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The Indian government convened an all-party meeting on July 21st ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, with the Trinamool Congress opting out due to their observance of Martyrs' Day. The session will see the presentation of the Union Budget and Economic Survey, along with discussions on various bills and demands, including the special category status for Odisha.

X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced multiple outages on Monday due to a "massive and coordinated cyberattack," with pro-Palestinian hacktivist group Dark Storm Team claiming responsibility. The attack, which significantly impacted app and website accessibility, underscores the rising threat of ideologically driven hacktivist groups with advanced cyber capabilities.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has officially dissociated itself from controversial comments made by its MP Kangana Ranaut regarding the farmers' agitation, clarifying that her statements do not represent the party's views. The BJP instructed Ranaut to avoid making similar statements in the future, particularly given their potentially negative impact ahead of Haryana's assembly elections.

SpiceJet is confronted with renewed financial trouble as three Ireland-based aircraft lessors and a former pilot have filed insolvency petitions against the airline at India's NCLT for unpaid dues totaling approximately ₹110 crore. Despite recently raising ₹3,000 crore to settle previous debts, the airline continues to face multiple legal challenges related to unresolved financial obligations.

The United States has offered a $500 billion deal to Ukraine in exchange for control of half of the country's natural resources, including rare earth minerals, oil and gas, and ports and infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that he is not prepared to sign a deal that exclusively gives the US access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals.