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TREND | 18 Jul 2025

Over 22,000 narcotic smugglers held in Punjab's anti drug campaign

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Over 22,000 narcotic smugglers have been arrested so far under a state-level campaign against drugs, officials said on Friday. Under the 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' (war against drugs) campaign, Punjab Police on Thursday arrested 113 drug smugglers and recovered 1.5 kg heroin, 5 kg opium, and 31,237 intoxicant pills from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested in 138 days of the campaign has reached 22,377. Special DGP (Law and Order) Arpit Shukla stated that over 180 police teams, comprising more than 1,300 police personnel, under the supervision of 93 gazetted officers, conducted raids at as many as 433 locations across the state on Thursday. The operation led to the registration of 81 FIRs across the state, Shukla said, adding police teams also checked as many as 483 suspicious persons in the exercise. The state government has also constituted a five-member cabinet subcommittee led by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema to monitor the war against...

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TREND | 17 Jul 2025

SEBI Slaps Rs 11 Lakh Fine On Broking Firm Prabhudas Lilladher For Flouting Market Norms

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The inspection period was from April 1, 2021, to Oct. 31, 2022.

SBI's mega QIP attracts 3-4 times the amount on offer

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TREND | 17 Jul 2025

46-crore contract sends Asian Energy Services share price 6% higher today

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Asian Energy Services share price zoomed today after the company announced that it has bagged an order worth 46 crore (excluding GST) from Sun Petrochemicals.

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TREND | 17 Jul 2025

Looking To Invest Rs 5 Lakh Lumpsum For Five Years? Here's Where To Park Your Money

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A planned investment strategy through diversified assets can help you grow your money substantially over a medium-term investment horizon.

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TREND | 17 Jul 2025

Japan racks up trade deficit amid threat from Donald Trump's tariffs

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Japan sank into a trade deficit of 2.2 trillion yen ($15 billion) for the first six month of this year, according to government data released Thursday, as exports were hit by President Donald Trump's tariffs. In June, Japan's exports slipped 0.5% from a year earlier after its shipments of vehicles and other products were slapped with a 25% tariff. Trump has postponed implementing that higher import duty until Aug. 1, to allow time for negotiations but so far no deal has been reached. Exports in June totaled nearly 9.2 trillion yen ($62 billion), in the second straight month of declines. Imports in June rose 0.2% to 9 trillion yen ($61 billion), the Finance Ministry said. That left a trade surplus of 153 billion yen (just over $1 billion). The trade deficit in May was 637.6 billion yen, or $4.4 billion. Japan's exports to the United States fell 11% in June, with auto exports plunging 25%. Shipments to China decreased by nearly 5%. Exports to Mexico, a major auto assembly hub for Nort

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TREND | 17 Jul 2025

Jane Street: SEBI's moment of reckoning

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The case must spark systemic reforms to insulate India's markets from becoming algorithmic battlegrounds

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TREND | 16 Jul 2025

Andhra CM meets Sitharaman; seeks Rs 10,000 cr support for various projects

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and sought additional financial support of Rs 10,000 crore for various projects. On his second day of the visit, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief -- a key NDA ally -- highlighted that the state is still facing a deficit of financial resources due to bifurcation, an official release said. Naidu requested the central government to grant an additional allocation of Rs 10,000 crore under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme for 2025-26. He sought the release of the second tranche of funds as a grant to Amaravati capital, and appealed to the Union Minister to make up for the revenue deficit faced by the state under the 16th Finance Commission. He submitted a memorandum requesting financial support for various state projects. The chief minister informed Sitharaman that the construction of Amaravati requires a total of Rs 79,280 crore, with work

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TREND | 16 Jul 2025

"I stick to what I strongly believe in": FM opens up on her life journey

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in a candid conversation in Shillong, reflects on her journey in education, personal values, North East development, and governance

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TREND | 16 Jul 2025

SEBI slaps 16-lakh fine on Prabhudas Lilladher and Nuvama Wealth

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The penalties were levied for multiple regulatory violations flagged during joint inspections with stock exchanges and depositories

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TREND | 16 Jul 2025

Cash makes a comeback in Bengaluru as vendors ditch UPI amid GST fears

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Small vendors across Bengaluru are removing UPI options, citing GST notices, tax demands, and fears of harassment or eviction as reasons for switching back to cash-only transactions