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Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Monday began a four-day visit to Tanzania with a focus on building a stronger military partnership between the two countries. Gen Pande is scheduled to meet the top civil and military brass of the east African country including President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Defence Minister Stergomena Lawrence Tax, officials said. «This visit of the Chief of Army Staff further consolidates the high-level bilateral defence engagements and close defence ties shared between India and Tanzania,» the Army said.

Taylor Swift made an unexpected appearance at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on a Sunday evening, attending an NFL game to express her backing for tight end Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs, as confirmed by media reports. Swift was not alone in her celebrity presence; a constellation of other well-known figures, including Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Sophie Turner, Sabrina Carpenter, Shawn Levy, Olivia DeJonge, and others, also graced the event with their presence. The broadcast of the game commenced by highlighting Swift's attendance, with game commentators warmly acknowledging her fanbase, affectionately known as Swifties. Carson Daly, the host of 'The Voice,' added to the entertainment by presenting an exclusive segment from the set of the reality competition show. This segment aimed to acquaint Taylor Swift's fans with the game and provide background information on Travis Kelce.

Vidhan Sabha building in Uttar Pradesh took a significant step forward as senior officials have reportedly delivered a presentation on the project to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday. According to sources quoted by TOI, discussions during the presentation included the exploration of three potential sites for this project, and an official announcement regarding the chosen location is expected to be made by the Chief Minister soon. Officials are actively scouting for a suitable land parcel, covering an extensive area of about 200 acres within the city. Among the proposed locations, one option is a 160-acre site near Chak Gajaria farms on Sultanpur Road, previously identified during the Samajwadi Party's administration, and previously considered in 2019. Another potential site under consideration is the area currently occupied by the DGP headquarters and the Lucknow Zoo in Narhi, pending the zoo's relocation to the Kukrail Forest Reserve following a UP Cabinet decision in 2022.

Adani Energy Solutions on Monday said it has commissioned the Khargar-Vikhroli transmission line to supply an additional 1,000 MW of power to Mumbai city. «Kharghar Vikhroli Transmission Ltd (KVTL), which will enable additional power to be brought into Mumbai and thus enable in meeting the city's growing and future electricity demand, is commissioned,» a company statement said. Built by Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (earlier known as Adani Transmission Ltd) — the energy solution, transmission and distribution arm of the Adani group — the project is critical for Mumbai, as the existing capacity of the transmission corridor is not sufficient to carry further power into the city, it stated. Mumbai witnessed grid failure twice recently – on February 27, 2022, and October 12, 2020 — localities across the metropolis went dark for a considerable period, it noted. The Kharghar-Vikhroli line will bring an additional 1,000 MW of reliable power to Mumbai city as a solution to mitigate any such incidents in the future, it noted. With this project's commissioning, Mumbai gets a 400 KV grid within its municipal geography, bringing enhanced import capability within its electricity grid and improving reliability and stability, it stated. For consumers, it provides much more sustainability to commuting through bullet trains, metro rail and city railways, and also for commercial and residential establishments. The KVTL comprises approximately 74 circuit kilometres of 400 kV and 220 kV transmission lines, along with a 1,500 MVA 400kV Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) at Vikhroli, the first 400KV substation of its kind in Mumbai. Occupying approximately 9,500 sq m area, it has the most compact design when it comes to 400 KV substations.

Airbnb to a feature that customers have long requested with a loyalty program. And in September, New York City vastly tightened its rules on short-term rentals, nearly squeezing Airbnb out of a market that in the early days represented roughly 80% of its business. Never mind the increasing strictness of return-to-office policies, which has hampered the flexibility that spurred Airbnb’s business in the pandemic years.

This under-construction project from Lodha Group’s listed company Macrotech Developers had recently witnessed the country’s most expensive apartment deal with industrialist JP Taparia’s family picking up a triplex on the 26th, 27th and 28th floor of the tower for Rs 369 crore. Mumbai, the country’s largest and most expensive real estate market, has been setting new benchmarks with property transactions. Several large-ticket record-setting transactions involving industrialists, CXOs, actors, and sports personalities have been taking place in the country's commercial capital since the last few quarters. Among Bollywood personalities, luxury residential deals including that of Amitabh Bachchan, Ranveer Singh, Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukherjee, Kartik Aryan, Alia Bhat and Disha Patani have created the buzz in the property market, ET has reported.

World Cup champion Ronaldinho is all set for his much-anticipated maiden visit to the vibrant city of Kolkata during the upcoming Durga Puja festivities. The three-time Ballon d'Or awardee, celebrated for his exceptional football prowess, is joining the league of illustrious sports figures who have been welcomed by this fervently football-loving city, including Pele, Diego Maradona, and Lionel Messi. Ronaldinho, through his official Facebook page, shared the exciting news with his admirers, stating, «Hello Everybody, I will be making my inaugural trip to Kolkata this mid-October.» He acknowledged Kolkata's substantial community of Brazilian football enthusiasts and expressed his enthusiasm for meeting these ardent fans. During his visit, Ronaldinho has plans to meet with the honorable Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, and extend a jersey as a token of his gratitude.

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China will back firms in the smart vehicle supply chain to form groups dedicated to spreading innovation, state media said on Monday, as it races to hammer out standards for assisted and autonomous driving functions by 2025. The world's largest auto market, which set the target for such standards in July, has made so-called intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs) a long-term strategic focus in a drive to become the leading global player in the still nascent industry.

Australia's international education sector, the federal government is set to ban education agents who are paid for poaching students away from their current institutions. These reforms come as a response to a comprehensive review led by former Victoria police chief commissioner, Christine Nixon. Clare O'Neil, Australia's home affairs minister, emphasized the government's commitment to restoring integrity in Australia's international education system and safeguarding the welfare of students, saying, «The party is over, the rots and loopholes that have plagued this system will be shut down.

Taylor Swift arrived at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday ahead of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets, as rumors of her relationship with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce send the National Football League's ticket sales and television viewership soaring. The singer was shown on NBC going through a security checkpoint at the stadium alongside Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and Blake Lively, about half an hour before the scheduled kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET (0020 Monday GMT). Swift's appearance, in addition to fueling further rumors about her romance with the Chiefs' star tight end, is sure to deliver another marketing blessing to the NFL. Jets ticket sales for their game against the Chiefs soared after Swift's appearance at the Chiefs' last game, with sales in a single day more than doubling the previous record for this season, according to StubHub, a ticket resale platform.

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Coinbase Global, Inc. has announced the conclusion of its cash tender offer for its 3.625% Senior Notes due 2031. The offer, which aimed to purchase up to $180.0 million of the notes, excluding accrued and unpaid interest, expired at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on September 18, 2023.

Head Start programs serving more than 10,000 disadvantaged children would immediately lose federal funding if the government shutdown isn't averted

Indonesia is preparing to launch Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative

The Panama Canal is reducing the maximum number of ships allowed to travel the waterway to 31 per day due to a drought that has cut the supply of fresh water needed to operate the locks

Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros and the NBA’s Houston Rockets announced on Friday that they’ve acquired AT&T SportsNet Southwest from Warner Bros

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The judge deciding the future of former President Donald Trump’s real estate empire has driven a taxi cab, played in a band and protested the Vietnam War