Parliament Monsoon Session Ends: 12 Bills Passed Amid Low Productivity

Parliament Monsoon Session Ends:- Parliament’s Monsoon Session concluded on Thursday after 19 sittings over 25 days, with both Houses passing 12 Bills across areas including public examinations, national honour, birth and death registration, banking records, MSMEs, taxation, tribunals, mining and cooperative development. However, repeated disruptions and low productivity limited the time available for substantive debate.

Selena Gomez, Mandy Teefey Face Lawsuit Over $1 Million Wondermind Investment

WASHINGTON, US: Selena Gomez and her mother, Mandy Teefey, are facing a lawsuit from two companies that allege they were misled into investing more than USD 1 million in Wondermind Global. The investors claim the mental health company was already facing serious internal difficulties when they committed their money and that they were not informed about the alleged deterioration of the business.

Q1 Results Today: Ashok Leyland, NMDC, Voltas and Others to Report Earnings

NEW DELHI, India: A number of prominent Indian companies are scheduled to announce their Q1 results on August 14, with investors and market participants set to track earnings updates from companies including Ashok Leyland, NMDC, Alkem Laboratories, Bharat Dynamics, Voltas and PhysicsWallah. The earnings calendar also includes several other companies reporting their financial performance for the first quarter.

Rahul Gandhi, Kharge Raise Fresh Questions Over China Activity in Arunachal Pradesh

NEW DELHI, India: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge have questioned the Centre over reports of increased Chinese activity in Arunachal Pradesh, including alleged changes in Indian Army patrolling and access to sensitive border areas. The Congress leaders sought answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah.

India Bangladesh Tour Awaits Government Approval

NEW DELHI, India — India’s proposed men’s cricket tour of Bangladesh is awaiting formal clearance from the Indian government, with the BCCI currently engaged in discussions with the Indian High Commission, according to a BCCI source cited by ANI.

KL Rahul Backed to Shine in Sri Lanka Test Series

GALLE, Sri Lanka — India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel has backed KL Rahul to play a key role in the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, pointing to the wicketkeeper-batter’s experience and his ability to help younger players understand the conditions in Galle.