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A video from Tamil Nadu's landslide-affected regions has gone viral, showing drones airdropping food for stranded dogs. According to the report, the dogs were trapped near the Mettur dam. The pack of seven dogs had been stuck in the area for three days without food, the report added.

MONTREAL – Soccer fans in Montreal were left heartbroken after the Canadian women’s soccer team lost to Germany in the quarterfinal of the Paris Olympics on Saturday. But fans said they still have plenty of reasons to cheer.

Pidilite Industries Ltd. dropped 0.4 per cent to Rs 3121.0 at 10:30AM (IST) in Monday's trade. The counter hit a high of Rs 3136.0 and low of Rs 3071.35 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 3133.7 in the previous session. The counter had a total traded volume of 10:30AM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 1.03 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 90.33 and a price-to-book ratio of 18.24.

SBI, while JPMorgan has a neutral rating on Amara Raja. Citi also has a buy call on UPL.

United Spirits Ltd. gained 0.52 per cent to Rs 1429.5 in Monday's trade as of 10:20AM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 1435.3 and low of Rs 1364.05 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 19.77 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 10:20AM shares and turnover at Rs 3.4 crore around that time. The stock of United Spirits Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 1450.0 and 52-week low prices of Rs 976.0, respectively.

We believe there might be both time and price-wise correction in the days to come. As we have previously seen, DIIs are buying at every dip in the market, so the downside may be limited, said Dr Ravi Singh, Senior Vice President, Retail Research at Religare Broking. This analyst spells-out strategy in previous week’s major movers viz. Zomato, Adani Energy Solutions, Adani Wilmar and three more stocks. Here’s what he recommends: Edited excerpts:

Police forces across the UK have made at least 100 arrests as violent clashes and unrest involving anti-immigration far-right groups continued to spread over the weekend, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer offering his full support to officers to take firm action against the «extremists». Bricks being hurled, fireworks thrown, windows of a hotel housing asylum seekers smashed, shops attacked and set on fire and several scuffles breaking out between mobs and the police were among the scenes of confrontation that played out in Liverpool, Hull, Bristol, Leeds, Blackpool, Stoke-on-Trent, Belfast, Nottingham and Manchester on Saturday. UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper warned the mobs they will «pay the price» for such «criminal disorder and violent thuggery». «Addressing the scenes of disorder we have seen, the Prime Minister set out that the police have our full support to take action against extremists on our streets who are attacking police officers, disrupting local businesses and attempting to sow hate by intimidating communities,» Downing Street said after a high-level meeting of ministers convened by Starmer on Saturday.

There is more than one way to skin a cat," goes an old English proverb, which means that there are many ways to accomplish the same task. In central bank-speak, the equivalent would perhaps be: “There is more than one way to effect a soft-landing," that holy grail of central banks the world over. For, going by their actions, especially in recent times, there is no single path to getting there.

B. Riley Wealth Management chief market strategist Art Hogan discusses how investors can make money in a turbulent market on «Making Money.»

Washington Post editorial writer and columnist Heather Long discusses the Federal Reserve's management of rate cuts and the impact of the July jobs report.

stress in unsecured retail, micro finance and some rural advances as seasonal impact of the heatwave, election season slowdown and higher risk weights led to increase in slippages during the first quarter. However, analysts do not expect asset quality to be a challenge yet. Instead, most observers believe that Indian lenders will have to contend with falling margins and slow deposit growth this year. Data from the results of 40 listed banks analysed by ET showed that though net profit increased a healthy 21%, margins continued to be weak and deposit growth still lagged credit demand. There was a notable increase in stress in some micro finance and personal loan accounts. State Bank of India's fresh slippages increased to ₹7,903 crore in June 2024 from ₹7,659 crore a year ago and was double the ₹3,867 crore reported in March 2024 mainly as ₹3,000 crore of loans to individuals slipped during the quarter and was the largest chunk of fresh slippages, followed by ₹2,500 crore of agriculture loans. Chairman Dinesh Khara attributed the slippages to some delay in salaries by some state governments during the quarter.

Bureaucracy is keeping a close eye on the government's message of continuity. Will it be reflected in soon-to-come ACC (Appointments Committee of the Cabinet) orders? While Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla's extended term will end this month, the term of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, who is also on extension, ends on August 30. Principal secretary to the prime minister, PK Mishra, continues in office. Also, several secretary level appointments are likely to be made this month. Bureaucracy is keeping a close eye on the government's message of continuity. Will it be reflected in soon-to-come ACC (Appointments Committee of the Cabinet) orders? While Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla's extended term will end this month, the term of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, who is also on extension, ends on August 30. Principal secretary to the prime minister, PK Mishra, continues in office. Also, several secretary level appointments are likely to be made this month. Bureaucracy is keeping a close eye on the government's message of continuity. Will it be reflected in soon-to-come ACC (Appointments Committee of the Cabinet) orders? While Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla's extended term will end this month, the term of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, who is also on extension, ends on August 30. Principal secretary to the prime minister, PK Mishra, continues in office. Also, several secretary level appointments are likely to be made this month.

ecologically sensitive areas (ESA) of six Western Ghats states, the expert panel is planning to go beyond that. ET gathers that several measures, such as favourable loan and insurance regimes, incentivised green building norms and a clear-cut ESA regime, have been envisaged to avoid dual interpretation. The five-member expert panel, set up in July 2022 to discuss the Kasturirangan committee report recommendations with states, is expected to submit its report by September-end.

Netflix confirms the return of Squid Game for a third season, with a release date set for mid-2025. This announcement follows the filming of both seasons 2 and 3 back to back.

IDBI Bank is selling its Rs 6,151 crore legacy stressed asset portfolio to Omkara Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) in a move that will help the government fetch an improved valuation for the proposed stake sale in the lender, people with knowledge of the matter told ET. At inter-se bidding held on Saturday (August 3), Omkara ARC gave the highest offer of Rs 652 crore, outbidding government-promoted National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL). For IDBI Bank, the distressed portfolio sale equates to a recovery of 10.5%, which will be reflected in its second-quarter earnings. “The sale of the stressed portfolio will have a significant positive impact on IDBI Bank’s valuation since potential bidders were wary of acquiring a bank with legacy loans, which the bank itself failed to resolve for over two decades,” said an advisor involved in the transaction who did not want to be named.

Steven Soderbergh is set to add another feather to his cap with his upcoming spy thriller, Black Bag. Known for his prolific and innovative filmmaking over the past few decades, Soderbergh has kept fans eagerly anticipating his latest venture. Though details about Black Bag remain under wraps, several key pieces of information have emerged, including its release date, star-studded cast, and some intriguing hints about the plot.

schools in Gaza City on Sunday, killing at least 30 people, while the military reported it had struck Hamas command centres. These bring to at least 11 the number of schools in Gaza to be struck since July 6, killing around 150 people, based on a tally of tolls previously given by officials in the Hamas-run territory. «The number of martyrs in the massacre of the Hassan Salameh and Al-Nasr schools' bombing has risen to 30. Dozens were also wounded,» civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his former mentor, with failure to secure tangible benefits for the state despite the BJP's dependence on him to retain power at the Centre. Kishor alleged the JD(U) boss was fretting over his party's share in the Union council of ministers and using his clout with the BJP to settle scores with detractors at the state level, instead of leveraging his position to rehabilitate the state industrially. «People are talking about special status for Bihar. I ask why Nitish Kumar could not press for the restoration of 20 sugar mills that have been moribund for years? He has been in power for nearly 20 years which shall be remembered for wasted opportunities,» the IPAC founder told reporters here.