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Anti-theft software upgrades provided for Hyundai and Kia vehicles regularly targeted by thieves has cut theft rates by more than half, according to new research from the Highway Loss Data Institute

Vinesh Phogat disqualification: After star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Olympics just ahead of the gold medal match, India's sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya apprised Lok Sabha of the incident on August 7. Vinesh was disqualifed for being overweight even as she was in the final stages of preparation for her title bout. The wrestler was found to be overweight by 100 grams, Mandaviya said.

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Equity schemes typically have higher expense ratios, followed by debt and liquid funds. Read this | Mint Explainer: How Sebi is cracking down on unregistered investment advisors Popular brokerage firms like Groww and Zerodha Coin offer direct plans without advice, leading many users on these execution-only platforms to buy trending or high-return funds out of greed or lack of knowledge—a strategy investment experts consider risky. Vishal Dhawan, a registered investment adviser and founder of Plan Ahead Wealth Advisors, emphasized the importance of advisory services.

Tata Motors on Wednesday launched the electric vehicle SUV Curvv.ev, in a bid to further strengthen it's dominance in an emerging electric vehicles market in India. The Tata Curvv EV, priced from Rs 17.49 lakh to Rs 21.99 lakh, will compete with the MG ZS EV, which falls within the range of Rs 18.98 lakh to Rs 25.44 lakh. Curvv EV will feature a 123 kWh motor, which will enable it to go from 0 to 100 km/h in just 8.6 seconds.

Setu, an application programming interface (API) infrastructure provider, introduced a Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-focused payments platform for businesses and developers in partnership with Axis Bank. The platform, named UPISetu, supports a wide range of UPI products, from basic QR code payments, UPI Autopay, equated monthly instalments (EMIs), and third-party validation service. It also features functionalities like brand and bank offers, advanced dispute resolution, instant cashback and refunds, all provided via APIs. “As ‘Credit on UPI’ gains momentum and there exists a pressing need to drive payment transaction success rates, UPISetu will be a game-changing launch for the ecosystem. We believe the world will increasingly be UPI-first thanks to the pioneering efforts of NPCI in India and overseas,” said B Amrish Rau, CEO of Pine Labs.

Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as the head of Bangladesh's interim government by President Mohammed Shahabuddin. The decision, made during a meeting on August 6 night between President Shahabuddin and the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, aims to fill the leadership void created by the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The heads of Bangladesh's three armed forces were also present at the meeting. Muhammad Yunus, known as the «banker to the poorest of the poor,» is stepping into this role years after a significant fallout with Hasina. Yunus was removed from his position as head of Grameen Bank in 2011 by Hasina's government, which led to widespread public outrage. Thousands of Bangladeshis protested his removal by forming a human chain. Now, the banker who had a tiff with Sheikh Hasina, is the one who will fulfill the duties of the ousted PM of Bangladesh as the head of the interim government.

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called on the government to declare the recent calamity in Kerala's Wayanad a national disaster. Speaking during Zero Hour, Gandhi also demanded higher compensation for the people affected. Emphasising the need to declare the Wayanad landslides a national disaster, he said, «I saw it with my own eyes. I visited many different places where the disaster took place. In some cases, an entire family is gone, with just one person remaining, sometimes an adult or a child.» He also expressed his gratitude to those who helped during the disaster.

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Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a circular indicating that the higher rate of TDSITCS will not apply if the deductee or collectee is deceased before the PAN and Aadhaar are linked. CBDT issued a circular regarding this on August 5, 2024. This move came after the department received many complaints from taxpayers citing instances of the deductee or collectee passing away within the specified time frame i.e., on or before May 31, 2024), before the possibility of linking PAN and Aadhaar being exercised. Due to the deductor's or collector's inability to link the deceased person's PAN and Aadhaar, tax requests are pending in these situations.

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WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.16.10.70. Users will reportedly be able to choose the Meta AI voice from a set of default options to respond to user queries.However, voice chat mode will not be enabled by default and users will be able to stop this voice conversation at any time, and they can also get confirmation that Meta AI has stopped listening to their query using the privacy indicator on iOS, which lets them know when their microphone is in use.According to WABetaInfo, the personal messaging app is also working on a new feature that will allow users to manage Meta AI's voice and provide them with an interactive experience in the process.

ecommerce platform Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is expanding spiritual services on its network with Vama.app that will offer services such as virtual pujas, temple darshans and rituals, and astrology services. Spiritual services providers Iskcon and Hari Bol are already available on ONDC. Wavemaker Partners-backed Vama.app, which is onboarding ONDC as both a buyer and seller platform, plans to broaden its reach by offering its services to a wider audience through the network.

Mint has seen an email sent by Angel One to a client citing market volatility for virtually halting the facility. “Due to market volatility, there will be 100% margin for Margin Product effective 06-Aug-2024 till further notice to safeguard clients’ interest..." A company spokesperson declined to elaborate as the listed company is in a silent period until 9 August. MTF is an industrywide practice.

dyers and weavers, in uplifting the sector, applauding their invaluable contributions. I fully recognize and respect the contributions of traditional communities and especially women across the country, without whom the handloom sector would face great disadvantage. Treating them with dignity and respect is imperative to sustain and enhance their contributions.

₹1.5 lakh per house for the economically weaker section (EWS) category. Currently, people with an annual income of ₹6-12 lakh are considered to be in the MIG-1 category and those with ₹12-18 lakh annual income are under MIG-2 category, under the housing scheme.

Visit Health has raised approximately Rs 250 crore in a combination of capital infusion and secondary purchase of shares from Docprime Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of PB Fintech, as well as other promoters and employees. The New Delhi-based company will use the funds to expand its business, including a new partnership with TatvaCare, a company specialising in the health and wellness space, Visit Health said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that the collaboration will leverage capabilities of both companies and maximise their reach in the healthcare sector. “The company’s primary capital requirement was not much because we have been Ebitda positive for the past few years. The remaining acquisition of shares can only happen through secondary transactions, involving existing entities such as Docprime, promoters, and we did a good chunk of Esop buyback as well,” said Vaibhav Singh, cofounder and managing director of Visit Health.

The months long concern over interest rates that broker-dealers pay on cash clients hold in investment advisory accounts took another turn this past week, with Morgan Stanley on Monday revealing that the Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking “information” about certain accounts and Wells Fargo & Co. last week disclosing it is attempting to resolve the SEC’s investigation into such cash accounts.