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investors shifted their focus to comments from Federal reserve policymakers and economic data lined up through the week, following the central bank's decision to commence policy easing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 3.0 points, or 0.01%, at the open to 42060.4.

Reliance Power's board of directors on Monday approved the issuance of up to 46.20 crore equity shares/warrants worth Rs 1,525 crore via preferential allotment mode. The board has set the issue price at Rs 33 per share.

air strikes targeting eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley and warned residents to move away from Hezbollah sites in the area. «We are preparing for a large-scale and targeted strike in Bekaa Valley,» military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said at a media briefing, adding that residents should «distance themselves» from Hezbollah sites «for your safety and protection». «Hezbollah stores its strategic weaponry in civilian buildings and uses the population as human shields,» Hagari said.

Mobikwik Systems on Monday received a go ahead from market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to launch its initial public offering (IPO). The company had refiled its IPO papers with Sebi on January 4, 2024.

The NSE Nifty index ended the session 148.1 points up at 25939.05, while BSE Sensex rose 384.3 points to 84928.61.

Sebi study released on Monday finds that 1.13 crore retail F&O traders incurred a combined net loss of Rs 1.81 lakh crore in the last three financial years of FY22-FY24. «Individual category traders made an average per person loss of Rs 1.60 lakh over the period of three years. For the loss-makers, the average loss was about Rs 2 lakh per person, whereas for the profit-makers, the average per person profit was Rs 3 lakh per person,» Sebi said in its study.

new user interface (UI). It will also expand the current customization choices available on the messaging app.“This feature will allow users to customize the appearance of their chat interface by selecting their preferred colour for chat bubbles and wallpapers from a predefined set of themes.

Hyundai Motor India on Monday said it has commenced exports of its entry level SUV Exter. The model will now be available to customers in South Africa, making it the eighth model to be exported to the country from India, the automaker said in a statement. The company has commenced the export of Exter by dispatching the first lot of 996 units to South Africa, it said. Hyundai already exports models like Grand i10 NIOS, Aura, i20, i20 N Line, and Venue, among others.

Israeli military is investigating reports about the possible death of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, believed to be behind the October 7 attacks, as per the New York Post. Currently, Israel's intelligence agency Shin Bet and the Israel Defense Forces have not found new evidence confirming his death. «We don't have positive intelligence that suggests Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is dead. It is all hopes and guesses which are based on the fact that Sinwar has been incommunicado in recent weeks,» an Israeli official told Axios reporter Barak Ravid. Various media outlets suggest that Sinwar might have been killed or injured in recent bombings in the Gaza Strip. Recently, reports resurfaced about his potential death as Hamas rejected a new hostage deal proposed by the US. Israel’s Channel 12 reported that Sinwar wants talks to follow President Biden’s original proposal from May.

Nirmal Ghosh appeared before CBI officers on Monday in connection with its probe into the rape-murder of a woman medic at RG Kar hospital, officials said. Ghosh, TMC's Panihati MLA, arrived at CBI's CGO Complex office in Salt Lake around 10.30 am, they said. «We had summoned him for questioning on the RG Kar hospital incident,» a CBI officer said. Ghosh is believed to have played «an important role in arranging the hasty final rites of the deceased doctor», he said.

Piyush Goyal will meet Indian and Australian CEOs this week to discuss investment opportunities, during his visit to Australia from September 23-25, the government said Sunday. Goyal will co-chair the 19th India-Australia Joint Ministerial Commission meeting with Don Farrell, Australia's Minister of Trade and Tourism, to be held in Adelaide on September 25. «Commerce minister's visit will add further impetus to the strong and growing trade and investment ties between India and Australia, which have received a boost following finalization of the bilateral Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA),» the commerce and industry ministry said in a statement.

arbitral award that a consortium led by ONGC won against the Italian energy multinational ENI Group in 2021. Justice Prateek Jalan passed the stay order after the ENI group deposited over Rs 296 crore in the HC, which also gave liberty to the ONGC to initiate appropriate proceedings with regard to the money lying in the international bank account of the group. However, the HC allowed the Italian energy group to file its objections to the execution petition moved by the ONGC. According to ONGC, the foreign energy company is liable to pay USD 31,577,805 in terms of the award.

Qatari Al Jazeera TV said on Sunday morning that Israeli forces stormed its bureau in the West Bank's Ramallah city with a military order to close it for 45 days. The Qatar-based channel aired live footage of the Israeli troops storming the channel's office and handing over a military closure order to one of the Al Jazeera TV staff before the broadcast was disrupted. In a statement, the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate condemned the Israeli move, saying «this arbitrary military decision is considered a new violation against journalistic and media works, which has been exposing the occupation's crimes against the Palestinian people.»

Shiv Sena leader Prataprao Jadhav on Saturday claimed his three generations, including himself, never paid farm electricity bills. «I am a farmer. We haven't paid bills for the last three generations. My grandfather's (water) pumps are still there. „Neither my grandfather and my father, nor I paid the farm electricity bills,“ said the Minister of State for Ayush and Health and Family Welfare. He was speaking at an event on a farm electricity bills waiver scheme, one of the flagship initiatives launched by the Eknath Shinde government.

Jharkhand General Graduate Level Combined Competitive Examination (JGGLCCE), in a bid to check any malpractice during the examination, an official statement said. The services will be suspended from 8 AM to 1.30 PM on 21st and 22nd September, it said. According to the official statement, the step has been taken to conduct the examinations in a free, fair, and transparent manner.

Churachandpur district during search operations, a police statement said on Saturday. An improvised rocket shell, three live rocket head ammunition of different sizes, three improvised mortars and anti-riot stun shells each and one stun grenade were seized during a search operation and area domination exercise at Samulamlan on Friday, it said.

Dr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) on Friday said the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has completed a routine Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) inspection at its plant with zero observation. In a filing, the company said the inspection was carried in their integrated product development organisation (IPDO) in Bachupally, Hyderabad. «This is to inform you that the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) today completed a routine Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) inspection at our R&D centre (Integrated Product Development Organisation or IPDO) in Bachupally, Hyderabad,» the company said in a stock exchange filing.

sexual assault of the fiance of an Army officer while the duo were in police custody. The case has been registered against the former police station in-charge of Bharatpur, three sub-inspectors and a constable after the woman alleged that she was assaulted and her fiance (Army officer) taken into custody after they went to register a case. The incident, which drew strong condemnation by the Army, with senior officers speaking to civilian authorities to take stringent action, has also snowballed into a political controversy.

Amit Shah on Friday flagged off BJP's Parivartan Yatra in Jharkhand ahead of the assembly elections. The party will launch six yatras from six regions of the state which will culminate on October 2 in Ranchi, when the party will organise a rally. These yatras will cover all the 81 assembly segments in 24 districts. Several national and state level leaders will participate in the different phases of the yatra. Speaking at a public meeting in Sahibganj, Shah attacked the Hemant Soren government over corruption and appealed to the people of Jharkhand to vote for the BJP. «The change is not just about bringing the BJP government in place of JMM and Congress. The change is to remove this corrupt government and bring a government that will stop corruption.» Shah emphasised that the state needs a BJP government which can work for the welfare of farmers and generate employment in the state so that tribal people are not forced to go outside to get a job.

Muslim organisations, including the All-India Sajjadanashin Council (AISSC) and Muslim Rashtriya Manch — started by RSS sympathisers — presented their views on Friday to the Joint Parliamentary Committee largely supporting the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Opposition members questioned the arguments of these organisations in support of the draft legislation.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Friday wrote a letter to PM Modi, stating that «Bengal is now facing the biggest flood in Lower Damodar and adjoining areas since 2009», with more than 8 districts under water and «nearly 5 million people» affected. She requested immediate release of central funds to address the devastation. Union Minister of Jal Shakti CR Patil, responding to Banerjee's letter, said that West Bengal officials were consulted and following «request from Bengal officials, releases from the two reservoirs was initially curtailed to almost 50% from Sept 14-17.» «However, due to very heavy rainfall on Sept 16 and Sept 17, it became imperative for the Committee to substantially enhance the releases to avoid any catastrophic impact due to possible dam failures. Even during this event, though the maximum inflow to the two reservoirs is estimated to be 4.23 lakh cusec, the combined releases from them was regulated to about 2.5 lakh cusec,» the letter read.