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Arvind Kejriwal alleges Meta restricted his account, calls it 'pretty bad service'

AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday alleged that Meta had restricted his social media account in India without explaining the reason. In a post on X, he called the company's response "pretty bad service" and accused it of bowing to the Prime Minister.

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Deeptech backer Piper Serica raises Rs 300 crore in first close of new fund

Deeptech backer Piper Serica raises Rs 300 crore in first close of new fund

Piper Serica has secured Rs 300 crore for its Bharat Tech Fund. This new fund will invest in deeptech startups across various sectors. Nearly half the capital came from repeat investors from the firm's first fund. The fund aims to support entrepreneurs building strong intellectual property from India. Piper Serica…

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Will UPI Payments Above Rs 2,000 Cost You More? The Truth

Will UPI Payments Above Rs 2,000 Cost You More? The Truth

For years, UPI has made digital payments simple, instant and completely free for millions of Indians. Whether paying for groceries, booking a cab or shopping online, users never had to think about extra transaction charges. Now, a new government proposal has sparked fresh discussions about Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on…

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FCRA 2026: Three regulatory changes reshaping foreign funding in India

The revised FCRA Rules 2026 introduce crucial changes tightening regulatory oversight on foreign funding in India. These reforms redefine key functionaries to restrict foreign control, demand disclosure of ultimate donors, and mandate state-wise operational tracking, signaling a stricter compliance landscape for non-profits.

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Indian youth protests highlight mistrust in ‘lapdog’ media

NEW DELHI - Journalists covering last month’s youth-led protests in India became targets of public anger and attacks over their perceived support for the government, exposing a deepening crisis of trust in traditional broadcasters.

India's economic growth may moderate in H2FY27, accelerate to 7.2% in FY28: Report

India's economic growth will likely moderate in the second half of FY27. Growth may strengthen to around 7.2 per cent in FY28, says ICICI Bank. The Monetary Policy Committee kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent. Most high-frequency indicators point to robust growth in the first quarter. RBI…

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From UAE to India: Woman accused in Rs 88 crore investment scam extradited after global manhunt & INTERPOL Red Notice

Vishakha Rathod, implicated in an Rs 88 crore investment fraud scheme, has been extradited from the UAE following the issuance of an INTERPOL Red Notice. The Pune Police are actively investigating the case, which surfaced in 2023, after investors were lured with the promise of fixed monthly returns. Law enforcement…

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It's a secret: LIC’s unusually fast $3.3 billion deal kept bankers in dark

It's a secret: LIC’s unusually fast $3.3 billion deal kept bankers in dark

LIC OFS: The Indian government raised $3.3 billion by selling additional LIC shares in the country's biggest secondary stock offering after executing a tightly guarded stake sale. Officials kept the launch secret, accelerated the timeline, and expanded the offer following strong institutional demand. The sale lifts LIC's public shareholding to…

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‘People are crying for Sheikh Hasina to return’: Bangladesh rights leader Siddiqui

‘People are crying for Sheikh Hasina to return’: Bangladesh rights leader Siddiqui

A human rights official claims Bangladesh faces a severe economic crisis and people want Sheikh Hasina back. He stated that millions of supporters await her return to the country by December. The official alleged the nation's GDP growth has sharply slowed, impacting jobs significantly. Many citizens are comparing the current…

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Lone warriors! How two mid-tier tech stocks rewarded investors in Rs 10 lakh crore IT crash this year

Lone warriors! How two mid-tier tech stocks rewarded investors in Rs 10 lakh crore IT crash this year

Indian IT stocks have seen significant value erosion this year. However, Coforge and LTM have shown resilience and growth. These companies are performing well due to strong deal wins and AI integration. Analysts see mid-tier firms as more attractive than large caps now. Their performance offers investors a rare stable…

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Shiprocket IPO price band fixed at Rs 92-97; Rs 1,618 crore issue to open on August 12

Shiprocket IPO price band fixed at Rs 92-97; Rs 1,618 crore issue to open on August 12

Shiprocket is set to launch its Rs 1,617.59 crore IPO on August 12, 2026, with a price band of Rs 92 to Rs 97 per share. The issue closes on August 14. Net proceeds will be deployed toward technology enhancement, marketing, debt repayment, and strategic growth initiatives.

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India, Africa powerful force for global progress: Jaishankar

India, Africa powerful force for global progress: Jaishankar

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted Africa as a priority partner. He stated Africa's due place is essential for a multipolar world order. The minister expressed India's commitment to strengthening ties with the African Union. He looked forward to reconvening the deferred India-Africa Forum Summit. Human resource development remains…

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ETMarkets AIF Talk| Successful private credit rests on three pillars: promoter, business and collateral: Sandeep Agarwal

ETMarkets AIF Talk| Successful private credit rests on three pillars: promoter, business and collateral: Sandeep Agarwal

In this edition of ETMarkets AIF Talk, Sandeep Agarwal, CEO & CIO of Modulus Alternatives, explains why successful private credit investing goes far beyond chasing high yields.

The Economic Times

India's Most Deadly Snake Is Not the Cobra: The Saw-Scaled Viper Kills More Per Year

India's Most Deadly Snake Is Not the Cobra: The Saw-Scaled Viper Kills More Per Year

Small Enough to Miss, Fast Enough to KillThe saw-scaled viper, Echis carinatus, rarely exceeds 60 centimetres. Most adults are closer to 40. Put one next to a standard ruler and it looks like something a child might keep in a shoebox. That size is the first reason it kills so…

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Russell's Viper Kills More Indians Than the Cobra Does, What You Need to Know About India's Deadliest Snake

The Snake India Fears and the Snake India Dies From Are Not the SameAsk most Indians which snake to fear and you will hear: cobra. The spectacled cobra (Naja naja) is woven into temple iconography, folklore, and every snake-charmer image ever put on a postcard. It is genuinely dangerous. It…

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ETMarkets NRI Talk| The question is no longer 'Why India?' but 'At what valuation?': Bhaskar Hazra

Hazra also shares his views on sector opportunities, the role of alternatives, and why financial assets are increasingly becoming a preferred avenue over direct real estate for long-term wealth creation.

The Exfoliation Mistake Indian Women Make That Quietly Damages the Skin Barrier

Why the skin barrier keeps failing despite a full routineThe skin barrier is not a metaphor. It is a physical structure: a tightly packed layer of dead skin cells held together by lipids, ceramides, fatty acids, cholesterol, that sit between your skin and everything outside it. When that layer is…

Indian Women Are Over-Cleansing Their Skin and Damaging Their Moisture Barrier Without Knowing It

The tightness you feel is damage, not cleanlinessThat squeaky-clean feeling after washing your face is your skin's acid mantle in distress. The acid mantle is a thin, slightly acidic film, pH between 4.5 and 5.5, that sits on the surface of healthy skin and keeps bacteria out and moisture in.…

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Why Intercaste Love in India Still Demands a Price No Other Marriage Is Asked to Pay

The bill arrives before the weddingYou don't find out what an intercaste relationship costs at the moment of crisis. You find out in the small, quiet moments before it: the way your mother goes still when you mention his surname. The way your father changes the subject with a speed…

Chand Baori: The Rajasthan Stepwell With 3,500 Steps That Rewrites Medieval India's Architecture Story

The geometry that stops you coldYou reach the edge and look down, and your brain does something it rarely does in the presence of a building: it refuses to process the scale. Chand Baori at Abhaneri, about 95 kilometres from Jaipur, drops thirteen storeys straight into the Rajasthan earth. The…

Seven Ancient Stepwells Across India That Rival Adalaj in Architecture and Heritage

Rani ki Vav, Patan, GujaratRani ki Vav has 800 sculpted panels descending seven storeys into the earth, and UNESCO put it on the World Heritage list in 2014 for exactly that reason. Queen Udayamati commissioned it in the 11th century as a memorial to her husband, King Bhimdev I of…

Why Rheumatoid Arthritis Hits Indian Women Three Times More Often Than Men, And What Drives It

The Numbers Behind the GapRheumatoid arthritis affects roughly 0.5 to 1 percent of India's adult population, but that burden is not distributed evenly. Women account for nearly 75 percent of all RA cases globally, and data from the Indian Rheumatology Association places the female-to-male ratio in India at close to…

7 Early Signs of Rheumatoid Arthritis That Are Easy to Mistake for Ordinary Joint Pain

Morning stiffness that lasts more than an hourEveryone feels stiff getting out of bed. The difference with rheumatoid arthritis is duration. Osteoarthritis stiffness typically eases within 30 minutes of moving around. In rheumatoid arthritis, the stiffness in joints, most often the fingers, wrists, and knees, persists for an hour or…

The HPV Vaccine Prevents Cervical Cancer, So Why Are Indian Parents Still Saying No?

What the HPV vaccine actually does inside the bodyThe vaccine does not treat an existing infection. It trains the immune system to recognise and destroy the human papillomavirus before it can establish itself. Two strains, HPV 16 and HPV 18, cause roughly 70 percent of all cervical cancer cases globally.…

Prospects of Tighter Future Supplies Lift Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.11 (+0.73%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +4.20 (+0.89%). Sugar prices settled higher on Wednesday, with London sugar posting a 4-week high. Since posting a 5-month low last Thursday, sugar prices have moved...

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