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Today's News Headlines

1.Indian athletes added 15 medals today, it included a whopping 5 gold medals -- Sharath Kamal/Sreeja Akula (Mixed Doubles TT), Nikhat Zareen (Boxing), Eldhose Paul (Men's Triple Jump), Amit Panghal (Boxing), Nitu Ghanghas (Boxing). The total medal count now swelled to 55 -- 18 gold, 15 silver and 22 bronze.-indiatimes.com

2.Former West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is the new Vice President of India after defeating Opposition candidate Margaret Alva by 346 votes.-ndtv.com

3.With the Ukraine-Russia war in its sixth month, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday ruled out talks if Russia proceeded with referendums in occupied areas of the war-torn country. In his latest video address, Zelensky said that Kyiv was holding fast to its position of yielding no territory to Russia and reiterated that they will “not give up anything that is theirs”.-hindustantimes.com

4.With the Ukraine-Russia war in its sixth month, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday ruled out talks if Russia proceeded with referendums in occupied areas of the war-torn country. In his latest video address, Zelensky said that Kyiv was holding fast to its position of yielding no territory to Russia and reiterated that they will “not give up anything that is theirs”.-hindustantimes.com

5.After Sri Lanka's devastating crisis, thousands of protesters took to streets in several cities in Bangladesh after the Sheikh Hasina government hiked fuel prices by nearly 52 per cent, the highest since the neighbouring country got its independence.Angry protesters besieged fuel stations across the South Asian nation and demanded a rollback of the unprecedented hike.-hindustantimes.com

5.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing the seventh governing council meeting of the government's think tank Niti Aayog which is currently underway at Rashtrapati Bhawan's cultural centre in the national capital.-ndtv.com

6.Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEML), a subsidiary of Tata Motors and Ford India have signed a Unit Transfer Agreement (UTA) for the acquisition of Ford India’s (FIPL) manufacturing plant situated at Sanand, Gujarat, which inter-alia includes entire land & buildings, vehicle manufacturing plant along with machinery and equipment situated therein.-financialexpress.com

7.The goods and services tax (GST) is in attention these days as to whether a salaried individual should pay GST on home rent. According to tax experts, until 17th July 2022, GST was applicable on the rent of a commercial property but from 18th July 2022, GST shall be charged if such residence is rented or leased by a GST-registered person.-livemint.com

8.Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), announced the signing of its first hotel under the Taj brand in Ranthambore, Rajasthan. The currently operational hotel will be rebranded as Taj post upgradation. This hotel is a management contract with The Footprints Ranthambore.-hospitalitybizindia.com

9.The Tourism Industry of which Hospitality is a significant and large component is a key engine for economic growth and employment generation globally. In India, for the year 2019, the Industry contributed   contributes 9% to India’s GDP employing nearly 4.5 crore people and providing livelihoods to around 16 crore people.-hospitalitybizindia.com

10.Outbound trips from India will surpass USD 42 billion by 2024 and the government could bring about certain policy changes to boost this growing market, a report said. The report' titled 'Outbound Travel and Tourism - An Opportunity Untapped' by Nangia Andersen LLP in association with FICCI, highlights the up-and-coming Indian travel market and outline a framework for creating a more value for money experience for Indian tourists and travellers.-The Economic Times

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Today's News Headlines

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