New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Arbitrage and multi-asset allocation funds saw the highest inflows in open-ended hybrid schemes during Q1 FY26, as investors moved to safer and diversified investment strategies, a report said on Saturday.Hybrid funds’ AUM saw a significant jump during the quarter, with arbitrage funds rising 22.2 per cent and multi-asset allocation funds up 15.4 per cent, according to a report by stockbroking platform Ventura Securities.Balanced hybrid or aggressive hybrid funds experien…

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) In an exclusive interview with IANS, Brazil’s Ambassador to India, Kenneth Felix Haczynski Da Nobrega, emphasised that India and Brazil are working to turn current global economic challenges, especially the tariff hikes imposed by the US, into new opportunities for deeper bilateral cooperation. Referring to a recent call between Brazilian President Lula and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the envoy said the leaders are focussed on charting a long-term strategic road map des…

Tel Aviv, Aug 9 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel will not occupy Gaza but will instead demilitarise the territory and set up a peaceful civilian administration. “We are not going to occupy Gaza – we are going to free Gaza from Hamas. Gaza will be demilitarised, and a peaceful civilian administration will be established, one that is not the Palestinian Authority, not Hamas, and not any other terrorist organisation. This will help free our hostages and ensur…

Addis Ababa, Aug 9 (IANS) The death toll from Africa’s ongoing mpox outbreak has surpassed 1,900 since the start of 2024, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. During an online media briefing, Ngashi Ngongo, chief of staff and head of the Africa CDC’s Executive Office, said that 27 mpox-affected African countries have reported 174,597 cases and 1,922 related deaths since the start of last year.”When we compare the data of last year and this year, we see that in…

Jaisalmer, Aug 9 (IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) personnel manning the India-Pakistan border along Rajasthan in Jaisalmer, celebrated Rakha Bandhan, a festival that symbolises the deep bond between brothers and sisters. The women personnel tied ‘rakhis’, applied ’tilak’ and offered sweets to their colleagues and celebrated the festival with enthusiasm.”Staying far away from our families, we celebrate the festival among ourselves and take pledges for the safety of our country and fellow collea…

Kolkata, Aug 9 (IANS) BJP’s central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, on the first anniversary R.G. Kar rape and murder tragedy highlighted the “rising incidents of crime against women” in the state under the Mamata government. In a social media statement, BJP IT cell chief described West Bengal as the “most unsafe” state for women, and shared some statistics to substantiate his claims.Malviya pointed out that, as per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), there had been 34,738 crimes a…

Moradabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Former Samajwadi Party MP, ST Hasan on Saturday stirred a fresh controversy while commenting on the recent cloudburst in Uttarkashi, claiming that other religions are not being respected in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Speaking to IANS, ST Hasan said, “We don’t know how many people are still trapped under the debris. It’s a truly heart-wrenching incident. A whole village has been washed away. Earlier, it didn’t rain like this there. Why are such tragedies hap…

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) As the country celebrated the joyous festival of Raksha Bandhan, Congress leaders including senior Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge extended heartfelt greetings, highlighting the cultural and emotional significance of the festival that honours the bond between brothers and sisters.Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took to X to share her warm wishes on Raksha Bandhan, saying: “Heartfelt congratulat…

Chennai, Aug 9 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will launch a new welfare initiative on August 12, providing doorstep delivery of essential commodities to senior citizens above 70 years of age and persons with disabilities across the state. The Chief Minister’s Thayumanavar scheme aims to ensure that vulnerable sections of society receive their Public Distribution System (PDS) entitlements without the difficulty of visiting ration shops.The programme will cover rice, sugar, wheat, pa…

Sagar, Aug 9 (IANS) In a tragic incident on the eve of Raksha Bandhan, four young men drowned in the Bebas River near Richhawar village under Sanodha police station limits in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district.As of Saturday morning, the bodies of three victims have been recovered, while search operations continue for the fourth.Speaking to IANS, Sanodha police station in-charge Bharat Singh Thakur said the tragedy occurred late Friday evening when five friends from Khushipura and Richhawar village…