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This Arab proverb explains why faith alone isn't enough: ‘Trust in God, but tie your camel’

The profound proverb, 'Tie your camel and trust in God,' expresses the crucial balance between faith and practical efforts. Originating from Islamic teachings, it conveys that we should rely on divine support for uncontrollable aspects but also take charge of our duties. This timeless advice continues to be significant, serving as a reminder for individuals to proactively tackle life's uncertainties while maintaining their spiritual convictions.

Stock market: Which are top gainers and losers on NSE & BSE today? Check list

Indian stock markets surged on Wednesday, with the Sensex and Nifty reclaiming key levels after a two-day slump. Positive global cues, including falling crude oil prices, boosted investor confidence. Sectors like banking and consumer goods saw significant gains, while IT stocks faced pressure. Analysts anticipate a positive second half of the year, citing easing geopolitical tensions and potential trade agreements.

Revisiting the Jr NTR's most powerful performances

Telugu superstar Jr NTR is set to collaborate with filmmaker Trivikram Srinivas after an eight-year hiatus, igniting fan excitement. This reunion highlights Jr NTR's remarkable versatility, showcased in acclaimed performances across genres. From the global phenomenon 'RRR' to intense dramas like 'Temper' and 'Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava,' his career is defined by impactful roles that have cemented his star status.

Vikram and Gautham Menon's 'Dhruva Natchathiram' gets extra deadline

The Madras High Court has granted 'Dhruva Natchathiram' an extended release deadline of July 31. This long-delayed spy thriller, starring Vikram and directed by Gautham Menon, faced further postponement due to financial disputes. The court's decision offers renewed hope for fans eager to see the ambitious project finally reach theatres after years of uncertainty and legal hurdles.

English proverb of the day: ‘The pot calling the kettle black’ — how an old kitchen saying became a lesson in recognising our own flaws

The saying, "the pot calling the kettle black," perfectly illustrates the irony of hypocrisy, where people spotlight the flaws of others while harboring similar shortcomings. This proverb, which dates back to 17th-century England, is still pertinent in modern conversations, serving as a powerful reminder to embrace self-reflection before casting judgment, as the accusations often reveal more about the accuser than the accused.

Brenda Harvey Richie shares update about Lionel Richie’s health

After a concerning episode during a concert where veteran singer Lionel Richie experienced dizziness, there's good news for his fans. His ex-wife, Brenda Harvey Richie, took to social media to assure everyone that he is doing well and preparing to return to the stage soon. The incident has unfortunately led to the postponement of two of his tour dates while he recuperates.

Ranbir Kapoor is the most educated member of the Kapoor family?

Ranbir Kapoor humorously declared himself the "most educated" Kapoor, recounting how his family threw a party for his Class 10 results. He was the first Kapoor boy to pass without repeating a year, a feat celebrated with immense joy despite scoring 54.3 percent. The actor is now gearing up for upcoming projects like 'Love & War' and Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana'.

Is the man in the video Khushbu's daughter Anandita's boyfriend?

A viral video from Khushbu Sundar's daughter Avanthika's wedding has sparked speculation about her younger daughter Anandita's personal life. The clip shows Anandita affectionately feeding a young man, leading many to believe he is her boyfriend. However, the family has not confirmed the relationship, and some suggest he could be a friend or relative. Anandita, meanwhile, is focused on her filmmaking career.

'We are starting from zero again': Shreyas Iyer reveals Gambhir's message

Shreyas Iyer embraces his new role as India's T20I captain, viewing it as a childhood dream realized. Despite a tough start in Ireland, Iyer is focused on instilling a fearless, aggressive brand of cricket. He aims to build a fresh team identity, learning from past experiences and the support staff to forge a relentless and determined unit ready for the challenges ahead.

Twitter reviews for Millie Bobby Brown’s ‘Enola Holmes 3’

Millie Bobby Brown's latest film, 'Enola Holmes 3,' is now streaming on Netflix and it's generating diverse reactions. Critics have assigned it a rating of 67%, while fans are celebrating Brown’s captivating performance and the lively narrative. The story takes a twist as Enola plans her wedding in Malta, only to find herself entangled in her brother Sherlock's kidnapping. This gripping mystery has left viewers excitedly anticipating a fourth film.

Bobby Deol reunites with Prakash Jha for 'Ek Badnaam... Aashram' S4

Get ready for more of Baba Nirala's controversial reign! Prakash Jha's hit crime drama, 'Ek Badnaam... Aashram', is set to begin filming its fourth season in mid-August 2026. Bobby Deol returns as the enigmatic godman, alongside Aaditi Pohankar and Chandan Roy Sanyal, continuing the gripping saga. Fans eagerly await the next chapter, with the season's conclusion still a mystery.

Why Smart Indian Investors Are Betting On AI, Space, And Global ETFs

At the start of this decade, the country had around 4 crore demat accounts. By October 2025, that figure had crossed 21 crore. More Indians are investing than ever, and they have stopped buying the market as one block. In the last financial year, nearly three of every four new Equity Fund launches in Indian markets were built around a single sector or theme. This is a signal that Indian investors are increasingly picking ideas, not just products. That same instinct is now travelling abroad. Under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme, Indian investment into foreign equity and debt rose to roughly USD 1.7 billion, about Rs 14,600 crore, in FY25, a gain of around 12.5 per cent. Total remittances under the scheme fell about 7 per cent over the same year. Indians sent less abroad overall, yet put more of it into global assets. Some of the biggest global themes are most directly accessible abroad, and the money is starting to follow them. Why themes are attractive Artificial intelligence is the clearest case. In October 2025, Nvidia became the first company in history to touch a USD 5 trillion valuation. That single number sits close to Rs 430 lakh crore, roughly the size of India's entire listed market. The four largest US technology firms have guided toward about USD 725 billion of capital spending in 2026, most of it on AI infrastructure, up from USD 410 billion the year before. Spending on that scale does not reverse on a single quarter's headlines. This is already the largest industrial build-out in the world. Space commercialisation tells the same story. For years, the most valuable space company on earth stayed private, open only to institutions. Also Read : Gold Silver Rate Today (July 1): Prices Fall, Check Latest Rates In Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, More That barrier fell on June 12, 2026, when SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq at a valuation near USD 1.77 trillion. The biggest bet in the space theme moved from private hands to an ownable public ticker. AI at scale, frontier Semiconductors, commercial space, and global biotech are shaping the next decade, and they are thinly represented, sometimes wholly absent, in Indian markets. The investor who wants the theme has to look outward to find it. Owning the theme without chasing it While the instinct is sound, the execution decides the outcome. In Morningstar's study of the decade to December 2023, investors in sector and theme funds surrendered more of their funds' returns than any other category, trailing by about 2.6 percentage points a year. The cause was timing. Money showed up after the theme had run, and left after it had fallen. The safe-looking alternative hides its own wager. By the close of 2025, the seven largest US technology companies made up almost 35 per cent of the S&P 500. An Indian who buys a plain US Index Fund already holds a heavy, concentrated bet on AI, intended or not. A dedicated theme fund concentrates by design, often holding the bulk of its assets in one theme. That concentration drives both the climb and the drop. The US markets offer the world's deepest menu of thematic ETFs, a single basket holding dozens of names across an idea rather than one stock carrying the whole bet. You own the theme without having to pick the winner inside it. That is what makes the idea both safer and easier to act on. A sound portfolio keeps a diversified global core and expresses conviction through a measured satellite: a thematic sleeve large enough to matter, small enough to survive being early. For serious long-term investors, an international allocation of 20 per cent to 30 per cent does this job, reached through US-listed stocks and ETFs that cover both the broad market and the chosen theme. Holding dollar assets carries a structural tailwind too. The rupee has drifted lower against the dollar for years, and the move has accelerated, falling roughly 12 per cent in the twelve months to May 2026 alone. Also Read: UAE Changes Visa-On-Arrival Rules For Indians: Who Can Still Enter Without A Pre-Approved Visa? The Liberalised Remittance Scheme permits up to USD 250,000 a year. The 20 per cent tax collected at source above Rs 10 lakh can look off-putting, but it is a credit, not a cost: salaried investors set it off against salary TDS within the year, others against advance tax. None of this is the hard part. The hard part is patience. A theme is a decade-long conviction wearing the costume of a hot tip. Indian investors have earned the right to own these ideas. The task now is to hold them like an allocation, not chase them like a headline. Because position sizing, not stock picking, is what turns a good theme into real wealth. (“Disclaimer: This article uses information originally published by Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ). The views expressed are those of the original authors and not necessarily of ABP Network Pvt. Ltd. This content is provided for general informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, financial, legal or tax advice. Readers are advised to conduct their own research and/or consult a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions. This content is for informational purposes only and should not be treated as investment advice. ABP Network, its employees and associates shall not be responsible or liable for any losses or damages arising directly or indirectly from the use of or reliance on this article or any information contained herein.”)

Three die of suffocation during Mexico World Cup celebrations

Authorities said emergency teams responded to three people who were found unconscious at different locations along Paseo de la Reforma. The city's main boulevard and surrounding roads had been closed to traffic to accommodate the celebrations. "After receiving advanced resuscitation efforts, the deaths of a 44-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman from suffocation have been confirmed," the health authority initially said on social media.

Centre To Examine WhatsApp User ID Feature Over Fraud Concerns

The Centre will examine WhatsApp's upcoming username feature amid concerns that it could increase the risk of online fraud and impersonation. Government officials have indicated that if required, a notice may be issued to Meta as part of the review. The assessment will focus on the feature's security and privacy implications before its wider rollout. Officials Warn Platforms Could Be Held Accountable According to government officials, messaging platforms could face regulatory scrutiny if new features create opportunities for fraud, impersonation, scams or misinformation. Speaking to The Times of India, officials said platforms are responsible for ensuring their products are not misused. "It is WhatsApp that has to worry, not us," an official was quoted as saying. Officials also said misuse through usernames, edited messages, fake groups or impersonation could invite action similar to the regulatory measures taken against Telegram during the NEET examination controversy. "Platforms must ensure their architecture is not used to create mischief. If it is, the response will be calibrated but firm," an official said. WhatsApp Says Feature Is Designed To Improve Privacy Responding to the concerns, a WhatsApp spokesperson said the username feature is intended to strengthen user privacy by allowing people to communicate without sharing their phone numbers. The company said it has built several safeguards to prevent misuse, including systems to detect impersonation, limits on how many new users an account can contact through usernames, protections against repeated username-guessing attempts, and reservation of high-profile usernames associated with public figures, government entities and celebrities. ALSO READ: Why Smart Indian Investors Are Betting On AI, Space, And Global ETFs Government Says Results Matter More Than Assurances Government officials said platforms will ultimately be judged by how effectively they prevent misuse rather than by the safeguards they promise. Officials from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said the government is strengthening India's cyber defences through technological and human resources, while noting that weak passwords, careless device usage and poor endpoint security remain major vulnerabilities. "I will never say we are 100% cyber secure. This is something against which we have to be eternally vigilant," a senior official said. Industry Leaders Raise Concerns WhatsApp is expected to roll out the username feature later this year. While privacy advocates say it could reduce risks such as contact scraping and SIM-swapping attacks by eliminating the need to share phone numbers, experts have expressed concerns about identity fraud, impersonation and data-sharing implications. Several industry leaders have also voiced reservations. Vijay Shekhar Sharma wrote on X, "Soon you will have verified username on WhatsApp, and then unverified similar-sounding usernames." Bipin Preet Singh also raised concerns, posting, "Not a good idea at all. Will lead to proliferation of fraud and impersonation. For example, I checked, most variations of my name already taken. Wonder what can it be used for." Impersonation And Username Squatting Under Spotlight One of the key concerns surrounding the feature is the possibility of impersonation and username squatting. Several users have reported being able to reserve usernames resembling those of prominent personalities and organisations, including names similar to Kunal Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Cybersecurity experts warn that fraudsters could exploit lookalike usernames to impersonate banks, brands, government agencies, public figures and celebrities, potentially creating new avenues for online scams and misinformation. ALSO READ: This Is What iPhone 18 Pro Could Look Like; Can You Spot The Difference From 17 Pro?

Stock Markets Close Higher As Sensex Rises 443 Points, Nifty Tests 24K

The Indian benchmark indices rose on Wednesday as the Sensex rose 443 points to close at 76,922 and the Nifty gained 140 points to close at 24,005 points at 3:30 PM. In the 30-share BSE Sensex, among the top gainers were stocks such as Eternal, Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever, Adani Ports and Mahindra and Mahindra. Meanwhile, the laggards included stocks like Titan, HDFC Bank, L&T, Infosys and Tata Steel. In the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 50 gained 0.69 per cent as volatility declined. Sectorally, the Nifty Realty index rose 3.58 per cent and the Nifty IT index declined 2.01 per cent. Asian Markets Trade Mixed With Positive Bias Asian markets traded with a positive bias on Wednesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 and Shanghai's SSE Composite moving higher, while South Korea's Kospi traded in the red. Markets in Hong Kong remained closed. ALSO READ: Gold Silver Rate Today (July 1): Prices Fall, Check Latest Rates In Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, More Wall Street Ends Quarter On A Strong Note US markets finished higher on Tuesday, extending gains at the end of their strongest quarter since 2020. "Global cues remain constructive. Wall Street concluded its strongest quarter since 2020 on a firm footing, with the Dow Jones closing at a record 52,319, while a rally in semiconductor stocks lifted the Nasdaq by 1.5 per cent and the S&P 500 by 0.8 per cent," Rajesh Palviya, Head of Research, Axis Direct, said. He added, "Asian markets are trading with a positive bias, led by Japan's Nikkei, which climbed over 1.6 per cent to fresh record highs on AI-driven technology optimism." FIIs Continue To Offload Indian Equities Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) remained net sellers, offloading equities worth Rs 2,556.75 crore on Tuesday, according to exchange data. Brent Crude Edges Higher Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.40 per cent to USD 73.24 per barrel. Sensex, Nifty End Lower Indian benchmark indices ended lower on Tuesday. The Sensex fell 249.70 points, or 0.33 per cent, to close at 76,478.67, while the Nifty declined 80.50 points, or 0.34 per cent, to settle at 23,865.75. ALSO READ: UAE Changes Visa-On-Arrival Rules For Indians: Who Can Still Enter Without A Pre-Approved Visa?

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