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The NSE Nifty 50 index closed 0.42% lower at 19,542, while the S&P BSE Sensex fell 0.35% to 65,397. Both the benchmarks lost over 1% for the week. Here's how analysts read the market pulse: «On the daily charts we can observe that Nifty is trading at the crucial support zone of 19530 – 19500 where 61.82% Fibonacci retracement level of rise from 19333 – 19850 is placed.

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ANI. The statement also stated, as per the dynamic model and forecasts for weather/ meteorological conditions and air quality made available by IMD/IITM, there is a likelihood of the average AQI of Delhi dipping to the 'Very Poor' category (DELHI AQI- 3O1-4OO) on October 23 and 24, 2023 owing to unfavourable meteorological and climatic conditions.

Assam Rifles have recovered war-like stores from the Chhuurlung area in Mizoram's Siaha district, an official statement said on Sunday. According to the official statement, war-like stores including 5,800 Detonators and 11,200 metres of Cordtexm were recovered.

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.

Leo’ continues to be an unstoppable force at the box-office! According to a report by the Indian box-office tracking portalSacnilk.com, the Thalapathy Vijay-Trisha Krishnan-starrer is all set to enter the hallowed 200-crore club! The action extravaganza crossed the Rs 100-crore mark within two days of release. It is predicted to earn Rs 45 crore on the third day. If it can manage that, the film will earn an impressive Rs 140 crore on its first weekend! On its first day, the Vijay film earned a staggering Rs 64 crore, surpassing Rajinikanth’s action drama ‘Jailer’ which till recently was the Kollywood film with the highest first-day earnings in 2023 at Rs 44.5 crore.

Iran issued a stinging public ultimatum to its arch-enemy Israel: Halt your onslaught on Gaza or we'll be forced to take action, its foreign minister warned. Only hours later, the country's U.N. mission softened the hawkish tone, assuring the world that its armed forces wouldn't intervene in the conflict unless Israel attacked Iranian interests or citizens. Iran, a longtime backer of Gaza's rulers Hamas, finds itself in a quandary as it tries to manage the spiralling crisis, according to nine Iranian officials with direct knowledge of the thinking within the clerical establishment. Standing on the sidelines in the face of an all-out Israeli invasion of Gaza would significantly set back an Iranian strategy for regional ascendancy pursued for over four decades, according to the people, who asked to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the discussions in Tehran. Yet any major attack against a U.S.-backed Israel could exact a heavy toll on Iran and trigger public anger against the clerical rulers in a nation already mired in an economic crisis, said the officials who outlined the various military, diplomatic and domestic priorities being weighed by the establishment. Three security officials said a consensus had been reached among Iran's top decision makers, for now: Give their blessing for limited cross-border raids by its Lebanese proxy group Hezbollah on Israeli military targets, over 200 km away from Gaza, as well as low-level attacks on U.S.

As artificial intelligence (AI) penetrates more sectors, at least half (49%) of the teachers feel unprepared for its impact, saying more must be done to empower and help them prepare students for an AI-enabled future, a new report has revealed. Governments should support schools to harness the potential of AI to transform education, according to a report by the Oxford University Press (OUP), which has also made recommendations for school leaders and education business leaders to support the use of AI in schools and prioritise quality resources in education.

Tiger Shroff film. The second day didn't bring much relief, with earnings of only Rs 2.25 crore, reflecting a 10 percent drop in revenue, leading to a two-day total of Rs 4.75 crore.

Israel and Hamas, killing thousands of civilians. Dozens of leaders and senior officials from the Middle East, Europe, and Africa converged on Cairo, searching for ways to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from becoming a wider conflict. UN chief Antonio Guterres pleaded Saturday for a “humanitarian ceasefire" in the war between Israel and the Hamas terror group.

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The draft text, seen by Reuters, calls for the protection of civilians — including those who are trying to get to safety — notes that states must comply with international law when responding to «terrorist attacks», and urges the «continuous, sufficient and unhindered» delivery of aid to the Gaza Strip. It was not immediately clear if or when the United States planned to put the draft resolution to a vote. To pass, a resolution needs at least nine votes in favor and no vetoes by Russia, China, the United States, France or Britain.

Israel said its aircraft struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Saturday and that one of its soldiers was hit by an anti-tank missile, in cross-border fighting that the Iran-backed group said killed six of its fighters. With the frontier region seeing its worst violence in years as Israel wages war against Gaza's Hamas militants, the Israeli military said it traded fire with Hezbollah in at least four different areas along the Lebanese border. The hostilities have forced residents on both sides to flee their homes. Israel's military says seven soldiers have been killed since Oct.

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.

Less than five hours after Liontown Resources announced the withdrawal of Albemarle’s $6.6 billion takeover bid, the lithium junior’s biggest shareholder, Gina Rinehart, was busy setting up a new vehicle for her pivot towards critical minerals.

(Reuters) -Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen said on Saturday a Jewish organization in New York City canceled a reading he was due to give on Friday without explanation, a day after he said he signed an open letter condemning Israel's «indiscriminate violence» against Palestinians in Gaza.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has claimed that the promoters of the Mahadev Book app made Rs 450 crore per month by offering illegal bets through a cache of online applications. In its prosecution complaint (PC), equivalent to a charge sheet, it said that a sizeable portion of the said amount has been invested in the Indian stock market through the Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) route. The ED, which has pegged the scam at over Rs 5,000 crore, has repeatedly summoned the main accused Sourabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal, even securing non-bailable warrants against them and writing to the nodal agency (the CBI) with a request to issue a Red Corner Notice against both.