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Jagan slams Naidu over ‘vendetta’ politics

Jagan slams Naidu over ‘vendetta’ politics

Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched a scathing attack on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, alleging that the state has descended into "lawlessness" and a "jungle raj" characterised by a "politics of vendetta" against the opposition. ย  In an extensive statement shared on social media platform X, the YSRCP chief questioned the recent midnight police raids and arrests of party leaders, specifically highlighting the case of Alur MLA Virupakshi. "Lawlessness at its peak under Nara Chandrababu Naidu regime. Protection for the attackers, criminal cases against the victims: Politics of Vendetta. Chandrababu Naidu,…
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Dulquer Salmaan to be honoured at IFFM 2026

Dulquer Salmaan to be honoured at IFFM 2026

Actor Dulquer Salmaan will be honoured as one of the most iconic contemporary stars of Indian cinema at the 2026 edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). ย  The festival, regarded as the largest annual celebration of Indian cinema outside India, will be held from August 13 to 23 with support from the Victorian government. Dulquer will attend the event as one of its Guests of Honour and participate in a series of festival events celebrating his contribution to Indian cinema, as per the press release. ย  Over the past decade, Dulquer has built a successful career across…
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Jaishankar meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv, says talks centered on approaches to end the ongoing conflict

Jaishankar meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv, says talks centered on approaches to end the ongoing conflict

Kyiv: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his one-day trip to Ukraine, where he discussed Indiaโ€™s approach to ending the ongoing conflict. Significantly, he visited Ukraine after Prime Minister Narendra Modiโ€™s peace message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying India was prepared to help end the Russia-Ukraine war. We discussed important issues:ย Zelenskyyย  โ€œI met with Indiaโ€™s Minister of External Affairs @DrSJaishankar. We discussed important issues. We are grateful to India for its commitment to ending this unjust war โ€“ Russiaโ€™s war against Ukraine. This certainly must not be a time of war. Peace…
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‘India ready to help end Russia-Ukraine war’: Jaishankar offers mediation, backs dialogue and diplomacy

‘India ready to help end Russia-Ukraine war’: Jaishankar offers mediation, backs dialogue and diplomacy

Kyiv: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has offered India's assistance in efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, saying New Delhi is ready to help in "any manner" if its involvement can contribute to ending the conflict. Speaking to the media during his visit to Kyiv on Thursday, Jaishankar said India has consistently maintained that this is not an era of war and that lasting solutions cannot come from the battlefield. The External Affairs Minister's remarks came during his discussions with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, with the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its wider consequences forming a key part of their talks.…
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Sensex settles 417.49 points lower, Nifty below 23,900 amid selling in IT, FMCG stocks

Sensex settles 417.49 points lower, Nifty below 23,900 amid selling in IT, FMCG stocks

After a mildly positive start, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended the session in the redย as elevated geopolitical risks kept investors cautious. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed 417.49 points, or 0.55 per cent, lower at 76,152.86. During the day, the benchmark hit a high of 76,924.48 and a low of 76,152.86, gyrating 771.62 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty ended with a fall of 41 points or 0.17 per cent and closed the session at 23,873.45. However, the broader market ended the session in the green. While the BSE MidCap Select Index gained 16.09 points or 0.09 per cent, the BSE…
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Jewellery stock ends trading session in green even as markets extends losing streak, here’s why

Jewellery stock ends trading session in green even as markets extends losing streak, here’s why

Shares of PC Jeweller ended the trading session in the green even as benchmark equity indices extended their losing streak to a fourth consecutive day amid rising crude oil prices. While the 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 417.49 points, or 0.55 per cent, to close at 76,152.86, the 50-share NSE Nifty slipped 41 points, or 0.17 per cent, to settle at 23,873.45. Despite this, the stock closed at Rs 10.54, with a gain of Rs 0.36 or 3.54 per cent from the previous close of Rs 10.18. The market cap of the company stood at Rs 10,234.90 crore. During the day,…
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Piyush Goyal says India will finalise US trade deal only after securing preferential tariff terms

Piyush Goyal says India will finalise US trade deal only after securing preferential tariff terms

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. The statement comes despite US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor saying that the long-anticipated bilateral trade agreement between India and the United States is in its final stages and nearly complete in principle.ย  "As soon as the US is able to give us the preferential rate in comparison to our competition, we will finalise the BTA and announce the final details," Goyal said, addressing a national workshop…
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LED solutions stock in focus as company incorporates wholly-owned subsidiary to enter into defence segment

LED solutions stock in focus as company incorporates wholly-owned subsidiary to enter into defence segment

Shares of Hyderabad-headquartered LED solutions provider MIC Electronics Limited (MICEL) are on investors' radar after the company incorporated a new wholly owned subsidiary, MIC Defence Systems Private Limited. According to the information shared, the company received its Certificate of Incorporation dated August 31, 2026, from the Registrar of Companies, Central Registration Centre, Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The company has received the Certificate of Incorporation following approval from the company's board. Details of wholly-owned subsidiary The new entity, MIC Defence Systems Private Limited, will be a 100 per cent wholly-owned subsidiary of MIC Electronics Limited with authorised capital of Rs 10,00,000…
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Earthquake in Tibet: 5.0 magnitude quake jolts Nepal border town days after flash floods kills over 1200

Earthquake in Tibet: 5.0 magnitude quake jolts Nepal border town days after flash floods kills over 1200

Tibet was jolted by an earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on Thursday, with the epicentre reported to be in a town near Nepal just days after catastrophic flash floods triggered by a glacier collapse killed over 1,200 people in the Himalayan nation. The earthquake struck at around 1.46 pm (local time) at a depth of 14 kilometres, the National Centre for Seismology said in a post on X, adding the magnitude was measured at 5.0 on the Richter Scale. No casualties or damage to property have been reported yet in the latest earthquake. The catastrophic floods that struck the region on…
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Shares of Raymond zoomed over 14%, defence and aerospace orders boost investors’ confidence

Shares of Raymond zoomed over 14%, defence and aerospace orders boost investors’ confidence

Shares of Raymond Limited surged over 14 per cent today, even as benchmark indices traded rangebound. The counter opened in the green at Rs 677.65, a gain of Rs 10.55 or 1.58 per cent from the previous close of Rs 667.10 on the BSE. Amid a spurt in trading volume by more than 17.59 times, the stock jumped further to touch the intraday high of Rs 764.10, a gain of 14.54 per cent from the last closing price. This is also the stock's fresh 52-week high. The 52-week low of the counter is 320.40, touched on March 30, 2026. Last…
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