Army doctor, Colonel Uday, is invited to the President's 'At Home Reception' for his work treating tribal populations for sickle cell anaemia. Inspired by the deaths of two girls, he screened over 150,000 individuals for anaemia and other diseases. He also developed a monitoring app and submitted a health report to the state government. His efforts were praised for addressing a critical health issue in remote areas.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the Ayushman Bharat scheme has enabled people to seek necessary medical care. Speaking on Independence Day, he highlighted the scheme's provision of over Rs 5,00,000 for senior citizens' health needs. Modi also emphasized India's growing pharmaceutical innovation and the importance of developing affordable medicines and vaccines within the country for global welfare, especially during crises.

Data center owners, including Google and Amazon, are urging the U.S. Treasury to maintain current renewable energy subsidy rules. They argue that stricter rules on clean energy tax credits could hinder electricity generation amid rising power demands from AI. The industry warns that the U.S. could lose 60 gigawatts of planned solar capacity by 2030 if rules tighten. The data center industry contributed $3.5 trillion to the U.S. GDP between 2017 and 2023.

Meta's AI chatbots, like those on Facebook and Instagram, were allowed to have romantic chats with kids and give wrong medical advice, according to internal documents. Meta says it has fixed the rules after questions from reporters. The AI was even allowed to argue that Black people are less intelligent. Meta is now changing its AI rules, but some questionable allowances remain.

Tamil superstar Rajinikanth is increasingly drawn to multi-starrer projects over solo-hero ventures. Director Hemant Madhukar says Rajinikanth's aura remains intact, but sharing space with big names helps expand the market and ensures producers recover their investment. The star-studded cast of Coolie contributed to its bumper openings, along with the Rajinikanth-Lokesh Kanagaraj combination.

A 71-year-old Mumbai woman lost Rs 18.5 lakh after attempting to order milk online. She received a call from someone posing as a milk company executive, who sent her a link. After clicking the link and providing details, she discovered that money was siphoned from her bank accounts. Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident, which occurred earlier this month in Wadala.

Irfan Pathan addressed speculation about his IPL commentary removal, hinting it stemmed from critiquing Hardik Pandya. Pathan emphasized his commentary focuses on professional critique, not personal bias. He cited supporting Baroda players, including Pandya, and recalled advocating for Pandya's early career. Pathan defended Pandya against derogatory comments, despite criticizing his performance. He maintained his analysis is constructive, denying personal grudges.

Promoters, FIIs, and DIIs increased stakes in some companies, signaling confidence. Autoline Industries saw significant stake increases, despite a YTD fall. Zee Media and Nahar Poly Films also experienced stake boosts. Bandhan Bank witnessed increased FII and DII interest. Overall promoter shareholding in Indian markets fell, while DII holdings hit a record high. Experts say promoter buying is a positive sign, reinforced by FII and DII participation.

China's state media claims the U.S. is using trackers in chip shipments to monitor where they go, calling it a 'surveillance empire.' This follows U.S. restrictions on exporting advanced chips to China. China accuses the U.S. of treating trading partners as rivals. They also questioned Nvidia about security risks in its H20 chips. The U.S. has previously raised concerns about Chinese tech being used for spying.

Congress is advocating for a radically transformed GST 2.0, claiming the current GST structure suppresses economic growth. Jairam Ramesh stated the party wants fewer rates and an extension of the GST compensation cess. The party is also pushing for states to include electricity, alcohol, petroleum and real estate under GST. Congress demands a discussion paper on GST 2.0 for wider debate. The Finance Ministry proposed taxing most goods and services in two slabs.