Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) The trailer of the upcoming streaming series ‘Sena – Guardians of the Nation’ was unveiled on Monday. It offers a powerful glimpse into the life of those who choose duty over everything, even when it means putting their life on the line. The series follows Kartik Sharma, a young man who leaves behind the promise of a lucrative career in California to wear the soldier’s uniform, a decision that puts him at odds with his father. The series consists of 5 episodes, and …

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Equity-oriented mutual funds saw net inflows of Rs 42,702 crore in the month of July, up 81 per cent from Rs 23,587 crore in June, the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) data showed on Monday.By the end of July, the mutual fund industry’s net assets under management (AUM) increased to Rs 75.36 lakh crore. The AUM stood at Rs 74.40 lakh crore in June and Rs 72.19 lakh crore in May, according to monthly data released by AMFI.Equity funds have seen positive flows f…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) India’s deal landscape recorded 227 transactions in July, valued at $16.4 billion, due to a surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity and capital market issuances, a report said on Monday. Excluding capital market deals, deal volumes rose from 169 to 200 on a MoM basis, and there was a remarkable 115 per cent surge in values — from $4.2 billion to $9.1 billion, according to the report from business advisory firm Grant Thornton Bharat.During the month, there…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) contributions climbed to an all-time high of Rs 28,464 crore in July, data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed on Monday. This is the second consecutive month of record SIP inflows, following the Rs 27,000-crore mark breached in June.Strong overall participation in equity-oriented mutual funds saw record net inflows of Rs 42,672 crore in July — nearly twice the Rs 23,568 crore recorded in June, buoyed by the spik…

Dhaka, Aug 11 (IANS) A Bangladesh court on Monday placed Awami League leader and former MP Solaiman Selim on a three-day remand in connection with an alleged murder case linked to last year’s July demonstrations, local media reported.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Istiak passed the order following a petition filed by the investigation officer of the case seeking a seven-day remand.After the hearing, the judge remanded the former lawmaker from Dhaka-7 constituency for three days on charg…

Colombo, Aug 11 (IANS) Recalling India’s massive support during Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic crisis, a Lankan MP has urged his countrymen to back New Delhi’s stand against what he termed as US President Donald Trump’s “selective and unfair trade” measures, saying “India’s courage inspires Asia”. Noted economist and Colombo MP Harsha de Silva urged fellow lawmakers in the Parliament to be respectful towards India amid its ongoing tensions with the US following the recently-imposed tariffs…

Seoul, Aug 11 (IANS) The commander of the US Forces Korea (USFK) has said the role of the US-led multinational UN Command (UNC) will “absolutely” continue to evolve amid regional security challenges, such as deepening alignment between North Korea and Russia. The remark by Gen. Xavier Brunson, who also serves as the commander of the UNC and the South Korea-US Combined Forces Command, came as North Korea and Russia have been seeking to strengthen their military cooperation through the deployment …

Tokyo, Aug 11 (IANS) Japan’s weather agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning for the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto on Monday morning, calling for maximum caution as the risk of disasters could rise quickly.The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) added Amakusa City to the country’s highest level heavy rain warning list at 9:15 a.m. local time. Warnings are already in effect for the cities of Tamana, Uki, Yatsushiro and Kami-Amakusa, and the towns of Nagasu and Hikawa in the prefecture.We…

Aizawl, Aug 11 (IANS) The Mizoram government has started the recruitment process to form a Mizo Territorial Army (MTA) battalion to deal with drug trafficking and other law and order-related issues, officials said on Monday. A Mizoram Home Department official said that 70 male candidates would be recruited for the first batch, and subsequently, recruitment of other batches would be done. Successful candidates would undergo nine months of rigorous training at the Assam Regimental Centre in Shillo…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) India on Monday slammed the irresponsible remarks made by Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir during his recent visit to the United States, emphasising that “nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan’s stock-in-trade”. During his US visit over the weekend, Munir has warned that Pakistan will never allow India to choke the Indus River and will defend its water rights at all costs even if the forces will have to destroy any dam that India sought to…