Tax & Fintech: Lok Sabha cleared the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, aiming to pull in foreign capital and boost electronics manufacturing, while also setting a legal path to potentially change UPI/RuPay MDR rules (keeping some modes free of charges via notifications). Aviation & Aerospace: Air India appointed aviation veteran Tewolde Gebremariam as CEO & MD to drive global expansion; separately, Airbus picked PTC Industries’ Aerolloy for titanium casting development and supply for A320neo/A330neo/A350. Healthcare Deal: KKR agreed to acquire Medicover India in a Rs 14,250 crore deal, adding 24 hospitals and ~4,800 beds across South and West India. Energy Transition: India’s non-fossil capacity hit 283.46 GW, but experts stressed the next leap is grid transmission, storage and adoption; govt also approved PM-SSY to deploy 5 GW floating solar with co-located storage. Urban Mobility: Delhi-Meerut Expressway gets India’s first variable speed limit system from Aug 15; Delhi also approved full-body wrap ads on DTC buses. Markets & Industry: Bondada Engineering reported strong FY27 Q1 growth; Tenneco Clean Air India saw revenue rise but PAT slip; Shiprocket’s downsized IPO price band set for next week. Crime & Cyber: Delhi Police arrested two Rajasthan-linked suspects in a Telegram-based part-time job/investment scam. Infrastructure & Trade: India and South Africa discussed early India-SACU PTA talks and cooperation in critical minerals and pharma.