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Retail Inflation For Oct In Line With Forecasts At 4.87%

India's benchmark inflation rate, as measured by Consumer Price Index (CPI), stood at 4.87% in the month of October, the lowest this number has been since June.

The Grammy nom was an absolute surprise: Shankar

In their 50th anniversary year, things have become even more special for jazz-fusion stalwarts Shakti. The group, comprising - guitarist John McLaughlin, tabla player Ustad Zakir Hussain, vocalist Shankar Mahadevan, percussionist V Selvaganesh and violinist Ganesh Rajagopalan, has bagged a Grammy nomination for This Moment, their first album in 45 years.

NOT THE CRACKER OPENING WE ASKED FOR

On Sunday, a show of the latest of 2023's big-ticket theatrical offerings, Tiger 3, saw fans setting off literal fireworks to celebrate the actor's entry sequence, in a theatre in Malegaon, Maharashtra.

Welcome to the knockouts: Time to carve lasting legacy

Semis and finals, with all that’s at stake on such occasions, can make you do special yet strange things, all at the same time

Govt considers measures to boost MSMEs

The central government is considering a slew of measures to boost Indian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which include policy measures to integrate them with international markets, digital support for global competitiveness, ease of compliance on Goods and Services Tax (GST) laws, and providing low-cost credit, two officials said.

India committed to multilateralism: COP28 prez

COP28 President, Sultan Al Jaber referred to India's commitment to multilateralism and leadership on global cooperation at a special forum of G20 Presidency on Sunday. The event was held in Abu Dhabi to align the vision of the G20 and that of COP28, with both leaderships committed to driving strong outcomes around adaptation, mitigation, finance and means of implementation, a statement from the COP Presidency, UAE said.

A layered relationship

The India-US dialogue focussed on taking stock of where each stands on global issues and finding common ground on shared ideas

A case for appraising House's penal powers

House ethics committee’s recommendation to expel Mahua Moitra from Parliament turns the focus on the mandates of various panels

Salman fans burst firecrackers inside theatre, cops file FIR

: The police on Monday registered a case against unidentified people in connection with viral videos showing fans bursting firecrackers inside a movie theatre during the screening of Salman Khan's film Tiger 3, in Nashik district of Maharashtra.

Violence erupts after TMC leader's murder

Tension broke out at a village in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district in the early hours of Monday after a local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader was allegedly shot dead by four unidentified assailants, resulting in a retaliatory attack by residents who thrashed one of the purported accused to death, police said.

Can BJP win back K'taka by turning to BSY, Deve Gowda?

Six months after it lost the Karnataka election, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) state unit has got a new president in B Y Vijayendra, the son of veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa.

PM levels graft, misrule charge to target Cong

The Congress can even promise to build a \"castle of gold\" to win elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he launched an all-out attack against the party in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, warning the voters against the rival party and accusing it of indulging in corruption and misrule while in power.

MOITRA APPOINTED TMC DISTRICT CHIEF AMID ROW OVER CASH-FOR-QUERY

The Trinamool Congress on Monday appointed MP Mahua Moitra as the president of West Bengal's Krishnanagar (Nadia North) district ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, days after the House Ethics Committee recommended her disqualification in view of its probe into the cash-for-query case.

India batters have bid goodbye to fear

India are unbeaten in the World Cup, their cricket has been exhilarating; the batting has been solid and the pacemen have called the shots. But waiting in the semi-finals are New Zealand again. They had faced off in the previous World Cup and try as one might, the memories are difficult to banish completely.

Modi to launch welfare plan for vulnerable tribal groups

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a new development mission aimed at particularly vulnerable tribal groups or PVTGs on November 15, officials said on Monday, providing details on programmes designed to provide amenities, road and telecom connectivity, and improved access to education, health care and nutrition to marginalised tribespeople.

Frantic op on to rescue 40 stuck after tunnel collapse

Rescuers on Monday mounted urgent but cautious efforts to reach 40 men trapped inside an under-construction tunnel for two days, the latest in a series of incidents that have underscored the dangers of burrowing into the fragile Himalayas.

Ex-PM Cameron makes shock return to UK cabinet after Suella fired as home secretary

Former British prime minister David Cameron made an unexpected return to high office on Monday, becoming foreign secretary in a major shakeup of the government that also saw the firing of divisive home secretary Suella Braverman.

INDIA BACKS U.N.RESOLUTION AGAINST ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS

India was among 145 countries that voted in favour of a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution that condemned Israeli settlement activities in the \"Occupied Palestinian Territory\".

Politics over Diwali setback for air fight

A political tussle over the spectacular failure in implementing a ban on fireworks that sprayed lungfuls of ultrafine PM 2.5 pollutants into the city air broke out on Monday after some leaders of the Delhi BJP appeared to back flouting the Supreme Court's orders.

Delhi Police does little to enforce ban by SC

Nobody burst firecrackers in Delhi on Diwali. Nobody set off the rockets or bombs or sparklers that laced the air with noxious chemical pollutants and kept the city trapped in a deafening din all night.

The choke is on Delhi as fireworks ban defied

The skies rumbled deafeningly, a noxious shroud wrapped itself around the city, and a putrid smell laced the air - Delhi's residents on Diwali tore to shreds a ban on the use of firecrackers, aided ably by the complete lack of intervention by enforcement authorities, ruining a day that began with unusually blue skies and hurling the city into yet another pollution crisis.

Taylor Swift smashes Grammy noms record!

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DIWALI PUJA MAKES ME FEEL CLOSER ΤΟ MUM'

Amid glittering lights, rangoli and festive wear, actor Janhvi Kapoor shoots with us and shares how Diwali is celebrated at the Kapoors

England beat Pak as two failed World Cup campaigns end

David Willey signed off with a flourish as England beat Pakistan by 93 runs. In his final game for England, Willey struck early with swing to remove Abdullah Shafique and the dangerous Fakhar Zaman who had given the left-arm pacer the charge but was deceived by the length being shortened.

Kohli credits Upton for magic at Melbourne

Last year on Diwali eve, when Virat Kohli fashioned a memorable win for India over Pakistan at a packed MCG, he had an unassuming South African to credit.

Marsh special takes Aussies to easy win, extends streak

Bangladesh's biggest Cup total wasn't enough but gives them a good chance to secure a berth in Champions Trophy

India enter big picture' mode

The home team are unlikely to rest their players for the Netherlands game as they look to keep the winning streak going

Israel's attacks home in on Gaza hospitals

Palestinian officials said a baby had died and dozens more patients were at risk from Israeli fire around Gaza's largest hospital on Saturday

Hollywood actors win streaming bonus, AI rights in deal

Streaming services will pay bonuses of roughly $40 million per year as part of the tentative labor agreement reached between the SAGAFTRA actors union and major Hollywood studios, union leaders said on Friday after their board backed the deal.

Indo-Canadian man, son killed in gang violence in Edmonton

An 11-year-old IndoCanadian boy was intentionally shot and killed along with his father in the town of Edmonton in Alberta, in what is believed to be the result of gang conflict spreading beyond the lower mainland of British Columbia to the neighbouring province.