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While the world’s eyes were fixed on the unfolding horrors of the latest Middle East war, China was busy pushing the envelope in the South China Sea. On Sunday, a Chinese coast guard vessel and another Chinese ship rammed a Philippine supply boat and coast guard ship in international waters claimed by China around the Spratly Islands. The State Department gravely noted that the Chinese actions “violated international law," but China appears unimpressed.

In fact, data from AMFI—the mutual fund lobby—as of June 30, 2023, shows that a little over half of the money invested by retail investors in stocks through the mutual fund route stays invested for a period of just greater than two years (51.4% to be exact). So much for SIP being a solution to achieving long-term goals. The ideal process should be: First, draw up a financial plan, and the corresponding asset allocation to meet your goals Second, start investing in line with that. When it comes to equity mutual funds, be sure to get your schemes right, and that too in the right allocation.

LONDON — Barclays on Tuesday reported a net profit of £1.27 billion ($1.56 billion) for the third quarter, slightly ahead of expectations as strong results in its consumer and credit card businesses compensated for weakening investment bank revenues.

Shalby Hospital in Ahmedabad, where Desai was shifted after the fall, issued a statement saying "When the patient was brought to the facility in an unconscious state, it was stated that he fell after being chased by dogs, but apparently there were no dog bite marks on his body". "When the patient was brought to the hospital at around 6 pm (on October 15), he was unconscious and not responding.

air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on Tuesday morning, as per SAFAR-India. According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the Air Quality Index in the overall Delhi region was in the 'very poor' category at 303. In the Delhi University area and Pusa, the quality of air was recorded as 'very poor' and 'poor' with AQI at 335 and 242, respectively.

government bond yields and will take «appropriate» action, including delaying planned treasury auctions, if they rise beyond tolerance levels, a government official said. The benchmark 10-year G-sec yield was trading at 7.38% on Monday, a tad lower than a seven-month high of 7.40% it hit on October 9. The global financial markets have been roiled by the surge in the US bond yields with the 10-year benchmark crossing the 5% psychological mark for the first time since 2007. «The recent spike in yields is because of various factors. It is not much of a concern at this point in time.

California is taking decisive action to combat what it perceives as a growing threat of crypto scams. 

supply chains on China. The Niti Aayog has been tasked with drawing up the strategy, which will focus on bridging the country's trade deficit with its neighbour over time and suggest measures to secure supply chains from risks stemming from geopolitical developments. Near-shoring, friend-shoring and localisation have gained traction globally post-Covid, with many countries looking to de-risk supply chains and reduce sourcing ties with China. The Aayog will firm up its action plan recommending policy interventions needed in the form of tariff and non-tariff barriers as well as changes to the regulatory framework, said a senior government official with knowledge of the matter. Focused Intervention As part of the exercise, the Niti Aayog will rope in a consultancy firm to review India-China trade, with its report expected in six months.

Also read: Israel-Hamas war: ‘Ignoring human costs could…’ Obama warns Israel on actions in Gaza Israel is preparing a large-scale ground operation in an environment in which Hamas militants have had years to prepare tunnel networks and set traps throughout northern Gaza's dense urban blocks. More than 1,400 people in Israel have been killed, mostly civilians who died in the initial Hamas rampage into southern Israel on 7th October.

It’s been 17 days since Hamas launched its horrific attack against Israel, killing over 1,400 Israeli citizens, including defenseless women, children and the elderly. In the aftermath of such unspeakable brutality, the U.S. government and the American people have shared in the grief of families, prayed for the return of loved ones, and rightly declared solidarity with the Israeli people. As I stated in an earlier post, Israel has a right to defend its citizens against such wanton violence, and I fully support President Biden’s call for the United States to support our long-time ally in going after Hamas, dismantling its military capabilities, and facilitating the safe return of hundreds of hostages to their families. But even as we support Israel, we should also be clear that how Israel prosecutes this fight against Hamas matters. In particular, it matters — as President Biden has repeatedly emphasized — that Israel’s military strategy abides by international law, including those laws that seek to avoid, to every extent possible, the death or suffering of civilian populations. Upholding these values is important for its own sake — because it is morally just and reflects our belief in the inherent value of every human life. Upholding these values is also vital for building alliances and shaping international opinion — all of which are critical for Israel’s long-term security. This is an enormously difficult task. War is always tragic, and even the most carefully planned military operations often put civilians at risk. As President Biden noted during his recent visit to Israel, America itself has at times fallen short of our higher values when engaged in war, and in the aftermath of 9/11, the U.S. government wasn’t

Catch all LIVE Updates on AQI levels in Delhi, Mumbai and other cities. Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is a set of guidelines and measures implemented to combat air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) of India, which includes Delhi and its surrounding areas. When the Air Quality Index of Delhi NCR ranges from 201 to 300, it will be termed 'poor' and classified under Stage 1 restrictions. AQI levels between 301-400 is called 'very poor' and falls under Stage 2.

Iceland is often touted for its gender equality, topping the World Economic Forum’s gender gap index for 14 years, but women across the country are set to strike this week in a protest against employment inequality and the gender pay gap.

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aviation regulator has suspended operations of Redbird Flight Training Academy, taking action against India's largest flight training school after its aircraft was involved in a fifth serious incident in the past six months. «This is the fifth accident of your academy in the past six months, pertaining to engine failure or other maintenance issue,» said an order issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), after a training aircraft of the academy, on October 22, was forced to make an emergency landing in a field shortly after taking off from its centre at Baramati. «The DGCA will carry out an audit of the maintenance practices carried out by your organisation and proficiency checks of your instructors and designated examiners.» The emergency landing was reported just three days after another incident involving the academy aircraft on October 19. Redbird Aviation has bases in Baramati, Gulbarga, Lilalbari, Belgaum and Seoni in India, and one in Sri Lanka.

Damien Bendall due to a series of «very stark» negligence by the Probation Service. According to the details, the four victims of this murder were a mother and three children. The information revealed that the deceased, Terri Harris, aged 35, her son John Bennett, aged 13, her daughter Lacey Bennett, aged 11, and Connie Gent, aged 11, were attacked with a claw hammer in Killamarsh, Derbyshire, by Bendall.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner suggests that the laws addressing extremism may require revision in light of pro-Palestinian demonstrations during the Israel-Hamas conflict. Sir Mark Rowley expressed that it falls upon politicians to establish the legal boundaries, which the police would then enforce.

Reserve Bank of India may have rolled over a portion of its $5-billion foreign exchange swap that was due for maturity on Monday by conducting an ultra-short term swap whose maturity would augment system liquidity amid tax outflows and currency leakage in the festive season. On April 28, 2022, the RBI concluded a sell-buy foreign exchange swap under which banks bought US Dollars from the central bank and simultaneously agreed to sell the same amount of dollars at the end of the swap period. The maturity of the swap, which was due on October 23, would have released around ₹40,000 crore into the banking system as purchases of dollars by the RBI inject rupee liquidity into the banking system. «The RBI most probably would have rolled over a portion of the transaction because we have not seen too much of an upside in the dollar-rupee.

CARACAS (Reuters) — The Venezuela Creditors Committee said on Monday it is confident an orderly debt restructuring can occur, following an electoral agreement reached between the government and the opposition that led the United States to ease some sanctions in the oil sector.

Bishan Singh Bedi, one of India’s most influential cricketers of all time, died at 77 on Monday, leaving a legion of fans, admirers and students in mourning. Bedi bowled with the most beautiful action of any slow left-arm spinner in the game with the precision of a surgeon. He led various teams with the kind of progressive thinking that was far ahead of his time. He fought for causes he believed in with steadfastness and integrity, taking on even the most powerful people around if it meant righting a wrong.

The U.S. government is tightening trade restrictions on Hamas-related to entities as Congress presses the Biden administration to do more about the terrorist group’s sources of crypto funding.

The U.S. prosecution team has issued a formal request to the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, seeking to preclude the defense from introducing arguments or evidence concerning the current value of specific investments in the trial against Samuel Bankman-Fried, the erstwhile CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. This request follows allegations that Bankman-Fried misappropriated FTX customer deposits for a substantial investment in the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, an investment whose value might have significantly appreciated amid recent fundraising endeavors by Anthropic.