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Mark Cuban's recent comments about women supporting former president of the United States Donald Trump have created a storm online. The billionaire, who appeared on ABC's The View on Thursday, stated Trump is “never” surrounded by any “strong, intelligent women. Ever.” These comments enraged the MAGA supporters and bought Grand Old Party (GOP) women to the forefront and sparked widespread fury resulting in Cuban retracting his words.

real estate prices between India and the United States. Ahluwalia shared a side-by-side comparison, asking followers, “Which $3M apartment would you prefer?” This question sparked considerable debate about the perceived overpricing of real estate in India, leading many to question the market dynamics. In Gurgaon, an investment of approximately ₹26.8 crore (around $3 million) can secure a 4BHK or 5BHK apartment in a prestigious residential society. Listings from 99 Acres show that this amount affords a property exceeding 5,000 square feet, equipped with amenities like a swimming pool, covered parking, a gym, a spa, and access to green spaces. While this offers a luxurious lifestyle, it is strikingly different from what the same sum can purchase in New York.

Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are locked in a fierce battle as the US will vote on November 5, set to be one of the most important economic and political events in recent history. These elections are a pivotal moment in US history which could have massive implications for how the country is governed and for the future of the post-war order that Washington has helped build. The biggest question now remains- Will Kamala Harris become the first woman President of the United States or would Trump win? What if Trump becomes the President once again after US election results next month? ALSO READ: US election result date: Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? When will we know the winner?

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Exercise Vajra Prahar 2024, a joint military exercise between the Indian Army and the US Army Special Forces, will take place at the Orchard Combat Training Centre in Idaho, USA, from November 2 to November 22, according to an official Indian Army statement. «The aim of Exercise Vajra Prahar is to promote military cooperation, strengthen interoperability, jointness, and mutual exchange of special operations tactics between the Indian Army and the US Army,» the Indian Army said via a post on X. The post also added, «Two nations, one mission: Training together for peace.»

In the controversial case against Sean 'Diddy' Combs, a new witness came forward claiming she had the information and the evidence to support the accusations against the disgraced rapper. Attorney Ariel Mitchell told CNN that one of her clients was summoned to testify in front of the grand jury on Thursday. ALSO READ: Sean Diddy's shocking video: When the US rapper invited the 12-year-old actress Daveigh Chase to MTV afterparty

US Congress. In the United States, transgender rights have become a hot-button election issue — and the latest battle in America's culture wars. Manuel, who identifies as transgender and nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, serves as the director of operations for the Louisiana Abortion Fund, which helps provide access to abortion services.

Chakri Lokapriya, Managing Partner, RSB LLP, says he is not too hot on pharma as a sector. It is still a very stock-specific approach. So, maybe Piramal or mostly Cipla. It has various overhangs, including FDA approval and that would probably add about 10% to EPS. Even after today's run, the stock has another 15% upside over the next 12 months. Outside of that, Mankind Pharma, from a consumer uptake perspective, still looks okay. The word on the Street is that perhaps Diwali discounting is at play when it comes to the stock markets. Are you utilising that, buying anything at lower levels? Chakri Lokapriya: One should clearly buy IT in market fall because Wednesday’s fall in the US was on the fears of a slowdown of Facebook and Microsoft. But why did they slow down? They said that they would spend a lot on IT infrastructure. Now, that is good news for Indian IT companies and therefore, in today’s fall we should go and buy HCL Tech, Mphasis, all those companies which cater to the BFSI industry.

Global stocks slid Thursday as investors fretted over results from tech giants and remained risk-averse ahead of a coin-toss US election. Data showing the US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure cooled further last month — and now sits just above its long-term target — failed to boost sentiment, despite being a positive sign for future interest-rate cuts.

Joe Biden appeared to take a swipe at supporters of Donald Trump, drawing objections from the federal workers who document such remarks for posterity, according to two U.S. government officials and an internal email obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. Biden created an uproar earlier this week with his remarks to Latino activists responding to racist comments at a Trump rally made by the comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who referred to the U.S. island territory of Puerto Rico as a «floating island of garbage.» Biden, according to a transcript prepared by the official White House stenographers, told the Latino group on a Tuesday evening video call, «The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters — his — his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it's un-American.»

JPMorgan Chase will pay $151 million to settle five U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement cases, including accusations that the largest U.S. bank made misleading disclosures to brokerage customers, the regulator said on Thursday. The settlements include $61 million of civil fines and $90 million of reimbursements to customers. JPMorgan did not admit or deny wrongdoing in agreeing to the settlements. «JPMorgan's conduct across multiple business lines violated various laws designed to protect investors from the risks of self-dealing and conflicts of interest,» Sanjay Wadhwa, acting director of the SEC enforcement division, said in a statement.

Lloyd Austin recently spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant to explore opportunities for de-escalation amidst rising Middle East tensions. Their conversation highlighted the US' support for Israel's security, particularly in the face of threats from Iran and Iranian proxies. Sharing a post on X, Austin wrote, «I spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant today to discuss opportunities for regional de-escalation. I reaffirmed that the United States remains fully prepared to defend US personnel, Israel, and partners across the region against threats from Iran and Iran-backed proxies.»

financial services, US-headquartered IT firm Cognizant posted a net profit of $582 million in the third quarter, up 2.8% sequentially and 10.8% on-year. The Nasdaq-listed technology major saw its third quarter revenue growing by 4% sequentially at $5 billion. On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, the revenue was up 3%. Buoyed by its healthy deal pipelines and strong performance in its top two large verticals — Health Sciences and Financial Services, Cognizant revised its FY24 annual revenue guidance up to 1.4-1.9% in constant currency (this assumes approximately 200 basis points of inorganic contribution), from its earlier guidance of -0.5-1%. “Investments in AI-driven platforms, like our Neuro suite and Flowsource, are resonating with our clients and supporting our large deals success. In the third quarter, we signed six deals with a total contract value of more than $100 million each, bringing our year-to-date count to nineteen, which is more than we signed in the full-year 2023,” said Ravi Kumar S, chief executive officer of Cognizant.

IT firms are increasingly snapping up Indian startups at a time when the startup ecosystem is amid a funding crunch. Several of the acquired firms are working in the segments of AI, semiconductor, data and analytics and spacetech among others. Most of them are making acquisitions to strengthen their capabilities so that they do not miss out when technology spending, especially in discretionary spends, returns, say analysts. Big IT firms such as Accenture, Infosys and IBM along with many midcaps like Persistent, Cyient, Global Logic and others have recently acquired smaller Indian firms working in cutting-edge technologies. This month, IBM acquired a Bengaluru-headquartered software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup Prescinto for an undisclosed amount. Later in the month Hyderabad IT engineering service provider Cyient acquired 27.3% in US based Indian startup Azimuth AI for $7.25 million. The acquisition will expand Cyient’s capabilities across the semiconductor industry.

Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), shared a video on Thursday featuring the White House military band playing the prayer "Om Jai Jagdeesh Hare" as part of Diwali celebrations. In the video posted by Gopinath on X, the White House was beautifully adorned with marigold flowers, and many guests were seen wearing traditional Indian attire. «Wonderful to hear the White House military band play Om Jai Jagdeesh Hare for Diwali. Happy Diwali,» she wrote in her post.

Get all the US Election 2024 LIVE Updates here on LiveMint.A Pennsylvania state judge said on Thursday he would not immediately move forward with a lawsuit that seeks to stop Elon Musk's $1 million voter giveaway ahead of the Nov. 5 U.S.

Former Bank of America Vice Chair Keith Banks on the state of inflation, the earnings period and the September PCE release on ‘Mornings with Maria.’

Never before in a presidential election cycle has there been so much discussion of the child tax credit — a tool many Democrats and Republicans have endorsed as a way to lift children and young families out of poverty

Drops in big tech companies including Microsoft and Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms led Wall Street lower

It’s no surprise that workers feel burned-out