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Zerodha has introduced a new privacy mode feature for its website, where users can secure details, profit and loss (P&L) and other sensitive information. Zerodha says the feature will help investors not to overtrade as constantly seeing real-time changes in the P&L can often be distracting and may be tempting to overtrade.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in a letter to Prime Minister Modi, requested the formation of a 'stringent central legislation ' to fight against the rising cases of rape in India. Alapan Bandyopadhyay, Chief advisor to the West Bengal CM, on Thursday revealed that the TMC Supremo urged PM Modi to take into account the increasing number of rapes throughout the country, and help set-up laws that put an end to such hate-crimes. «Respected Prime Minister, I wish to bring to your kind attention the regular and increasing occurrence of rape cases throughout the country and in many cases rapes with murder are committed according to the available data, it is horrifying to see that almost 90 cases of rapes occur daily throughout the country,» the letter read by Bandyopadhyay stated.

Binance Holdings Ltd. is hiring 1,000 people this year with many earmarked for compliance roles as the crypto exchange’s annual spending to meet regulatory requirements, including US oversight under a plea deal, tops $200 million.

Axis Mutual Fund has announced the launch of Axis Consumption Fund, an open-ended equity scheme following the consumption theme. The new fund offer or NFO of the scheme will open for subscription on August 23 and will close on September 6. The scheme will reopen for continuous sale and repurchase within five business days from the date of allotment. The scheme will be benchmarked against Nifty India Consumption TRI. The fund will be managed by Hitesh Das, Shreyash Devalkar, and Krishnaa Narayan.

BCCI) has released the full schedule for India's tour of England for 2025, which includes five test matches. Prior to this the England team will be visiting India to play five T20Is and three ODIs. India's tour to Englad is particularly crucial for India, as they seek their first series win in England since 2007 and aim to strengthen their position in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. India last toured England in 2021 for a series of four Tests under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, leading 2-1 before the final match was rescheduled to July 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In that decisive Test at Edgbaston, led by Jasprit Bumrah, India lost by seven wickets, resulting in a 2-2 draw and missing the chance to secure a series win in England.

Supreme Court's suo motu case on the alleged rape and murder of a junior doctor in a state-run hospital in Kolkata. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) headquarters is also preparing the documents to appear before the task force formed by the court to formulate a protocol for ensuring safety and security of healthcare professionals. The alleged rape and murder of the junior doctor in the seminar hall of the West Bengal government-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital triggered nationwide protests that have affected non-emergency services in several health facilities. «IMA will be filing an IA (interlocutory application) before the Honourable Supreme Court in the suo moto intervention case. IMA HQ is preparing the necessary documents to appear before the special task force,» an IMA communication to its officials, including those at its state and local branches, said.

debit and credit cards–is no longer required to validate tokenised card payments, the bank said. Card tokenisation happens when cardholders save their cards online on e-commerce sites or mobile apps. Customers save their cards on apps or sites where they transact frequently to avoid typing out the full details of the card each time they make a payment.

Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court on Thursday questioned the investigating authorities on whether complaint has been filed against the school where the incident happened under provisions of POCSO. «Did you register any case against the school? There is a provision in POCSO to make the concerned officer of the school a party for not reporting the crime,» said Bombay HC. During the hearing, the High Court was told that the investigation has started from every angle, and there will be no mistake anywhere.

financial stocks in the first fortnight of August and chose to raise exposure to defensives like healthcare, FMCG and consumer services. As against the total buying of Rs 11,646 crore in the previous fortnight, foreigners were net sellers to the tune of Rs 18,823 crore from 1-15 August.

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. gained 3.54 per cent to Rs 4451.2 in Thursday's trade as of 10:04AM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 4471.15 and low of Rs 4377.05 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 409.35 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 10:04AM shares and turnover at Rs 8.62 crore around that time. The stock of InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 4610.0 and 52-week low prices of Rs 2334.95, respectively.

Tata Elxsi Ltd. traded 0.5 per cent up at Rs 6961.0 at around 10:45AM (IST) on Thursday. The stock had closed at Rs 6926.2 in the previous session. Equity benchmark Sensex traded 176.1 points higher at 81081.4 around the same time.

Google and Australia's national science agency said they will work together to develop software that automatically detects and fixes network vulnerabilities for operators of critical infrastructure, seeking to contend with a surge in cyberattacks. The software for organisations such as hospitals, defence bodies and energy suppliers will be customised to be in line with Australia's regulatory environment. «Software supply chain vulnerabilities are a global issue, and Australia has led the way in legislative measures to control and combat the risks,» said Stefan Avgoustakis, head of security practice for Google Cloud in Australia and New Zealand.

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TVS Motor Company Ltd.(up 1.15 per cent), Exide Industries Ltd.(up 1.03 per cent), Bharat Forge Ltd.(up 0.81 per cent), MRF Ltd.(up 0.67 per cent) and Eicher Motors Ltd.(up 0.33 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Varun Beverages Ltd. gained 3.26 per cent to Rs 1595.05 in Thursday's trade as of 09:59AM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 1596.0 and low of Rs 1553.4 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 29.64 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 09:59AM shares and turnover at Rs 5.81 crore around that time. The stock of Varun Beverages Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 1707.1 and 52-week low prices of Rs 828.2, respectively.

Binance Holdings Ltd. is hiring 1,000 people this year with many earmarked for compliance roles as the crypto exchange’s annual spending to meet regulatory requirements, including US oversight under a plea deal, tops $200 million. Chief executive officer Richard Teng, who is visiting the US to talk to monitors and officials, outlined the employment goals for the world’s largest crypto trading platform in an interview with Bloomberg News in New York on Wednesday. “I’ve been a regulator all my life,” Teng said. “Government agencies are important.” He declined to say whether he has met with the securities and exchange commission during his trip. The SEC is suing Binance and wasn’t part of the US settlement.

Varun Beverages with a target price of Rs 1800. The current market price of Varun Beverages Ltd. is Rs 1544.55. Varun Beverages Ltd., incorporated in the year 1995, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 200906.48 Crore) operating in FMCG sector.

Jyothy Labs with a target price of Rs 600. The current market price of Jyothy Labs Ltd. is Rs 568.7. Jyothy Labs Ltd., incorporated in the year 1992, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 20772.99 Crore) operating in FMCG sector.

The flight was put in isolation bay while the passengers are being evacuated, reported agency further. There were 135 passengers onboard, sources told PTI, adding details on the origin of the threat and other information are awaited.

DOMS Industries with a target price of Rs 2620. The current market price of DOMS Industries Ltd. is Rs 2430.35. DOMS Industries Ltd., incorporated in the year 2006, is a Small Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 14608.63 Crore) operating in Paper sector.