Mint Explainer | Banks recover 1% in personal guarantor cases; Subhash Chandra case said to involve associate companies

Vehicle registrations saw a significant 26% year-on-year increase in July. This performance marked the best-ever July for all vehicle segments combined. Two-wheeler sales grew 28%, while passenger vehicles climbed 19% last month. Rural markets outperformed urban centers across most vehicle categories. Electric vehicle adoption also reached new record highs in July.

The Rs 1,700-crore IPO, which opened for subscription on August 17 and closed on August 19, drew an exceptional response, with the issue subscribed 62.97 times overall. Investors placed bids for a substantial portion of the 6.27 crore shares on offer.

A viral social media myth about human testicles being worth crores inspired a murder conspiracy. A BBA student allegedly led a gang to target adolescent boys for this belief. After two failed attempts, they killed a 16-year-old street vendor and mutilated his body. Police discovered there was no buyer for the body part as claimed….