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The current crisis in Bangladesh has intensified concerns about religious intolerance and foreign interference, while India’s strategies to safeguard its stability are being closely scrutinized.

Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat, who became the nation's youngest Olympic bronze medalist on Friday, faced a monumental challenge before his final bout at the Paris Olympics 2024.

Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, who lost to Vinesh Phogat in the semifinals, will take on Sarah Hilderbrandt in the final. Meanwhile, Japan's Yui Susaki, Phogat's opening round opponent, and Ukraine's Oksana Livach, who was beaten 5-7 by the Indian in the quarter-finals, will now fight for the bronze.

In a heartbreaking turn of events, India’s Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from her 50kg women's freestyle wrestling final at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday due to failing to meet the weight requirement on the day of the bout.

The government would work with the private sector to set up Bharat Small Modular Reactors and to research and develop new nuclear energy technologies, she said, adding that the government was planning to offer incentives for developing SMRs to boost nuclear power generation in the country.

Israeli residents complained of a GPS disruption ahead of Iran’s expected attack to avenge the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh. A senior Hamas leader who had headed the group’s political office in Qatar, he was in Iran for the inauguration of the country’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, on Wednesday (July 31).

The Iran-supported group stated that this latest attack, targeting Beit Hillel in northern Israel, was a show of support for the Palestinian people. Hezbollah claimed the attack was a direct response to Israeli strikes on Kfar Kela and Deir Siriane in Lebanon, which, they said, had resulted in civilian injuries.

Domestic exporters in India have voiced significant concerns regarding the ongoing crisis in Bangladesh, emphasizing that recent developments in the neighboring country could adversely affect bilateral trade.

As of late morning trading, the Sensex plummeted by 2,037 points to 78,944, while the Nifty fell 661 points to 24,056. This drop in equity valuation has led to a staggering loss of Rs 17.03 lakh crore in investor wealth, reducing the total market capitalization from Rs 457.16 lakh crore to Rs 440.13 lakh crore.