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Best-performing Flexi Cap Funds in 10 years (till July 28): Direct plans of as many as 10 Flexi Cap Mutual Fund schemes have given over 16% annualised returns in 10 years. The regular plans of these schemes have also given over 15% returns in this duration, as per data on the website of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) tracked till July 28, 2023.

Are you concerned about financially securing your child’s future for goals like marriage and higher education? It may sound like a daunting task, but with right investment and planning you can achieve these financial goals.

LeBron James, known for his incredible talent on the basketball court and being considered one of the greatest players of all time, expressed his joy and gratitude for his son's recovery in an emotional video posted on Instagram. He described Bronny as a «man of many talents» and assured him of unwavering support every step of the way.

Manipur's population and live for the most part in the hills surrounding the valley. The Kukis are represented by 10 legislators, including five BJP MLAs, in the 60-member Manipur Assembly. The Kuki People's Alliance (KPA), which is an ally of the ruling BJP government, has two MLAs.

London flirt with the Labour Party, Rishi Sunak is rolling the dice that a shift to the right could keep his Conservatives in power. Read More: Tories Urge New Sunak Strategy, Cabinet After Election Losses When the British prime minister took office after the turmoil of Liz Truss’s seven-week tenure in 10 Downing Street, he assured voters and investors he was the responsible choice to manage the country. His pitch based on political and economic sobriety had a calming impact on financial markets. It has not translated into electoral support. The Tories barely clung on to Boris Johnson’s former parliamentary seat in northwest London in a special election this month and watched huge majorities vanish in two other constituencies. That bolstered forecasts that the party is heading for a landslide defeat in a general election expected next year. So Sunak is going on the offensive. According to ministers and Tory strategists interviewed by Bloomberg, the premier’s plan is to lean into controversial cultural issues that play on some voters’ emotions and create dividing lines with Labour and the surging party’s leader, Keir Starmer.

Himachal Pradesh's hotel occupancy rate at almost zero per cent after the recent monsoon fury, the hotel association has announced a 50 per cent discount on room tariffs to woo back tourists and a minister said it was «safe» to travel to the state now. The tourism industry was recovering after the COVID-19 pandemic and recorded one crore six thousand tourist footfalls in the first half of 2023, but the havoc wreaked by heavy rains and floods during the month of July resulted in negligible tourist footfall and thousands of bookings were cancelled.

India opened their account with four medals in the World University Games at Chengdu, China on Saturday. Olympian shooter Elavenil Valarivan, a silver medallist in the 2019 edition in Italy, bettered her performance this year to clinch the first gold medal for India in the 10m Air Rifle Women's event. Her shooting colleague Manu Bhaker claimed the second gold medal of the day in 10m Air Pistol Women's event.

bank loan to cover their security deposit. Several recent listings from the city indicate the need for a multi-lakh deposit - going up to ₹25,00,000. But as listing websites assured, loans were available at the ‘lowest interest rates’.

Narendra Modi address the topic. “They are talking of investigation by CBI (into the crimes committed)... I would like to ask were they (central government) sleeping till now? We have several demands from the Governor, we want to conduct a survey and have discussions among ourselves before taking any call" said Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.

SYDNEY (Reuters) -The U.S. will help Australia produce guided multiple-launch rocket systems by 2025, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday, after the two nations' top officials pledged to engage with China but also oppose it if needed.

MPs of the INDIA bloc left for Manipur on Saturday to understand the ground reality of the clash-hit state. At least 21 leaders from the 16 Opposition parties boarded an IndiGo flight for Manipur. Before leaving for Manipur, the leaders slammed the Centre for not taking up the responsibility to mitigate the crisis in Manipur.

RITES Ltd., a prominent Transport Infrastructure Consultancy and Engineering firm, reported its standalone and consolidated financial results for Q1FY24. The company's operating revenue (consolidated) saw a 10% dip, reaching ₹544 crore in Q1FY24, while total revenue stood at ₹563 crore, down from ₹637 crore in Q1FY23. EBITDA and PAT amounted to ₹161 crore and ₹120 crore, with margins remaining consistent at 29.6% and 21.3%, respectively.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India to global semiconductor companies, highlighting its expanding talent pool, favourable tax regime, and financial incentives. Modi urged investors to seize the opportunity to invest in India and assured them that reforms to improve the business environment will continue. “Last year, the question people were asking at Semicon India was why they should invest in India, but in one year, the question has changed to why not invest.

Real estate industry experts have voiced apprehensions regarding the lack of registration of realty projects in the national capital and agents' failure to display RERA (Real Estate Regulatory Authority) details while selling high-value properties. During a CII Delhi session with RERA-Delhi, developers and property consultants said that they were concerned that real estate agents are promoting properties in South and Lutyens Delhi without disclosing the essential RERA details.

Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday asked chemicals and petrochemicals players to focus on quality and become competitive in the global market to make India a manufacturing hub. Addressing a summit on 'Global Chemicals and Petrochemicals Manufacturing Hubs in India' here, the minister asserted that India is the best destination for global investments and the industry should encash this opportunity to boost manufacturing. Mandaviya said he has given direction for establishing chemical parks for making India an investment hub and added that «the work is happening in this regard».

Russian President Vladimir Putin is courting leaders from Africa at a summit, hailing the continent’s growing role in global affairs and offering to expand political and business ties

Vedanta will invest $5 billion in the first phase of setting up its semiconductor fab, packaging testing unit and display fab unit, for which capital allocation will be done through a mix of debt and equity, the group’s chairman Anil Agarwal said in an interaction with Mint. “The first phase will be $5 billion. We will take will the structuring because it will be now the main company, and Vedanta has a good cash flow.

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medical negligence, a doctor in Uttar Pradesh reportedly removed a female patients uterus instead of gallbladder. As per a ToI report, Usha Maurya's ordeal, now 26 years old and a resident of Bela village in Varanasi's Cholapur block, started during the first Covid lockdown in May 2020. Troubled by a recurring sharp pain in her abdomen, she sought help from an ASHA worker in her village.

PwC has secured close to $700 million in work from the major banks over the last five years, almost five times the firm’s nearest competitor.

CNN reported. These lists are widely acknowledged as valuable references for countries' health systems, aiding them in prioritizing effective and affordable medications. Each newly added medicine is regarded by WHO as "essential" in addressing critical public health requirements.