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TORCH-LIGHT ON MULTI-CAP FUNDS

FTER commencing a discussion on Multi Cap Funds in the last column, let us now turn the Torchlight on some randomly selected funds from this category.

UPI enables expansion of credit among underserved borrowers: Study

UNIFIED Payments Interface (UPI) has enabled underserved borrowers to access formal credit for the first time as loans to new-to-credit borrowers in regions with high UPI adoption have increased by 4% and to subprime borrowers by 8%, according to a study.

Over-aggressive fiscal deficit target to hit growth, says CII

AMIDST the growing voices for a less aggressive fiscal consolidation road map, industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has suggested sticking to the fiscal deficit target of 4.9% of GDP for FY25 and a target of 4.5% FY26.

Syrians celebrate fall of Assad family rule

Crowds ransacked the president's luxurious home after rebels swept into Damascus and declared the city free

Israel seizes buffer zone along Syrian border, says Bibi

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he ordered the Israeli military to \"seize\" a demilitarised buffer zone on the border with Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.

Maoists kill another woman in Bijapur dist

AFTER an Anganwadi assistant was killed at Basaguda in an edgy Bijapur, the Maoists strangled another woman to death in the same district, police said on Sunday.

Pressure on Manipur govt to restore net

AS mobile internet services remain suspended in nine of Manipur's 16 districts, pressure is now mounting on the state government to lift the ban.

Modi to attend Rising Rajasthan Summit today

THE Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 will take place in Jaipur from December 9 to 11, with the Rajasthan government aiming to attract investments and propel the state's economic growth.

Green cess in U'khand on pvt outside vehicles

IN a proactive step towards environmental conservation, the Uttarakhand government is gearing up to impose a green cess on private vehicles entering the state from other regions.

'Accept defeat': Fadnavis counters Pawar's remark on election results

MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday sharply responded to NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar's comments on BJP-led Maha Yuti's victory in assembly elections, saying the opposition must \"accept defeat\" and introspect.

Maoists kill another woman in Bijapur dist

Killing of three youths triggered the campaign against PLFI members in

Amid royal dispute, Udaipur's temple introduces dress code for women

UDAIPUR's iconic Eklingji temple has introduced a new dress code, prohibiting visitors from wearing short clothing such as mini-skirts, bermudas, and night suits.

800 sewage treatment plants enrolled under Jal Amrit Scheme so far

Within a few weeks of its launch, more than 800 Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) from different states and UTs have been enrolled for assessment under Centre's ambitious 'Jal Amrit' scheme.

INDIA bloc will hold talks to take call on Mamata as leader, says Tejashwi

The main opposition in Bihar-Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-on Sunday appeared non-committal on West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee's willingness to lead the 'INDIA' bloc.

Strain in Iran-Israel ties a concern, says EAM

Jaishankar says India keen on Red Sea conflict mitigation as trade hit, calls for deeper cooperation in Gulf, Mediterranean

Tough task for sleuths as black cocaine flown by air

The air route has become a dominant way of smuggling drugs, as the most expensive drug, black cocaine, is brought to the country through international passenger and cargo flights, officials said on Sunday.

UP man returns after serving Russian army in Ukraine war, says 25 still stuck

AFTER serving in the Russian army for eight months in the war with Ukraine, Rakesh Yadav from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh returned to India and claimed that more than 25 youths from India are still stuck in the conflict zone.

BNP for India goods boycott; anti-Bangla rallies in Bengal

A day ahead of foreign secretary Vikram Misri's official visit to Dhaka, six members of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Sunday submitted a memorandum to the Indian High Commission there, raising concerns against anti-Bangladesh incidents in its neighbourhood.

HOW DEVOTION HELPED DISSOLVE KARMA

Story is performed each year around Kartikai Ekadasi in the temple town of Thirukkurungudi, over 70 km from Thoothukudi, by dancer Anita Ratnam's Arangham Trust.

ROAD TO DAMASCUS WAS ALWAYS PAVED WITH BITTER IRONY

The coming years will reveal whether the Syrian people can resist the forces of disintegration and reclaim the nation. Can they unify despite the pulls of Big Power politics?

'Not IUML view', Shaji dismisses LoP's stand

IN a significant political development, IUML state secretary K M Shaji has dismissed Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan's claim that the controversial land at Munambam is not a Waqf property.

ALL EYES ON BELAGAVI AS 10-DAY WINTER SESSION BEGINS TODAY

At least five major Bills to be tabled, 3,004 questions received, says Speaker UT Khader

RSS INAUGURATES NEW OFFICE IN MANGALURU

RASHTRIYA Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarasanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday inaugurated a brand-new Sangh office near Sanghaniketan in Mangaluru.

Foolish to tweak design of Telangana Talli statue: KCR

BRS president and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday expressed ire over the Congress government tweaking the design of Telangana Talli statue.

Session likely to put a lid on groupism in Congress, BJP

THE 10-day winter session of the state legislature that commences in Belagavi on Monday is likely to put a lid on factionalism and power politics within the ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP for the time being.

Ballari maternal deaths: Team headed by IAS officer to probe drug procurement

IN the wake of the recent deaths of five women in Ballari due to procedural lapses, the state government on Sunday constituted a verification team led by an IAS officer.

PM lacked courage to accept my challenge: CM

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him and his party, the BJP, of spreading lies during election campaigns.

GOVT SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PRESENT INNOVATIVE PROJECTS

VIKASA Parva, a first-of-its-kind entrepreneurship and design thinking workshop led by Excel Public School in partnership with Excel Empathy Foundation, was held exclusively for government school students and teachers in the district.

Yediyurappa takes part in Pattabhisheka ceremony at Mahanteshwara mutt

THE Mahanteshwara Mutt in Baradanapura witnessed a grand Pattabhisheka ceremony on Sunday as Shri Channabasava Swamiji was anointed as the new head of the mutt in a vibrant and spiritually charged celebration.

City hospital conducts varicocele embolisation

Narayana Hospital clinical director Dr M N Ravi said the hospital successfully conducted its first ever varicocele embolisation procedure.