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India and China on Thursday agreed to work with «urgency» and «redouble» their efforts to realise complete disengagement in remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh as NSA Ajit Doval held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in St Petersburg with a focus on an early resolution of the lingering border standoff. Doval conveyed to Wang that peace and tranquillity in border areas and respect for the Line of Actual Control (LAC) are essential for normalcy in bilateral ties, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The Doval-Wang meeting took place in the Russian city on the sidelines of a conclave of national security advisors of the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) nations. «The meeting gave the two sides an opportunity to review the recent efforts towards finding an early resolution of the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control, which will create conditions to stabilise and rebuild bilateral relations,» the MEA said.

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United States will host a meeting of the Quad on September 21, according to a release from the White House. US President Joe Biden will host the fourth in-person meet of the group — consiting of India, Australia and Japan — in Wilmington, Delaware. «The President looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan,» the White House release said. The September meet will be the final Quad meeting for the American President as well as Japan's Kishida, who are due to step down soon.

Realty developer Puravankara has secured the right to redevelop a housing society spread over half an acre in South Mumbai’s Breach Candy locality marking its foray into the country’s super-luxury property market. Residential property rates in the vicinity currently are in the range of Rs 1.25 lakh to rs 1.40 lakh sq ft per sq ft. «Our entry into South Mumbai with the redevelopment of Miami Apartments at Breach Candy marks a significant milestone for Puravankara…We are excited to bring our expertise to South Mumbai and redefine the standards of luxury living in this prestigious neighbourhood, while strengthening our presence in other markets,” said Ashish Puravankara, MD, Puravankara.

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PM E-DRIVE Scheme to be rolled out soon, Union Heavy Industries Minister HD Kumaraswamy said on Thursday. Addressing a media briefing, Kumaraswamy said the subsidy under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme for electric two-wheelers has been fixed based on battery power at Rs 5,000 per kilowatt hour but the overall incentive will not exceed Rs 10,000 in the first year. In the second year, it will be halved by Rs 2,500 per kilowatt hour, and the overall benefit will not exceed Rs 5,000. Addressing the media, Kumaraswamy said e-rickshaw buyers can avail of subsidy benefits of Rs 25,000 in the first year and Rs 12,500 in the second year of the PM E-DRIVE scheme.

US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), said on Thursday that the United States is ready to offer F-16 fighter jets to India. Speaking with reporters on India's defence sector and F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets, Major General Piffarerio said, "...The more options that are out there, I think the stronger the Indian Air Force is going to be in the future." He added, «We certainly want to give them the best that we have — the F-16s. But ultimately it's going to be a choice for the Indian Air Force on what they want to do with their air defence.»

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Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday ordered the attachment of bank accounts as well as shares and mutual fund holdings of Karvy Stock Broking and its CMD C Parthasarathy to recover dues of around Rs 25 crore. Before this, the regulator on August 7 sent a notice to Karvy and Parthasarathy asking them to pay dues within 15 days in a case pertaining to misappropriation of clients' funds by misusing the Power of Attorney (PoA). The notice came after the entities failed to pay the fine imposed on them by Sebi.

Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan next month when NSA Ajit Doval called on him in St Petersburg. The Putin-Doval meeting came nearly three weeks after Modi travelled to Ukranian capital Kyiv and held talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Doval is in St Petersburg to attend a conclave of national security advisors of the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) nations. The summit of the grouping will be held in the Russian city of Kazan from October 22-24. Modi is set to attend the summit.

Tata Motors on Thursday hailed the PM e-drive scheme, saying it would help in higher adoption of electric vehicles in the country. On September 11, the Union Cabinet approved two major schemes with a total outlay of Rs 14,335 crore to promote the use of electric vehicles, including buses, ambulances and trucks. The two schemes are the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme with an outlay of Rs 10,900 crore over a period of two years, and the PM-eBus Sewa-Payment Security Mechanism (PSM) scheme with a budget of Rs 3,435 crore. «With continued focused support on 2Ws, 3Ws, e-buses and the thoughtful addition of e-ambulances, the scheme will drive higher EV penetration in the country,» Mahindra & Mahindra Managing Director Anish Shah said in a statement.

Asset Management India. The cautionary statement came after the exchange received a complaint against a WhatsApp group named «JO HAMBRO» luring investors with offers to buy shares at discounted prices after market hours. This group has allegedly collected money from retail investors under the garb of «Seat Trading Account». In this group, the entity --Lazzard Asset Management India-- is misrepresenting itself as a registered stock broker with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) using a forged registration certificate, the exchange said.

bullion prices. The gains were triggered by a 25 bps rate cut by the European Central Bank (ECB). The October gold futures on the MCX were trading at Rs 72,571 around 7:20 pm while the December Silver contract was hovering at Rs 85,935 per kg around this time.

suo motu cognisance of the widespread protests impacting medical services and set up a 10-member national task force to make recommendations on ensuring safe working conditions for medical professionals and preventing violence against them. While suggestions are pouring in from stakeholders, young medics told Mint what they endure in their professions and what it would take to make them feel safe again. According to a study by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), over 75% of doctors have faced violence of some kind at the workplace.

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Affordable housing finance provider Vastu Housing Finance Corporation is looking to raise up to $50 million from United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) in a long term external commercial borrowing. Vastu, supported by International Finance Corporation, lends to the low-income and self-employed segments. The company had assets under management of around Rs 7,400 crore at the end of March.

Furthermore, the request for the meeting to be livestreamed has been turned down but allowed for it be recorded for transperancy, said the secretary. The doctors have been protesting outside Swathya Bhavan, the state health department headquarters, demanding the removal of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal, the state health secretary, the director of health education, and the director of health services.

India, as numerous empty containers have been sent to China to accommodate a surge in exports aimed at circumventing the new duties. The Biden administration's plan to impose higher tariffs on a range of Chinese products— including steel, solar cells, lithium-ion batteries, electric vehicles, and medical supplies—will be phased in from this year through 2026. In response, Chinese exporters have been front-loading their shipments to the U.S., even sending empty containers to China to be filled and dispatched before the tariffs take effect. The container shortage is expected to impact India's trade figures for August and September, as exporters struggle to find containers for their goods amid weak global demand. Although container rates have begun to decrease following a recent spike, exporters continue to face challenges due to retaliatory tariffs on Chinese goods and complications arising from the Red Sea crisis. This crisis has led to shipping lines bypassing several Indian ports due to longer voyage times and increased route lengths, which in turn affects container availability.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday urged citizens in the state to maintain peace and restraint, a day after violent clashes erupted between two religious groups during a Ganesh idol procession in Mandya district's Nagamangala. He blamed miscereants for the stone pelting incident, alleging that they want to disrupt peace and harmony. The Karnataka CM also took this opportunity to issue a stern warning against any sort of provocation that might put the state's security at risk.

Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace as defending champions India beat Korea 3-1 to register their fourth consecutive win at the Hero Asian Champions Trophy here on Thursday. Paris Olympics bronze medallist India had defeated China 3-0, Japan 5-0 before thrashing last year's runner-up Malaysia 8-1. Already assured of a semifinal berth, India will play arch-rivals Pakistan on Saturday in their last league match in the six-team competition. The top four teams from the league stages will qualify for the semifinals scheduled on Monday, while the final will be played next Tuesday.