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Narendra Modi on Thursday and said the Indian cricket team won all matches in the ICC World Cup 2023 except the one that was attended by "sinners". “The Indian team played so well that they won all the matches in the World Cup, except the one attended by the sinners," Mamata Banerjee was quoted by news agency PTI as saying, without naming anyone. Her statement came days after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for calling PM Modi a “panauti (bad luck)", while speaking at a rally in poll-bound Rajasthan on Tuesday.

Trudeau highlighted the importance of coordinated G20 leadership and action to uphold the rule of law and international law and strengthen democratic systems, as he participated in a virtual G20 Leaders' Summit hosted by India. Trudeau's participation in the summit comes amidst strains in ties between Canada and India following his allegations in September of the «potential» involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on June 18 in British Columbia.

PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czech gunmaker Colt CZ Group has made an offer to Vista Outdoor (NYSE:VSTO), valuing the U.S. sporting and outdoor goods group at about $1.7 billion, according to Reuters calculations.

Delhi Minister for Environment Gopal Rai said that restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan-3 will continue till air quality improves in the city. This comes after the National Capital continued to experience 'very poor' air quality on Thursday morning, with an air quality index (AQI) of 324, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR-India). Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday urged people to be careful and continue to follow the rules as stages 1, 2, and 3 of GRAP are still in place to tackle air pollution in the national capital. Speaking to about the high levels of pollution in the city, the senior Aam Admi Party leader said that construction works other than those of national importance are being «prohibited» in the city. «The way wind speed is low, scientists believe that it can improve further. The government has taken the decision that until air quality improves, GRAP 3 will continue in Delhi...» «Other than the construction work of national importance, other construction works are prohibited.

Indira Gandhi's birth anniversary, according to a report published by the news agency PTI. "That day India vs Australia World Cup match happened. We were winning every game.

With commercial buildings accounting for around 24 per cent of Australia’s national electricity consumption and 10 per cent of national greenhouse gas emissions, for businesses, reducing their carbon footprint is vitally important as the nation continues its decarbonisation journey and comes with potential cost savings.

India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shared the latest advancements in the implementation of the crypto regulation roadmap during the virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit yesterday.

BJP state chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Thursday urged the «newcomers» in the party to work together with veterans and seniors to achieve the saffron party's common goals. Kumar, who was recently replaced by Union Minister G Kishan Reddy as Telangana BJP president, without naming anyone, called for the newcomers to sort out differences, if any, through dialogue. The BJP national general secretary, who is a sitting MP, is contesting from the Karimnagar assembly segment for the third time.

Stock split 2023: Shaily Engineering stocks will be in focus today as it is trading ex-split today. The board of directors of the company has announced subdivision of shares from face value of ₹10 per share to ₹2 per equity share. The company board has fixed record date for stock split on 23rd November 2023.

AMP will fork out $100 million to exiting financial planners as part of a proposed settlement over its controversial adviser payout policy, after it lost a class action over the scheme in July.

The BSE Sensex was trading 117 points or 0.18% higher at 66,140. Nifty50 was trading at 19,849, up 37 points or 0.19% at around 9.17 am. From Sensex stocks, Asian Paints, Nestle, Power Grid, JSW Steel, and Wipro opened with gains, while HUL, UltraTech Cement, Bharti Airtel, and TCS opened with cuts. Honasa Consumer, which operates the Mamaearth brand, surged 10% after the firm reported a 93% YoY growth in its net profit to Rs 29.4 crore for Q2 FY24. Meanwhile, shares of Cipla lost nearly 2% after the firm's Pithampur plant got a warning letter from the US FDA.

Hindustan Copper, Indiabulls Housing Finance, The India Cements, Manappuram Finance, the Multi Commodity Index of India (MCX), NMDC, RBL Bank and Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL). Chambal Fertilizers and Delta Corp have moved out of the ban. The F&O contracts of any stock enter the ban period when the open interest (OI) on it crosses 95% of the market-wide positions limits or MWPL. The ban on it is reversed only if the open interest falls below 80%. Traders who trade in indices do not encounter a situation of security ban.

US foils bid to kill Sikh terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, warns India: Report Responding to media queries on reports of discussions between India and the US on security matters, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India takes such inputs seriously since it impinges on its own security interests as well. He added that Washington had shared "some inputs" that were being "examined by "relevant departments." He said the inputs are the cause of concern for both countries and necessary follow-up action is being taken.

About a month-and-a-half after the Israel-Hamas war started, there is at last hope of the bloodshed ending, even if only for a bit. Israel has agreed to pause its military action in Gaza for four days in exchange for the release in batches of 50 hostages held by Hamas. For every additional 10 released, Israel has promised to extend the pause by a day.

Board examinations are among the key problems of Indian education. The National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023 (NCF) confronts this matter head-on, starting with explicitly acknowledging current issues instead of dodging these. Stress caused by board exams among students and their families is the first big issue.

South Korea said on Wednesday it would suspend parts of a 2018 military agreement with North Korea designed to curb the risk of inadvertent clashes along their shared border, in response to Pyongyang's claim to have successfully launched a spy satellite. Among the concrete steps stemming from the move, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said South Korea would immediately resume reconnaissance of the North's forces in border areas. Such surveillance had been curtailed under the pact, South Korean officials said. WHAT HAPPENED IN 2018? The so-called Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) signed between the two Koreas in 2018 was the most substantive deal to result from months of historic meetings between leader Kim Jong Un and then-South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

By Tatiana Bautzer

RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das Wednesday expanded the scope of his oft-repeated ‘Arjuna’ analogy to communicate that Mint Road considers not only inflation but also other factors as policy influencers while emphasising that he was not providing guidance about future actions. Following rapid increases in the policy repo rate by a cumulative 250 basis points from May 2022 to February 2023 to cool inflation, the RBI has held rates steady since. One basis point is a hundredth of a percentage point. “I’m not giving any forward guidance or indication so far as the next monetary policy is concerned, which is coming up on December 8.

Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), state government's housing body, has set a policy for the sale of its unsold 11,184 apartments across various divisional circles. The policy has been set following the recommendation of a committee that was constituted to review and study the issue. Basis the new policy, MHADA’s Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Sanjeev Jaiswal has directed the divisional boards of the housing body to take immediate action for the sale of vacant flats. As per the policy specifications laid down by the authority, the divisional boards are directed to submit proposals to the government for relaxation of certain conditions for the option of ‘direct sale of apartments’ and seek approval. Individuals, organizations, government, semi-government employees, MHADA employees who are interested in buying 100 or more flats in bulk can be offered a discount on the price of the flats under this option. Under the option of flat sale by rent instalments, an entity can be appointed on certain terms and conditions basis of agency fee through tender or expression of interest. In this option, the agency appointed to sell the flats will be responsible for paying all the amounts due to MHADA, along with suitable bank guarantees. As per the third option of renting apartments, unsold vacant flats can be leased by divisional boards to private companies, government-semi-government institutions, banks, charitable institutions, hospitals, educational institutions, employees of contractors implementing large projects of the government.

Brian Armstrong-led cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has again called on the US justice system to persuade the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide clear regulatory guidelines on crypto assets.