
BUSINESS
NCDEX to revise trading hours for commodity derivatives from August 14: Details here
The trading hours will be readjusted to 10 am-5 pm, and the client code modification timings have been revised to 10 am-5:15 pm.

TRENDS
Warner Bros Japan slams Barbie's US Twitter account for lauding 'Barbenheimer'. Here's why
The Barbie account's reaction to a 'Barbenheimer' poster stirred widespread outrage, leading to its eventual deletion.

BUSINESS
Metro Brands Q1: Net profit falls 11.6% to Rs 93.5 crore, revenue up 14.6%
The company has opened 27 new stores, expanding its presence to 182 cities with 8 new cities covered in Q1 FY 2023 -24.

BUSINESS
What has blue blood, 3 hearts and 9 brains? | See Pics
Octopuses have the largest brain-to-body ratios of any invertebrates. They exhibit complex behaviours like maze-solving, tool use, and individual human recognition that demonstrate advanced intelligence

TRENDS
78-year-old Indian-American engineer fired over 2-minute call to dying relative in Hindi
Anil Varshney immigrated to the US in 1968 and became American citizens. His wife Sashi has worked at NASA since 1989.

TRENDS
Student's 38-syllable name is longest in this university's history. Viral video
The professor shared a photo with Bolu and wrote on Facebook: 'My new friend: Boluwatife Oluwasemilore Oluwadamilola Oyekunle Ayanfeoluwa Emmanuel Michael Oladele.'

BUSINESS
Moneycontrol Selects: Top stories this evening
Our specially curated package of the big stories to help you stay at the top of your game.

TRENDS
Google's new AI model allows robots to finish tasks on their own
Google's Deepmind AI division calls it a vision-language-action (VLA) model that learns by scouring the web and parsing through heaps of robotic data.

TRENDS
Plastic surgeon accused of injecting blood with plastic beads into patient. He says...
Amidst the ongoing legal battle, the surgeon has agreed to pay nearly $14,000 in fines and case fees.

BUSINESS
Pune-based Kolte Patil signs two redevelopment projects, boosting Mumbai presence
The company said that with the two new additions in MMR, the new business development deals now aggregate a topline potential of Rs 3,450 crore.

COMPANIES-2
Thermax Q1 profit flat at Rs 60 crore despite 18.5% rise in revenue
Consolidated revenue increased to Rs 1,986.02 crore in Q1 from Rs 1,675.02 crore a year earlier, the company said in a stock exchange filing on August 1.

AUTOMOBILE
Commerce Ministry eases import restrictions on pneumatic tyres
The Commerce Ministry has released fresh guidelines for tyre manufacturers committing to invest in India in brownfield or greenfield projects for manufacturing tyres falling under the restricted list.

BUSINESS
Cholamandalam Investment Q1 result: Net profit rise 28% to Rs 726 crore
Cholamandalam Investment Q1 earnings: The company's assets under management rose 42 percent on-year to Rs 1.23 lakh crore

TRENDS
Dogs drag 51-yr-old woman from wheelchair, rip her ear off in horrific attack from Australia
The Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council confirmed that they located the two dogs and euthanised them, as per ABC News. In addition, the owner of the dogs has been given a notice to comply with the by-laws to restrain their other dogs.

BUSINESS
PM's Vision Of India Becoming 3rd Largest Economy In The World Is Very Much Possible: Economists
PM Modi recently announced that India will become the third largest economy in the world. Moneycontrol’s Shweta Punj caught up with Nilesh Shah of Kotak and Indranil Sengupta of CLSA to understand if that’s a possible and what will it take for India to get there. The consensus is that India will become the third largest economy in the world even if it continues to grow at the current rate of 6-6.5%. But per capita income growth will take more time. Tune in.

TRENDS
Elderly woman saved lakhs in box for Mecca pilgrimage. Termites destroyed the money
The elderly woman had set aside approximately Rs 5.40 lakh in a box, hoping to make the sacred journey to Mecca in 2024.

BUSINESS
Yes Bank denies report on Spandana Sphoorthy acquisition
Media reports said that the private sector lender was evaluating Spandana Sphoorthy for acquisition.

BUSINESS
Know Your Rights-5 | Stopped By The Traffic Police? These Are Your Rights
Did you know a traffic police officer cannot charge you a fine if he doesn’t have a challan book or machine? Well, there are many more such rights that you as a citizen have! Watch this video to find out.

BUSINESS
Lupin gets USFDA nod for birth-control pill
While Lupin is yet to declare the June quarter numbers, it reported a 14 percent on-year jump in net profit at Rs 236 crore in the March quarter

BUSINESS
Stock Market Live: Nifty Down At 19,735; Coal India, NTPC, HCL Tech Top Gainers l Bajar Gupshup
Catch all the market highs and lows with Yatin Mota on Moneycontrol.

TRENDS
X files lawsuit against CCDH over 'false' claims on abusive comments
CCDH published a report in June that said Twitter failed to act on 99 percent of hate speech posted online by Twitter Blue subscribers.

BUSINESS
Live: Sensex, Nifty Flat Amid Volatility; IT Top Gainer | DLF, GAIL In Focus | Closing Bell
Nifty traded flat with negative bias and stayed below the 19,750-mark. Broader markets were steady; with smallcaps outperforming others. IT is a top sectoral gainer, whereas, realty and banks were among the top sectoral losers. KEI Industries fell in trade despite mixed Q1 numbers. Also to note, South Indian Bank got board nod for raising up to Rs 1,000 crore. Catch Nandita Khemka and Yatin Mota as they talk about the newsmakers on their radar including DLF & Hindustan Copper, only on Closing Bell.

BUSINESS
Around 88% of Rs 2,000 notes back in banking system: RBI
On May 19, the central bank announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency bills from circulation.

COMPANIES-2
Aditya Birla's hospitality arm adds four brands to its portfolio
The four brands cover various segments ranging from mid-market to premium