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The David vs Goliath fight between Sensex and other BSE stocksBut, one puzzle stares us straight in the face. While the Sensex has compounded at an annual growth rate of almost 13 per cent in the last five years, a look at the rest of the BSE stocks outside the Sensex that have been listed for the last five years shows an annual decline of 1.16 per cent.In fact, beyond the top 1000 companies outside the Sensex, the annualised return over the last five years has been minus 3.67 per cent. This surprising revelation raises a clear question regarding its…

“BJP first attempts to create a rift among opposition parties to form the government. When they fail, they indulge in horse trading. An audio-clip had also surfaced in Karnataka, which was pertaining to buying the MLAs. Their third weapon is central agencies. They unleash CBI, ED, IT, NIA on MLAs,” Pathak said.He said that those who joined the BJP in Maharashtra were facing prosecution in the form of either CBI or ED. He said that the BJP blackmails leaders and then inducts them into the party.“They tried everything in Delhi; they attempted to buy our MLAs. They also have lodged…

The deceased, identified as Anish Uike, a resident of Chopna village in Betul, was among five suspects who were interrogated on Saturday and they all were released on Sunday. Uike was found dead hanging from a tree in a field located few metres away from his home. Chandrapal Dhurve, in-charge of Chopna police station, said all five suspects, who were detained for interrogation, were relased on Sunday. On June 25, a decomposed and headless body of an adult tiger was found in the Dabra Dev area of Churna forest range, around two km from the Satpura Tiger Reserve (STR) buffer.…

Salwan Momika, 37, an Iraqi national living in Sweden for the last two years,burned pages of the Holy Quran outside a Stockholm mosque on Wednesday (June 27), after placing apiece of bacon, considered impure by Muslims, and stomping on it.Apparently he had posted a video online earlier, declaring his intention to burn the Holy Quran on the day of Eid-al Adha festival, and had even asked for donations and support from his family and friends in the video. Further justifying his act, he said that he had received permission from the Stockholm Police to burn a copy of the Holy…

London, July 3 (IANS) Australia head coach Andrew McDonald admitted that he was disappointed with England Test coach Brendon McCullum’s comment about teams not sharing a beer following the controversial stumping of wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow on the fifth day of play in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s.On Sunday, shortly after Australia beat England by 43 runs, McCullum had said to the BBC that Bairstow’s dismissal, being stumped by Alex Carey after wandering out of the crease on day five was “incredibly disappointing” before adding that he “can’t imagine we’ll be having a beer any time soon” with the Australian…

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Cleartrip, a Flipkart company, on Monday said it has cemented its position as the second-largest online travel agency (OTA) player in the country, as travel returns to normal post-pandemic.An OTA benchmarking research by boutique advisory and analytics firm VIDEC revealed that Cleartrip saw industry-leading growth in FY23 and strengthened its position in the segment. “Travel is a massive industry that has witnessed rapid growth and is expected to scale further heights. We believe that we are in the right position to innovate and bring about disruption through technology,” said Ayyappan R, CEO, Cleartrip.“This is a…

The think tank voiced alarm in its report, stating that at least 271 militant attacks took place during the last 6 months, resulting in the loss of 389 lives and injuring 656 individuals.The situation in the same timeframe last year was way better as compared to the current, as the first half of 2022 saw 151 attacks and 293 deaths, and 487 injuries, The News reported.These figures represent a staggering 79 per cent increase in militant attacks during the first half of this year compared to the corresponding period last year.Furthermore, the latter half of 2022 recorded 228 attacks, resulting…

The meeting, which was held in Pathankot, focused on strategic preparations for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, encompassing diverse aspects such as police deployment, security measures, traffic management, and disaster management.The Special DGP also deliberated on concerns, including camp security, the establishment of a resilient communication network, meticulous plan for traffic regulation along the national highway and other thoroughfares.He also asked the officers concerned to make appropriate arrangements for parking, and the use strategic deployment of forces across all four yatra routes, including from Shambhu Border to Phillaur, Phillaur to Bhogpur, Bhogpur to Pathankot, and Pathankot to Lakhanpur Barrier.Notably, the Punjab…

A Sydney-based infrastructure company Facilitate is seeking more than A$1 million in payments across the three businesses for alleged owed payments that date back to October of last year, when Elon Musk acquired Twitter, The Guardian reported. According to case documents, Facilitate offered sensor installation in Twitter’s London and Dublin offices and an office fit-out in Singapore. Also, the infrastructure company decommissioned Twitter’s Sydney office in Australia and temporarily stored its contents. “The company claims it is owed £203,115, SGD$546,596, and A$61,318, respectively,” the report said. The case, filed in the US district court of Northern California at the end…

“The present allotment restricted to only the left out cases out of Permanent waiting list (PWL) 2018-19, which may later, at the time of launch of next phase of PMAY(G) scheme in 2024-25 be extended to the same categories of landless beneficiaries, who otherwise become eligible for getting housing assistance under PMAY(G) Phase-III,” an official statement said.Following categories of Awaas plus beneficiaries will be considered by the Deputy Commissioner concerned for allotment of land under the JK revenue laws:People residing on State land; people residing on Forest land; people residing in Rakhs and Farms land, where construction is not permitted;…