As many as 17 US states and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration's new visa policy for international students, calling it a "cruel, abrupt, and unlawful action to expel them amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

In its July 6 order, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) declared that the nonimmigrant students with F-1 and M-1 visas attending schools operating entirely online or taking only online courses will not be permitted to remain in the United States.

A total of 1,550 COVID-19 cases and nine deaths were reported in Telangana on Monday, said the state's health department.

The state's total COVID-19 cases now stand at 36,221, including 12,178 active cases and 23,679 recoveries.

The deadly virus has so far claimed 365 lives in the State.

Gold prices on Tuesday jumped to Rs 49,050 from Rs 49,010 per 10 gram, while silver climbed to Rs 52,210 from Rs 52,000 per kilogram, according to Good Returns website.

Gold jewellery prices vary across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making charges.

Shares of 5Paisa Capital were locked in 5 per cent upper circuit at Rs 324.60 on the BSE on Tuesday after the company posted net profit of Rs 3.74 crore in June quarter (Q1FY20), against net loss of Rs 55 lakh in the year-ago quarter.

The company has reported quarterly profits for the first time since the launch of 5Paisa in March 2016. The stock was trading at its 52-week high level.

Shares of Tata Communications were locked in the 5 per cent upper circuit for the second straight day on the BSE at Rs 700.55 on Tuesday, hitting an over two-year high in an otherwise weak market.

The stock of the Tata group company was trading at its highest level since December 15, 2017. In the past three months, it had rallied 112 per cent after the company delivered strong operating performance during the January-March quarter (Q4FY20). In comparison, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 18 per cent during the period.

The Income Tax Department is conducting searches in four cities, including Delhi and Jaipur, in connection with a tax evasion case against a Rajasthan-based hydropower infrastructure company and some other business groups, officials said on Monday.

The raids come at a time when Rajasthan is witnessing an intense power tussle between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his deputy Sachin Pilot.

In a fresh twist to the controversy over premium telecom plans, Vodafone Idea on Monday moved the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), seeking a stay on the regulator’s diktat to block such schemes. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had in a written communication on July 11 asked Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea to hold their tariff plans prioritizing premium customers. The TDSAT is expected to hear the Vodafone Idea case on Tuesday.

In what comes as more headache for the Congress amid the intensifying Rajasthan Political Crisis, the camp belonging to the state's Deputy Chief Minister, Sachin Pilot, on late Monday night released a video of around 15 loyalist MLAs sitting together at a hotel in Haryana's Manesar.

The 10-second video clip presumably sends a direct and strong message to the Congress leadership that Sachin Pilot is not in a mood to relent and that Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will have to face some harsh days ahead in order to safeguard his government.

The total number of recovered COVID-19 patients in the country has risen to 5,53,470 with the recovery rate further improving to 63%, the government data showed on Monday.

Nineteen states and Union Territories have a recovery rate higher than the national average with Ladakh and Delhi occupying the top spots.

Amid ongoing diplomatic tussle with India, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday claimed that that Hindu deity Lord Ram was actually born in Ayodhya village of Nepal and not in India as claimed.

Speaking during a programme at his official residence, Oli said Lord Ram is Nepali, not Indian.

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