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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Another urgent conflict in the Middle East is playing out on the border between Syria and Jordan: a war against captagon, an amphetamine-like drug that’s taken off across the region. The drug cuts across social class and borders.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The 40th anniversary of the assassination of Indira Gandhi falls on 31 October. Despite numerous controversies, Indira is still remembered and will continue to be.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Last week, Yann LeCun, one of the godfathers of artificial intelligence (AI), visited India. Alongside, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang made his annual visit.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A top government panel is likely to approve a ₹4,000-crore production linked incentive (PLI) scheme next month to boost the domestic production of specialty steel and curb imports, two persons in the know of the development said.

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Jaishankar on Sunday highlighted the significant transformations in India's foreign policy over the past decade. He emphasised the government's commitment to the welfare of the Indian diaspora and the growing opportunities for Indian businesses abroad. Sharing a post on X, Jaishankar wrote, «Pleased to address business leaders, eminent intellectuals and professionals in Mumbai today. »Spoke about a decade of transformations in India's foreign policy, our commitment to diaspora welfare and growing prospects and opportunities for Indian businesses abroad," he added.

Mohan Yadav on Sunday said the BJP will win assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand just like it emerged victorious in Haryana. Speaking to reporters in Chitrakoot, where he inaugurated a sport fest of Vidya Bharati, Yadav said the future of the country was bright under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP «is moving towards victory». «We will win in Maharashtra and Jharkhand just like we won in Haryana. I will be going to Jharkhand to attend nomination paper submissions of our candidates,» he said. Assembly polls will be held in two phases (November 13 and 20) in Jharkhand and in a single phase (November 20) in Maharashtra. Results for both states will be declared on November 23.

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AAP government «honestly» served the people of Delhi for 10 years, doing a lot of the work that no other dispensation in the country had done, party chief Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday. The former Delhi chief minister, who was taking part in a 'padyatra (foot march)' campaign ahead of the assembly polls, also asked the public not to vote for the BJP. He claimed that the saffron party, if it assumed power in Delhi, would stop the city government's free schemes for electricity, health care, education and bus rides for women. Kejriwal also promised that he would waive «inflated» water bills, urging the people to vote for AAP and help him become chief minister again.

Bandra station, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi said the country needs international-class infrastructure that also takes into account the local needs of the poor – that makes business easier, travel easier and keeps people safe. «The recent stampede at Mumbai's Bandra Terminus station is the latest example of India's crumbling infrastructure. The Balasore train accident in June last year claimed the lives of 300 people, but instead of compensating the victims, the BJP government has entangled them in a long legal battle,» said Rahul Gandhi in a post on X. Read More:Nine persons injured in stampede at Bandra railway station in Mumbai

Narendra Modi has congratulated Arjun Erigaisi, the Indian chess prodigy who recently achieved a significant milestone by surpassing the 2800 Elo rating mark in live chess ratings. This accomplishment makes Erigaisi the youngest Indian and only the second player from the country, after the legendary Viswanathan Anand, to cross this coveted threshold. The 21-year-old grandmaster reached this milestone on October 24, during the 2024 European Chess Club Cup. Representing Team Alkaloid, Erigaisi secured victory in a critical fifth-round match against Russian player Dmitry Andreikin, playing with the White pieces.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Creating meaningful employment opportunities for those who seek paid work among India’s nearly 900 million working-age individuals is a central concern for policymakers. Along with the number of jobs, the job quality and distribution across the country are critical for ensuring widespread economic prosperity for most Indians.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. TEL AVIV—Shortly before 2 a.m. on Saturday in Israel, airmen and women wearing bomber jackets bearing the Star of David climbed into the cockpits of about 100 jet fighters, spy planes and refueling aircraft at an Israeli military base.

FSSAI, and the Indian food regulator has now become more pro-active and industry-centred with fast responses in the last decade, said Nestle India Chairman and Managing Director Suresh Narayanan. Moreover, with the setting of more NABL-accredited laboratories by different leaders of FSSAI, the credibility of the testing process has also increased, said Narayanan, who led Nestle India after the Maggi crisis, which unfolded almost a decade back. In June 2015, FSSAI banned Maggi noodles for allegedly containing lead beyond permissible limits, forcing the company to withdraw the product from the market. Industry observers opine that only after the Maggi crisis did the FSSAI come into the limelight across the country though it was established almost seven years ago, in September 2008, to lay down science-based standards for food articles and rules and regulations.

Ericsson expects its next phase of growth in India will be driven by network densification due to the rising data consumption appetite of end users in the country, a senior company official has said. Ericsson's managing director for India and head of networks for market area South East Asia, Oceania and India, Nitin Bansal told PTI that there is significant potential for growth in fixed wireless access in India, and it will soon surpass the number of deployments in the US. «The next phase of growth is focused on meeting increasing traffic requirements, primarily through network densification to enhance network utilisation. Network densification will occur due to increased network utilisation,» he said. Ericsson estimates that the data traffic in India will grow from 29 GB per smartphone user per month to 68 GB per smartphone user per month by 2029.

ICICI Bank, the country's second largest non-state lender, on Saturday posted a better-than-expected 14.5% increase in second-quarter net profit, boosted by higher core income. The Mumbai-based bank reported a net profit of ₹11,746 crore for the quarter ended September 30, compared with ₹10,261 crore a year earlier and the average estimate of ₹10,952 crore by analysts tracked by Bloomberg.

American Airlines is testing a new technology at three airports across the country during the boarding process that aims to cut down on passengers who try to jump the line

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Shaktikanta Das, the Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on October 26, received award for A+ grade in Central Bank Report Cards 2024, for the second consecutive year. The award, presented by Global Finance in Washington D.C., USA, recognised RBI Governor's excellent performance and effective leadership in steering India's apex bank through complex economic challenges. In a social media post on X, RBI posted, «Governor @DasShaktikanta received the award for A+ grade in Central Bank Report Cards 2024, for the second consecutive year. Presented by Global Finance at an event held today in Washington DC, USA.»

Samvidhan yatra across the country, the BJP-led NDA government is going all out to commemorate 75th anniversary of constitution day, drawing lessons from 2024 polls the saffron party working overtime to showcase its commitment to the legal document. In run upto 2024 Lok Sabha polls opposition especially Congress succeeded in cornering the BJP accusing that that if saffron party came to power it would amend the constitution. The Congress constitution narrative helped it in increasing its tally and checking saffron party from crossing majority mark.

border patrolling agreement between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). He, however, also emphasised that it would take time to build trust and willingness between the two nations. Addressing an interactive session with students at FLAME University in Pune, Jaishankar said that since 2020, «The situation in the border has been very disturbed and that's had a very negative impact on the overall relationship».