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India once again administers more than one crore Covid doses, for a third time in last 11 days.

TCS has set the return-to-office date for its 5,00,000-strong employees by end of the year, or early next year. 

Aluminum prices are at their highest level in 10 years after a military coup in mineral-rich Guinea has disrupted the supply chain.

The Taliban claims they have overcome the last pocket of resistance in Afghanistan, in the province of Panjshir, a region that has held out so far.

India’s Covid-19 cases continue to outpace daily recoveries for 5-th day on Sunday; Saudi Arabia cuts prices of oil for sales to Asia next month by more than expected; Daimler AG head warns that chip shortage could prevail till 2023; And the stocks to watch!

-More production cuts by car makers 

-A big fund raise planned by HDFC Life

-Exports getting stronger  

-New York faces emergency due to flood

#GST shows promise of recovery, and Monsoon may revive in Sept - Rise With India Podcast

India’s GDP grows at record pace in Q1, but recovery slows on sequential basis; Govt’s fiscal deficit in Apr-Jul stands at 21.3% of budget estimate; Maruti Suzuki fears sharp production fall on back of semiconductor crisis

India’s Covid-19 third wave could peak in Oct-Nov, says SUTRA model author Manindra Agrawal; RIL eyes major acquisition in solar energy space; China restricts gaming for children to few hours every week

Fed Chair Jerome Powell sticks to script, says taper could start this year, but interest rates to remain low; India’s Covid-19 tally rises by over 45,000 on Sunday; Bharti Airtel plans Rs 21,000-cr fundraise; Oil prices rise

ISIS-K claims responsibility for deadly Kabul blast, U.S. President Joe Biden vows retribution; India lifts ban on Boeing’s 737 Max; Asian equities muted ahead of Fed Chair's Jackson Hole address

Government feels PSU banks can raise their own funds; Delhivery plans $1 bln IPO: Bloomberg; Government plans to rapidly bolster EV charging infrastructure; FIIs, DIIs both sold equity on Wednesday with benchmarks at record

India could allow FDI into LIC ahead of IPO; U.S. sharply increases rate of acceptance of H1-B visa applications; Biden rebuffs calls to delay Afghan evacuation; U.S. House approves core of Biden’s spending plan