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• The Indian stock market opened higher on August 3, with the Nifty index crossing the 24,500 mark and the Sensex gaining 400 points. • Market growth was primarily driven by strong performance in the banking and automotive sectors. • Key companies in focus for the day include Maruti Suzuki, ITC, Tata Motors, Hyundai Motor, and Hero MotoCorp.

Brittany Clark struggled for her life before dying from brutal injuries in rare attack, autopsy report confirmsA woman who was killed in a rare alligator attack while swimming with her boyfriend in Florida struggled for her life before dying from the brutal injuries inflicted on her by the animal, newly released autopsy results confirmed.The report containing the results of Brittany Clark’s autopsy, published on Thursday, also contained new details about the extent of the 28 June mauling that unfolded in Seminole county’s Little Big Econ state forest. Continue reading...

• On July 30, 2026, the Indian stock market closed in the green, with the Sensex and Nifty 50 driven higher primarily by gains in auto stocks. • In China, the central bank maintained the reverse repo rate at 1.25%, while foreign phone shipments surged 66% despite regulatory scrutiny in the solar sector. • Asian markets faced mixed results, with Hong Kong home prices rising for 13 consecutive months and Japan's Nikkei remaining choppy following a U.S. Fed decision.

• The BSE Sensex rose by 274 points and the Nifty closed at 24,317 on Thursday, driven by strong performance in the auto, oil, and gas sectors. • In contrast to the main indices, the broader markets struggled as the Nifty MidCap and Nifty SmallCap declined by 0.35% and 0.56%, respectively. • Market volatility was influenced by the US Federal Reserve's decision to maintain current interest rates and a rise in US bond yields, signaling potential future rate hikes to combat inflation.

• A Chinese-speaking threat actor is utilizing autonomous AI models to scan for seven specific vulnerabilities, combining automated discovery with manual exploitation. • The activity was detailed by Unit 42, a division of Palo Alto Networks, which identified the actor's hybrid approach to conducting cyberattacks. • This development is significant as it demonstrates the use of AI to scale the initial stages of an attack, potentially increasing the speed and volume of compromises.

• A fragile war pause remains in effect, though Donald Trump has threatened to destroy "Pickaxe Mountain" if a diplomatic deal is not reached. • Mediators report that the United States and Iran are close to resurrecting a previously failed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) deal. • U.S. forces successfully blocked an attempted surprise attack by Iranian forces, as reported by Catherine Salgado.

• Enterprise AI startup Freehand has raised $75 million in a Series B funding round to scale its autonomous AI agents. • The company's technology is designed to automate complex supply chain spending and back-office operations specifically for Fortune 500 companies. • This investment aims to reduce manual overhead and increase efficiency in how large enterprises manage their procurement and financial workflows.