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Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that Sikh pilgrims from the US, UK and Canada will receive free online visas within 30 minutes upon arrival in the country to pay respect to their religious sites. Naqvi's remarks came as he met with a 44-member foreign delegation of Sikh pilgrims in Lahore on Thursday. The minister warmly welcomed the Sikh pilgrims to Pakistan. He acknowledged that the Sikh pilgrims faced difficulties while visiting Pakistan in the past, according to a statement by the Ministry of Interior. Naqvi announced that the government has made the visa process easier for Sikhs by making it online. He added that holders of American, Canadian, and UK passports can apply online and receive their visas within 30 minutes without any fees.

Rosie Naid Shikera, a 51-year-old woman from Brazil, has made a remarkable journey to India to be with Pawan Goyal, a 30-year-old man from Bhind, Chhattisgarh. Their love story illustrates how deep connections can flourish across cultures and distances. The couple first met during Rosie’s visit to Kutch, India, last year, where a friendship quickly transformed into a romantic relationship.

Viktor Orban made his loyalties clear when he landed in Georgia this week. As protesters disputed an election victory for its pro-Russian leadership, Hungary’s prime minister congratulated the country for choosing not to become the next Ukraine. The trip to Tbilisi was a bold move, even for a leader who has made no secret of his coziness with Russia and disregard for the European Union. But with all eyes now on voting in the US, the timing was as important as the optics. A win for his ally Donald Trump on Tuesday could make Orban the go-to person in Europe for the next US president, according to a person familiar with the thinking in Budapest. And with Russia’s war in Ukraine, Europe’s security and trade relations with China all in flux, Orban is relishing that prospect.

The attack resulted in the deaths of 40-year-old Akash Sharma and his 16-year-old nephew, Rishabh, while Sharma's 13-year-old son, Krish, was seriously injured. The shooting happened around 8 PM as the family was celebrating Diwali. CCTV footage captured the assailants stopping their scooter, bowing to touch Sharma's feet, and then starting to shoot while pursuing him into the house. Rishabh was shot when he tried to grab one of the attackers.

Pakistan spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan formed a brilliant partnership to destroy England to help Pakistan register a dominant nine-wicket win against England in the third Test, resulting in Pakistan clinching the series 2-1 last week. Pakistan took control early, gaining a crucial 77-run first-innings lead on a pitch that offered spin for Day 1. Ali (6-42) and Khan (4-69) spun a web around English batters and bowled them out for just 112 in the second innings, leaving Pakistan just 36 runs to chase for the series win.

ICICI Bank has changed its pricing structure and lowered incentives on various credit cards, affecting services like as insurance and food purchases, airport lounge access, fuel surcharge waiver, and even late payment fines. ICICI Bank notified its credit card customers through SMS about the changes. Here's a look at what changes for ICICI Bank credit card clients, according to an SMS received by the bank.

Kaila Devi area of Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred in a shed located in the Singhavali village. The village panchayat secretary filed a report on Thursday accusing the village head Omvati, her husband Roop Kishore, shed caretaker Kalu, and tractor driver Nem Singh of animal cruelty. Legal action has been taken under the Cruelty to Animals Act. Circle Officer Anuj Kumar confirmed, «A case has been registered against village head Omvati, her husband Roop Kishore, shed caretaker Kalu, and tractor driver Nem Singh.»

Israel's new "Iron Beam" laser defence system is expected to be operational within a year, significantly enhancing the country's ability to counter aerial threats. The Israeli defence ministry recently announced a $500 million investment in contracts with Rafael Advanced Defence Systems and Elbit Systems to boost production of this cutting-edge technology.

Apple may be contemplating a strategic acquisition of Intel. This comes from the YouTube channel 'Moore's Law is Dead', where Tom S has reported about «whispers» of a potential purchase of Intel by Apple. He claimed that Samsung is also interested in acquiring or merging with the chip manufacturer Intel. This comes as chipmaker Intel faces troubled waters, with profit margin shrinking due to high competition in the manufacturing technology space and little success in the booming market for artificial intelligence (AI) chips. Apple-Intel deal?

Izz al-Din Kassab, a high-ranking Hamas official, in an airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Kassab was the Head of National Relations in Hamas' political bureau. According to the IDF, he was responsible for coordinating with other factions in Gaza and directing military relations. The IDF stated on X, «ELIMINATED: Izz al-Din Kassab, Head of National Relations in Hamas' Political Bureau. Kassab was a member of Hamas' political bureau and was responsible for national relations within the organization, overseeing the coordination and connection between Hamas and other terrorist organizations in Gaza.» The post also mentioned that Kassab directed terrorist attacks against Israel. The attack comes amid heightened tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. The IDF reported that Hezbollah fired over 4,400 projectiles toward Israel in the past month. They also discovered more than 3,000 explosive devices and dismantled 2,500 anti-tank missiles and RPGs in the same period. The IDF claimed to have eliminated over 1,500 terrorists since the conflict began.

Donald Trump pits Americans against one another, his Democratic rival and Vice President Kamala Harris alleged Friday and asserted her pledge to pursue common sense solutions and to be a president for all Americans. «America deserves better than what Donald Trump is offering. America deserves a president who understands our role and responsibility to our people and to the rest of the world to be a model,» she said. Campaigning in the presidential elections entered the last few days with both Harris and Trump making closing arguments before voters in the key swing states. «As you have heard me say many a times, my pledge to the American people is to pursue common sense solutions, to listen to those, even those who disagree with me, to listen to experts, and to be a president for all Americans,» Harris told reporters in Wisconsin.

Intel will be replaced by Nvidia on the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average index after a 25-year run, underscoring the shift in the chipmaking market and marking another setback for the struggling semiconductor firm. Nvidia will join the index next week along with paint-maker Sherwin-Williams, which will replace Dow, S&P Dow Jones Indices said on Friday. Once the dominant force in chipmaking, Intel has in recent years ceded its manufacturing edge to rival TSMC and missed out on the generative artificial intelligence boom after missteps including passing on an investment in ChatGPT-owner OpenAI.

North Korea will stand by Russia until its victory in Ukraine, Pyongyang's foreign minister said in Moscow Friday, as the United States warned thousands of North Korean troops could be sent to combat in the Ukraine conflict in the coming days. North Korea's Choe Son Hui is on a visit to Moscow as the West believes up to 10,000 North Korean troops are on the brink of entering the more than two-year conflict on Russia's side. US intelligence has said some North Korean forces have made their way to Russia's Kursk border region, with Washington and Seoul urging Pyongyang to withdraw its troops.

If a president's party controls both the House of Representatives and Senate, it is far easier to get legislation passed. Here are some key races to watch that could tip the scales for Kamala Harris's Democrats or Donald Trump's Republicans:

Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump ramped up their presidential campaigns in Wisconsin, a crucial battleground state. At the campaign event, Harris targeted Trump's economic record, specifically his handling of manufacturing jobs. She further claimed that nearly 2,00,000 manufacturing jobs were lost during Trump's presidency before the Covid-19 pandemic, with thousands of those losses felt in Wisconsin alone. She also labelled «Trump one of the biggest losers of manufacturing jobs in American history.» Addressing the campaign, Harris said, «He (Donald Trump) said that he was the only one who could bring back America's manufacturing jobs. America lost nearly 2,00,000 manufacturing jobs when Trump was president, including thousands of jobs right here in Wisconsin, and let the facts be clear, those losses started before the pandemic. That makes Donald Trump one of the biggest losers of manufacturing jobs in American history.»

Goods and services tax (GST) collections recovered from record lows in September to post a healthy 8.9% rise in October from a year earlier to Rs 1.87 lakh crore. Several auto companies such as Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and JSW MG Motor India reported record sales last month.

Edtech platform Coursera is banking on the rising demand for generative AI (genAI) courses to drive learner growth as India is at the forefront of enrollments, a senior executive told ET. “If we are comparing it to the pandemic, of course the growth is slower (for online learning platforms). But now genAI courses are driving the growth with over 950,000 enrollments happening for genAI courses and almost 1600% year-on-year growth in genAI content,” Raghav Gupta, managing director of Coursera India and Asia Pacific, said in an interview. “Some of the growth is also happening because it is such a hot topic that people want to learn and there is a bit of a fear of missing out as well,” he added.

Ivanka Trump, the daughter of Republican candidate Donald Trump, chose to take a back seat during the Presidential election campaigns and did not prefer to feature in the various Republican events that took place throughout the election cycle, even when other children of Donald Trump actively took part in the campaign, with Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump spearheading some important aspects of their father's campaign.

US elections this time, things are as tough as things can get. Now, with the polls just a couple of days away, it is becoming increasingly tough to decide which candidate is now leading in the polls. Such is the uncertainty surrounding the US elections, that British betting company Bonus Code Bets asked ChatGPT about the possible outcome of the US elections. Interestingly, ChatGPT has coughed up some interesting state-wise possibilities, with a key focus on the key swing states.

Donald Trump condemned the Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh administration for failing to protect Hindus and vowed to strengthen his country’s partnership with India and “good friend” Prime Minister Narendra Modi while lashing out at Democratic rival Kamala Harris ahead of the November 5 polls. “Kamala and Joe have ignored Hindus across the world and in America. They have been a disaster from Israel to Ukraine to our own southern border, but we will make America strong again and bring back peace through strength!” he said in a Diwali message on X. “Under my administration, we will also strengthen our great partnership with India and my good friend, Prime Minister Modi. Also, happy Diwali to all. I hope the festival of lights leads to the victory of good over evil.”

Apple set yet another revenue record in India in the September quarter, thanks to the iPhone, amid an ongoing trend of premiumisation in the smartphone market, said chief executive Tim Cook. “iPhone grew in every geographic segment, marking a new September-quarter revenue record for the category… And we continue to be excited by the enthusiasm we’re seeing in India, where we set an all-time revenue record,” Cook said during the company’s earnings call Friday. It’s not just iPhones that are growing rapidly in India. iPads also set a record in the quarter, contributing to an 8% surge in revenue for the segment globally.