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political campaign for the Maharashtra assembly polls came to an end on Monday evening with political parties and political leaders repeating their assurances of freebies and continuing their attack on their rivals. The Mahayuti alliance and the Maha Vikas Aghadi spent their last day repeating what they have been saying over the last fortnight. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed a press conference in Mumbai where he took on PM Narendra Modi's slogan, 'Ek hai to safe hai'. Gandhi brought out all the promises announced by the MVA that included Rs 3,000 to be paid to women and Rs 4,000 to educated unemployed youths and free bus travel for women to farm loan waivers.

Hyundai Motor India Ltd is betting big on CNG fuel option with sales of models equipped with the technology witnessing increasing demand across rural and urban markets in the country, according to a top company official. The company, which currently offers CNG variants in three models – Grand i10 NIOS, AURA, and EXTER – has seen the share of CNG models in its domestic sales rise to 11.4% in FY24, up from 9.1% in FY22. From April to October this fiscal year, the share of CNG models in the company’s domestic sales has increased to 12.8%. During this period, its total vehicle sales across all fuel types in the domestic market reached 3.54 lakh units.

Vande Bharat Express from Tirunelveli to Chennai Egmore raised a complaint after discovering an insect in the sambar served during breakfast. The incident took place on Saturday, shortly after the train departed from Madurai.

The House passed legislation that would provide full benefits to millions.

Eknath Shinde on Saturday claimed that industries migrated out of the state as the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government did not support them, but the situation has been reversed now. Speaking at a campaign rally in Guhagar assembly constituency in this coastal district ahead of the November 20 state elections, Shinde also said that Maharashtra has regained its top position in the country and accounts for 52 per cent of the total Foreign Direct Investment flow. «Industries left the state because of the Maha Vikas Aghadi as they did not get support (from the government) and we are being blamed for that. You (the MVA) show what you did in two-and-half years. I am ready to give an account of industries brought to the state and ones that are operational. Let people know the truth,» he said.

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Disha Patani’s father, Jagdish Singh Patani, has incurred a major financial loss. The former deputy SP has reportedly been defrauded of Rs 25 lakh by a group of five individuals who promised him a prestigious position in a government commission. According to police reports on Friday, the Patanis filed an FIR at Bareilly Kotwali police station that same evening. In his complaint, Patani alleged that he handed over Rs 5 lakh in cash and transferred an additional Rs 20 lakh to three different bank accounts based on the group’s assurances. However, after three months of no progress, he demanded his money back, only to face threats and hostile behavior from the accused. Patani stated that Shivendra Pratap Singh, someone he knew personally, introduced him to two others, Diwakar Garg and Acharya Jayaprakash. The suspects allegedly claimed to have strong political connections and promised to secure a high-ranking position for Patani, such as chairman or vice chairman in a government commission. To lend credibility to their scheme, they introduced an accomplice posing as an “officer on special duty” named Himanshu, further convincing Patani of their influence.

Jannik Sinner became the first player to advance to the semifinals at the ATP Finals on Thursday. U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz, meanwhile, needs to wait to find out if he's in or out. Sinner was assured of a spot in the last four after Fritz rallied past Alex de Minaur 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in their group. Sinner won his opening two matches and plays Daniil Medvedev later. Last year, Sinner lost the final to Novak Djokovic, who pulled out injured this year.

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Speaking to ANI, the Karnataka Minister questioned the BJP over its actions on the Waqf board during their regime. «Not our government, but even during the BJP government, the notices of Waqf that were issued have all been stopped and asked to withdraw… CM has assured that the agriculture that is being done by farmers will be given protection; such an order has been issued… The BJP is doing politics; during their regime, did they shut the Waqf board?» Priyank Kharge told ANI.

Amit Shah on Sunday said the ruling Mahayuti in Maharashtra will retain power with full majority and a decision on who will be the chief minister will be taken by the alliance partners after the state polls. Talking to reporters here after unveiling the BJP's manifesto for the November 20 state assembly polls, Shah expressed confidence that the Mahayuti will win the elections. All the three alliance partners — BJP, Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's NCP — have released their manifestos and after the elections, a committee of ministers from the three parties will be formed to prioritise the assurances given, Shah said. «At present, Eknath Shinde is the chief minister. After the elections, all the three alliance partners will decide on the chief minister,» the senior BJP leader said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Following intense negotiations over five days, the Adani group lifted a crucial power supply deadline imposed on the Bangladesh government after the crisis-hit nation conceded fresh repayment terms for dues worth about ₹7,500 crore. The Indian conglomerate, however, is embarking on a Plan B for its only exports-focused electricity plant if Bangladesh’s assurances don’t pan out, said two persons with direct knowledge of the matter.

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday assured that he and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the UDF candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha bypoll in Wayanad, are committed to establishing a medical college in the hill constituency. Addressing a public meeting at Areekode in nearby Malappuram district as part of the election campaign, the former Wayanad MP said it's not easy for him to leave the hill constituency as the people cutting across party lines supported him during his tough time. «Some commitments that I have made to you. Commitment to medical college… commitment of night traffic. I guarantee you, your new MP is going to be committed to doing these things. And also, your old MP is also going to be committed. We will personally build one of the best medical colleges in the country in this constituency,» he said. The mountainous constituency faces a shortage of basic infrastructure, with the need for a well-equipped medical college emerging as a key issue highlighted by all three political fronts — the Congress-led UDF, CPI(M)-led LDF, and the BJP — in this bypoll.

Vasquez revealed to Extra that her parents were among the first to hear the rumors, and they assured her they had known all along that there was no truth to them. “They definitely knew,” she said, reinforcing her stance. The attorney humorously admitted, “Honestly, I’ve never really seen him in any films… maybe Chocolat?” When pressed about his iconic role in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, she replied, “Never to this day. I have not seen him in Pirates.” Despite her lack of familiarity with Depp’s filmography, Vasquez described her first impression of him as profound. “After maybe 30, 40 minutes of speaking with him, I remember having an out-of-body experience and thinking, 'He views the world so differently than I do.’ He definitely uses a different part of his brain. He’s such an artist,” she noted.

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, now 47 years old, successfully reestablished communication with Earth on October 24 after a brief period of radio silence. This contact was facilitated through a rarely used radio transmitter, the S-band, which had not been activated since 1981. The spacecraft, currently over 15 billion miles away in interstellar space, experienced a communication interruption starting on October 16, attributed to a shutdown of one of its transmitters.

PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the Federal Interior Minister, on Friday assured a brisk visa issuance policy for Indian fans wanting to visit Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy early next year. He made the assurances during a meeting with a group of Sikh pilgrims from the United State. Naqvi said the PCB was expecting a positive response from Indian fans to visit Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. «We will be keeping a special quota of tickets for Indian fans and we will try to make the visa issuance policy brisk,» Naqvi was quoted as saying by a newspaper.

Microsoft on Wednesday reported its quarterly sales grew 16% to $65.6 billion as the company sought to assure investors its huge spending on artificial intelligence is paying off

A chemical manufacturing plant west of New Orleans has agreed to pay a $480,000 federal fine and install equipment to stop the release of a cancer-causing chemical from a storage tank and pipe