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https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/adani-family-looks-to-raise-3-6-bn-via-sales-of-promoter-stakes-as-shares-of-group-firms-skyrocket-11724340339603.html The group’s financial health is evident from the improving liquidity position: the cash balance relative to gross debt increased to 24.8% in 2023-24 from 10.6% in 2018-19, indicating a comfortable cash cushion to meet debt obligations. The net debt-to-operating profit ratio eased from 3.81 times to 2.19 times, reflecting enhanced capacity to manage debt with operating income.

Crypto All-Stars ($STARS) continues to hit big, having already raised over $770,000 in capital through fundraising efforts.

BSF has sought the deployment of an additional battalion to check the onslaught of cross-border drones carrying drugs and ammunition and curb infiltration along the Punjab front of the India-Pakistan border. The force currently has about 20 battalions to guard the more than 500-kilometre-long front, out of which 18 are «actively deployed» at the border while the rest are mobilised in view of the requirements at the Attari integrated check post in Amritsar and the Kartarpur corridor at Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district. The drone menace that started around 2019-20 along this front is dominant in the border districts of Amritsar and Tarn Taran. One more Border Security Force (BSF) battalion has been sought to better secure the Punjab border, a senior officer told PTI.

knife attack in Solingen, Germany that killed three people and wounded eight others at a crowded festival marking the city's 650th anniversary. The group said Saturday on its news site that the attacker targeted Christians and is a «soldier of the Islamic State» who carried out the assaults Friday night «to avenge Muslims in Palestine and everywhere.» The IS claim couldn't immediately be verified. No evidence for the group's assertions was provided.

OVL, BPRL and OIL hold 16%, 10% and 4% stake respectively in the project, operated by France's TotalEnergies with a 26.5% stake. The other partners are Japan’s Mitsui & Co. (20%), Mozambique’ state-run Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos or ENH (15%) and Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production Plc.

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In a stock exchange notice, the wealth manager said the programme will commence today (27 August) and run until the end of the year. The existential threat at the heart of Britain's biggest wealth manager The share buyback's purpose is to «reduce the capital of the company», SJP explained. JP Morgan Securities will carry out the programme and purchase ordinary shares as «riskless capital» and will make «its trading decisions in relation to the ordinary shares independently of, and uninfluenced by, the company», as art of their irrevocable non-discretionary agreement, SJP noted. ...

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Omar Abdullah Sunday said he was thankful to Union Home Minister Amit Shah for noticing his party's election manifesto. People who were not ready to read it, have now been compelled to go through it now, Abdullah added. «I am thankful to the home minister from the core of my heart for talking about our manifesto. For a small party, contesting an election in a far-flung area of the country, it is a huge thing that the country's home minister has seen our manifesto,'' Abdullah told reporters here after a party function. Shah on Friday slammed the Congress for its alliance with the NC for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, accusing the party of repeatedly risking the country's unity and security in its „greed for power“.

Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, like other big names in the crypto world, have experienced periods of significant spikes that earned them their current status in the meme coin space.

Thousands may be unaware of dam failures dangers because of federal policies.

Travelers, be warned: The federal government may revoke your passport if you ignore a big tax bill.

NFRA), in collaboration with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), is urging the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India to update a crucial accounting standard to align with revamped international norms, addressing a gap that has existed for over two decades, ToI reported on August 26. On Monday, the NFRA board will deliberate on updating SA 600 to match the International Standard on Auditing 600 (ISA 600), which has undergone revisions in 2009 and 2023. This move follows the NFRA's observation of discrepancies in various cases, including those involving Reliance Capital, IL&FS, DHFL, and Café Coffee Day. The NFRA, responsible for overseeing auditors and audit firms of large and listed companies, initiated discussions in May to update these standards, aiming to close the regulatory gap. Sources have indicated that SA 600 has been particularly contentious. While some chartered accountants argue that smaller firms might be adversely affected, regulatory sources insist that protecting small investors' interests is paramount.

₹1,338 crores and ₹936 crores on Google for abuse of its dominant position in the Android mobile devices ecosystem and its play store and in-app payments, respectively. These penalties reflect growing concerns about Big Tech’s market power and its impact on competition and consumer choice. The draft digital competition law sets specific criteria for determining which enterprises qualify as SSDEs.

Medvedev on Sunday claimed that Pavel Durov, founder of the Telegram messaging app, «miscalculated» by fleeing Russia. Durov was arrested on Saturday at Paris Le Bourget airport in France for offences related to the app and failing to address its criminal use, and appeared in court on Sunday. Medvedev, now deputy head of Russia's Security Council, asserted Durov's belief he could avoid cooperating with security services abroad was mistaken. Medvedev mentioned a past conversation with Durov where he warned him that refusing to cooperate with law enforcement would cause problems in any country. Despite this, Durov, who holds multiple citizenships, left Russia in 2014 after refusing to comply with government orders to shut down opposition groups on his previous social media platform, VKontakte. «He miscalculated,» Medvedev stated. “For all our common enemies now, he is Russian – and therefore unpredictable and dangerous.” Medvedev added, «Durov should finally realise that one cannot choose one's fatherland.»

artificial intelligence can enable Indians — even those who do not have a technical background — to solve the country’s most pressing problems, according to Mercedes Soria, executive vice-president and chief intelligence officer at US robotics security company Knightscope. “Now, all we have to worry about is, are we solving the right problem,” said Soria, who was on an India visit to share her expertise on machine learning and AI. Soria is a speaker for the United States Department of State on technology and women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). “In the future, it’s not going to be so much that you have to be technical to have a startup and solve a problem. It’s going to be more of, do you identify the right problem to solve, and then the technology like Gen AI will help you,” she said. Problems can be solved even by those who can’t write a single line of code, she added. This is a ‘massive opportunity’ for India with its large population and unique local issues. Young people in India, including high schoolers, are very familiar with and using tools like ChatGPT, whereas in the US this is seen more among those in university, Soria noted.

Telegram messaging app, Paul Durov, who had an arrest warrant issued against him, was detained by the French authorities at an airport outside Paris, CNN reported. Officers from France's anti-fraud office, attached to French customs, took the French-Russian billionaire into custody on Saturday evening after he arrived at Bourget Airport on a flight from Azerbaijan, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV. Durov, 39, was wanted under a French arrest warrant due to the lack of moderation on Telegram, which allegedly led to the platform being used for money laundering, drug trafficking and sharing pedophilic content.

CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiators discussed new compromise proposals in Cairo on Saturday, seeking to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas as the UN reported worsening humanitarian conditions, with malnutrition soaring and polio discovered. Israeli military strikes in Gaza killed 50 people on Saturday, Palestinian health authorities said. Victims of hostilities over the past 48 hours remain lying on roads where fighting continues or trapped under rubble, the authorities said.

India and the United States agreed to press forward with the acquisition of anti-submarine equipment and the co-production of crucial systems such as fighter jet engines and unmanned platforms. Coinciding with the visit, the US Secretary of State approved a Foreign Military Sale of Anti-Submarine Warfare Sonobuoys and Related Equipment for an estimated $52.8 million. The High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare (HAASW) sonobuoys will be launched by Indian Navy MH-60R helicopters stationed aboard frontline warships. In his meeting with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Singh discussed bilateral defense initiatives, including efforts to increase supply chain security and enhance maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region.

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