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Equity MF inflows tumble 15% to `24,697 crore amid caution

12-08-2026

Indian equity mutual fund inflows fell 15% month-on-month to ₹24,697 crore in July as concerns over valuations and subdued market returns made investors more selective, but resilient systematic investment plan contributions signalled that retail appetite for equities remained intact.

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SEBI mulls allowing FPIs to trade physical-settled non-agri derivatives

12-08-2026

Sebi proposed on Tuesday allowing foreign portfolio investors to participate in non-cash settled, or physically settled, non-agricultural commodity derivative contracts traded on domestic exchanges, subject to a set of safeguards.

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AI can make more Indians bankable, to shape this decade of banking: RBI Guv

12-08-2026

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Tuesday that artificial intelligence has the potential to transform credit delivery, improve customer service and accelerate financial inclusion in India, urging banks to adopt the technology responsibly and shape their artificial intelligence journey with intent rather than letting it evolve by default.

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PM E-DRIVE extended till Mar 2028; e-2Ws incentive capped at `5,000

12-08-2026

The government has extended the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme till March 31, 2028, and the incentives for electric two-wheelers have been halved to ₹2,500 per kWh from ₹5,000 per kWh earlier.

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2,20,000 flee as wildfires flare in Canada

10-08-2026

Ottawa: Canada’s British Columbia declared a state of emergency on Saturday as fast-spreading wildfires threa­tened communities and forced large-scale evacuations. British Columbia Premier David Eby said the emergency would give authorities additional tools to protect the public as conditions changed rapidly.

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Oman deal in final stages

10-08-2026

DUBAI: Iran said on Sunday a deal with Oman defining new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz was in its final stages but reiterated that the waterway would only reopen once the US met other conditions, Reuters reported.

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Bibi: Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point Gaza peace plan

10-08-2026

Jerusalem: Israel would not accept 15-point plan for Gaza set out by US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, PM Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. “I want to clarify this: Israel rejects the 15-point document.

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Hunter: Biden’s cancer has spread, causing pain

10-08-2026

Washington: Former US president Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, his son Hunter Biden has said.

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Kyiv reaches agreement with US on monthly interceptor missile supplies

10-08-2026

Kyiv: Ukraine has reached an agreement with the US for monthly deliveries of interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defence system, but supplies remain insufficient, Ukrinform reported on Saturday, citing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Indian woman killed in Canada, partner held

10-08-2026

Toronto: A man has been arrested in Toronto for allegedly killing his Indian partner, seven months after he went on the run. Abdul Ghafoori, 32, was arrested at a Toronto airport on Friday after returning to Canada and charged with first-degree murder, CBC News reported.

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Indian arrested in Germany for killing girlfriend in US

10-08-2026

Tucson: An Indian national accused of killing his girlfriend in Arizona has been arrested in Germany after allegedly fleeing the US. Varun Batchigari, 20, faces murder and kidnapping charges. University of Arizona student Julissa Rubi Salazar, 19. She was found dead at her Tucson apartment on Thursday.

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Trump-linked oil firm’s Greenland drilling plan draws warning

09-08-2026

An American oil company linked to US Pre­sident Donald Trump is preparing to drill in Green­land despite lacking approval from local authorities.