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Abhay Agarwal, MD & CIO, Piper Serica, says that in markets like this, it is very difficult to analyse momentum because segments of the market are in a frothy zone – stocks that have gone up 10 times. All stocks in sectors like railways, defence, and power are at 5 times, 10 times. So, it is difficult to stay with the momentum. It is a very risky bet. Agarwal says: “We like to explore sectors that have not done well and are not on investors’ radar for the time being.” What spooked the markets on Friday? Is this just par for the course and are we headed for that 25,000-26,000 level soon? Abhay Agarwal: I have not read too much about this weakness over the last couple of days, including today. This will continue till the Budget announcement. It is a big event. We are very close to it. So, traders are probably lightweighting their long positions and booking profits.

bullet for democracy," former US President Donald Trump said on Saturday, addressing a first rally after he was shot in the ear during an assassination attempt on his life last week, The Hill reported. Trump returned to the campaign trail in Michigan's Grand Rapids, days after accepting the Republican nomination for president at the Republican National Convention. «I don't want to know anything about it. But what they do is misinformation and disinformation, and they keep saying he's a threat to democracy,» Trump continued, referring to Democrats. 'I'm saying, 'What the hell did I do for democracy? Last week, I took a bullet for democracy," Trump said.

JD Vance said he had served in the United States Marine Corps but «what the hell Kamala Harris has done other than collect a check?» In his address at the rally in Michigan's Grand Rapids on Saturday (local time), Vance said, «There's some bad news actually, Vice President Kamala Harris, she doesn't like me.» «Kamala Harris said something to the effect that… I have no loyalty to this country. Well, I don't know, Kamala, I did serve in the United States Marine Corps and build a business. What the hell have you done other than collect a check?» Vance said.

DHAKA: Soldiers were patrolling Bangladeshi cities on Saturday to quell growing civil unrest sparked by student demonstrations, with riot police firing on protesters who defied a government curfew. This week's violence has killed at least 123 people so far, according to a count of victims reported by police and hospitals, and poses a monumental challenge to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's autocratic government after 15 years in office. A government curfew went into effect at midnight and the premier's office asked the military to deploy troops after police again failed to subdue widespread mayhem.

shot at Donald Trump, is already host to a traffic jam. Outside the Crookses’ home, dozens of journalists are setting up camp. Five gazebos sit on the carefully manicured grass, providing shade to news anchors, dressed in jackets, ties and comfortable trainers.

neem tree. A bird might have dropped the seed in the pot, after eating the fruit. Then there is a thistle plant that pushes for space on the pot—most would consider it a weed, but not all weeds are bad.

WASHINGTON—Police were suspicious of Donald Trump’s attempted assassin on Saturday more than an hour before the attack, according to private law enforcement briefings provided to House and Senate lawmakers. Wednesday’s briefings, given by top U.S. officials, offered some of the most detailed information to date on what happened in the run-up to the shooting at a campaign rally in western Pennsylvania.

Authorities haven't established why a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man attempted to assassinate former President Trump last week

athletes at this month's Paris Olympics after the sports ministry cleared the final contingent that also features 140 support staff and officials, of which 72 have been approved at «cost to the government» to meet the «requirements» of the travelling sportspersons. The only qualified athlete missing from the list is shot-putter Abha Khatua. The Games will run from July 26 to August 11. Khatua, who made the cut through world rankings quota, has been dropped without any explanation after her name was found missing from the World Athletics' list of Olympic participants a few days ago. There is no word yet on whether her name has been knocked off owing to injury, a doping violation or any other technical issue.

Allu Arjun and director Sukumar? If reports are to be believed, the one undefeatable actor-director duo, who delivered many blockbusters such as ‘Pushpa’ and the incredibly successful ‘Arya’ franchise may no longer be on talking terms! Rumors are circulating that Allu Arjun is upset with director Sukumar, potentially causing a delay in the film's screening. Fans speculate that the National Award-winning actor may have had a falling out with Sukumar after they spotted Allu Arjun on a flight during a family holiday without his distinctive Pushpa look. Fans noted reports indicating the film is set to wrap in August. Given this schedule, Allu Arjun would ideally have kept his long beard for the role. However, a viral video on X shows the actor boarding a flight with a fresh, handsome look. Despite the new beard style, his haircut remained consistent with his Pushpa appearance. It is also possible that the team is experimenting with a different look for a specific part of the film.

NEW DELHI : Vegetable prices are once again burning a hole in people’s pockets and pushing retail inflation up. If not for double-digit vegetable inflation, the headline inflation in June would have remained below the Reserve Bank of India’s medium-term mark of 4% since January, Mint calculations show.

Sri Lanka U-19 cricket captain Dhammika Niroshana was shot dead on Tuesday night near his home in Ambalangoda. Local media reported that Niroshana was with his wife and two children when an unidentified person opened fire. The 41-year-old ex-cricketer was attacked by an unidentified individual using a 12-bore firearm. The police suspect the killing is related to an underworld gang rivalry. Sri Lanka police are actively investigating the incident. Police media spokesperson Nihal Thalduwa stated, “Investigations are underway to arrest the suspect involved in the shooting which seemed to be a result of a gang rivalry.” Niroshana had returned to Sri Lanka three months ago after fleeing the country following the murder of his close friend, Dasun Manawadu, in the same area.

In a typical presidential campaign, Donald Trump's selection of JD Vance as his running mate on the Republican ticket would have dominated media discussions for a week or two

Indian national was among six people killed in a rare shooting attack by Islamic State militant group near a Shia Muslim mosque in Oman's capital. The shooting on Monday night near the Imam Ali Mosque also claimed the lives of one policeman and four Pakistan nationals, while injuring 28 others. «Following the shooting incident reported in Muscat city on July 15, Foreign Ministry of Sultanate of Oman has informed that one Indian national has lost his life & another is injured,» Embassy of India in Muscat posted on X Tuesday. «Embassy offers its sincere condolences & stands ready to offer all assistance to the families,» it said.

Donald Trump returned to the Republican National Convention Tuesday for a night intended to unify the party, as his failed primary challengers displayed their fealty to the now official US presidential candidate. Three former rivals took the stage during prime time to publicly throw their support behind the former president, including onetime UN ambassador Nikki Haley who told delegates that «a unified Republican Party is essential for saving» the nation. Trump, again wearing a white bandage on his ear that was injured in Saturday's assassination attempt, waved, shook hands and said «thank you very much» as delegates burst into an ovation.

It’s an introspective week on Wall Street as a slew of banks and brokers report their second quarter earnings. Financial advisors, of course, are taking note as well, deciding whether they want to be buyers or sellers of some of their competitors shares.

While many across the United States and the world, including President Joe Biden, are urging Americans to lower the political temperature in the country in the wake of a failed assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump, some stocks on Wall Street looked upbeat this week.

₹29,999 for the 8GB RAM/128GB storage variant, ₹32,999 for the 8GB RAM/256GB storage variant and ₹32,999 for the 12GB RAM/256GB storage option.OnePlus Nord 4 features a 6.74-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2772 × 1240 pixels, up to 120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 2,150 nits. It features a USB 2.0 port, an alert slider, Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi6, NFC and IP65 rating for splash and water resistance. The latest Nord device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chipset and is paired with an Adreno 732 GPU for handling all the graphics intensive tasks.

₹39,999 for the 8GB RAM/128GB storage and ₹42,999 for the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage variant. Meanwhile, the OnePlus Stylo 2 is priced at ₹5,499 and OnePlus smart keyboard is priced at ₹8,499.The tablet will be available to buy on Amazon, OnePlus's own website and select retail outlets. The OnePlus Pad 2 features a 12.1-inch LCD 3K display with a resolution of 3,000 × 2,120 pixels and a peak brightness of 900 nits.

Trump Media have surged in the first day of trading following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump

Cartoon maker Simpsons is in news yet again. After the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump, a cartoon from the show has gone viral. It shows the former president dead and lying in a coffin. The social media was abuzz with many retrieving this image and comparing the incident to the cartoon. Was Simpsons prescient about an impeding event? The former US President was attacked by a gunman who has been identified as Tom Crooks. He shot Trump with a Sniper rifle and was gunned down by the US Secret Service. The image from Simpsons went viral before one of the fact-checking organizations commented on it. What did they say?