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Cumulative funds raised by non-retail schemes rose to $22.93 billion, while the number of fund management entities increased to 235 at the end of the June quarter Source link

Gloria Steinem, the charismatic leader who urged women to pursue self-affirmation, political power and equality both in the workplace and at home, has died. Source link

FSSAI has taken action against Bengaluru-based British Life Sciences after finding misbranded and expired infant food; it also ordered 3.7 MT of expired products to be destroyed Source link

The stock market will remain open on September 4 despite the Janmashtami holiday. The NSE and BSE’s 2026 holiday calendar lists September 14 as the next trading holiday Source link

The Carlyle-backed beauty and wellness company will use the financing for new products, store network expansion and growth across services, personal care and international markets Source link

The round also includes Baring Private Equity India, Saison Capital and Unleash, with Beams and its affiliates set to hold over 26% of BNF on a fully diluted basis Source link

The AI-first health and wellness startup plans to use the fresh capital for growth, channel expansion, product research and development, and geographic expansion Source link

The offering, available to paid members and invited travellers, provides AI-supported assistance with itineraries, reservations, transport and other travel needs Source link

Michael Shvartsman provided funding for the documentary ‘The Man You Don’t Know’ and attended its Mar-a-Lago premiere in hopes of winning a pardon, according to a lawsuit by an L.A. studio alleging threats and extortion. Source link

ndia is widening and renewing uranium supply options with Australia and Uzbekistan as it prepares for an over elevenfold expansion in nuclear capacity to 100 GW by 2047 Source link

In the past three months, the Nifty Realty index outperformed the market by soaring 21 per cent, against a 2 per cent gain in the Nifty 50. Source link

An Aditya Birla Group unit has secured up to ₹24,000 crore in loan commitments from four banks for its planned acquisition of Shell’s renewable energy assets in India Source link

India and Belgium on Thursday agreed to significantly expand their cooperation in trade, defence, critical minerals, clean energy and technologies following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s wide-ranging talks with his Belgian counterpart Bart De Wever. In his media statement, Modi highlighted India recording a 7.8 per cent growth rate in the last quarter and said the…

The state currently accounts for 66 per cent of India’s data centre capacity and is targeting 5.7 GW by 2032 as it pursues a $1 trillion economy by 2030 Source link

The government is planning to roll out Bharat NCAP 2 from October 2027, which will assess the complete safety framework and will address the severe challenge of road accidents in the country, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday. Addressing the 66th SIAM Annual Convention 2025, the Minister for Road, Transport and Highways highlighted the…

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said the details of the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the US will be announced once Washington offers preferential terms compared to the country’s competitors. “As soon as the US is able to give us the preferential rate in comparison to our competition, we will finalise the…

Brokerage firm Motilal Oswal Financial Services noted that the company’s growth performance over the past five years has been below aspirations. Source link

Canada’s food safety agency is assessing whether an Indian operation that used fake expiry dates and nutrition information on food products poses a risk to imports Source link

ESDS Software is expected to outpace Priority Jewels in terms of listing gains even though both offers garnered bids of over 100 times. Source link

Raymond share price has appreciated by 23% in the last five trading sessions, and zoomed 137% from its 52-week low of ₹320.40 hit on March 30, 2026. Source link

Business activity strengthened in August as new orders rose faster and services hiring reached a 15-month high, while input cost inflation remained moderate and charge inflation quickened Source link

According to an announcement by MSCI, Swiggy will be deleted from the Global Standard Indices owing to its foreign ownership limit, triggering potential passive outflows. Source link

The government has revised the GDP estimate for Q1 FY2025-26 following the introduction of a new GDP series with 2022-23 as the base year Source link

The sector expanded faster in August, with employment growth strengthening, though new business remained subdued and the headline PMI stayed below its long-run average Source link

The licence suspension follows an FDA inspection of EatClub’s Royal Palms facility, while several other Mumbai eateries and bakeries also face action Source link

The death toll due to the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,252 on Thursday as more bodies were recovered from the affected areas while thousands remain missing after more than a week of the disaster, police said. According to the data released by Nepal Police, 355 bodies were recovered from Chitawan district, 218…

Uber and British tech company Wayve are launching London’s first self-driving taxi service on Thursday, giving residents a chance to use technology that’s already available in many US cities and other parts of the world. The two companies said they’re starting with a small rollout of Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles outfitted with Wayve’s autonomous…

JM Financial said that the appointment of Vivek Jetley as CEO-designate of Hexaware Technologies could remain a near-term overhang until there is greater clarity on the company’s strategy and outlook. Source link

Teachers’ Day 2026 in India falls on Sept 5 – the birth anniversary of Dr S Radhakrishnan. President Droupadi Murmu will present National Teachers’ Awards to 48 exemplary school teachers this year Source link

The gains in bank stocks come against a backdrop of a sharp surge in foreign-currency inflows, which has boosted liquidity across the banking system. Source link

Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife asked a judge on Wednesday to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country. In papers filed in Manhattan federal court, lawyers for Maduro said a judge was required by law…

Jefferies initiated coverage on Welspun Corp stock with a ‘Buy’ rating for a target price of ₹3,250 per share citing likely gains from an upcycle in oil & gas spends by the US and Middle East. Source link

HDFC Bank’s weighting in the Nifty 50 has fallen to 9.81 per cent, narrowly ahead of ICICI Bank, as the CEO’s exit and governance concerns deepen the lender’s sell-off Source link

The domestic currency touched an intraday high of 94.27 in morning deals, its highest level since June 29, according to Bloomberg data. Source link

Technical analyst advised investors to avoid fresh long positions for now and wait for a clear breakout above 1,400 before considering fresh buying. Source link

Lumino Industries shares listed at ₹109 on the BSE, a premium of 32.93 per cent against the offer price of ₹82. Meanwhile, on the National Stock Exchange, it debuted at ₹110, up 34.15 per cent. Source link

US President Donald Trump made the suggestion a day after the US Central Command (Centcom) carried out another round of attacks on Iranian military targets Source link

Hilton has 60 hotels under construction and commitments for 400 more in India, as it bets on rising travel demand, religious tourism and growth in tier-II and tier-III cities Source link

An American journalist has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for acting as an agent of a foreign government within the United States, the US Justice Department said. Thomas Weir Pauken II, 51, pleaded guilty earlier this year and is not planning to appeal, according to his defence lawyer, Charles Burnham. Pauken also…

China could take about 15 years to develop extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, Zeiss semiconductor head Frank Rohmund said, as Beijing pushes for self-sufficiency amid US chip curbs Source link

A US judge ruled Trump’s latest executive order restricting birthright citizenship is likely unlawful, blocking its implementation for now and setting up another legal battle over the policy Source link

US President Donald Trump said renewed strikes on Iran would likely be short-lived as fresh fighting pushed up energy prices and revived concerns over a prolonged war Source link

Two people were killed and the suspect is dead after a shooting in a downtown Minneapolis apartment building Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Three Minneapolis police officers were also injured, including two of them from gunshot wounds, police Sgt. Garrett Parten said at a press conference on Wednesday evening. All three officers are in stable…

US President Donald Trump said Venezuela needs more time before holding elections after the capture of Nicolas Maduro, while praising acting President Delcy Rodríguez for doing a “very good job” Source link

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Thursday: The GIFT Nifty indicated that the Nifty50 would open on a positive note. Most Asian markets advance Source link

Paytm, Pine Labs, Razorpay, Cashfree and Juspay are deploying AI agents across merchant and internal workflows, but monetisation remains nascent as most offerings are still being tested Source link

Lithuanian Foreign Minister said, “Our goal is to show that these activities will neither intimidate us nor prevent us from supporting Ukraine and maintaining our pressure on Russia.” Source link

Dividend stocks aren’t immune to market-wide sell-offs, but their yields create a natural floor for the stock price. As the price drops, the yield rises, which naturally brings in value investors. Source link

Apple took the step after Trump signed a directive changing the name, escalating a trade spat with Canada. The order gave the Int Dept 30 days to make the switch in federal databases and materials Source link

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is nominating acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent job, giving the Navy combat veteran the nod as concerns have emerged that some sailors have been stretched to the limit during the Iran war. Cao has been serving as acting Navy secretary since John Phelan departed the…

Former Atomic Energy Commission chairman says India should use thorium in PHWRs and develop recycling technologies as pressure on global uranium supplies increases Source link

At the same time, the tech industry is trying to blunt a backlash against data centers that threatens to slow down the buildout. Source link

Today’s opinions examine India’s external vulnerabilities, SCO diplomacy, the limits of industrial policy, governance questions at Tata Sons and lessons from five decades of Indian advertising Source link

Incessant rains lashed several parts of Bihar over the past 24 hours, causing water levels in major rivers to rise and prompting authorities to remain on alert, officials said on Wednesday. All 69 gates of the Sone Barrage at Indrapuri in Rohtas district have been opened to facilitate the flow of water and help control…

The Iran war and disruption in energy supplies, resulting in higher prices, created the possibility of an expansion in the CAD Source link

The Dutch central bank announced on Wednesday that it has moved billions of dollars worth of its gold reserves out of North America in a move it described as “crisis preparedness” in a time of global political unrest. It said that between March and August, some 86 metric tons (94.8 tons) of gold were transferred…

Oil giant Chevron is confirming that it will expand its operations in Venezuela, just days after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation’s oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits. Chevron said Wednesday that it has been assigned additional acreage in the Orinoco Belt, where the company…

If the summit underlined a critical international message, it was the emergence of China and President Xi Jinping in particular as a powerful competing sphere of influence Source link

Government has completed wind, geotechnical and geophysical studies for a potential Tamil Nadu site, but high technology costs and lack of expertise remain hurdles Source link

Wider reforms, not picking winners are the answer Source link

While there has been fuzziness around the reasons precipitating the twin crises, within days of each other last month, a closer look will show a functional arbitrariness in both cases Source link

Twenty international banking units sanctioned $54.02 billion and disbursed $52.82 billion under the facility by August-end, according to IFSCA data Source link

India’s proposed rules for refurbished medical device imports remain unresolved nearly a year after a government panel was formed, amid safety concerns and demand from smaller hospitals Source link

China, the US and India have made “extremely large” contributions to climate change and left smaller nations “enduring the price of it,” Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told Kantipur TV. Source link

Education and health services payrolls increased by 45,000 positions. The leisure and hospitality sector added 16,000 jobs, while financial activities payrolls rose by 6,000. Source link

The cuts will reduce the number of managers in the company by 20%, with some being moved to the role of an individual contributor, an Uber spokesperson said. Source link

Xi also said China was ready to work with regional countries to safeguard shipping routes, an issue that has taken on greater importance after conflict disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz Source link

The magazine, which debuted in 1821, will continue to publish new articles and fiction online. Source link

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for sensitising urban local bodies to the challenges arising from urbanisation, including population growth and future water requirements. Addressing the valedictory session of the Ministry of Jal Shakti’s two-day National Departmental Summit on Water, Modi called for greater adoption of water-saving technologies and suggested dedicated exhibitions and workshops,…

Nifty 50’s equity risk premium looks attractive Source link

US separately told G20 officials at a meeting in North Carolina on Wednesday that their countries should ‌embrace fair use and allow AI ​companies to train their models on creators’ work Source link

Passenger car exports fell nearly 5% in April-July FY27, while two- and three-wheeler shipments jumped 34% and 50%, respectively Source link

The ride-hailing company Uber is cutting thousands of jobs to simplify its management structure, the chief executive said in a letter to employees Wednesday. Source link

Pranav Constructions has set a ₹118-124 price band for its ₹351-crore IPO, comprising a fresh issue of ₹315.6 crore and an OFS worth ₹35.4 crore Source link

Analysts attribute this to a weak demand for long-term capital in the country Source link

The latest financing was led by Maverick Silicon, according to a statement on Wednesday, with participation from existing investors, including Fidelity Management & Research Source link

This comes at a time when the Tata group is witnessing a leadership crisis amid a deepening rift between Tata Sons and its largest shareholder Tata Trusts Source link

Input prices rose faster than output prices, driving negative manufacturing deflator, govt said Source link

India’s gold obsession is widening external vulnerabilities, but education and better financial alternatives could redirect household savings towards productive assets Source link

Banks mobilised $127.2 billion through the FCNR(B) swap window by August 31, taking total forex inflows under the RBI facility to $136.4 billion Source link

State-run Bharat Petroleum Corp. had four Persian Gulf cargoes that weren’t delivered on schedule in August, according to people familiar with the matter Source link

Earth is soon going to exceed the safe temperature threshold agreed upon by the world in the 2015 Paris climate accord because of warming from the burning of coal, oil and gas Source link

India’s retail sector has evolved from neighbourhood kiranas to organised retail, ecommerce and quick commerce, driven by liberalisation, technology and changing consumer habits Source link

G20 members failed to reach a joint statement after China opposed the proposal, contending with the Chair’s statement. Source link

The new edition makes the exercise more interesting because Mr Parameswaran has added the decade from 2015 to 2025 Source link

The deal marks Adobe’s second known acquisition of an Indian firm as it expands its push into agentic marketing and AI-powered automation Source link

India’s biennial aerospace exhibition Aero India will be held at Yelahanka on the outskirts of Bengaluru from February 8-12 with an aim to project the country as a hub for defence manufacturing. Aero India has emerged as a flagship international event showcasing the nation’s growing capabilities in aerospace, defence manufacturing, emerging technologies and innovation. “Aero…

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Senior railway engineers have proposed eliminating the seat-rotation feature in the executive class of Vande Bharat trains, one of its distinguishing and discussed features, and making the seats sturdier to improve operational efficiency. They contend the feature requires more space and makes the components prone to wear, resulting in frequent maintenance requirements. The proposal was…

Abhay Karandikar says nuclear energy should get access to green finance, while India must build specialised skills and capacity to achieve its 100 GW target by 2047 Source link

Equity derivatives turnover fell 22% month-on-month in August after the closing auction session took effect, but BSE volumes are showing signs of recovery in September Source link

Tyler, who joined BP’s board as a non-executive director in April 2025, has served as interim chairman since May and will take over the role with immediate effect Source link

Tata Motors, Byju’s and KT Grooming tapped Lionel Messi’s global appeal over the years; experts say retirement could now make him more accessible to Indian brands Source link

Strong power demand, higher e-auction premiums and the proposed Mahanadi Coalfields IPO offer earnings and value-unlocking triggers despite modest Q1 results Source link