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Evening news wrap: PM hails GST 2.0 in address to nation; H-1B visa fee hike sparks panic among Indian IT workers; and more

Prime Minister Modi lauded the new GST reforms as a 'savings festival,' aiming to simplify taxes and boost business ease. Political tensions flared as the BJP accused Tejashwi Yadav of insulting Modi's mother, a claim RJD denied. Meanwhile, a US H-1B visa fee hike sparked concerns among Indian IT workers, and Hindu Sena called for a boycott of American products.

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