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Delhi's air quality turned «very poor» on Sunday for the first time since May 17 due to unfavourable meteorological conditions, according to monitoring agencies.

Kotak Mahindra Bank, may have proved his mettle on the global stage building retail businesses, but when it comes to his new role, market watchers will closely scrutinise his strategy for sustaining profitability margins while accelerating growth. Vaswani's challenges as the CEO of the country's fourth largest bank with a market value of ₹3.51 lakh crore would include ensuring management stability, building scale in commercial banking, maintaining margins while growing the balance sheet, and preserving a culture built on conservatism rather than aggressive growth, industry watchers said. Kotak Mahindra Bank's existing margins are the highest in the sector at 5.2%. «The market would like to see the new CEO further accelerate growth, increase market share, grow balance sheet and maintain profitability,» said Suresh Ganapathy, head of financial services research at Macquarie. «The market would want a little bit more acceleration on the retail deposit. Over the last 12 months, incrementally 50% of the CASA and term deposits have come above ₹5 crore.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday expressed condolences over the death of two people from the Maratha community and appealed to the activists not to commit suicide. «Today I want to appeal that two people from the Maratha community committed suicide, I'm also from the Maratha community and the son of a farmer, I express condolences to those who have committed suicide. Please think about your families before taking such steps,» CM Shinde said. He further said that his government stands with the Maratha community and is committed to providing reservations to the Maratha community, adding that giving reservations is the government's responsibility. «It is the government's responsibility to give reservation to the Maratha community, and we are working towards it.

New Zealand here on Sunday. Gill reached the milestone in 38 innings, bettering the record of South African Hashim Amla who had needed 40 innings to score 2000 ODI runs.

Joe Biden told a crowd of Democratic donors over the weekend about a decades-old photo he took with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, an aside that seemed intended to illustrate his long support of Israel and track record of speaking bluntly with the conservative Israeli leader. Biden said he'd written on the photo of himself as a young senator and Netanyahu as an embassy hand, «Bibi, I love you.

Restrictive monetary conditions, from higher yields and tighter lending conditions, are the Fed’s “Waterloo.”

Investing.com — If Friday’s market was any indication, oil gains could be reversed almost as quickly as they are made on news of any thawing of the crisis in the Middle East. The question though is how many hours of relative calm could there be in this conflict before the next headline of an escalation sends traders over the edge again?

Pan American Games in Chile, 23-year-old Olympic swimmer Paige Madden, hailing from Alabama, delivered a stellar performance that not only clinched a gold medal but also shattered the 400-meter freestyle record. This outstanding achievement propelled the United States to the top of the medal chart, setting the stage for an exciting competition in Santiago. Paige Madden's remarkable feat was nothing short of history in the making.

Iowa woman, Madison Russo, who falsely claimed to have cancer and shared her fabricated «battle» on various social media platforms, has been spared from a prison sentence. A judge has sentenced her to probation and imposed a 10-year suspended sentence. Russo, aged 20, made unfounded assertions about suffering from pancreatic cancer, leukemia, and a football-sized tumor wrapped around her spine on platforms such as TikTok, GoFundMe, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Sotheby's will auction off a bottle of Scotch whiskey that has been dubbed «the most sought-after» by the auction house. The Macallan Adami 1926,' a 96-year-old bottle of single malt from the legendary Macallan distillery, will be auctioned off in London on November 18 for up to £1.2 million ($1.4 million).

Nucleus Software Exports stood as the top gainer during the week, with a gain of over 29%. The stock picked up steam on October 05 after the company said that Mahindra Rural Housing Finance, a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited, implemented its software FinnOne Neo for their retail and mortgage lending operation. After this announcement, the stock experienced a one-way rally, hitting a new all-time high of ₹1,521 apiece in Friday's session and rallying 50% to date.

Infosys, ICICI Lombard, LTTS and LTIMindtree will trade dividends, while Jay Bharat Maruti will trade ex-split. Whereas, shares of three companies — Krishana Phoschem, Maruti Interior Products and Shri Venkatesh Refineries — will trade ex-bonus this week. Shares of Geekay Wires (Rs 10 to Rs 2) on Monday, October 23, while Jay Bharat Maruti ( Rs 5 to Rs 2) on Thursday, October 26, will ex-split.

New Zealand batter Ross Taylor. India have begun their World Cup campaign in a resounding manner, winning all four of their matches so far. The hosts take on New Zealand, the only other unbeaten side in the tournament, in a marquee clash in Dharmsala on Sunday.

ODI World Cup, India and New Zealand, is set to take place at the stunning Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala today. India's World Cup journey takes a fresh start without the valuable presence of Hardik Pandya as they prepare to take on New Zealand in a crucial clash on Sunday. Pandya's untimely ankle injury has dealt a blow to the formidable Indian squad just ahead of their highly-anticipated encounter with New Zealand, who harbor aspirations of clinching their first-ever World Cup title. Meanwhile, India is determined to end their prolonged trophy drought in ICC tournaments. The history of ODI World Cup clashes between India and New Zealand reveals a competitive rivalry.

Gaza remains one of the world's top flashpoints. In a region characterised by political instability, fratricidal conflict, and geopolitical tensions, Gaza holds its own special niche, for its 4,000-years-old history predates the current Israel-Arab tensions of the 20th century. Its position as a key land bridge between Asia and Africa led to it becoming a constant battleground over the centuries and witnessing repeated cycles of destruction and revival. Across the centuries, the tread of Alexander the Great's Macedonian phalanxes and two centuries later, of the Roman legions, the pounding gallop of the Crusaders, the center of Mongols' mounted archers, Napoleon's Frenchmen, the British (bolstered by their Indian Army contingents including the Hyderabad and Mysore Lancers, as well as the Australian Light Horse) echoed in the region. Yet Gaza was not always an epicentre of battles and conflict — and spent long periods of prosperity and renown as a trading hub and seat of culture and learning. The first records of human habitation in Gaza dates to the Bronze Age in 3300-3000 BC when the Ancient Egypt built a fortress at a site south of present day Gaza City amid trade with what is now Israel. There were several spells of existence, destruction, and revival in the epoch and human settlements finally ceased to exist at the end of Bronze Age (c.

Navigating through the vast domain of investment, real estate emerges as a stalwart, blending tangible assurance with formidable financial returns. Whether it's the intrinsic value of physical assets or the stable growth trajectory, real estate invites investors with a promise of security and substantiality, especially crucial in volatile economic climates.

Air Quality Index was recorded (average) at 266. A day prior (Saturday), the AQI index was at 173. As per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), air quality in Kartavya Path at India Gate was recorded at 266, IGI Terminal T3 in New Delhi at 276.

India's stalwart batter Virat Kohli hailed New Zealand's structure as well as their consistency and called it a major factor that contributes to their success ahead of their upcoming clash in the ongoing World Cup. The Kiwis have enjoyed a perfect record in the ongoing World Cup after facing the likes of England, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and the Netherlands. On the other hand, the Men in Blue have also recorded a perfect start, but on Sunday one team's unbeaten streak will come to an end.

Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the earthquake with epicentre in Dhading district was recorded at 7:39 am.

air quality levels, AQI has increased in the national capital from ‘moderate’ to ‘poor’ category. According to the AQI scale, the air quality check of between 0 and 50 are is "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 450 "severe" As per SAFAR, AQI at Delhi airport (T3) was registered at 273, IIT Delhi recorded 228, Noida recorded AQI at 290.

(Reuters) -The Culinary Workers Union said on Saturday that thousands of members will participate in a rally next week on the Las Vegas Strip and some will participate in a civil disobedience action, as workers continue the push for a new five-year union contract.