📈 Market Opening | Benchmarks Open Strong

Sensex surged 550.91 points (0.71%) to 78,645.55, while Nifty gained 168.55 points (0.69%) to 24,552.15 in early trade, opening the week on a strong note.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated India's contingent for its performance at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, praising the athletes for their achievements and dedication.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/proud-of-our-contingent-pm-modi-hails-indias-performance-at-glassgow-commonwealth-games-11785728505072.html

#WATCH | Haridwar, Uttarakhand: Kanwariyas took out a massive Tiranga Yatra (Tricolour procession) from Haridwar to Baghpat. A 251-foot-tall Tricolour Kanwar became the center of attraction during the Kanwar Yatra. (02.08)

A Delhi court acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the sexual harassment case lodged by six women wrestlers against him in 2023.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhi-court-acquits-brij-bhushan-singh-in-sexual-harassment-case-women-wrestlers-11785733984332.html

Sensex jumps over 500 points, Nifty 50 ends above 24,750; investors earn ₹5 lakh crore in a day

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/sensex-jumps-over-500-points-nifty-50-ends-above-24-750-investors-earn-5-lakh-crore-in-a-day-11785750602056.html

Hrithik Roshan, the Bollywood superstar and son of filmmaker Rakesh Roshan, is in the spotlight after leasing out nearly 6,000 sq ft of premium commercial space in Mumbai's Andheri West, HT reported, citing CRE Matrix. The rental agreement was registered on June 29, 2026, with the lease commencing on April 1, 2026, and running until March 31, 2031.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/hrithik-roshan-leases-andheri-office-for-17-lakh-a-month-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-property-11785749438175.html

US-Iran war LIVE: Tehran says no unauthorised route via Hormuz will be allowed, Trump lashes out at Iranian leadership

https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/us-iran-war-latest-news-updates-peace-talks-donald-trump-abbas-araghchi-strait-of-hormuz-tehran-oman-11785800285334.html

Prashant Kishor STUNS PM Modi, Shah After Historic Win In Bihar's BJP Bastion Bankipur

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has secured a landmark victory in the Bankipur bypoll, ending the BJP's three-decade hold over one of its strongest political bastions in Bihar. Following his win over BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar, Kishor delivered a sharp message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, urging greater focus on industrial development and employment to curb migration from the state.

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPM7nqXlS7U

📊 Market Opening | Mixed Start For Benchmarks

Sensex gained 114.42 points (0.15%) to 78,753.45, while Nifty slipped 171 points (0.69%) to 24,603.30 in early trade.

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Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor registered a stunning electoral debut on Monday, winning the bypoll for Bihar's prestigious Bankipur assembly constituency. In victory, Kishor dealt a big blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which had held the seat since 1995.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/know-your-mla-prashant-kishors-net-worth-education-and-criminal-cases-bankipur-bypoll-bihar-assembly-bjp-jan-suraaj-11785813875772.html

DY Patil, former governor of the state of West Bengal and a veteran leader of the Congress, passed away at his residence in Maharashtra's Kolhapur after battling a prolonged illness. He was 90.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/who-was-dy-patil-former-bihar-tripura-governor-padma-shri-awardee-and-veteran-congress-leader-passes-away-at-90-11785829722019.html

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in Lok Sabha today.

What it intends to change 👇
https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/taxation-and-other-laws-amendment-bill-lok-sabha-mdr-upi-charges-tax-measures-exemption-foreign-invest-manufacture-boost-11785837662918.html

The government proposed a bill to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems (PSS) Act, 2007 that could eventually allow merchant discount rate (MDR) to be charged on some UPI transactions.

Is MDR coming back on UPI? What the proposed law change means 👇
https://www.livemint.com/industry/what-does-the-proposed-upi-mdr-change-mean-for-you-11785829362308.html

The FSSAI has banned three Old Monk rum variants for using artificial flavours instead of proper ageing methods. Other brands, such as McDowell's No. 1 Rum and Bagpiper Deluxe Whisky, are also included in the ban.

Check full list 👇
https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/fssai-bans-multiple-liquor-brands-in-india-including-old-monk-and-mcdowells-no-1-check-full-list-11785842947634.html

A consumer court in Kerala has directed Air India to pay ₹1.36 lakh in compensation to a man who was stranded overnight at Mumbai airport after a flight delay caused him to miss his international connection.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delayed-air-india-flight-cost-kerala-man-his-saudi-work-trip-now-the-airline-owes-him-1-36-lakh-11785849976840.html

The deadline for the voter list clean-up exercise, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), in the national capital has been extended.

Check details 👇
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhi-sir-ec-revises-schedule-announces-new-date-for-final-voter-roll-publication-check-details-11785854067005.html

✴️ Who answers if data collected by the police & authorities gets to non state actors❓
✴️ Was there data abuse at the Jantar mantar protest site❓
✴️ Can protestors in India seek data privacy❓

In a candid conversation with Abhinav Trivedi, Deputy Editor, LiveMint, Renowned Cyber security experts Dr. Pavan Duggal answers these questions and a lot more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQdNPztL4t4

The Supreme Court proposed a pilot project under which fuel would be supplied only to vehicles with valid insurance to curb the growing number of uninsured vehicles and ensure timely compensation for road accident victims.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/no-insurance-no-fuel-supreme-court-seeks-centres-plan-to-stop-fuel-sales-to-uninsured-vehicles-11785859600697.html

#MintMarkets | Stock market closing timings changed: What it means for index funds, ETFs and arbitrage fund investors

https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/new-stock-market-closing-timing-from-3-august-what-it-means-for-index-funds-etfs-and-arbitrage-fund-investors-11785859222095.html

US-Iran War LIVE: Pete Hegseth rejects media reports claiming US missile defence stockpiles 'dangerously low'

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/us-iran-war-live-news-strait-of-hormuz-oman-talks-donald-trump-abbas-araghchi-tehran-washington-dc-pete-hegseth-11785886711953.html