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₹1,000 cheaper than its Redmi counterpart, while packing the same specs.Inside the Poco Pad 5G's yellow and black box, you will find the device itself, a SIM ejector tool, some paperwork, a 33W USB adapter and a Type C cable. The tablet doesn't come with a pre-installed screen protector (plastic or otherwise), and I'd strongly recommend getting one before you start using it on a daily basis.On the design front, the Poco Pad 5G has two coin-shaped cutouts on the back, one for the 8MP camera sensor and the other for the flash.

Mark Zuckerberg may have a history of copying of others’ ideas, but when it comes to navigating the GenAI hype cycle, he’s the one forging a smarter path. In the year to date, Meta Platforms’s shares have significantly outperformed its tech giant peers, rising 54% while the likes of Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft have gone up 18.5% and 12% respectively. Why? Investors have become more sceptical in recent months about how quickly new AI models will economically benefit the customers of cloud giants, and their enthusiasm for Microsoft, Google and Amazon.com has waned.

Trinamool Congress president Ripun Bora on Sunday resigned from the party, claiming that the people of the northeastern state consider it as a «regional party» of West Bengal and are not willing to accept it as their own. In a letter to All India Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, Bora, the former Rajya Sabha member, said he had offered many suggestions to party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to make TMC acceptable in Assam, but those were «not implemented». "Assam TMC has great potential, but several recurring issues have hindered our progress, including the perception of TMC as a regional party of West Bengal. To counter this perception, we made several suggestions," Bora said in his resignation letter.

Mammootty on Sunday denied the presence of any 'power group' in the film industry and called upon everyone working in the field to be vigilant so that nothing untoward happens there. The veteran actor, in a Facebook post, praised the state government's initiative to constitute the Justice Hema Committee and requested it to implement the recommendations of the panel by enacting necessary legislation if there were any legal hurdles. Breaking his silence on the report and the subsequent allegations that rocked the cinema world, Mammootty said that he wholeheartedly welcomes and supports the recommendations and solutions in the committee's report and urged all associations in the film industry to join hands in implementing them. He said that the police was vigorously investigating the complaints of sexual harassment and abuse raised by several women, so let the agency carry on with its probe honestly.

Mandeep Kaur and Palak Kohli conceded defeat in their respective quarterfinal bouts at the ongoing Paris Paralympics on Sunday. Mandeep failed to dominate in the women's singles SL3 quarterfinal match against Nigeria's Mariam Eniola Bolaji on Sunday. In the first set, the Indian para shuttler conceded an 8-21 defeat. In the second set, Mandeep failed to make a comeback and lost 9-21 against her Nigerian opponent.

Nifty towards 25,500–26,000 in the short term, says Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst, LKP Securities. He recommends buying TCS, DLF, and LTIMindtree for the week. Edited excerpts:

Bangladesh after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5, according to a minority organisation in the violence-hit nation. The Bangladesh Chhatra Oikya Parishad, the student wing of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad, said this at a press conference on Saturday, The Daily Star newspaper reported. The organisation's coordinator, Sajib Sarkar, said in the students' violence that ensued for days following the ouster and fleeing of 76-year-old prime minister Hasina, minority teachers across the country faced physical assault, and at least 49 of them were forced to resign. However, 19 of them were reinstated later, the report quoted him as saying.

Benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex maintained their momentum, closing at record highs on Friday. This marked Nifty's best week in two months, extending its winning streak to 12 consecutive sessions. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 231 points, or 0.28%, to close at 82,365, while the broader NSE Nifty gained 84 points, or 0.33%, ending at 25,235. This is the third consecutive day the Nifty has closed at a record high.

NBCC (India) Ltd on Saturday said the board has approved issue of bonus shares in a ratio of 1:2 to eligible shareholders and the company will utilise Rs 90 crore free reserve for this purpose. In a regulatory filing, the company informed that the board has approved issuance of bonus shares and fixation of record date. «The Board of Directors has recommended the issuance of bonus shares to the shareholders of the company in the ratio of 1:2 i.e. one new fully paid-up equity share of Rs 1 each for every two existing shares to the eligible members as on the record Date,» the company said.

stocks viz. Adani Green Energy, Adani Energy Solutions and Adani Total Gas are eligible for inclusion in the derivatives segment as per the new criteria for the entry into the futures & options (F&O). Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday tweaked the entry and exit criteria for stocks via a circular. The eligibility of these Adani stocks into the derivatives segments is estimated by Nuvama Institutional Equities which has created a probable list of stocks that could enter the F&O segment as per the new norms, Nuvama said, adding that the final decision lies with Sebi.

Girls are bombarded on social media with advice from influencers touting elaborate skin care routines with high-priced serums, mists and creams

Kamala Harris reveals what she would do on day one of being president. When asked about her early actions during her first interview as the Democratic nominee for president, Vice President Kamala Harris said she would start implementing her plans for an opportunity economy on her first day in office. Her first and foremost, one of her highest priorities is to do what she can to support and strengthen the middle class. Executive orders that quickly change federal policy have been signed into law by previous presidents on their first day in office. On his first day in office, President Biden signed 17 executive orders, one of which was to stop building the wall between the US and Mexico that former President Donald Trump had planned.

Indian Banks' Association is likely to ask the central bank to reduce the amount of additional funds lenders will need to set aside against some retail deposits and also seek a delayed and gradual implementation of the proposal, seven sources told Reuters. The Reserve Bank of India in July proposed an additional 5% 'runoff' requirement on retail deposits enabled with internet and mobile banking facilities to bolster the liquidity resilience of banks. The RBI had sought feedback on the proposal until Aug. 31, after which it would finalise them for implementation from April 2025.

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India's Bharat Petroleum Corp plans to increase its integrated refining and petrochemical capacities within the next five to seven years to meet growing energy demand, Chairman G. Krishnakumar told shareholders. India's annual consumption of refined fuels and petrochemicals is expected to rise steadily by 4-5% and 7-8% in the 'foreseeable future', he said. «This presents a strategic opportunity to expand refining capacity alongside the development of integrated petrochemical complexes,» Krishnakumar said.

FMCG sector posted top-line growth, driven by a summer spike, although the general elections negatively impacted the sector. The outlook for H2 remains positive, as indicated by company commentaries. Revenue is expected to grow, supported by rural recoveries, according to multiple brokerages. With sector rotations underway and defensives like FMCG gaining investor interest, stocks in this sector are expected to be in focus.

B Navyashree lying dead next to her with her throat slit. The incident occurred at Navyashree's house in Vishweshwaraiah Layout, Kengeri. Police suspect Navyashree's husband, A Kiran, a cab driver, of committing the murder after a night of conflict, and he has been detained. Navyashree, originally from Bhadravati in Shivamogga district, had invited her childhood friend Aishwarya over to share details of her troubled marriage with Kiran. According to the police, the couple had been facing issues for the past year, with Kiran feeling increasingly insecure due to Navyashree's social status as a choreographer. The police described the tension in the marriage, noting that Kiran wanted Navyashree to change her profession and often suspected her fidelity. «Differences cropped up between the couple over the last one year,» an officer explained, adding that Kiran frequently checked Navyashree's mobile phone, which annoyed her.

Bondada Engineering, which listed on the BSE SME in August 2023, will start trading ex-split from the upcoming Monday. The company had announced a stock split earlier in July, in a ratio of 1:5, and set September 2 as the record date for this purpose. This means that today is the last day to buy shares of the company to be eligible for the stock split.

Lupin, while Macquarie maintains a neutral view on Reliance Industries. Citi and Investec have «buy» ratings on Bharti Hexacom and Sunteck Realty, respectively. We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources:

Buy or sell stocks today: The Indian stock market indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, hit record highs on Thursday, August 29, fueled by index heavyweights such as Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, and ITC. The trading session marked the 11th successive day of Nifty closing in the green.

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