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Elon Musk is all over the headlines for his public endorsement and support towards Donald Trump and the Republican Party for the upcoming US elections in November. However, latest reports from the Wall Street Journal suggest that the Tesla owner has also been in close contact with Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the better part of two years. Their contact has ranged around a variety of topics, including business, personal matters and even geopolitical issues, claims the report. Also Read: Kim Kardashian hasn't cooked food for over 2 years; she orders food from around the country and then wastes it

Brazil's federal government on Friday reached a multibillion-dollar settlement with the mining companies responsible for a 2015 dam collapse that the government said was the country's worst-ever environmental disaster. Under the agreement, Samarco — a joint venture of Brazilian mining giant Vale and Anglo-Australian firm BHP — will pay 132 billion reais ($23 billion) over 20 years. The payments are meant to compensate for human, environmental and infrastructure damage caused by the release of an immense amount of toxic mining waste into a major river in southeastern Minas Gerais state, killing 19 people and ravaging entire villages. «We are fixing a disaster that could have been avoided, but wasn't,» President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said in a hall of the presidential palace, surrounded by governors of the affected states, members of his administration, reporters and victims.

Former US President Donald Trump has taken a pretty narrow lead over US Vice President Kamala Harris revealed a very recent HarrisX and Forbes poll while Donald Trump is at 51% and Kamala Harris stands at 49%. According to The Hill, this latest poll result marks a significant shift from the poll survey which happened back in September where Kamala Harris was leading by 4 points previously. HarrisX and Forbes Poll mark a significant number of undecided voters while it was noted that there are 12% of likely voters and 18% of registered voters who are still confused regarding their options. The Hill reported that both the Presidential candidates are intensifying their campaigning efforts to sway these undecided voters and the US Presidential race of this year is expected to be one of the closest in history. Also Read: Elon Musk has repeatedly spoken to Putin in the last 2 years; this is what they talked about

Apple Inc. is planning a week of announcements related to the Mac computer lineup, marketing executive Greg Joswiak said in a social media post, signaling that highly anticipated models with the new M4 chip are on the way. «Mac your calendars!» he said on X, adding a winking emoji. «We have an exciting week of announcements ahead, starting on Monday morning. Stay tuned...» Though Joswiak didn't specify what products Apple will unveil, Bloomberg News has reported that the rollout will include the first Macs with M4 processors.

Reliance Retail has tapped several expatriates with retail experience from Europe, US and South Asia in a bid to streamline its grocery supply chain operations, enhance the online fashion business Ajio and improve margins, two industry executives said. Some of these expats have also been entrusted to coach a pool of young Indian leaders for a top leadership succession planning exercise started recently by the retail business of Reliance Industries Ltd, the executives said. At least five chief executives at Reliance Retail in their late 50s and 60s may move to mentoring roles as advisors or superannuate over the next few years. The initiatives at Reliance Retail come at a time when brick-and-mortar retailers, including Reliance, and Avenue Supermarts Ltd—the owner of DMart retail chain—are facing intense challenges in grocery retail from quick commerce platforms in large cities amid a subdued demand environment.

drones, helicopters, and sniffer dogs searched the upper reaches of Gulmarg in northern Kashmir on Friday. The officials said another army man injured in the attack in Bota Pathri area of Gulmarg on Thursday afternoon succumbed to injuries. As of now, three army men and two porters of the army were killed and two others injured in the attack when unidentified gunmen opened fire at an army vehicle. Officials say the People's Anti Fascist Front, an offshoot of Jaish e Muhammad, claimed responsibility and posted an unverified photo of the scene on social media. While the operation continues, officials are tight-lipped regarding ground updates on Friday. Four or five infiltrators assaulted the army vehicle. A senior officer claimed sniffer dogs directed to the Shranz water canal, where assailants may have gone. This is the fifth Kashmir Valley attack in three weeks, killing 14 people-four army men, seven non-local labourers, and three locals.

Patrolling, which had been blocked since April 2020, will resume on the Depsang plateau by the end of this month as the disengagement process with China in Eastern Ladakh will be completed by October 28-29, Army sources said, adding that the process has begun to dismantle temporary structures that had been created after the border flare-up. «Troops from both sides will fall back to positions they held pre April 2020 and will patrol to areas that were patrolled till April 2020. Regular ground commanders meetings will continue to be held,» sources said, explaining that the modalities of patrolling have been identified and a particular strength of patrol parties will be sent by each side.

Mercedes-Benz will step up cost cuts after earnings halved in the third quarter hit by tepid demand and fierce competition in China, it said on Friday. The carmaker cut its full-year profit margin target twice during the third quarter, joining a growing number of European rivals blaming a weakening Chinese car market for falling profits and margins. Union Investment, which according to LSEG is among the 30 top investors in Mercedes, called on the management to amend its strategy as it sees no market for 2 million luxury cars any longer.

China's top legislative body will hold a highly anticipated session in Beijing on November 4-8, the week of the US presidential election, as investors watch for any approval of fiscal stimulus to revive the slowing economy. The once-every-two-month gathering of the Standing Committee of National People's Congress will review a State Council report on financial work, along with a slew of draft laws on mineral resources, energy and anti-money laundering, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday. The published agenda doesn't specifically mention any plans for fiscal stimulus, although a previous decision to raise budget deficit mid-year in 2023 was disclosed only after lawmakers approved it.

Cillian Murphy Has Changed Cillian Murphy's hair transformation has completely changed his appearance. While attending a recent premiere of an upcoming historical drama in which he stars, the Oppenheimer actor undoubtedly attracted attention by sporting a brand-new hairstyle, as quoted in a report by Parade. On Thursday, October 24, Murphy, 48, flaunted the new hairstyle in pictures taken at the London premiere of Small Things Like These at The Curzon Mayfair.

NIA) is probing six cases against Sikhs For Justice counsel Gurupatwant Singh Pannun and have attached three immovable properties in Amritsar, said official adding the a red corner notice against him has been withdrawn after he appealed. United States department of justice is probing murder plot against Pannun involving Indian government official and recently indicted a former government official for murder for hire. According to official, Pannun first came under the scanner of Indian security agencies in 2015. This was when he started raising 'Referendum 2020' among Sikh diasporas. Around the same time, there was revival of pro-Khalistan elements in Punjab, with gangs allegedly involved in extortion and killing of religious and political leaders. Pannnun, along with other pro-Khalistan groups, was at the forefront of propaganda on social media, following which the home ministry in 2019 banned SFJ and a year later designated Pannun as a terrorist under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. After the DoJ indictment of an Indian national, the foreign ministry, however, announced the setting up of a committee to probe the allegations.

Turkey on Friday dismissed reports that India had opposed its entry as a BRICS partner country at the group's just-concluded Kazan Summit. A day earlier, a report had appeared in a German daily alleging that India had opposed Turkey's entry into the BRICS partner mechanism. Ankara's dismissal of the report came in an official statement. The news report also preceded German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-day official visit to India which began on October 25.

Wednesday Season 2 builds, fans of the hit Netflix series have been treated to glimpses during Netflix's Geeked Week. With a promising trajectory, the upcoming season is shaping up to offer more of the macabre charm that endeared audiences to the show in its first outing.

SBI Research in a report has advocated for quicker review of the Income Tax Act as announced in Budget 2024-25. The report recommended that the revised Act be introduced as a money bill so that it can be passed within stipulated 75 days. This will not only simplify and streamline taxation process but also aligned with economic growth and inclusivity. The report recommended raising the TDS threshold on bank interest payments from Rs 10,000 to at least Rs 100,000. Allowing annual issuance of TDS certificates (Form 16A) instead of quarterly, aligning it with Form 16 for salaries, since Form 26AS is primarily used for credit and a flat tax rate for individuals earning over Rs 8 lakhs, specifically for those aged 60 to 80, with additional provisions for individuals aged 80 and above.

Assam’s Samaguri. The constituency which is going to by polls on November 13 has witnessed repeated clashes between BJP and Congress workers. Police said that one Bipul Saikia, who was seriously injured during the clash between the BJP and Congress workers at a Bormar Bhogamur area of Samaguri constituency, died at his residence at Bajiagaon on Friday.

Indian wrestling team's participation at the World Championships after all the 12 selected athletes assembled outside the residence of Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and sought his intervention, a day after the WFI withdrew the nation's entries from the prestigious tournament. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) was on Thursday forced to pull all three Indian teams out of the championships after wrestler Satyawart Kadian, husband of Sakshi Malik, approached the court against the federation's decision to conduct trials for the U23 and senior Worlds. Kadian contended that sice WFI is suspended, it was committing a contempt of court by taking decisions. The WFI remains suspended by the ministry and the IOA has refused to re-introduce the ad-hoc panel, leaving the sport and the future of the wrestlers in limbo. The world governing body UWW has, though, lifted suspension of the WFI in February this year.

Atmecs Global said it will host the grand finale of its GenAI hackathon in Hyderabad on October 26-27. The hackathon, commenced on August 30 in collaboration with HackerEarth, has provided a platform for participants to demonstrate their technical prowess and creativity. The finale will focus on the themes, each of which poses a unique challenge for developers to address using Generative AI technologies, the company said in a statement. These themes are: 1. Enterprise RAG – Revolutionizing Decision-Making with Generative AI; 2. NIM (NVIDIA Inference Microservices) – Scaling AI Performance and Efficiency and 3. Healthcare Innovation – Transforming Medicine with Multimodal AI, the company with offices in Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore and Hyderabad, added in its statement.

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WhatsApp video calls, according to Hennur police investigating the incident, as reported by TOI. This unusual method of remote supervision by the owner, Muniraja Reddy, 52, a civil engineer, has raised concerns among investigators. Authorities are now examining whether this remote management contributed to the building's collapse. Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) D Devaraj stated that Muniraja Reddy is currently hospitalised due to health issues. He will undergo the arrest procedure once he recovers. His son, Bhuvan Reddy, and head mason Murugesha have already been presented in court and remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.

He has finally addressed that Sean 'Diddy Combs' was the one to hospitalise him. Multiple eyewitnesses who appeared to have attended the Hollywood star’s upcoming Netflix special told Page Six that he cited the rapper-turned-mogul’s name, addressing allegations surrounding their fallout. ALSO READ: Sean Diddy's shocking video: When the US rapper invited the 12-year-old actress Daveigh Chase to MTV afterparty

Donald Trump has been going quite strong in the US election race and it is understandable that he may be looking at various new ways to attack Kamala Harris and the Democrats ahead of the polls in November. However, he has now thought of a new slur to undermine the Biden administration's immigration policies, by claiming that America is like a 'garbage can for the world', a statement that has created a massive uproar, with many even standing by Trump for his words.