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US stock market's most prized possessions witnessing a near 12% drop in the coming year. Also Read: US election 2024: Where Is My Polling Place? How to Find Your Voting Location

Since voter ID laws differ from state to state, voters should find out if their state requires any particular type of identification to cast their ballot. Remember these points inside the polling place:

While presidential and House contests are often won by the same party, they aren't always. This year, Republicans could reclaim the presidency while losing the House — a reverse flip that has no precedent in this two-party era, dating back to the Republican Party's creation just before the Civil War, according to NYT News Service. Also Read: Bad news for Trump, there has been a massive shift in momentum towards Harris in the past few days and she could win US elections

Bitcoin prices, currently hovering around $68,000. The volatility in the cryptocurrency market could see Bitcoin soar or plummet, depending on whether former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris emerges victorious. Gautam Chhugani, leading the research at Bernstein, emphasized that the election is poised to have a short-term impact on cryptocurrency sentiment.

Fire Country Season 3, titled Keep Your Cool, will premiere on November 8, 2024. Bode takes on an advanced elevator rescue during a power outage caused by intense heat. Jake, his colleague, faces decisions about his commitment to the team.

To win the elections, a candidates needs 270 of the electoral college votes. Latest opinion polls indicate that the elections will be decided by the results in seven battle ground states of Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. Of these, Michigan and Pennsylvania play key role to them reaching the 270-mark.

Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana for providing Rs 1,000 per month to all women aged above 18. Kejriwal said, «I am doing that work very soon in which Rs 1,000 will be deposited in your bank accounts.» The former chief minister, who undertook a 'padyatra' in north Delhi's Model Town area, also defended his schemes to provide free electricity and water while accusing the BJP of «stealing» public money.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said 98.04 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes have been returned to the banking system, and only Rs 6,970 crore worth such notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination banknotes from circulation. The total value of Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023. It has declined to Rs 6,970 crore at the close of business on October 31, 2024, the RBI said. «Thus, 98.04 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, has since been returned,» it said in a statement.

KKR India’s Chief Executive Officer Gaurav Trehan has bought a sea view luxury apartment in a super-premium project Morena House on South Mumbai’s plush Carmichael Road for nearly Rs 88 crore from JSW Realty, a real estate development arm of JSW Group. The deal for the apartment, spread over a carpet area of 5,381 sq ft, is valued at around Rs 1.63 lakh per sq ft, making it one of the costliest property transactions in the country. The buyer has also paid Rs 5.26 crore in stamp duty charges alone for the registration of the deal. Apart from being the CEO of KKR India, Trehan is also Co-Head of KKR Asia Pacific and Head of Asia Pacific Private Equity.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will be at loggerheads in 34 Senate seats and 435 House seats across the US, with American voters lining up at their respective polling booths on November 5, which will be the first step towards deciding who will be the next President of the country.

National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state to protect the indigenous people. Implementation of NRC in Manipur is favoured by the BJP led government and several Meitei organisations. Manipur shares a border with Myanmar and faces the problem of illegal infiltration. After a two-day convention in Guwahati, the Thadou community said that in the convention it was resolved to support the NRC exercise if initiated by the government of India in the state of Manipur.

Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Nationally, recent polls show the candidates either tied or with Harris holding a slight edge, reflecting the tense atmosphere as both campaigns make their final pushes. Trump is staging rallies across Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia. Harris has been actively campaigning in Michigan, even making a high-profile appearance on Saturday Night Live to rally support, as mentioned in the USA Today report.

Alkomex GBN looks to expand its research and development footprint in India and has roped in nutraceuticals expert Sanjay Agrawal to spearhead its strategic initiatives in the country, a statement said on Monday. Alkomex GBN has formed a partnership with Dr Sanjay Agrawal, a renowned Indian expert in health management and nutraceuticals, and has appointed him as the Scientific Advisor for Alkomex GBN, the statement said. «His leadership will be instrumental in driving our growth as we continue to expand our footprint in the nutraceutical and functional food sectors,» Alkomex CEO Alex Meneses Vega said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Even as the world increasingly moves toward digitized commerce, where transactions are conducted with the tap of a credit card and billions of dollars are moved electronically between banks, there is one group of people for whom hard cash is still king: collectors. As an alternative asset class, collectible banknotes offer significant potential value to investors, and the market for these paper artifacts is thriving.

TechEagle on Monday announced the launch of eight dedicated hubs in collaboration with the country's premier healthcare institutions across eight states. The dedicated drone hubs, inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week as part of Rs 12,850-crore multiple healthcare sector projects, will serve as critical points for rapidly deploying medical supplies, including essential medicines, vaccines, and diagnostic samples to underserved and hard-to-reach communities, TechEagle said in a statement. The eight dedicated facilities include hubs at AIIMS Guwahati, AIIMS Rishikesh, AIIMS Bilaspur, and AIIMS Bhopal, among others, it stated. With a targeted reach of over 200 locations across Assam, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh and others in the coming year, this initiative (of setting up dedicated hubs) will be a game changer for India's drone logistics landscapes, the company said.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had ignored the manufacturing sector and job creation, while seeking to promote his friends in the business. The Modi regime was taking away the lands of tribal people and handing them to the PM’s friends in the business, she said addressing campaign rallies in Wayanad where she is contesting the November 13 bypolls as UDF Candidate. All PSUs, road contracts, seaports and airports were being handed to Modi’s friends, she said. “Tribals are the soul of Wayanad.” The AICC leader accused the NDA regime of weakening the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MNREGA) programme while interacting with women labourers in the plantation regions of Wayanad. She also highlighted her concerns about the programme in her campaign speeches.

Congress of making attempts to snatch reservations meant for tribals and hand them over to its «vote bank». Addressing an election rally in Chaibasa in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, the PM said he worships those who have been rejected by the others. «Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar has ensured the provision of reservation to protect tribal rights but Nehru-ji had opposed it. The Gandhi family opposed reservation till they were in control of power post-Nehru. Now once again they have openly announced that they will scrap reservations for tribals. They will snatch tribal reservations and hand it over to their vote bank,» he said. «They (Congress) have devised one more strategy. They are declaring schools, colleges and universities as minority institutions. By this, the reservation of tribals, Dalits and backward is being stopped. Beware of this conspiracy by Congress,» he added.

Former President Donald Trump, currently campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination, has prepared a list of names who he wants to investigate and prosecute if he wins the upcoming election. These groups include political adversaries, election workers, and individuals he identifies as part of the «radical left». Trump had earlier referred them as the 'enemy from within'. Trump has expressed concern about potential Election Day disruptions, stating, «We have some sick people, radical left lunatics… and it should be very easily handled by, if necessary, by National Guard, or if really necessary, by the military.”

Pakistan's central bank cut its key policy rate by 250 basis points to 15% on Monday, it said in a statement, for a fourth straight reduction since June, as the country keeps up efforts to revive a sluggish economy with inflation easing. Most respondents in a Reuters poll last week expected a cut of 200 bps after inflation moved down sharply from a multi-decade high of nearly 40% in May 2023, saying reductions were needed to bolster growth. Average consumer price index inflation in the South Asian country is 8.7% in the current financial year, which started in July, the statistics bureau says. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects inflation to average 9.5% for the year ending June.

Trump presidency. That's because executives expect a Trump administration would also bring with it policy uncertainty, trade wars, protectionism, and inflationary pressures, which will slow down mergers and acquisitions activity, interviews with bankers, lawyers and consultants show. That's leading some dealmakers to believe the environment for corporate M&A activity might not look much different under either presidential candidate: Trump or Democratic rival Kamala Harris.