- Ashok Gehlot met Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi and apologized. Accepting moral responsibility for the revolt of his loyalists in Rajasthan, he said he would not run for the post of party president.
- PM Modi inaugurated the 36th National games this evening. The grand opening ceremony was held in Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad, touted to be the largest in the world.
- The Canadian government has given a travel advisory to its citizens heading to India. The advisory asks its people to avoid travel to border areas proximate to Pakistan by 10 km, citing “unpredictable security situation and presence of landmines.”
- Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has brought to the attention of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken the waiting time for Indian seeking US visas. Bliken said the US is focused on the issue and has plans to address the visa backlog.
- The Kerala High Court has ordered the Popular Front of India (PFI) to deposit Rs. 5.20 crores for damages it caused during the flash hartal organized by the now banned organization.
- Deadline for mandatory implementation of six airbags in passenger cars has been pushed by a year. Citing global supply chain constraints, Union Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari announced this decision.
- The Center has said it is extending the free food scheme for the impoverished, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), till December this year. The move is said to cost the government an additional Rs.44,762 cr.
- Oracle is slapped with a $23 million fine by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for using slush funds to bribe foreign officials — particularly in Turkiye, UAE, and India — to secure business.
- India has announced a 15 percent duty hike on as many as 22 products, with the UK as the origin. The tariff rise is a retaliatory move against UK’s decision to impose restrictions on steel products.
- The Union government has approved a massive investment of Rs.10,000 cr to give a futuristic revamp for New Delhi, and Mumbai CST stations, in two to three and a half years.
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