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Nifty set a record of rising for 12 consecutive days: it closed at 25,235, up 83 points, also touched a record level of 25,268

The Nifty index, launched in 1996, made a record of closing higher for 12 consecutive days. Earlier in 2007, the Nifty saw a continuous rise for 11 days. Whereas, in January 2015 and April 2014, there was a continuous rise for 10 days. In today's trading, the Nifty touched a record level of 25,268. However, later it came down a…
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Adani Group invests ?2,000 crore in Dharavi project: Construction expected to start in 2 months, plan to build 20 thousand houses

Adani Group has invested Rs 2000 crore in Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP). Adani Group and Maharashtra government are working together to redevelop Asia's largest slum spread over 640 acres in Mumbai. According to the Financial Express (FE) report, this joint venture is being led by Adani Group, which is responsible for building residential and commercial units in Dharavi. This is…
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5 people will be able to make payments from one UPI account: Government launched UPI Circle, it has a transaction limit of up to ? 15,000 in a month

Now you can use the same UPI ID in more than one mobile. The government has launched a new feature 'UPI Circle Delegated Payment Service' in the UPI app. By activating this facility, you will be able to add one or more persons to your UPI app. All the added people will be able to make UPI payments from your…
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GDP growth fell to 6.7% in the April-June quarter: This is the lowest in 15 months, it was 8.2% last year; impact of poor performance of agriculture and service sector

The GDP growth rate has come down to 6.7% in the first quarter of FY 2025 i.e. April-June. This is the lowest in the last five quarters i.e. 15 months. The GDP was 8.2% in the April-June quarter of last year i.e. Q1FY24. The government released the GDP figures for the first quarter of FY 2025 on Friday (30 August).…
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Alcaraz out of US Open: World number-74 Zandschalp defeated in straight sets; former number-1 Osaka also lost

Spanish star tennis player Carlos Alcaraz was eliminated after losing in the second round of the US Open. World number-3 Alcaraz was defeated by Botic van de Zandschulp, ranked 74th in the world rankings, in the second round of men's singles on Friday. Zandschulp of Netherlands defeated four-time Grand Slam winner Alcaraz 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 in a match that lasted…
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First day of second test between Pakistan and Bangladesh cancelled: Toss could not take place due to rain, Bangladesh leads the series 1-0

The first day of the second Test match being played between Pakistan and Bangladesh was cancelled due to heavy rain. The Test to be played at the Rawalpindi Stadium was to start at 10:30 am Indian time, but due to rain, the toss could not take place till 12:45 pm. After this, due to the rain not stopping, the umpires…
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Sophie Devine will leave T20 captaincy after Women’s World Cup: Decision taken to manage workload, will continue captaincy in ODIs

Current New Zealand captain Sophie Devine will step down as the T20 captain of the team after the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in the UAE. She took this decision to manage her workload. However, she has made it clear that she will continue to captain the ODI team. Will leave captaincy to manage workload Devine…
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Rajasthan’s daughters won gold and bronze medals for India: Avni won gold, Mona won bronze; Lekhara is the first Indian woman to win 3 medals in Paralympics

Today, the daughters of Rajasthan created history in the Paris Paralympics. Jaipur's Avni Lekhara and Mona Agarwal won two medals for India in the same shooting competition. Avni Lekhara won the gold medal, while Mona Agarwal won the bronze medal for India. This is Avni Lekhara's second gold medal in the Paralympics. Earlier, she has also won gold and bronze…
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26-year-old Australian batsman Will Pukowski retires: Decision taken due to severe head injury; Windies’ Gabriel also retires

Australia's batsman Will Pukowski took a surprising decision and retired at the age of 26. He suffered head injuries several times while batting in his international and domestic cricket career. Due to which he had to retire at a young age. On the other hand, West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel also said goodbye to international cricket. He played 86…
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Avni Lekhara wins shooting gold with Paralympic record: Shooter Manish Narwal wins silver medal; India wins 4 medals today

India has won 4 medals on Friday in Paris Paralympics. Avni Lekhara won gold and Mona Agarwal won bronze medal in women's shooting. Manish Narwal won silver in men's 10m air pistol shooting. Preeti Pal won bronze medal in women's 100m T-35 category race. Manish Narwal won silver medal Friday's fourth medal for India came in men's shooting, Manish Narwal…