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A massive Russian barrage on Ukraine killed at least eight people on July 30, 2026, and sent a Kh-101 cruise missile falling into Polish territory. Here is what happened in the Russia Ukraine strikes Poland incident and what allies are watching next.
Microsoft shares jumped roughly 9% in extended trading after Q4 earnings beat estimates and capital expenditure guidance came in below Wall Street’s model. Here is the full Microsoft stock rally CapEx story, including Nadella’s multi-model pitch.
The Sensex Nifty July 30 close extended a two-day rally, with the Sensex up 273.55 points and the Nifty up 66.95 points, led by Auto and Oil & Gas stocks even as midcaps and smallcaps lagged. Here is what drove the session and what to watch next.
Meta’s second-quarter free cash flow plunged 91% to $784 million even as revenue rose 28%, after the company raised its 2026 AI capex outlook to as much as $145 billion. Here is what is driving the cash burn, including a $1.4 trillion legal claim.
Lok Sabha passed the Public Examinations Amendment Bill with tougher jail terms, bigger fines and fast-track courts for exam paper leaks after the NEET-UG controversy.
MeitY summoned senior Meta executives after Facebook briefly restricted PM Modi’s NEET-related video, rejecting the company’s AI-glitch explanation as inadequate.
On July 27, 2026, U.S. diplomats briefly left a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine while France spoke—escalating a dispute over Washington’s vote against renewing High Commissioner Volker Türk.
On 29 July 2026 the Supreme Court prospectively quashed the 2021 Office Memorandum on post-facto environmental clearances, while upholding the 2017 amnesty notification and requiring any future window to use a Section 3 statutory notification.
Meta and BlackRock announced on July 28, 2026 a venture for a 1 GW El Paso data center campus with about $14 billion in development costs. Here’s how the 80/20 structure works and what to watch.
India’s industrial output accelerated to 7.3% in June 2026, with manufacturing and electricity outpacing mining. Here’s what MoSPI’s new PPI-based IIP does—and does not—show.
