Study_Smart_Success

The merger of HDFC with HDFC Bank has led to a significant increase in credit growth figures for July, reaching 19% compared to 14.5% the previous year. However, without the merger, loan growth only amounted to 14.7%. Retail loans saw a rise of 18.4% in July, with housing and vehicle loans supporting the increase. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/IAux3cF

A giant bull was spotted riding shotgun in the US, prompting traffic concerns. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/yX2hImV

A Ukrainian government minister has invited critics of the country’s military strategy to come to the frontline themselves. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/O3wR9YJ

South African officials say a huge fire at Johannesburg apartment block has killed at least 74 people. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/iFV2Bmp

The scene prompted police to warn drivers to close their windows as they passed by and for pedestrians to avoid the area. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/e8jkfo4

From ‘A Clockwork Orange’ to ‘Full Metal Jacket’ to prisoner number P01135809 of Fulton County Jail in Georgia, the stare has recognisable characteristics. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/jCypiAS

Top US Republican Mitch McConnell has frozen during a public appearance for the second time in weeks from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/1QpPVv0

Australia has not joined countries like the US and UK in imposing sanctions on Chinese officials after the UN last year found Beijing’s treatment of Uyghurs could constitute crimes against humanity. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/52Sg1qm

“Leader McConnell felt momentarily lightheaded and paused during his press conference today,” his spokesperson said, adding that he would be seeing a doctor. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/HR34NbF

Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with a record-breaking storm surge. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/WgmdfYt

Even the mansion of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was damaged by a 100-year-old oak tree falling on the property in Tallahassee, the state’s capital. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/vb0FacZ

Talks between Australia and the EU on a trade deal will resume on Thursday after both sides failed to reach an agreement last month. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/1oYXKr7

Tass news agency, quoting emergency services, said four Il-76 transport aircraft, long the workhorse of the Russian military, were damaged at the military airfield. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/E0QWviz

Camp Lejeune linked to Parkinson's disease due to contaminated water, study finds. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/80uDrbH

Idalia’s most dangerous feature appears to be the powerful surge of wind-driven seawater it is expected to deliver to barrier islands around Florida’s coast. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/83fXMqv

A private burial has been held in Russia for Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/uTVXRhD

Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said the president would not attend the service. The Russian leader had decried the armed rebellion in June as “treason” and “a stab in the back”. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/0xrgXLY

They were among 23 marine personnel on board an MV-22B Osprey aircraft when it crashed while transporting troops on Melville Island. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/D6F1nIs

The stock listed at a mild premium of 13% over the issue price. However, it came under selling pressure post the listing and was locked in a 5% lower circuit. On day one, the shares closed just 5.8% higher than the IPO price of Rs 166. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/Qj5ReXk

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake has been recorded in the middle of the Bali Sea in Indonesia. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/4xwF70O

Penetrating Russia’s first line of defence could potentially give Ukrainian forces an advantage, since further barriers may be less heavily protected. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/cpQYA2j

Lunar water could support a permanent human presence. And, if there is potential rocket fuel, the moon could be a refuelling stop and gateway for deeper space exploration. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/05aBrjO

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) introduced the Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives segment on August 29, 2008, with the launch of Futures on currency spot rate US dollar - Indian rupee from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/qDhHFPT

A 10-metre fall from a wall in the medieval Pile area of Dubrovnik has left an Australian couple hospitalised, with the woman seriously injured. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/Y9VWBHR

P & O Britannia, a cruise ship carrying thousands of passengers has broken it's moorings during a storm and collided with a freight vessel in Mallorca. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/2I3YuTK

The type of military aircraft that crashed near Darwin has a history of deadly crashes. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/KxORIX4

One bar has renamed its “White Russian” cocktail a “Dead Russian” and donates all proceeds from purchases of it to the Ukrainian military. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/Cb3ahcX

“For Democrats, we weren’t taking down enough, and for Republicans we were taking down too much,” said the former director of public policy at Facebook. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/tlsi2kI

People with expert memories – known as super recognisers – are being deployed outside bars and clubs to spot sex offenders in the UK. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/hwvcpI7

For former President Donald Trump, a picture is worth ... more than $11 million. Trump’s campaign says he has raised millions of dollars since being booked in Georgia. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/jE2C1uH

Russian investigators recovered the black box after the crash, which Western officials strongly believe was no accident two months after Wagner’s attempted mutiny. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/f1MjLt9

There are "multiple fatalities" from a shooting in Jacksonville, Florida. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/TERxCe2

A fire at a fueling station in Romania caused an explosion that killed at least one person and injured at least eight others. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/sIzpbqN

Thousands of additional outdoor spaces bloomed during COVID and the city mayor has declared they can stay open during warmer months. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/NajTnZR

The Dutch brewer had been trying to exit the Russian market since Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine 18 months ago. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/bzjr4Ya

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/MkHSp9z

Lenders have approved a ₹9,660-crore resolution plan offered by Hinduja Group-promoted IndusInd International Holdings for Reliance Capital from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/1qreMXV

Despite the countries being vocal critics of China’s aggressive actions in the disputed waters, the Philippine military said Beijing wasn’t the envisioned target. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/Ok9xpdi

Hartwig Fischer has stepped down after admitting the 270-year-old institution was facing a situation of the “utmost seriousness”. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/avqSr40

from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/z7cMkd6

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a consultation paper that influencers not registered with the relevant financial sector regulator might not have the requisite qualifications or expertise on the subject. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/BKa7FO1

According to the bulk deal data available with the BSE, Quinag Acquisition (FPI) disposed of 8,37,85,880 shares amounting to a 9.90 per cent stake in Manappuram Finance. The shares were offloaded at an average price of Rs 140.50 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 1,177.19 crore. At the end of June quarter, Quinag owned more than 8.37 crore shares which is equivalent to 9.90 per cent stake in the company, as per the shareholding data available with the BSE. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/VQqG4M3

Such heinous crimes, by a neonatal nurse no less, make capital punishment tempting, but maybe living with what she’s done will be punishment enough. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/Y1tlFSg

Sebi said offshore funds that have more than 50% of their assets invested in a single corporate group will need to disclose all its investors to custodian banks, through which funds flow into the country, within 90 days starting from Nov. 1 from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/f2q8leh

He was once known as “Putin’s chef”, the architect of the president’s most important influence operations. Who was Yevgeny Prigozhin and why did he turn on the Kremlin? from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/U7LSBDu

India has become the fourth country ever to land on the moon, and the first to successfully land a spacecraft near the south pole of the moon. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/levRaq7

Wagner mercenary force chief feared dead after plane crash in Russia from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/5EoHKNF

Torrent Power and Vantage Point Asset Management have appealed against the decision to award bankrupt SKS Power Generation to Sarda Energy & Minerals, alleging bias in the evaluation process. Both companies are seeking the court's direction to reconsider their plans and provide another opportunity to offer better value. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/qI8lX9T

Ittai Gradel, the Danish art dealer who raised the alarm, said the museum’s deputy director had “basically told me to get lost”. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/KBJci9I

The UN nuclear watchdog greenlighted the plan in July, saying that it met international standards and that the impact it would have on people and the environment was “negligible”. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/AJ6QNVW

“The temperature is +50 – everything as we like,” the former mutineer said in a video some suspect was filmed in Africa. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/jyw75ok

Burned bodies of 18 people have been found as wildfires ripped through Greece. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/VA81ujT

“I am here today to surrender to an indictment that should never have been brought,” lawyer John Eastman said at court. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/Mz9DqS2

Border guards in Saudi Arabia have likely killed hundreds of unarmed migrants, Human Rights Watch claimed in a report. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/Pf2yC95

The ban imposed on Canada’s news sites repeats Meta’s dramatic response to the passage of Australia’s Media Bargaining Code in 2021. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/q8nPiYo

Trump is also prohibited from communicating “in any way, directly or indirectly” about the facts of the case with any co-defendant or witness, except through attorneys. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/SetP7pF

Large parts of California are facing major clean-up operations after Storm Hilary. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/Wd6GPCn

The floor price of the issue is Rs 91.10 per equity share, while the date of opening of the issue is Monday from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/QMvZunN

The stark truth is that “stabilisation” is a hope and a prayer. The missiles are a back-up in case hopes and prayers are ineffective. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/xk492Vg

Parts of Southern California have been rattled by a magnitude 5.1 earthquake as the state endures tropical storm Hilary. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/S7lNLKh

Three people die after drinking milkshakes from a restaurant in Washington. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/wEfFhSg

The man ran away from the store after the shooting but was later found and killed in a confrontation with officers from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/DIm2Nie

Part of Trump’s campaign strategy has been to deprive his competitors of attention. He has openly questioned the value of the Republican primary debate. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/S3nTB7l

The South American nation, which earlier attracted bond investors and carry traders with one of the world’s most aggressive monetary tightening, is now luring equity buyers with an early start to cutting rates. Thus, it is more of a “tactical” opportunity, said Dorson from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/Pdukeo4

"Macroeconomic indicators, trends in global stock markets, and Foreign Institutional Investors' (FIIs) activities will be pivotal in shaping market trends in the coming days," said " Pravesh Gour, Senior Technical Analyst, Swastika Investmart, while highlighting the movement of rupee against the dollar along with the listing of Jio Financial Services on Monday, August 21. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/FwRiy97

Despite America’s “prepper” culture and recent experience managing disasters, Hurricane Hilary has left LA residents anxious and uncertain. Parts of California could see up to a year’s rain in two days. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/EvhjW17

China carried out military drills near Taiwan that included sending 25 aircraft, including fighter jets, over the Taiwan Strait’s median line that has served as a barrier between the two sides. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/KTXeyg9

Critics have suggested the prince, who is the president of England’s Football Association, would almost certainly have travelled had England’s men reached a final. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/NLqFwP0

Police have discovered who caused a power outage that cut electricity to a community caused by a fish that was apparently dropped by a bird and landed on a transformer. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/AfUP3Xd

The Pacific coast of the US is preparing for catastrophic flooding and weather from Hurricane Hilary. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/CnL1q6h

The once “Hero of Russia” is likely the seventh general to die suddenly since the war began in February last year. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/Z3UzkVF

Not much is known about BA.2.86, which was first spotted by virus trackers earlier this week and has already been detected in four countries. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/esuO8x1

Five days before the event is due to take place, the ex-president is not planning to show up, in what could be construed hostile towards Murdoch’s flagship Fox. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/Ky96geC

US President Joe Biden and the leaders of South Korea and Japan have made their strongest joint condemnation yet of “dangerous and aggressive behaviour” by China. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/ZYa2UG0

British nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six more. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/RxaMTsZ

Now, merchant bankers, debenture trustees, registrar to an issue, share transfer agent and a know your client registration agency will redress investor grievances within 21 days, according to a notification issued on Thursday. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/1IUg0cy

The settlement talks between Delhivery and Go First have failed, the counsels for both parties informed the National Company Law Tribunal on Thursday. The counsel for Delhivery stated that there was a ten-week delay in filing of reply by Go First's resolution professional despite the tribunal issuing notice and giving two weeks for counsel to reply. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/Hy981AM

A nine year old boy has died after falling into water behind a Brooklyn IKEA store. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/k5SU10d

The Church’s England’s lead bishop for sport said fans can choose the service that is “right for them” to watch the first English team to make a World Cup final since 1966. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/XfE3Gso

At least 111 people now confirmed dead in the Maui wildfires as officials defend not using early warning sirens. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/BMwuQT1

Yesterday was a public holiday across Indonesia, but on Nias, the country’s National Search and Rescue Agency continued its tireless efforts to find Fivan Satria. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/KAzUt4J

The index does not reflect the reality where `housing' in the consumer price index (CPI) is up less than 5 percent when rentals in the metros have surged more than 12 to 15 percent. " We believe this has much to do with computational issues across the board – inflation in rented houses, owner-occupied houses, and government dwellings" said Pranjul Bhandari, Chief India and Indonesia Economist at HSBC. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/qxAn9dK

Bill Clinton gifted Donald Trump the playbook on how to desensitise the American people to presidential scandal. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/SZlg5UM

The scale of the violence prompted the government to deploy additional police forces and send in the army to help restore order. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/u4grZNk

JetZero officials argue that traditional planes are running out of ways to improve fuel efficiency and an entirely new design is needed. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/27KuCmi

Death toll from Maui wildfires rises to 106 as identification of victims begins. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/HZBF8WP

The museum, one of the most visited in the world, said it was taking legal action and had also launched a review of security. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/JicsrDm

As he campaigns for the Republican nomination for the 2024 US election, the legal troubles facing former president Donald Trump continue to grow. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/Fsib1Wj

Elena Zhukova, who has been divorced twice, has lived in America since leaving Russia in 1991 and is a friend of Murdoch’s third wife Wendi Deng. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/pM5qkxL

The charges in Georgia under anti-organised crime laws carry a penalty of between five and 20 years in prison. Crucially for Trump, they are also unpardonable. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/l0bUzYa

Florida police allege the woman tried to get rid of DNA by pouring soda all over herself. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/UKJbIfR

Annalena Baerbock’s trip was designed to deepen Germany and Australia’s collaboration in supporting Ukraine and in dealing with China. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/cTWhYSs

Last year, Britain’s domestic spy chief said more than 400 suspected Russian spies had been expelled from Europe. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/apCd9fo

Baerbock’s aircraft is the same one that was forced to turn back to Cologne with former chancellor Angela Merkel on board on her way to a Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires in late 2018. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/XCcLSyW

Having spent the Ashes series believing they were the better team, the English have been quick to claim the highly ranked Lionesses will be up against it on Wednesday. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/KnOCgIR

A slew of lenders, including State Bank of India, Indian Bank , IDFC First Bank and Union Bank, have deemed PC Jeweller's borrowing accounts as non-performing and have moved to court seeking loan recalls. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/8xWECVe

On the ground many families are already confronting a painful reality: their loved ones did not make it out alive. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/T6mCiNQ

Workers from Myanmar at the glove maker’s factory in Thailand are in a dispute with the ASX-listed company over severance payments after being retrenched suddenly. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/yVJMtb8

Pilots have ejected from a fighter jet during a Michigan air show. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/8FzcDsq

In updated travel advice, Britain’s foreign ministry said Swedish authorities had successfully disrupted some planned attacks and made arrests.  from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/I3Gr7ON

The Albanese government has come under pressure to explain its reasons for blocking the airline, which will keep European ticket prices sky-high. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/g8T3PjU

The scale of the damage came into sharper focus as search teams with cadaver dogs sifted through the ruins of the historic resort town of Lahaina. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/OEJ5B6K

Trump engineered a boisterous arrival, which included his private plane buzzing overhead as Republican rival for the nomination Ron DeSantis flipped pork chops. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3V4yKvk

Ballots have already been printed, but votes for the slain Fernando Villvicencio will automatically transfer to Andrea Gonzalez, who was to be his running mate, as the new leader of the party. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/lTKFEjq

Residents who survived the fire have wondered aloud why no one activated the sirens, which emit noises at a higher decibel level than a loud rock concert. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/DoO9aPt

In the hours before a wildfire engulfed Lahaina, Maui County officials failed to activate sirens that would have warned the entire population of the approaching flames. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/9S1XMkr

The death toll from the wildfires in Hawaii has risen to 80, making it one of the deadliest blazes in recent US history. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/fiFZ1hc

Trade Minister Don Farrell hosted his New Zealand counterpart at his South Australia winery to build on their existing trade partnership. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/sbhZXtg

The president said that any sacked army recruitment officers not being investigated should head to the front to fight for Ukraine. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/XPk61Jb

West Maui residents will soon be able to return to the bushfire devastated town of Lahaina after dozens were killed in the Hawaii fires. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/NL0P1f5

The changes to the Hillsborough County Public Schools’ curriculum guides were made with Florida’s new legislation limiting classroom materials that “contain pornography or obscene depictions of sexual conduct” in mind. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/VX0NJzP

Company pursuing settlement with Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/5lNsjIA

The charges also accused two Trump employees of conspiring with the former president to delete the footage at his Mar-a-Lago resort. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/dZejlMY

The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui revealed a wasteland of burned out homes as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze that has already claimed 36 lives. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/TbWRDwj

from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/Fk0L6GI

"The matter largely relates to an industry-wide issue on applicability of GST on salvage adjusted and ineligible input tax credit, on motor claims settled. The company has deposited Rs 104,13,18,970 under protest, without accepting any liability in this regard," it said. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/IanBheM

Child rapper Lil Tay rose to fame in 2018 when she was just 9. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/Fi5SB9d