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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the junior doctors to end their hunger strike. She added that everybody had right to protest, but it should not affect healthcare services. «Most of your demands fulfilled, give me 3-4 months more to meet the rest,» said Banerjee. She also requested the doctors to not differ with their demands, and called them to sit for talks with the government. «Please withdraw the agitation. Some of the demands need policy decisions. We will cooperate to the fullest extent possible but it is not acceptable that you will dictate to the government what should be done,» she said.

JSW Steel joint venture with Japan's JFE Steel Corp will fully acquire Thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel (TKES) India for ₹4,051.40 crore. The 50:50 joint venture between the two steelmakers is also looking at licensing or transfer of associated technology from Thyssenkrupp, which is included in the deal value. TKES India manufactures grain-oriented electrical steel, used in the making of transformers and generators, at its Nashik facility.

China at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), turning the heat on non-transparent subsidies that lead to an influx of low-priced, poor-quality goods into the country, harming its local industries. New Delhi flagged concerns over several trade issues during a review of Beijing's trade policies. It highlighted China's cross-border data regulations and laws, export control measures on critical raw materials, and non-tariff barriers that adversely impact pharma exports, besides export bans on critical minerals.

federal investigation into whether Tesla's partial-automation system marketed as Full Self-Driving is defective after a series of crashes, one of which resulted in a fatality. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it will assess whether Tesla's system, also known as FSD, has the ability to detect and appropriately respond to fog and other reduced visibility conditions. The agency said four crashes have been reported in such scenarios where FSD was engaged.

These mark the first US sanctions on Chinese entities «directly developing and producing complete weapons systems in partnership with Russian firms,» the US Treasury Department said. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller added: «this was the first time we actually saw a Chinese company manufacturing a weapon itself that then was used on the battlefield by Russia.»

British Airways and Air India preparing to mount new flights to capitalise on the travel boom. London is one of the most lucrative destinations for carriers connecting to India as the British capital is home to a large Indian diaspora besides being a leading tourist and business destination for Indians. British Airways operates 56 daily flights from Heathrow to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad. It will add a new daily Delhi-Heathrow flight from April next year which will augment the carrier's total flights to India to 63 per week.

India is considering cuts to tariffs on imports of machinery needed to manufacture green hydrogen, as the nation pushes to become a major hub for the cleaner fuel. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is discussing a plan to exempt some equipment from import levies and to reduce goods and services tax on the fuel, which is currently set at 12%, according to people familiar with the details, who requested anonymity to discuss private deliberations. The changes would cover both green hydrogen and green ammonia, though would only apply to production of fuel which is then exported rather than sold domestically, the people said. Green hydrogen is produced by using renewable energy to split the hydrogen and oxygen atoms in water.

Wipro GE Healthcare to procure medical technology and services of upto Rs 700 crore. The MoU will cover new products, replacements, and services for all 12 KIMS hospitals and 4 upcoming hospitals over the next 3 years. The MoU covers a full suite of medical technology products designed, developed and manufactured by Wipro GE Healthcare including PET CTs, SPEC CTs, Cath labs, MRIs, CT Scanners, ultrasounds, and critical care equipment, among others.

exports of personal computers including laptops have emerged as a key electronic item shipments from India during April-August this fiscal, according to the commerce ministry data. The exports of personal computers have recorded healthy growth in five destinations- the UAE, Russia, Bangladesh, the US, and Sri Lanka. The exports of laptops to the top five markets — increased to $102.6 million in April-August from just $37 million in the same period of the previous year, the data showed. The government's support to personal computer manufacturing through Production Linked Incentive (PLI) and other measures like ease of doing business have supported this growth.

LTIMindtree, sixth largest Indian IT services company reported a 7.7% year-on-year (YoY) rise in net profit at Rs 1251.6 crore. The profit compares with Rs 1,162 crore in September last year. Sequentially, profit grew 10.3% from Rs 1,135 crore. The Mumbai-headquartered IT services company reported a 5.9% growth in consolidated revenues at Rs 9,432.9 crore in Q2FY25 as compared with Rs 8905.4 crore in Q2FY24 and 3.2% rise from Rs 9142.6 crore in Q1FY25.

In the comedy drama series Shrinking, the Therapist played by Jason Segel begins to break rules related to traditional therapy by being far more honest and transparent with his patients. TV Insider reported that Shrinking has garnered positive reviews for its blend of humor and emotional depth. Also Read: Who will win US Elections? Harris and Trump are tied at 48% each in this new poll

Tell Me Lies’ has captivated audiences for its engaging narrative, and as a result, fans are eagerly waiting for the third season of the series.

sex stimulants and rejuvenators are growing rapidly in India as, industry insiders say, people are shedding their inhibitions and seeking to improve their sex lives. The market for stimulants and rejuvenators grew 17% year on year in the 12 months ended September led by sildenafil and tadalafil brands such as Viagra and Cialis, data from market research firm Pharmarack showed. Sales of sildenafil brands stood at ₹525 crore, up 15% from ₹456 crore in the 12 months ended September 2023, data showed. Sales of tadalafil brands during the same period rose 19% to ₹244 crore from ₹205, according to Pharmarack.

World Trade Organization (WTO) suggested creation of up a Dispute Settlement Fund or reimbursement of litigation costs of trade disputes for poor countries. «India has submitted a paper at the WTO suggesting the establishment of a Dispute Settlement Fund as one option to the address the issue of litigation costs,» said an official, adding that South Africa said that establishing a fund is «essential». It has been backed by 48 countries. It draws from a proposal by the African Group that has suggested that such a fund could be financed from the regular budget of the WTO and voluntary contributions from members, with disbursements in accordance with criteria to be adopted by the Dispute Settlement Body.

Tata Toyo Radiator, a joint venture among Tata AutoComp Systems and Japanese companies T RAD Co and Mitsubishi, has leased more than 250,000 sq ft of warehousing space in Pune’s Khed locality for 10 years. The company will be initially paying rent and tenant improvement cost of Rs 90 lakh per month — Rs 67 lakh in rent and Rs 23 lakh of tenant improvement cost. The agreement includes a clause to escalate the rent by 12% after the completion of 2.5 years and 12% every three years thereafter. It has a lock-in period of 5.5 years for the tenant.

platform workers by February next year and will launch a module on the e-Shram portal on Monday to facilitate enrollment of platform workers by their aggregators. The ministry is considering all options, including issuing a unique Id to all gig workers and enabling transaction based contribution by aggregators towards the social security benefits to gig workers, an official source said on Thursday. “The ministry hopes to put in place a policy to give social security to all platform workers before the Union Budget next year,” the source said, adding the benefits could include health security and pension security.

Realty firm Nirala World has acquired 2.6 acres of land in Greater Noida for Rs 180 crore to build a commercial project. In a statement on Thursday, the company said it has bought 10,600 square meters of land (2.6 acres) worth Rs 180 crore, including GST, lease rent and stamp duty. The parcel of land is located in the Greater Noida West sector 10 (Plot no C-6). The land was recently acquired through an auction by the Greater Noida Authority. «We have recently acquired a land parcel in Greater Noida West through a tough auction process. On the purchased land, we intend to build a commercial project (a mall or a high street),» Suresh Garg, Chairman and Managing Director of Nirala World, said.

In conditions more reminiscent of Christchurch than Karnataka, Matt Henry bagged 5-15 while fellow speedster William O'Rourke sparkled in his first game in India with 4-22 to skittle the hosts shortly after lunch. The 46 runs were the fewest in an innings by any team playing in India, well short of the 62 the Black Caps managed against the hosts at Mumbai three years ago.

Multiples has picked senior Deutsche Bank executive Rahul Chawla as managing director of credit strategy, according to a release on its website. Chawla was the APAC head of financing for the financial sponsors segment for Deutsche Bank in his previous role. Multiples is an asset manager that focuses on equity investments but with this development will be entering the credit investing space.

CBI, ED and Income Tax should be impartial and not function in favour of one party. He also said that the ruling Congress was ready to face and win November 13 by-polls in three assembly segments in the state. «Nagendra (former Minister B Nagendra) has told the media that he was pressurised by the ED. He also informed me that he was pressurised to name me and D K Shivakumar (Deputy Chief Minister). No agency should work in favour of a party. Whether it is CBI or ED or Income Tax, they should function impartially,» Siddaramaiah told reporters. The Chief Minister was responding to former Minister B Nagendra's allegations that he was pressurised by the ED to name him and Shivakumar in the multi-crore scam in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.

JD Vance has repeatedly deflected questions about whether the Republican presidential nominee lost the 2020 election, saying he was focused on the future. During a rally in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, where Vance was asked by a reporter about his lack of straight answers so far, he was more declarative. «What message do you think it sends to independent voters when you do not directly answer the question Did Donald Trump lose in 2020?'» the reporter asked, eliciting boos from the crowd before Vance responded, saying he has answered the question «a million times.» «No. I think there were serious problems in 2020,» Vance said. «So, did Donald Trump lose the election? Not by the words that I would use, OK?»