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money in the F&O segment in FY24. On average, these traders experienced net losses, including transaction costs, of around Rs 1.20 lakh per person in FY24. SEBI’s study highlights several important findings that shed light on emerging trading patterns in India. Some of these observations challenge common misconceptions and provide much-needed reality checks.

Uttarakhand is set to introduce “«stringent land purchase law» in the next budget session of assembly to keep a check on large-scale land purchase in hilly areas from other parts of the country. The upcoming move was disclosed by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday, reported TOI. Further, the government is planning to identify non-residents who have violated existing norms, which allow only 250 sqm of land to be bought for personal use in non-municipal areas. By doing this, it will reclaim land that is illegally acquired. There have been seveal allegations where buyers have flouted norms by acquiring land in the names of relatives or failed to meet the commitments they made when purchasing land for commercial use, and instead «increased their personal land bank.»

Karnataka, seeking a CBI probe against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with the alleged MUDA scam. Advocate Vasant Kumar, representing petitioner activist Snehamayi Krishna on Friday said that they have filed a writ petition and are seeking High Court directions to handover the case to the CBI to carry out a fair investigation in the writ petition. «Today we have filed a writ petition making appeal to direct to hand over the MUDA investigation to the CBI, it will come hearing on Monday. we have also referred in the yesterday's special court order in the petition, prima facie is that MUDA is a big scam, that's why we have requested the high court for the CBI inquiry in the case for the free and fair inquiry into the case,» Kumar told ANI.

Sattur region of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu on Saturday. According to the officials from the Fire and Rescue Department, the factory is still ablaze and explosions are continuing to take place, due to which they aren't also able to get close enough to control the situation. No casualties have been reported in the fire incident so far.

Thoothukudi on Saturday morning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, neighbouring Pondicherry, and Kerala on September 29. Several other states including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh also received heavy rainfall from 8:30 a.m. on September 27 to 5:30 a.m today, as per the IMD. On September 26, heavy rain lashed the state's capital, Chennai, and left several parts of the city waterlogged. The rain in the city started after 6 pm and continued late into the night. Power outages and traffic snarls were reported from several parts of the city. According to the officials, from yesterday 8.30 am to today 5.30 am, Nungambakkam received 7.42 cm of rainfall and Menambakkam received 7.12 cm of rainfall.

Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high as a subdued inflation report stoked hopes for more Federal Reserve rate cuts, which also boosted small-cap stocks and enabled Wall Street's three main indexes to post weekly gains. The technology-heavy Nasdaq slipped for the day while the S&P 500 edged slightly lower, but both indexes stayed close to recent record highs.

Mumbai Police has called in the CEO and technical head of BookMyShow's parent company to probe allegations of black-market ticket sales for the upcoming Coldplay concerts in Mumbai. CEO Ashish Hemrajani of Big Tree Entertainment Private Limited and the technical head are to appear before the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Saturday. The summons follows a complaint by advocate Amit Vyas, who alleged that tickets for the Coldplay concerts, scheduled for January 18, 19, and 21, were being resold at excessive prices shortly after their official release on September 22. Tickets, originally priced at Rs 2,500, were reportedly being resold for up to Rs 3 lakh. All tickets for the initial shows sold out quickly, prompting Coldplay to add a third show on January 21, which also sold out. BookMyShow, the authorized ticketing partner for the concerts, stated that unauthorized reselling and scalping are illegal and punishable by law in India.

Antony Blinken underscored strong U.S. concerns about China's support for Russia's defense industrial base in talks on Friday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, saying Beijing's talk of peace in Ukraine «doesn't add up.» In a meeting with Wang on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Blinken said he also raised China's «dangerous and destabilizing actions» in the South China Sea and discussed improving communication between their militaries. Blinken told a press conference he and Wang also discussed ways to disrupt the flow of drugs into the United States, and the risks posed by artificial intelligence.

Apple has left negotiations to participate in an OpenAI funding round expected to raise about $6.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday. The tech giant recently fell out of the talks for the round, set to close next week, the newspaper said, citing a person familiar with the matter. Other firms, such as Microsoft and Nvidia, have also been in talks to participate, the report said, adding that Microsoft was expected to invest about $1 billion after having already poured $13 billion into the company.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: For two decades, Ashok Mehta has been exporting textiles from his Suchi Industries Ltd. in Surat, Gujarat, generating a revenue of about ₹30 crore in FY23.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As India's equity markets soar, mutual fund managers are becoming increasingly cautious. Despite a surge in investor inflows, they are opting to hold on to cash, waiting for more opportune moments to invest amid market volatility and overvalued assets.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Adani Group has put on fast-forward a $4-billion plan to expand its data centre business, according to two persons with direct knowledge of the matter. The objective is to capitalize on a surge in demand for data centre services from technology giants, and also give its power business a boost by capturing the immense power demand for these services.

Beirut, Lebanon. The attack resulted in the destruction of six buildings and left numerous casualties, marking one of the most significant military actions in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. “The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a precise strike on the Central headquarters of the Hezbollah terror organisation… taking the necessary action to protect our people so that Israeli families can live in their homes, safely and securely,” IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari stated in a televised address following the strike. The targeted buildings in Beirut’s Harek Hreik district have long been associated with Hezbollah’s operational base. According to several media reports, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was said to have been in the area at the time of the attack, leading to widespread speculation that he was the intended target.

Iran has accused the United States of being «complicit» in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza and Lebanon, alleging that the strikes used US-supplied bunker buster bombs on residential areas in Beirut. The US has denied any prior knowledge of the attacks. Reports indicate that the Israeli airstrikes aimed at Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, significantly damaged six buildings. Communications with Nasrallah were lost following the strikes. Nonetheless, sources close to Hezbollah and Iranian news agencies report that Nasrallah is alive, with Tehran still verifying his status. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized the US at the United Nations Security Council, saying, «Just this morning, the Israeli regime used several 5,000-pound bunker busters that had been gifted to them by the United States to hit residential areas in Beirut. One cannot disregard the US complicity in the crime.»

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