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India records 87 rape cases every day: NCRB data
87...this is the number of rape cases India records every day on average. The latest compilation by the NCRB reveals India registered 31,677 rape cases during 2021. This is 19.34% more than the number of rape cases in 2020. Watch the video to know about the increasing number of rape incidents in India.
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While gold can provide stability, silver can provide the return kicker”
Investing in gold and silver is a must if you wish to reap the diversification benefit. Recently, Edelweiss Mutual Fund launched the new fund offer for a fund-of-fund that invests in gold and silver ETFs. On this occasion, speaking to Sanjay Kumar Singh, Radhika Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Edelweiss Mutual Fund compared gold to large-cap equity funds for the stable returns that it tends to provide, and silver to midcap mutual funds for the return kicker it is capable of providing during a bull market in commodities. Do watch this interview to learn more about the benefits of investing in precious metals.
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Supertech twin towers demolished: What about homebuyers
After a nine-year-long legal battle, the Supertech twin towers of Noida were razed to dust on 28th August. The towers, Ceyane and Apex, were taller than the Qutub Minar. 3,700 kg of explosives were used to demolish them. Watch the video to know why the twin towers were demolished and what will happen to the homebuyers.
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Watch: Supertech twin towers in Noida demolished
The Supertech's twin towers were demolished on Sunday as the nearly 100-metre-tall structures, borne out of corruption, were razed to the ground in less than 15 seconds >
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How HSRP helps prevent vehicle theft?
Data suggest, in 2021, alone, more than 36,000 motor vehicles were stolen in India. Absence of High-Security Registration Plates or HSRP was one of the most contributing factors. So how HSRP helps prevent vehicle theft?
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Bilkis Bano case: A timeline of events
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Centre and the Gujarat government on a plea challenging the remission granted to 11 life convicts in the case of Bilkis Bano's gangrape and murder of her family members. The convicts walked out of the Godhra sub-jail on August 15 after the Gujarat government allowed their release under its remission policy.
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REITs offer real estate exposure in a liquid, transparent, and highly regulated form”
The first real estate investment trust, or REIT, listed on the exchanges in April 2019. That was Embassy Office Parks REIT. We have three listed REITs in our country so far. Perhaps if the pandemic had not intervened, we may have had more. In other words, this is still a nascent investment vehicle. To know more about it, Sanjay Kumar Singh of Business Standard spoke to Ritwik Bhattacharjee, Chief Investment Officer, Embassy Office Parks REIT. He says that if you're looking for a product that is liquid, has high corporate governance standards, makes a lot of disclosures, is tightly regulated, and offers the retail investor a mix of dividend yield and capital appreciation, a REIT is the product to go for.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4: Unboxing of premium clamshell design-based phone
Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 processor, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 brings a higher capacity battery of 3700mAh over the predecessor.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4: Unboxing and first look of premium foldable device
Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 processor, the fourth-gen model of Samsung's premium foldable device has a slim hinge, lightweight construction, and narrow bezels.
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Vivo V25 Pro: Unboxing imaging-centric midrange smartphone
Priced Rs 35,999 onwards, the Vivo V25 Pro is an imaging-centric smartphone with a fluorite AG Glass on the back that changes colour when looked from angles.
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BS Views of the week: Jhunjhunwala, Taliban, India at 75, and more
Business Standard's opinion pages this week focused on Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Taliban rule in Afghanistan, 75 years of Independence, and much more >
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Explained | How a year of Taliban rule has changed Afghanistan
On 15th August 2021, the Taliban swept into Kabul. The world would remember the day as one in which the American troops abandoned Afghanistan, leaving behind chaotic scenes at Kabul's international airport with thousands of Afghans desperately attempting to flee the country. A year after the dramatic day much has changed in Afghanistan. The former insurgents struggle to govern and remain internationally isolated. The nation remains in the grips of the world's "worst" humanitarian crisis. #taliban #afghanistan #usa #talibanrule #afghancrisis #kabul #kabulairport
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India at 75: Tatas to Naik, some towering business leaders of India
Some are 'Midnight's Children' whose pre-Independence businesses bloomed after 1947, and some 'Licence Raj Warriors' who refused to let red-tapism slow them down. >
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India at 75: From Ambanis to Bajaj - Doyens who shaped India's business
Each one of them has played a key role in the building of India, taking ideas and giving them wings. Here's a look at some of the leaders of India Inc who are inseparable from the idea of India. >
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75 years of Independence: Why did Britain agree to leave India?
How did India manage to shake off centuries of British rule, and why, after so many years, did Britain agree to leave India so quickly? Watch the video to know.
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RIP, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, the Big Bull of Dalal Street
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, an investor with a golden touch, passed away on 14th August at the age of 62 in Mumbai. Watch the video to know more about the ace investor. >
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India at 75: Horlicks to Maggi - 10 unforgettable brands we grew up with
While some brands have braved the challenges of time, a few have become distant memories of simpler days. Some have reinvented themselves. Here's a look at 10 brands we have grown up with
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The approach to underwriting education loans is now more student centric”
Private-sector lenders specialising in education loans focus on many criteria like the student's academic record, the course, university and country she's going to
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80 years to Quit India Movement: How the revolution unfolded
As the nation observes the 80th Anniversary of Quit India Movement, watch this video to know how the revolution unfolded and its impact.
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Why Isro's maiden SSLV mission failed
On 7th August, the Indian Space Research Organisation's maiden SSLV mission failed. It was a challenging day for Isro with the mission running into rough weather. After a few hours of the launch from Sriharikota, the newly developed SSLV suffered data loss and the satellites were no longer usable. Watch the video to know what went wrong.
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