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Federal Apex Committee of the National Action Plan on Tuesday approved a comprehensive military operation, said a statement. The target of the blitz would be the leading terrorist organisations operating in Balochistan including the Majeed Brigade, Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), and Balochistan Raaji Anjou-R-Sanger (BRAS) who targeted innocent civilians and foreign nationals to scuttle Pakistan's economic progress by creating insecurity at the behest of hostile external powers. It was decided during a meeting headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and attended by senior civil and military officials, including Army Chief General Asim Munir.

exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Wednesday, intensifying price competition in the rapidly expanding $400 billion sector of the market. The move to cut management and custodian fees came a day after Wu Qing, China's chief securities regulator, pledged to encourage index investment and fund industry fee reform.

Supriya Sule and Congress' Nana Patole had used Bitcoin scam tainted cash to fund polls has blown out into an all-out political war on polling day. Supriya Sule on Wednesday refuted all allegation levelled against her saying all the allegations are completely false. Speaking to ANI, Sule said, «I have filed a defamation case and a criminal case. I am ready to answer his (Sudhanshu Trivedi) 5 questions wherever he wants. Time of his choice, place of his choice and platform of his choice. I am ready to answer him because all the allegations are completely false. All lies»

RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka sparked widespread debate on the issue by criticising Mumbai’s elite, accusing them of valuing luxury over their democratic duty. His remarks, shared on X (formerly Twitter), highlighted the disconnect between privilege and participation.

Grasim Industries with a target price of Rs 2731. The current market price of Grasim is Rs 2519.25. Grasim Industries, incorporated in 1947, is a Large Cap company with a market cap of Rs 172635.15 crore, operating in a Diversified sector. Grasim Industries' key products/revenue segments include Cement, Other Operating Revenue, Scrap, Export Incentives and Sale of services for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.

Babulal Marandi exuded confidence saying that the BJP-NDA alliance will secure more than 51 seats in the polls and form the government as the people were discontented with the ruling Hemant Soren led-JMM party in the state. Speaking to ANI, Babulal Marandi said, «Today voting will take place for the second phase of the Jharkhand Assembly elections. The mood of the people in Jharkhand is to change Hemant Soren led-JMM government as they have suffered under their rule in these past 5 years. People will vote for a change.» The State BJP Chief further said that the Income Tax department recently conducted raids at several locations linked to the Chief Minister's personal assistant, alleging that such actions are only possible due to involvement with black money.

Hezbollah and that gaps were narrowing, signalling progress in Washington's efforts to clinch a ceasefire. White House envoy Amos Hochstein spoke in Beirut following talks with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a day after the Lebanese government and Iran-backed Hezbollah agreed to a U.S. ceasefire proposal, albeit with some comments on the content. «I came back because we have a real opportunity to bring this conflict to an end,» Hochstein said at a press conference after the meeting. «It is now within our grasp. As the window is now, I hope the coming days yield a resolute decision.»

mutual fund industry assets, a growing number of investors and the entry of new fund houses have led to several new fund offers (NFOs). Existing fund houses launch new products in categories where they do not have a presence while new ones are keen to enhance their product in themes that they currently find attractive.

HDFC Securities has a buy call on Ashoka Buildcon with a target price of Rs 302. The current market price of Ashoka Buildcon is Rs 237.85. Ashoka Buildcon, incorporated in 1993, is a Mid Cap company with a market cap of Rs 6663.25 crore, operating in the infrastructure sector. Ashoka Buildcon's key products/revenue segments include Income From Construction Work, Ready Mix Concrete, Other Operating Revenue, Scrap and Land for the year ending 31-Mar-2023.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday urged the voters of Maharashtra and Jharkhand to cast their votes in their respective state assembly elections. In a post on X, Rajanath Singh appealed to the first-time voters of the state to exercise their franchise. «I call upon my sisters and brothers of Maharashtra to vote in large numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy. I particularly urge young and first-time voters to exercise their franchise,» he said in a post on X.

Jonathan Bloomer wasn't a chairman of Morgan Stanley International in the investment banking sense of the word. He was a chairman of Morgan Stanley International in the standard sense of the word: Bloomer has chaired Morgan Stanley's London board of directors since 2016 as part of a portfolio of non-executive director roles. Now, Morgan Stanley may sadly need to find someone else. 

The founder of an artificial intelligence company that worked with large school districts nationwide has been arrested on fraud charges

A congressional panel has recommended that the U.S. toughen its trade relationship with Beijing

President Joe Biden’s pending request to Congress for nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid includes money to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge after its deadly collapse in March

Brazil’s president has opened the second day of a meeting of the world’s 20 major economies by calling for more action to slow global warming, saying developed nations must speed up their initiatives to reduce harmful emissions

Diddy's accusers’ lawyer claims he won't be intimidated after being sued for extortion by a high-profile celebrity. Over 120 alleged victims of the music mogul Sean Diddy Combs are represented by attorney Tony Buzbee, who has denied extortion allegations from a well-known person associated with the rapper, as quoted in a report by Blast. This well-known, anonymous person claimed that the lawyer and his firm threatened to file entirely fabricated and malicious allegations of sexual assault against him if he didn't comply.

Gold prices climbed for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, hitting a one-week high as mounting Russia-Ukraine tensions sparked a rush for safe-haven assets, while investors awaited key signals on the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans. Spot gold rose 0.6 per cent to $2,628.76 per ounce by 01:42 p.m.(ET), hitting its highest level since November 11. U.S. gold futures settled 0.6 per cent higher at $2,631 per ounce. On Monday, gold jumped 2 per cent, marking its biggest one-day rise since mid-August and rebounding sharply from a two-month low hit last week, Reuters reported. «We think that the overnight reports on Russia changing its nuclear doctrine following Ukraine's first long-range missile strike on Russian territory has led to some safe-haven flows in gold,» said Daniel Ghali, commodity strategist at TD Securities.

Deloitte India’s domain expertise with Securiti’s technology platforms to deliver tailored, end-to-end security solutions for businesses navigating increasingly complex regulatory requirements.The partnership aims to support organisations in automating privacy operations, improving Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), and enhancing compliance frameworks. This comes in the context of regulatory developments such as India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), which emphasises data protection, consent, and transparency.

Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called for making the process of capability development of the Indian Air Force more efficient and effective. In an address at a conference of top commanders of the IAF, Singh commended the force for its dedication and professionalism in safeguarding the nation's sovereignty. He expressed confidence in the IAF's ability to adapt to evolving challenges and exhorted commanders and senior officials of the defence ministry to look at means to make the process of capability and capacity building more efficient and effective in line with India's national aims and aspirations, according to an official readout. The IAF commanders reviewed the national security challenges, especially the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.

Germany’s defense minister says officials have to assume that damage to two data cables under the Baltic Sea was caused by sabotage