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Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his post, and President Droupadi Murmu accepted it under Article 67(a) of the Constitution. India strongly defended its purchase of Russian oil amid EU pressure, stressing that energy security is its top priority. Meanwhile, PM Modi is set to begin his visit to the UK and Maldives, where he will meet UK PM Keir Starmer, King Charles III, and top business leaders. A British F-35B fighter jet that had been grounded in Kerala since June finally flew out after repairs. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal dismissed Congress' appeal for tax exemption in a ₹199 crore case, and the Indian Army received its first batch of Apache helicopters from the US.On the international front, Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over a Jeffrey Epstein article may fail due to timing issues. The US announced its exit from UNESCO again, citing anti-Israel bias. Israeli strikes killed at least 20 in Gaza, while Ukraine's President Zelenskyy offered to meet Putin despite continued Russian attacks. In Bangladesh, students protested after a military jet crash into a school killed 31 people. In sports, BCCI will come under the new National Sports Governance Bill. Qatar confirmed talks with the IOC for the 2036 Olympics, and Delhi hiked Olympic medalist cash rewards. In business, former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar was found guilty of accepting a ₹64 crore bribe. Air India sought a $200 million loan to buy Boeing planes and found no faults in a precautionary check on fuel switches. The PMO also gave the go-ahead for a major GST overhaul.Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation, submitted under Article 67(a) of the Constitution, was accepted by President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday.Foreign secretary Vikram Misri responded to queries regarding mounting western pressure on India over purchasing Russian oil ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to the UK. Misri said, "We have been very clear that insofar as energy security is concerned, it is the highest priority of the government of India to provide energy security for the people of India, and we will do what we need to do with regard to that."A British F-35B fighter jet that had made an emergency landing at the international airport here over a month ago flew back on Tuesday after undergoing maintenance, according to airport sources who spoke to PTI.The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has upheld a tax demand of Rs 199.15 crore against the Congress party, rejecting its appeal. "The assessee's return filed on 02.02.2019 is not within the 'due' date to make it eligible for the impugned exemption," the tribunal stated. The case pertains to the 2018–19 assessment year, for which the party had sought exemption under Section 13A of the Income Tax Act.A pre-departure briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's forthcoming trips to the UK and the Maldives, which start on July 23, was held by the ministry of external affairs. "The Prime Minister will embark on an official visit to the United Kingdom tomorrow, July 23, for discussions with Prime Minister Keir Starmer," stated foreign secretary Vikram Misri, outlining the itinerary for the trip. In addition, he will meet with prominent business figures from India and the UK and pay a visit to King Charles III.The Indian Army has announced that it has received the first batch of three AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the United States, marking a significant enhancement to its combat capabilities.Donald Trump's legal case against the Wall Street Journal over a story about the U.S. president and Jeffrey Epstein could face hurdles, one of which is that it does not appear to comply with Florida state rules over the timing of defamation lawsuits, legal experts told Reuters.The United States announced Tuesday it will again pull out of the U.N.'s educational, scientific and cultural agency because of what Washington sees as its anti-Israel bias, only two years after rejoining.Israeli strikes killed at least 20 people in Gaza, Palestinian health officials said Tuesday, as Israel pushed on with a new incursion in an area that had largely been spared heavy fighting during the 21-month war.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday renewed his offer to meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin and negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, but hopes of progress were low as delegations prepared to hold another round of talks.Hundreds of students protested Tuesday near the site of the crash of a Bangladesh air force training jet into a school in the nation's capital, demanding accountability, compensation for victims' families and the halt of training flights.The BCCI will come under the purview of the National Sports Governance Bill that is set to be introduced in Parliament on Wednesday and will be required to take recognition from the proposed National Sports Board even though it is not reliant on government funding.The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) said on Tuesday it was taking part in discussions with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over the election process for the host city of the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games.The Delhi government has hiked the cash awards for Olympic and Paralympic medallists from the national capital, minister Ashish Sood said on Tuesday.An appellate tribunal has found former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar guilty of receiving a bribe of Rs 64 crore in exchange for sanctioning a Rs 300 crore loan to the Videocon group.Air India is seeking a bank loan of about $200 million to purchase a fleet of Boeing 777 planes from a US-based aircraft leasing company, reported Bloomberg.Air India on Tuesday said it has completed "precautionary" inspection of the locking mechanism of the fuel control switch (FCS) on its Boeing 787 and 737 aircraft fleet and no issues were found.The Prime Minister's Office has given in-principle go-ahead for a significant recast of the goods and services tax (GST) framework, setting the stage for the first major overhaul of the levy rolled out eight years ago, sources told ET."Believe you can and you're halfway there." — Theodore Roosevelt
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