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TURNING THE SPOTLIGHT ON LARGE CAP FUNDS

HAVING commenced a discussion on the definition and scope of Large Cap Funds in the last column, let us now turn the Spotlight on some of the funds in this space with relatively larger Assets under Management (AUM).

Selling triggers: Mkts may trade sideways this week

AFTER two weeks of strong gains, India's equity market entered into a consolidation last week with the benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty-barely managing to keep the momentum alive.

Irdai bans ads hawking Ulips as pure investment products

Unit-linked insurance plans are hybrid products which allow investors to create wealth over long term as well as have an insurance cover

GST on corporate guarantees: Centre to issue clarification

DURING its 53rd meeting, the GST Council recommended a retrospective amendment of Rule 28(2) of the CGST Rules, which deals with the valuation of services involving corporate guarantees provided between related parties, with effect from October 26, 2023.

EU, China trade chiefs open talks over tariffs for electric cars

EU and China trade chiefs held \"candid and constructive\" talks on Saturday over plans from Brussels to ramp up tariffs on Chinese electric cars, and the two sides will hold further consultations, the EU said.

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea after Russia-North Korea pact

A nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier arrived on Saturday in South Korea for a three-way exercise involving Japan as they step up military training to cope with North Korean threats, which have escalated following a security pact with Russia.

Paramilitary force to be deployed in Pok for 3 months, Pakistan orders

PAKISTAN on Sunday approved the deployment of paramilitary force Frontier Constabulary in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), which was recently rocked by protests killing several people.

Ukrainian drone strike in Crimea kills 2 children, injures 124 others

Fresh Russian attack on Kharkiv kills one person, five wounded, according to local officials

Nagaland BJP's ally cites Hindutva for poll debacle in Manipur

STUNG by their defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, allies BJP and Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) in Nagaland are now washing their dirty linen in public.

Border village to vote for first time

THE Bhotia tribe, residing in Mana, the first village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district near the international border, is all set to vote in their native village for the first time since the formation of the state in the year 2000.

Two senior officials removed over cow slaughter reports in MP town

THE collector and police superintendent of Madhya Pradesh's tribal-dominated Seoni district have been removed after recovery of over 50 slaughtered cows, officials said.

Cattle pose threats to big cats in Palamu reserve

USUALLY, it's the cattle in villages around forests and wildlife reserves that face a threat from the wild animals.

INDIA bloc to decide on pro-tem Speaker panel after meet, says Suresh

MID an escalating row over the appointment of Bhartruhari Mahtab as the pro-tem Speaker, senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Kodikunnil Suresh on Sunday said that a meeting of the INDIA bloc leaders will decide whether to pull out from the panel to assist Mahtab or not.

BJP, allies prepare to fight Oppn onslaught on NEET

THE first session of the 18th Lok Sabha starting Monday with 543 newly elected members is likely to be stormy.

Rahul pens emotional letter to Wayanad before taking oath as Rae Bareli MP

TWO days before taking oath as Rae Bareli MP, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday wrote an emotional letter to the people of Wayanad, saying that their unconditional love protected him when he faced constant abuses.

Shah takes stock of flood management readiness

CHAIRING a high-level meeting to review preparedness for flood management during the upcoming monsoon season, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday directed the participating officials to create at least 50 large ponds in the northeast to divert water of the Brahmaputra to tackle floods and also use ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) data to take preventive measures.

MLC Suraj Revanna arrested for sexual abuse

DR SURAJ Revanna, a Member of Legislative Council (MLC) and grandson of former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, was arrested by the Holenarasipur Rural police in connection with a case in which he allegedly forced a JDS male party worker into sodomy.

Bharathi, Durai Vaiko slam demands for CBI inquiry

REJECTING demands for a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, DMK organisation secretary RS Bharathi on Sunday said CB-CID is more capable and equipped than the central probe agency.

Retain English names of new criminal laws: Ex-CJI

FORMER Chief Justice of India and former Kerala Governor K Sathasivam and Dr N S Santhosh Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, Chennai, on Sunday urged the union government to retain the English nomenclature for the new criminal laws which will be coming into force from July 1.

Sanitation workers bear brunt of illicit brew calamity aftermath

THE aftermath of the tragedy that struck the village of Karunapuram, where scores of men died after consuming illicit liquor, has brought to the foreground a section of workers often overlooked.

CB-CID arrests man for passing on methanol to hooch sellers

THE CB-CID arrested a Chennai man, Sivakumar, who is suspected to have passed on methanol to the gang in Kallakurichi which has been arrested for selling the hooch that led to the tragedy.

13 victims, thought to be asleep, were brought in dead by their families

AS the death toll in the hooch tragedy rose to 56 on Sunday, doctors at the Kallakurichi Government Medical College Hospital revealed that as many as 13 victims were brought dead to the hospital by their family members.

HOOCH TRAGEDY IN KALLAKURICHI: COST OF TN GOVT'S INACTION

A carpet of crushed flowers on the village road leading to Karunapuram Kallakurichi is an intense allegory of an institutional homicide.

Toor dal distribution through ration shop hit for second month

Tenders have been finalised for procuring 13,000 tonnes, distribution will resume soon: Official

Don't hike EB tariff by 6% from July: MSME to govt

MSME operators have urged the state government not to effect the proposed electricity tariff by 6% from July.

ROLL CAMERA ACTION: COPS FIND NEW WAY TO CRACK VEHICLE THEFTS

IN yet another feather in the khaki cap of Chennai police, they have found a compelling solution to mitigate the vehicle theft menace.

35-yr-old falls into sewage pit in Maduravoyal, dies

A 35-year-old man died after falling in a 20-metre-deep sewage collection pit that was under construction in Maduravoyal, on Sunday morning.

NEET-PG cancellation causes mental agony, monetary loss

HEALTH Minister Ma Subramanian and doctors associations have condemned the cancellation of NEET-PG hours I before the exam.

Mobile linking helps unearth ghost students

Around 60K mobile numbers registered with EMIS portal have at least four or more students linked to each number

Anna varsity embarks on R&D to deploy 50-drone swarms

ANNA University and Dhaksha Unmanned Systems Private limited have entered into agreement to research and develop algorithms to deploy swarm drones with over 50 units.