorded a season-best mark of 85.83 metres, while Yash Vir registered a personal-best throw of 85.41 metres on his final attempt.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
06:01 am Saturday, 01 August 2026

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Can one be jailed for abusive language?

A zero FIR has been filed against a woman for allegedly abusing PM Narendra Modi during a CJP protest. The BNS doesn't criminalise every instance of abusive language. However, under Section 352, intentionally insulting someone in a way likely to provoke a breach of peace or another offence is punishable with up to two years' imprisonment, a fine, or both.
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News By: Ankit Tiwari
07:00 am Saturday, 01 August 2026

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FIFA President Infantino scraps plan to sell stake in World Cup after massive backlash

FIFA President Gianni Infantino scrapped the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise project, saying it created divisions among stakeholders. The plan involved selling up to a 20% stake in a $20-billion entity that'd manage FIFA’s commercial operations, including the World Cup. Infantino said FIFA would now bring all interested parties together to continue growing football in countries needing support.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
08:04 am Saturday, 01 August 2026

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