US court on Monday struck down $100,000 fee announced by US President Donald Trump on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers...

 1.A US court on Monday struck down $100,000 fee announced by US President Donald Trump on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, declaring that the application charge was unlawful and must be invalidated. US District Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston made the ruling in a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic state attorneys general challenging the fee announced by Trump in September last year.Sorokin, during the ruling, said the fee was not a penalty but a tax that the Republican president lacked any authorization from Congress to issue and that the US State Department and US Citizenship and Immigration Services could not implement, Reuters reported.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/trumps-100-000-h-1b-visa-fee-is-unlawful-us-court-rules-101780940250043.html

2.India and the United States are expected to finalise their long-awaited trade agreement only after the conclusion of the ongoing Section 301 investigation, according to sources familiar with the matter.Sources said New Delhi is seeking assurances that no additional tariffs will be imposed once the bilateral trade deal is concluded, as negotiators work to provide greater predictability for businesses and investors.The timing is significant as the US' temporary 10% tariff regime is set to expire on July 24. Following its lapse, basic Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff rates are expected to come into effect, sources added.

https://www.ndtvprofit.com/economy/india-us-trade-deal-to-be-finalised-once-section-301-probe-concludes-sources-11607549

3.The escalation of the West Asia war into a 100-day conflict has combined with a violent structural unwinding of the global artificial intelligence trade to hit Indian equities. The combined market capitalisation of BSE-listed stocks collapsed by Rs 4.5 lakh crore as the Nifty index slid roughly 7%, exposing the domestic market to severe global crosswinds.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/100-days-of-iran-war-rs-450000-crore-wiped-out-is-your-stock-portfolio-safe-from-missiles/articleshow/131581114.cms?from=mdr

4.Bisleri International marked World Environment Day 2026 with a series of community-led initiatives across Maharashtra. Under its Bottles for Change programme for plastic waste management, Bisleri engaged citizens, educational institutions, corporates, local communities, and civil society organisations through awareness sessions, clean-up drives, collection initiatives, and public installations.

https://www.fnbnews.com/Top-News/bisleri-international-mobilises-over-40000-citizens-to-beat-plastic-pollution-87019

5.A common sight at street food stalls across India is now under scrutiny. After a recent food safety inspection in Mumbai, FSSAI has directed street food vendors to stop serving food in newspapers. The food safety authorities say that printing inks contain multiple harmfulcolours, pigments, binders and chemicals, specifically containing lead and other heavy metals which can leach into food items, leading to serious chronic health issues

https://www.firstpost.com/lifestyle/no-more-vada-pavs-and-pakoras-wrapped-in-newspapers-in-mumbai-fssai-has-new-rule-for-street-vendors-14020025.html