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Trump moves to arrange Putin-Zelenskyy meeting after White House talks

After meeting Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House, Trump said he called Putin and began arranging a face-to-face meeting to push Ukraine peace talks

Hamas agrees to ceasefire proposal in Gaza as Palestinian deaths exceed 62K

Plans to expand the offensive, in part aimed at pressuring Hamas, have sparked international outrage and infuriated many Israelis who fear for the remaining hostages taken in the Oct 7, 2023, attack

Heavy rain alert in J&K's Poonch for 56 hrs; admin remains vigilant

Five relief columns of the White Knight Corps carried out rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Chasoti area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district

CP Radhakrishnan to file nomination as NDA's V-P candidate on Aug 20

All NDA MPs and floor leaders, including proposers and seconders, will file nominations together under PM Modi's leadership, Rijiju told reporters

SME IPOs regain momentum after three-month lull, raise ₹3,131 crore

Experts attribute it to buoyant market sentiment and pursuit of better listing gains among investors

GST tweaks may impact electric vehicle demand, near-term car sales

Move likely to benefit smaller cars which have been under pressure

DIY investors lose edge in direct mutual fund market, shows data

Guided assets grow faster than self-managed ones

Low savings account interest rates fuel a rush to liquid mutual funds

Net new account openings swell to 220,000 in 2025

Timeline: How Rajasthan became India's top solar hub in just a decade

From Bhadla to hybrid plants, Rajasthan's solar journey over the past decade shows how policy, investment, and geography turned it into India's clean energy leader

Best of BS Opinion: India's journey through farms, courts, and climate

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Credgenics acquires Arrise to build full-stack collections platform

Arrise was founded in 2019. It has a presence across more than 25 states through a network of over 5,000 professionals. It provides calling services in more than 13 languages

Wall Street slips ahead of Jackson Hole summit, US retailers' earnings

Investors will closely monitor reports from Walmart, Home Depot and Target, among others expected this week, to determine how trade uncertainty and inflation expectations have affected US consumers

'Open to elections after peace is restored': Zelenskyy after meeting Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said elections can only be held in Kyiv after peace is restored, stressing that during war people cannot take part in free and democratic voting

Trilateral push: Trump, Zelenskyy open to talks with Putin on Ukraine war

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy say they are willing to enter trilateral dialogue with Vladimir Putin to end Russia's war in Ukraine

US tariff impact: MSME NPA classification period likely to be doubled

"The proposal to extend the loan default period for MSMEs from 90 days to 180 days is likely to be taken up by the Cabinet soon," the official said

Tariff turbulence: Ludhiana industries oscillate between resilience, risk

The final report in the series gauges Ludhiana's industrial pulse as 50% US tariff looms

Centre removes cotton import duty till Sept 30 to aid textile sector

The Centre has waived the 11 per cent duty on cotton imports till September 30, providing relief to the textile industry facing higher US tariffs and intense global competition

PM Modi chairs top-level meet to discuss roadmap for next-gen reforms

Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Piyush Goyal and Lalan Singh attended the meeting

Centre asks banks to extend long-term loans for electric mobility

The government is set to have a laser sharp focus on e-trucks in India's EV transition journey, which - according to Niti Aayog's findings in a recent report - have virtually not taken off

Mumbai reports rise in malaria, chikungunya, hepatitis cases; dengue dips

A decline was noticed in cases of dengue, leptospirosis and gastroenteritis during the period under review, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in its report - Monsoon-Related Diseases