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Advocate General on the legal issues involved in a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi challenging the defamation proceedings initiated against him by a magistrate's court over his alleged remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mahesh Shrishrimal, who claims to be a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, has filed a defamation complaint over Rahul Gandhi's «commander-in-thief» remark about prime minister Modi in 2018.

Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the government is leaving no stone unturned to complement the efforts of scientists by providing all the resources to them and fostering a dynamic and favourable research ecosystem. The prime minister said this in a message on the 82nd Foundation Day of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

Maruti Suzuki India Chairman RC Bhargava said on Tuesday. Speaking at an event here, the veteran industry leader noted that the central government over the last nine years has been bringing in a series of reforms and improvements in the business environment. He noted that the country has seen massive improvement in the rankings when it comes to the ease of doing business.

NEW DELHI : India will have a wide network of fenced-off highways and expressways in the next 10-15 years that will allow commuters to get on to them by travelling no more than 100 km from wherever they begin their journey, a top road ministry official said. According to road transport and highways secretary Anuraj Jain, the ministry is finalizing a new Vision 2047 programme, with a focus on building an extensive network of greenfield “access-controlled" expressways. The network of roads will provide smoother and faster connectivity, especially along the economic corridors, border regions and far-flung areas, and help reduce the logistics cost in the country.

Narendra Modi on Tuesday said those who had kept the bill to reserve seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies «hanging» for ten years finally voted for it due to the fear of women's power. He was speaking at a gathering of women organised here to felicitate him on the passage of the bill.

₹7,508 per bbl, having swung between ₹7,352 and ₹7,520 per bbl during the session so far, against a previous close of ₹7,469 per barrel. -The US dollar hit a 10-month high today, as higher bond yields attracted investors towards the greenback. As the major currency used for oil pricing, a stronger dollar typically weighs on oil demand as it becomes more expensive for importers relative to their local currency.

Bloomberg, the currency has climbed by 9 percent, outperforming the Colombian peso which recorded a 3 percent gain during the same period. On-year basis, the afghani has climbed by 14 percent, which makes it the third strongest performer after Colombia and Sri Lanka's currencies, according to the news agency's data.

NSCN-IM has opposed the cleanliness drive on October 1 as its Sunday and stated Nagas as Christians cannot simply abide by the call of the Prime Minister no matter how noble the cleanliness drive. The call to action is called “Ek Tareekh Ek Ghanta Ek Saath” and it aims to unite citizens from every corner of the country for one hour of collective “shramdaan” on October 1 starting at 10 am. NSCN-IM in a statement stated, “In what can be termed as playing into the nerves of the Naga people’s religious ethos as the call of the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi for a nationwide cleanliness drive falls on October1 (Sunday). Nagas as Christians cannot simply abide by the call of the Prime Minister no matter how noble the cleanliness drive”. It added, “For any such nationwide drive for cleanliness, the sentiment attached with the spirit of secularism must be rightfully respected.

global release this October, with screenings in over 100 countries, including the UK. The film's release date, October 13, aligns with its previously announced debut in the US, Canada, and Mexico. This concert film captures Taylor Swift's spectacular performances during the first three of her six-night residency at California's SoFi stadium in August.

The high court directed them not to leave the country without prior permission of the court concerned and not to directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case. «It is directed that the sentence imposed on the appellant shall remain suspended during the pendency of the present appeal, subject to his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs 1 lakh with two sureties of the like amount...,» the high court said.

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The Financial Times reports Tuesday morning that Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), along with other European carmakers exporting from China, will be part of a probe by the EU into whether the country's electric vehicles industry is receiving unfair subsidies.

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says nuclear fusion is a pioneering technology and the Biden administration wants to harness it as part of the transition to clean energy

Wall Street is back to falling as its September swoon worsens

The head of the European Central Bank says interest rates will stay high long enough to restrict business activity for “as long as necessary” to beat back inflation because upward pressure on prices “remains strong.”

Japan’s health ministry has approved Leqembi, a drug for Alzheimer’s decease that was jointly developed by Japanese and U.S. pharmaceutical companies

ALSO READ: North Korea's Kim Jong Un orders steps to boost ties with Russia amid US, Seoul warning of weapons deal “The North Korean regime’s obsession with the development of nuclear weapons aggravates the North Korean people’s suffering," Yoon said. “The North Korean regime must realize that nuclear weapons will never be able to guarantee its security." To mark the anniversary, South Korea held its first military parade in a decade in Seoul that featured thousands of troops and its latest military hardware such as domestically made long-range surface-to-air missiles.

Qantas chairman Richard Goyder and new chief executive Vanessa Hudson will front up at a Senate inquiry into aviation landing rights on Wednesday but former boss Alan Joyce will not appear until he returns from overseas.

Former Myer chairman Bill Wavish is making a boardroom run at Endeavour as an independent non-executive director with the support of the hotel and liquor chain group’s biggest shareholder, Bruce Mathieson.

software update from Apple for its iPhone 12 and are reviewing it as a fix for a radiation issue, a source at the French digital ministry told Reuters on Tuesday. Apple pledged to update the software to defuse a row over radiation levels from iPhone 12 handsets, after France suspended sales of the phones earlier this month following tests it said found breaches of radiation exposure limits.

Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the days when a few nations set the agenda and expected others to fall in line are over. India fully support UNGA's theme of rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity and this is an occasion to take stock of our achievements and challenges even while sharing our aspirations and goals and there is much that India has to share, EAM said.