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14.08 / 06:47

UPS Lowe's BLOCK NIFTY Pharma and steel offer great scope in the next few quarters: N Jayakumar

N Jayakumar, MD, Prime Securities, says the Nifty may be range-bound in a 10% range – 18,600-18,700 on the low to 20,200-20,000 around Diwali. But we may find that we are expensive and therefore that range may continue to be in that 8-10% range from 18,600-18,700 to about 20,200. Jayakumar further says: “For a long time, tech and financials led the way.

14.08 / 06:46

BLOCK Extreme Highways Orange collapses Uttarakhand Rain: Dehradun Defence College building in Maldevta collapses following incessant rainfall | WATCH

Uttarakhand's Maldevta region, the structure of the Dehradun Defence College building has collapsed. As reported by PTI, the Dehradun Defence College building in Uttarakhand's Maldevta collapses amid incessant rainfall.

14.08 / 06:31

FIVE BLOCK Waters Extreme Highways Uttarakhand on red alert as incessant rainfall triggers landslides, Ganga breaches danger mark

Landslides triggered by incessant rains have blocked traffic on various roads, including national highways, affecting the movement of people in Uttarakhand.

14.08 / 03:57

Citi BLOCK Waters BEAS Highways Himachal Pradesh: Cloudburst in Jadon village kills 7 people, 3 missing; Houses, cowshed washed away

Himachal Rains: Landslide blocks National Highway 205 near Bilaspur The Shimla-Kalka National Highway, a vital route connecting Shimla and Chandigarh, has been severely impacted by recurring landslides over the past couple of weeks, causing significant disruptions in transportation. This stretch was initially blocked on August 2 due to a major landslide but was reopened on August 8. However, only light vehicles would be allowed on this road stated Solan district administration.

14.08 / 01:09

Citi BLOCK Yellow Highways BCS Schools Colleges Himachal Pradesh rains: Yellow alert issued for today; PG exams cancelled, schools, colleges to remain closed

HP traffic police in a tweet on X informed that the movement of heavy vehicles including buses is suspended on Chandigarh-Shimla National Highway 5 till further orders due to intermittent blocking at Chakki Mod near Parwanoo. In an update on Shimla city, the traffic police has informed that the National Highway 5 has been blocked at Tenzin Hospital, Panthaghatti & BCS due to fallen trees and have asked commuters to use alternate route Panthaghatti-Kasumpti-Chhota Shimla for LMVs.

13.08 / 13:43

Target MET BLOCK Explainer Mint Explainer: What are the government's divestment plans for FY24?

₹51,000 crore from stake sales in state-run companies. In FY24, the government plans to privatise a host of companies such as Shipping Corporation of India, NMDC Steel, BEML, HLL Lifecare, Container Corporation of India and Vizag Steel. The government also plans to divest its holdings in IDBI Bank in the current fiscal year.

13.08 / 10:59

UPS Ethereum Provident BTC Target BLOCK Bitcoin Bitcoin on Ethereum Coin BTC20 Price Pumps 600% 48 Hours After Launch, Heading for $100m Market Cap

Bitcoin on Ethereum Coin BTC20 has seen its price explode 600% 48 hours after launch, with 10x gains imminent. As crypto traders start to pile into the hot coin, it is on course to hit a market cap of $100 million.

13.08 / 08:25

Facebook UPS BLOCK Digital Landmark Inside Framework Data usage and ground-rules: Inside India's new Digital Personal Data Protection framework

DPDP) Act passed by Parliament in the just-concluded monsoon session. The law arms individuals with greater control over their data while allowing companies to transfer users' data abroad for processing, except to nations and territories restricted by the Centre through notification.

13.08 / 07:39

BLOCK Highways Orange National Himachal Rains: Landslide blocks National Highway 205 near Bilaspur

National Highway 205 (NH 205) was blocked at Dakesh in the Bilaspur district due to a landslide, the authorities said on Sunday, adding that two trucks and one light motor vehicle were damaged in the rain-related incident. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Himachal Pradesh Police said, “NH 205 totally blocked at Dakesh due to a landslide. Two trucks & one LMV were damaged.

13.08 / 05:49

BLOCK Extreme Highways Orange Himachal Pradesh: IMD predicts heavy rainfall in eight districts, issues orange alert

India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued an orange alert for eight districts in Himachal Pradesh. As reported by ANI, according to Bui Lal, Deputy Director of IMD, “The rain is forecasted for most of the places. We have issued orange alerts of heavy rainfall in Solan, Shimla, Sirmaur, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi and Una districts of the state." He further mentioned that within the last day, a significant amount of rain was observed across the Kangra, Solan, Mandi, Bilaspur, and Hamirpur districts.

13.08 / 01:15

FIVE BLOCK Extreme Highways Uttarakhand rains: Heavy rains continue to wreak havoc; 52 dead, 37 injured so far during this monsoon season. Details

₹650 crore so far, which may increase in the coming days. 52 people have been killed, 37 injured, and 19 missing in different accidents due to rain-related disasters." It further stated that after the end of the monsoon, an immediate report will be prepared and sent to the Central Government so that relief works can be completed quickly after the disaster. Meanwhile, speaking of current rainfall predictions, IMD has issued a red alert for Uttarakhand on 13 and 14 August as extremely heavy rains of more than 204.4 mm have been predicted.

13.08 / 00:51

UPS BLOCK Citizens Progressive Celebrity country ‘Dialogue is the only way,’ says Farooq Abdullah on India-Pakistan bilateral issues

Also Read: India deploys upgraded MiG-29 fighter jets squadron at Srinagar to tackle threats from Pakistan, China "Both the countries should come clean on Kashmir. We have been fed up with duplicity and double standards. Unless both countries don't sit across the table with sincerity and integrity, it is a Tamasha (show-off)," he said.

12.08 / 19:25

BLOCK US government sanctions Russians on the board of Alfa Group in response to war in Ukraine

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed financial sanctions against four Russians on the board of Alfa Group

12.08 / 19:09

UPS BLOCK Celebrity performer stage Australia edges France on penalties to reach Women's World Cup semifinals. Next up is England

Arnold's impact on Australia's biggest Women's World Cup moment was so immense that it's hardly surprising it took vanquished France coach Herve Renard to describe it best. «We came up against a Goliath of a goalie. What a game,» Renard said.

12.08 / 17:43

Provident BLOCK Mobile Manipur: HC asks Biren Singh govt to find ways to restore mobile internet

Manipur High Court has asked the Biren Singh-led state government to find ways to provide mobile internet services to people. A bench of Justice Ahanthem Bimol Singh and Justice A Guneshwar Sharma on Friday said, «After hearing the submissions advanced by the counsel appearing for the parties, we are of the considered view that the state authorities, especially, the home department should consider devising methods for providing internet services through mobile phones by whitelisting the mobile numbers on case-to-case basis and in a phase-wise manner.

12.08 / 17:19

Provident FIVE BLOCK Action Apple show Rescue Maui wildfires: Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite comes to the rescue, saves family

iPhone 14's Emergency SOS via Satellite feature helped save a family in Maui (an island in Hawaii, US) that was caught in a wildfire spreading across the region. Michael Miraflor, a user on X (formerly Twitter) said that five people related to his brother's girlfriend were caught in a vehicle in Maui after the wildfires surrounded them. There was no cell service available at their location, so they used Emergency SOS to communicate with first responders.

12.08 / 17:07

Citi FIVE BLOCK Art Landmark Inside Explosions on Rustic Ridge Drive and Brookside Drive trigger fire, House in Plum Borough destroyed; Details here

Rustic Ridge Drive and Brookside Drive in Plum Borough has triggered fires in multiple houses. The incident has resulted in the complete destruction of one home, as reported. A video shared by a viewer depicts dense black smoke rising prominently into the sky.

12.08 / 15:41

Provident BLOCK Citizens Mobile shootings Surgical strike should be done in Manipur, says NPP leader M Rameshwar Singh

Rahul Gandhi if he expected the armed forces to resort to shooting at Indians in violence-hit Manipur and claimed the Congress leader does not have any trace of democratic thought in his mind. Noting that Gandhi had claimed that armed forces can restore peace in the state within two days if allowed, BJP leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad wondered if he wanted what his grandmother and then prime minister Indira Gandhi had done by ordering the Air Force to drop bombs in Aizawl in 1966.

12.08 / 15:31

Provident BLOCK Mobile services Manipur HC asks state govt to find ways to provide mobile internet services to people

Manipur High Court has asked the state government to find ways to provide mobile internet services to people. A bench of Justice Ahanthem Bimol Singh and Justice A Guneshwar Sharma on Friday said, “After hearing the submissions advanced by the counsel appearing for the parties, we are of the considered view that the State authorities, specially, the Home Department should consider for devising mechanism/methods for providing internet services through mobile phones by whitelisting the mobile numbers on case to case basis and in a phase-wise manner.

12.08 / 10:37

Provident BLOCK Citizens Action Fighting show country Pakistan likely to lose GSP Plus status

Pakistan has reneged on various international agreements that include those relating to good governance, human rights and labour rights, the European Union's (EU) 10-year preferential trade agreement, GSP Plus, may not be extended, according to the Insideover. As envisaged by the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) scheme, the country has also failed to bring about sustained development and poverty reduction in Pakistan. In the year 2020, 28 per cent of Pakistan's total exports to the EU were duty-free thanks to its GSP Plus status, and 78 per cent of these exports went to the EU.

12.08 / 10:37

UPS BLOCK Australia beat France on penalties to reach Women's World Cup semi-finals

Australia beat France 7-6 on penalties to reach the last four of the Women's World Cup for the first time after their quarter-final finished deadlocked at 0-0 following extra time on Saturday. Australia goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold saved three French penalties and missed one herself in a dramatic shootout, with Cortnee Vine stepping up to convert the decisive spot-kick and send Australia into a semi-final against England or Colombia.

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