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Apple CEO Tim Cook was in China for the second time this year, he said on social media Tuesday, as the US technology giant seeks to shore up slumping sales in a crucial overseas market. The iPhone maker remains popular among Chinese consumers but has ceded ground to domestic rivals in recent years as the Asian nation faces slowing economic growth and sluggish consumption. Cook said Tuesday on his official account on social media platform Weibo that he had met with Chinese university students using Apple products to boost sustainable farming practices.

Donald Trump surrogate Elon Musk's offer of a million dollars to one registered voter in a swing state every day until the US Election Day on November 5 has raised questions about the legality of such a move. While Democratic candidate Kamala Harris's campaign has not commented on the contest, Josh Shapiro, the Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania, said on NBC's Meet the Press: «I think it's something that law enforcement should take a look at.» Musk, the world's richest man, announced the contest Saturday in Pennsylvania, one of the seven "swing states" that will likely determine who will become the next US president — Harris, or Republican Trump.

Varun Beverages, India's largest bottling company, has remained confident of Indian market because of growing consumption class and evolving consumer preferences after it released Q3 & 9M CY2024 financial result. «The Indian market, with its growing consumption class and evolving consumer preferences, continues to offer immense opportunities,» said Ravi Jaipuria, Chairman, Varun Beverages Limited. Shares of the Varun Beverages Ltd. traded at Rs 583.15 on BSE at 12:22PM (IST) on Tuesday, up 0.85 per cent.

AMC announced the return of The Walking Dead: Dead City for its second season in Spring 2025. A teaser was revealed at New York Comic Con. It showed the return of key characters Maggie and Negan.

Coming to key battleground states, Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump is having a lead in Arizona by 1.7 points and in Georgia by 1.9 points which eventually marks a significant turnaround from earlier polling where Kamala Harris was having an edge, reported The Hill. Early voting in Georgia has seen record turnout of voters and in Michigan, Kamala Harris’s lead has come down to just 0.7 points which are raisings severe concerns among the Democrats regarding the blue collar voters. Also Read: Venom 3: Is it available on streaming or digital?

ICICI Bank has alerted its customers about an increasing number of parcel fraud scams. These scams involve criminals using psychological tactics to trick people into giving away sensitive personal and financial information. In an email to customers, ICICI Bank explained that scammers pretend to be from the Customs Department or the Police. They contact their targets through phone calls and claim that a parcel in their name contains illegal substances like narcotic drugs. The bank stated, «Scammers use psychological tactics during the calls to threaten the victims and obtain their personal information such as Bank/Card details. They make the victims believe that they are being digitally arrested and ask them to share their sensitive/personal information. They also ask the victims to initiate money transfers to a fake RBI Account and provide their Aadhaar numbers and other identification details apart from the Bank information to steal the money.”

NCLT) has dismissed an application filed by Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Ventures Pvt Ltd (ADAVPL), which sought to restrain IndusInd International Holdings (IIHL), the successful bidder for Reliance Capital, from using the ‘Reliance’ brand following the implementation of its resolution plan. On Friday, a division bench comprising Justice V.G. Bisht and technical member Prabhat Kumar orally dismissed the application filed by ADAVPL, according to two individuals familiar with the matter. A detailed order had not been uploaded at the time of this report. A spokesperson for the ADA Reliance Group could not be reached for comment.

Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday made four announcements on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day, including Rs 100-crore allocation for the construction of residential buildings for cops and increasing their diet allowance by Rs 100 per month. Dhami was addressing police personnel after offering a wreath at the Shaheed Smarak at Police Line Dehradun. In his address, the chief minister also announced an raise in the high altitude allowance to Rs 300 per day for personnel living at a height of over 9,000 feet and an increase of Rs 3,500 in the uniform allowance of police inspectors and assistant sub-inspectors. On this occasion, he also honoured the families of the police personnel who sacrificed their lives.

Venom: The Last Dance is set to captivate audiences, prompting questions about its availability in theaters and on streaming platforms. The film, which features Tom Hardy reprising his role as the iconic antihero, is generating significant buzz, especially considering the commercial success of its predecessors, which collectively grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide. With the release date approaching, fans are eager to know where and when they can watch this highly anticipated installment.

Anand Mahindra, renowned for his uplifting social media presence, has once again engaged his followers with an inventive take on combating the notoriously infamous «Monday mornings.» This time, he highlighted a fascinating feature from Singapore’s Changi Airport that allows passengers to take a slide to their boarding gates. In a post on X, Mahindra shared a video showcasing this playful option at the airport. He used the slide as a metaphor for embracing the week ahead with enthusiasm and joy.

WiseTech Global said on Monday it was reviewing a «full range of matters» concerning its billionaire CEO after media reports made allegations about his personal life including payments to a past sexual partner. The Australian Financial Review and other media outlets reported that a woman who had a sexual relationship with the billionaire chief made a raft of claims against Richard White in late 2020, including allegations that he had engaged in inappropriate behaviour. White, WiseTech's billionaire founder and major shareholder, could not immediately be reached for a comment while WiseTech did not immediately respond.

Perplexity AI has begun fundraising talks in which it is looking to more than double its valuation to $8 billion or more, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Perplexity has told investors it is looking to raise around $500 million in the new funding round, the Journal reported citing people familiar with the matter. The Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence (AI) company's estimated annualized revenue based on recent sales is currently about $50 million, the report added.

Tokyo: Naomi Osaka's season appears to be over after she said she will not play at next month's Billie Jean King Cup finals because of injury. The four-time Grand Slam singles champion said in Tokyo on Sunday that she had ruptured abdominal muscles. «I thought I strained my back, but I did an MRI in Beijing and they said that I bulged a disc in my back and I also ruptured abdominal muscles,» Japan's Kyodo News agency reported the 27-year-old as saying.

Kamala Harris' campaign has taken aim at former President Donald Trump, posting a video that appears to show him nodding off during a recent event. The clip, shared on the Harris campaign's X account, features Trump at a business roundtable in Michigan, where he seemingly struggled to keep his eyes open and bobbed his head, prompting Harris’ team to question his stamina for the demands of the presidency, as mentioned in a report by NBC News.

NBFC Indel Money on Sunday announced the fifth public issue of secured NCDs of the face value of Rs 1,000 each. The issue opens on October 21, 2024, and closes on November 04, 2024 (with an option of early closure in case of early over-subscription). The issue includes a base issue size for an amount of up to Rs 75 crore with an option to retain oversubscription up to Rs 75 crore aggregating up to Rs 150 crore. The coupon yields up to 13.44% per annum with tenure ranging from 366 days to 66 months. The minimum application size is Rs 10,000 across all series of NCDs. The NCDs are proposed to be listed on BSE Limited

Yazidi woman, Fawzia Sido, has made shocking revelations of her horrific captivity under ISIS. She and other prisoners were forced to each baby meat. Sido was taken from her home when she was just 11 years old during the Islamic State’s attack on her hometown of Sinjar, Iraq in 2014. While speaking to The Sun, Sido said that they were given a meal consisting rice and meat after days of starvation. The fighters did not inform them that the meat was from babies until they ate. “We were so hungry, we just ate,” she said, recalling the horrifying moment they realised the truth.

Rohit Sharma gave a hint at batter Shubman Gill's fitness, who had missed out on the game due to neck stiffness. India did feel the absence of one of their best young talents, as fine batting performances from Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway and fiery bowling spells from Matt Henry and William O'Rourke helped New Zealand secure their first Test win in India after 36 years as they defeated the hosts by eight wickets despite a fine fightback from the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 table-toppers. Despite fine knocks from Sarfaraz Khan and Pant, India faced a collapse after the introduction of the new ball and could set only 107 runs for the Kiwis, which they chased down successfully.

Boeing is exploring asset sales in a bid to boost its fragile finances by shedding its non-core or underperforming units, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The planemaker last week reached an agreement to offload a small defense unit that makes surveillance equipment for the U.S. military, the paper reported, citing people familiar with the deal. Boeing has lurched from crisis to crisis this year, ever since Jan. 5 when a door panel blew off a 737 MAX jet in mid-air. Since then, its CEO has departed, its production has been slowed as regulators investigate its safety culture, and in September, 33,000 union workers went on strike.

Maldives has floated a new foreign currency regulation, limiting types of transactions allowed in foreign currency and imposing mandatory foreign currency exchange controls on tourism establishments and banks. Maldivian economy appears to have taken a hit after calls to Indian tourists to avoid the picturesque island nation as a response to President Mohamed Muizzu's 'India Out' campaign last year. Maldives last month averted a potential default on an Islamic bond payment after India extended a USD 50 million interest-free loan. With its forex reserves not matching its import bill, the island nation's central bank, Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) on October 1 introduced a new regulation, requiring all foreign currency income generated by the tourism industry to be deposited in local banks.

Jittering donkey carts have long been essential for aftermarket transport from southern Karachi's wholesale bazaars, nested in narrow streets preventing regular vehicles from accessing their trove of wares. For low-income workers, the beasts of burden provided a path to financial stability — their resilience, low overheads and integral role guaranteeing a modest and stable profit to live off.

Myanmar's Mandalay city was attacked with an explosive device, local media said Saturday, adding that no deaths or injuries were reported. The blast occurred at the consulate office in central Mandalay, south of the sprawling Royal Palace, around 7 pm local time Friday (1230 GMT Friday), local media said. China is a major ally and arms supplier to Myanmar's junta, but it also maintains ties with ethnic groups fighting the military in Myanmar's northern Shan state, according to analysts.