FPI outflow hits six-month high: Rs 34.99 crore offloaded in August; US tariffs, high valuations fuel pull-out

Foreign investors withdrew Rs 34,993 crore (approximately $4 billion) from Indian equity markets in August, representing the most significant divestment in six months. This substantial withdrawal was influenced by US tariffs on Indian exports and high domestic valuations.The outflow was significantly higher than July’s figure of Rs 17,741 crore. Foreign Portfolio Investors’ (FPIs) total equity…

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Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi cites ICMR report on antibiotic resistance, says it should worry all | India News

Health experts have repeatedly cautioned that antimicrobial resistance is emerging as one of India’s most serious public health challenges NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged the growing threat of antibiotic resistance and urged people to stop using these drugs without medical advice, saying “antibiotics are not medicines that should be taken mindlessly”. Speaking…

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Valuation gap: ONGC trails Zomato in market cap despite holding assets worth 1/3rd of its valuation; analysts flag undervaluation

State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), valued at around Rs 3.10 lakh crore, now lags behind food delivery platform Zomato in market capitalisation despite owning stakes and assets worth more than a third of its own valuation — a gap analysts say reflects deep undervaluation of India’s largest oil and gas producer.As of Friday’s…

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‘Abiding by high command’s decision’: Shivakumar on Karnataka CM row; meets Congress president Kharge | India News

Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar meets Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence in Bengaluru (PTI) NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday met Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence in Bengaluru amid speculation over the state leadership issue. Speaking to reporters later, Shivakumar clarified that the discussion was, however, not…

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‘We have clear evidence that the attack was by Pakistan’: ACB spokesperson on airstrike that killed 3 Afghanistan cricketers | Cricket News

Local residents pray over the bodies of victims of a Pakistani cross-border airstrike, including three local cricketers, during a funeral in the village of Khandaro in the Argun district of Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province. (AP) The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) spokesperson Sayed Naseem Sadaat has strongly condemned Pakistan’s airstrike in Paktika province that killed three…

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‘Naxalism cannot be finished’: BJP slams Telangana CM for defending left-wing extremism; calls it conspiracy | India News

Telangana BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar(left), Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy(right) Telangana BJP leader and member of Parliament Bandi Sanjay Kumar launched a scathing attack on Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy over his recent remark that “Naxalism is a philosophy and cannot be finished.”In a posts on X, the Karimnagar MP questioned whether the Telangana…

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GST reforms to kick in this Navratri: Ashwini Vaishnaw says move will boost economy; daily-use goods, cars, health cover to cost less

The sweeping changes in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates announced by the government will come into effect from September 22, the first day of Navratri, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday, calling it a transformative step for the economy.Speaking at a press conference at the BJP headquarters, Vaishnaw said the rationalisation of rates…

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