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Net equity inflows fell to ₹25,800 crore in April, a 12-month low. Redemptions dropped 1.8% to ₹39,800 crore. Gross equity sales declined 5% to ₹65,600 crore. Source

May 30 is also the due date for the issuance of TCS certificates for the fourth quarter of FY 2024-25. Sellers who have collected tax at source during this period must issue the Form 27D certificate to buyers. Source

Operation Sindoor marked a decisive shift in India’s military doctrine, according to experts India’s previous cross-border strikes in 2016 and 2019 were relatively limited in scope Following a deadly attack on CRPF* in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, India struck a JEM* terror camp in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan n18oc_crux Source

Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh briefed on Operation Sindoor, India’s strike on nine terrorist camps in Pakistan and PoK. The operation avenged the April 22 Pahalgam attack. Singh emphasized India’s restraint but warned of readiness for escalation. PM Modi named the mission to honor widows of the slain civilians. n18oc_crux Source

Russia is taking “all necessary measures” to safeguard its flagship Victory Day parade amid a wave of Ukraine drone attacks on Moscow Peskov also told reporters that Russia was jamming internet due to Russia’s “dangerous neighbourhood,” in a reference to Ukraine n18oc_world n18oc_crux Source

India had launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK in a strong response to the terror attack in Pahalgam Source

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warns India of retaliation for Operation Sindoor strikes that killed 26 civilians, including children. Source

Trump’s remarks came after India launched a series of targeted precision strikes under ‘Operation Sindoor’ against terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Source

With structural supply issues and increasing industrial demand in play, silver may be gearing up for a catch-up phase relative to gold. Source

LIC MF stated that the reintroduction seeks to attract a wider set of investors. Source