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India has secured the lower 10 per cent tariff slab under the United States' new Section 301 trade measures after discussions with Washington on labour standards, avoiding the higher 12.5 per cent rate imposed on several other economies.

Police arrested suspect Raul Morales after two men were stabbed on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in potential antisemitic attacks where the assailant reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar,” according to officials.

Donald Trump announced the US will use frozen Iranian assets to compensate for maritime damages in the Gulf, amid rising tensions and shipping disruptions linked to regional conflicts.

Delhi Police refuted CJP claims that three boys were detained for delivering food to Jantar Mantar protesters, clarifying they were briefly stopped during routine vehicle verification.

Delhi Police clarified that no decision has been made to cancel passports of all Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesters, dismissing viral claims as misleading, though individual rioters could face legal action.

Iranian official Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf mocked US military strategy near the Strait of Hormuz, claiming it backfired by pushing global Brent crude prices past $100 amid regional energy conflict.

The Trump administration announced new Section 301 tariffs on 60 trading partners, targeting countries that fail to prohibit or enforce bans on goods produced using forced labour.

At Advancing AI 2026, AMD unveiled the MI450 with 432GB HBM4, EPYC Venice on TSMC 2nm, and the Helios rack. OpenAI committed 6 gigawatts of AMD GPUs, Meta matched with 6GW more — the most serious challenge to Nvidia's AI dominance.

Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike, but the Cockroach Janata Party will continue its Jantar Mantar protest demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over NEET paper leak allegations.

OpenAI raised its compute spending projection to $750 billion through 2030, up from $600 billion. Project Camellia is a $20 billion self-built data centre in Georgia. CFO Sarah Friar has privately warned the company may not be able to honour its contracts.

Google DeepMind released Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, an AI that autonomously finds vulnerabilities, writes working exploits, and generates patches. Access is restricted to governments and trusted partners — the first frontier AI model locked behind a government gate.

Iran warned of "severe" retaliation after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iranian infrastructure for every ship targeted in the Strait of Hormuz.

Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said 15.38 billion monthly requests were received for booking a rail ticket online, on average. However, 8.88 billion – that is a whopping 58% of the requests – came from bots, which were rejected. Last month alone, 12.61 billion requests came from bots.

Sonam Wangchuk ended his hunger strike after meeting Union Ministers JP Nadda, Jitendra Singh on Thursday (July 23).

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke warned the centre that protesters may even seek PM Modi’s resignation if their demands are not accepted. Veteran social activist Anna Hazare, who emerged as the face of the Jan Lokpal Bill agitation 15 years ago, took part in a silent protest at Ahilyanagar.

PM Modi addressed the NEET paper leak, highlighting culprit arrests and timely exams. He announced an upcoming parliamentary bill proposing fast-track courts and stricter penalties to protect students.

Ukraine's battlefield has become a testing ground for a new era of warfare. Along the vast frontline, soldiers spend months hidden in small foxholes while surveillance and attack drones patrol the skies overhead. Traditional troop movements have become nearly impossible as both Ukraine and Russia rely on FPV drones, real-time surveillance and precision strikes. This ground report explores how drone technology has transformed the battlefield into a deadly "kill zone" where even the smallest movement can prove fatal.

As thousands of protesters continue their sit-in at Jantar Mantar, an extraordinary wave of support is pouring in from across India. People who cannot be present at the protest are using online food delivery platforms to send meals, drinking water, cold drinks and essential supplies directly to the demonstration site.

Sonam Wangchuk, on the 26th day of his hunger strike over the NEET paper leak, urged protesters to remain calm, reject violence and uphold the movement's commitment to peace and Gandhian principles.