IPO mainboard funding in India touches Rs 15,200 crore in Aug

IPO mainboard funding in India touches Rs 15,200 crore in Aug

Indian IPOs raised Rs 16,124 crore in July and Rs 17,688 crore in June. The highest fundraising from the SME space came from 28 companies that tapped the market. The level of funding is, however, down from Rs 1,205 crore in July and Rs 1,300 crore in June. Aug 26, 2025
Bangladesh Rejects Pakistan's 1971 Genocide Resolution Claims

Bangladesh Rejects Pakistan's 1971 Genocide Resolution Claims

Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Advisor, Hossain, categorically rejected these assertions. "I definitely do not agree. If we had agreed, the problem would have been resolved," Hossain stated, emphasizing that the issue remains unresolved. Bangladesh has consistently reiterated its stance on three key unresolved issues: a formal apology for the 1971 genocide, financial compensation for pre-independence assets, and the repatriation of stranded Pakistanis. "We want an accounting, which is a financial solution. We want them to express regret and apologize for the genocide. We want them to take back the stranded people," Hossain was quoted as saying by The Dhaka Tribune. Aug 25, 2025
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India Rejects Mediation on Pakistan, Says Jaishankar

Refuting President Trump's repeated assertions that America had played a role in defusing tensions during the four-day India-Pakistan conflict in May, Jaishankar clarified, "On the issue of mediating (India-Pak conflict), since 1970s, for more than 50 years now, there's a national consensus in this country that we do not accept mediation in our relations with Pakistan." Aug 23, 2025
Sharad Pawar Declines Support for NDA's VP Candidate

Sharad Pawar Declines Support for NDA's VP Candidate

The Vice Presidential election, scheduled for September 9, has become a focal point of political maneuvering, with the opposition bloc INDIA, of which NCP (SP) is a part, fielding former Supreme Court judge B. Sudarshan Reddy as their candidate. Pawar emphasized the unity within the oppositio Aug 22, 2025
Karnataka BJP Demands Grand Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations

Karnataka BJP demands grand Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations

Narayanaswamy expressed concerns over the potential imposition of different rules for different communities, which he believes could lead to the suppression of Hindu traditions. He warned that such actions by the Congress government could have political repercussions. "Ganapati festival has been celebrated with grandeur for generations. In Kalaburagi, they call it the 'Republic of Kalaburagi'. Aug 22, 2025
RSS Expands Influence Amid Centenary and Retirement Debate

No retirement rule at 75; RSS expands influence to Bengal as centenary nears

A senior RSS functionary noted, "Political violence happens due to patronage. Why violence happens in Bengal, people should think," while accusing the Mamata Banerjee government of obstructing Bhagwat's public programs. The organization had to seek judicial intervention to secure approval for his gatherings. Aug 22, 2025