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V2V Safety Tech for Vehicles: 3 Stocks to Watch

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Ardee Industries IPO ends with 133.66x subscription; GMP signals 28% listing pop

Ardee Industries IPO ends with 133.66x subscription; GMP signals 28% listing pop

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US economy sheds 23,000 jobs in July; Unemployment drops to 4.1% on shrinking workforce

NSE, BSE Propose Stricter Rules for Broker Authorised Persons with Net Worth and Certification Mandates

BSE and NSE propose tighter framework for authorised persons of brokerages

Silver shoots up 12%, Gold jumps 6%; Precious metals in best week since January

Silver shoots up 12%, Gold jumps 6%; Precious metals post best weekly gains since January

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Exports on a slippery road amid tariff scare

Karnataka’s AI startup revolution: DK Shivakumar’s push for $153-billion startup economy and India’s first govt-driven AI University

Karnataka leads AI revolution: $153 billion startup ecosystem in focus, Shivakumar govt plans India’s first AI university

India Rejects Common BRICS Currency, Reaffirms Support for Trade in National Currencies

India does not support common BRICS currency: Goyal

India Finalising Revised Model Bilateral Investment Treaty to Cut Domestic Remedy Timeframe

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US Natural Gas Prices Headed Toward $5/MMBtu by 2035 as AI Data Center and LNG Demand Surge: Wood Mackenzie

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Parliamentary Panel Recommends Strategic Fertiliser Reserve to Safeguard Against Global Supply Shock

Build strategic fertiliser reserves to address external shocks: Panel

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No Consumer Charges on UPI: Government Clarifies Proposed Amendment Targets Merchant Sustainability

No charges for UPI users, small merchants: Govt

GOBARdhan-scheme

‘India’s waste will fuel India’s growth’: Cabinet approves Rs 23,731 crore GOBARdhan scheme – Here’s what it means

SBI Q1 Net Profit Rises 10% to ₹21,121 Crore as Asset Quality Hits Two-Decade Best

SBI net profit rises 10% in Q1

Hindalco net up 75% on record India show

Centre Receives 87 Applications Across 24 States for ₹33,660-Crore BHAVYA Industrial Parks Scheme

Govt receives 87 proposals under industrial parks scheme

Digital-First Brands Power Indian FMCG Giants with ₹4,500 Crore Annual Revenue in FY26

Digital-first brands enter FMCG mainstream

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upcoming IPO listing date, IPO allotment date August 2026

IPO Rush: Dhoot, Milky Mist, Shiprocket lead 5 mainboard issues, 3 SMEs & 8 listings — Check price band, dates, GMP

Hero FinCorp to Oravel Stays: Top 10 SEBI-approved IPOs waiting to raise Rs 50,000+ crore

Mutual Funds

Too big for small caps? The Rs 78,000-crore fund that refuses to slow down

Same mutual fund, same SIP, same 10 years—but one investor earned Rs 3 lakh more. Here’s why

Money Insights

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5 top mutual funds to watch for long-term returns

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Personal Finance

Your loan queries: Part pre-payment of study loan attracts no penalty

How to Play Debt Funds with Barbell and Target Maturity Strategies

Go for dynamic bond funds to balance your risks & returns

HRA for central govt employees: Key clarification if husband and wife both work for the government

Can both husband and wife claim HRA if one gets a government quarter? Centre clarifies the rule

While the headline-grabbing feature is the option of investing in schemes with up to 100% equity, the more fundamental change lies in how NPS itself is now structured.

NPS gets its biggest makeover yet. How 100% equity is changing retirement planning?

How much pension does Rs 1 crore of NPS corpus generate under different annuity options?

Any changes coming to the Unified Pension Scheme? Govt finally responds in Lok Sabha

Will govt make changes to or replace Unified Pension Scheme? Here’s what Parliament was told

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4.4% dividend yield: Why this cash-rich business keeps rewarding shareholders

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3 ‘Buy’ recommendations by Jefferies with 20% to 30% upside potential

HDFC Bank vs SBI: The king is still standing. But the challenger is closing in

HDFC Bank vs SBI: The king is still standing. But the challenger is closing in

Top 10 stocks rated ‘Buy’ this week: Brokerages project 10% to 49% return

Top 10 stocks rated ‘Buy’ this week: Brokerages project 10% to 49% return

Why India’s defence industry could grow 68% in 3 years: Inside Rs 3 lakh crore opportunity

Why India’s defence industry could grow 68% in 3 years: Inside Rs 3 lakh crore opportunity

80% market share, 40% ROCE: How an IIT Bombay-incubated company built an auto-tech moat

80% market share, 40% ROCE: How an IIT Bombay-incubated company built an auto-tech moat

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3 Defence stocks that have won over both FIIs and DIIs

World

Trump administration’s $3 billion critical minerals push: What it means for US batteries and defence

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Global Market

Big Short investor Michael Burry warns of ‘1987-type fall’ despite blockbuster Big Tech earnings

SpaceX earnings beat expectations — so why is the stock falling?

Immigration

Explained: Why 1,500 Indian graduates in Canada are facing PGWP rejections and what happens next

US announces new rule requiring some family-based green card applicants to post a public charge bond

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‘Affordable housing to propel growth’: Ajai Kumar Shukla, MD and CEO, PNB Housing Finance

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A Farcical Reality: Why Hosting Brazil in Kolkata Won't Fix Indian Football’s Deep Systemic Crisis

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India Rejects Common BRICS Currency, Reaffirms Support for Trade in National Currencies

India does not support common BRICS currency: Goyal

India Finalising Revised Model Bilateral Investment Treaty to Cut Domestic Remedy Timeframe

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