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BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Friday filed his nomination from the Nagpur South-West assembly constituency for the November 20 state elections. Addressing a rally before filing the papers, he said the Mahayuti government's work speaks for itself, and hit out at the opposition parties, saying the 'Ladki Bahin' scheme and its beneficiaries were enough to defeat them. Fadnavis, who was the chief minister of the state from 2014 to 2019 and for a short tenure of 80 hours in November 2019, has successfully contested the assembly polls for five times from Nagpur — two times from Nagpur West constituency and three times from Nagpur South-West seat.

George Hurt, a resident of Roanoke, when he struck it rich in the Virginia Lottery scratcher game. With odds exceeding one in 600,000, Hurt's winning ticket was sold at the 604 Minute Market on Cloverdale Road, which locals now consider a lucky hotspot. Timir Patel, the store owner, noted that Hurt had been playing the lottery for 13 years, and his persistence finally paid off with a $1 million prize, transforming an ordinary lunch break into an unforgettable occasion. Hurt opted for a one-time lump-sum payment of $571,000 before taxes, although he hasn’t disclosed any immediate plans for his newfound wealth.

«So, it is a mix of both large as well as mid and smallcap stocks where we see that the valuation are reasonable or the growth should pick up,» says Abhijeet Bora, JM Financial Services Ltd. This Diwali has become a bit sombre with the kind of cuts we have seen in the market. It looks like 6% at the index level in this month but if you look at the smallcap, midcap and portfolio level, the cuts are much larger. Given all of that and given we have got a healthy correction, do you have a shopping list ready of some of the stocks that people can look at buying? Abhijeet Bora: Yes, we have recently released our Diwali picks where we have around 10 stocks. It is a mix of both large and midcap and across various sectors. So, starting with largecap space, we like Reliance Industries, we like Power Grid, we like Jindal Steel, we like Bajaj Finance in the largecap space. And there are a few midcap companies like Gravita is there, Ashoka Buildcon is there. So, it is a mix of both large as well as mid and smallcap stocks where we see that the valuation are reasonable or the growth should pick up.

unaccounted gold in overnight raids at 78 gold jewellery manufacturing units and wholesale dealers in and around Thrissur, TOI reported. Codenamed Torre del Oro (Tower of Gold), the operation ran from 4:30 PM on Wednesday to 11 AM on Thursday, with more than 700 officials discreetly transported from various parts of the state under the pretense of a leisure trip to maintain confidentiality. GST Special Commissioner Renn Abraham revealed to TOI that the raids targeted a mix of large, medium, and small-scale units, leading to a shocking confession from the owner of one firm who disclosed a suppressed sales turnover of ₹1,200 crore.

According to the release, Pm Modi will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for water supply department projects worth Rs 705 crore. This includes inauguration of the Bharatmata Sarovar, built at a cost of Rs 35 crore, on the Gagadio river in Amreli district. He will also inaugurate 1000 projects of pit recharge, bore recharge and well recharge and inaugurate 590 projects worth Rs 20 crore under Water Resource Department.

Mia Khalifa is going viral on social media in which she can be heard mocking US military and sarcastically «wishing» they return with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Mia mocked US service members in a social media video, saying she hoped they’d get “their little brain[s] all scrambled up” for fighting wars overseas. «Good morning to everyone who is not in the US military,» Khalifa starts the video posted to her X account. «Good morning to everyone who is sitting at home and not on soil that doesn't belong to them, fighting a war for a country that doesn't care about them.» ALSO READ: Sean Diddy's shocking video: When the US rapper invited the 12-year-old actress Daveigh Chase to MTV afterparty

Olaf Scholz said on Friday he wanted to deepen defence ties with New Delhi and bring the two countries' militaries closer, in comments following a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Germany, which has not traditionally had close defence ties with India, is now pitching to join the latter's effort to wean its arms base from decades of dependence on Russia, at a time when the West seeks to counter China's growing influence. «Our overall message is clear, we need more co-operation, not less,» Scholz said.

data leak at Star Health Insurance, Telegram's legal counsel said that the platform could remove specific accounts if the company provides concrete evidence that certain accounts were involved in data leaks, Reuters reported. The lawyer further said that while Telegram can take action with adequate proof, it cannot do 'policing work' by independently monitoring content. Earlier in September, Star Health had filed a lawsuit against Telegram and a hacker following a report by Reuters. The report revealed that chatbots on Telegram were being used to leak personal data and medical reports of about 3 crore Star Health policyholders.

South Indian diet" can support weight loss and overall wellness, as long as certain guidelines are followed.

ET Make in India SME Regional Summit in Pune had a stellar start with a range of industry representatives, SME associations and small businesses sharing their ideas and visions at the event. The summits are a series of on-ground events held across India to bring together local MSMEs, policymakers, enablers and industry stakeholders. These summits aim to unravel opportunities, tackle challenges and foster knowledge-sharing and networking to propel the next phase of growth for Indian MSMEs. The event started with a fireside chat that saw Rakesh Singh, MD & CEO, Aditya Birla Finance Limited (ABFL), speak on the credit gap in the MSME segment becoming huge. “Access to credit in this segment is around 50%,” he said.

As part of his Rs 10,000 crore will, Ratan Tata's assets include a 2,000 square-foot beach bungalow in Alibaug, a 2-storey house on Juhu Tara Road in Mumbai, fixed deposits exceeding Rs 350 crore, and a 0.83% stake in Tata Sons, the holding company of the $165-billion Tata Group, which will be transferred to the Ratan Tata Endowment Foundation (RTEF).

CBI court has convicted a retired superintendent of the Goods and Services Tax Department and his wife for accumulating unaccounted assets worth Rs 1.24 crore, which were disproportionate to the officer’s known sources of income. The case spans the period from 1994 to 2018. Prasiddh Dubey, 66, received a sentence of four years in prison, while his wife, Vimla Dubey, was sentenced to two years for her role in aiding and abetting him.

Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to businessman Amandeep Singh Dhall in corruption case linked to excise policy scam. With this, all accused in the Delhi excise policy case are out on bail. Dhall had moved the apex court challenging the high court's June 4 verdict which refused to grant him bail in the case.

male pattern baldness and restore hair's natural colour in under a year. Through a thread on X, Mr Johnson unveiled his comprehensive regimen for preventing hair loss and maintaining lush, healthy locks. Despite being expected to be bald by now, he credited nutritional, topical, and light treatments for his remarkable transformation. The millionaire also encouraged men to act early and take proactive steps to preserve their hair, insisting it's possible to maintain a full head of hair «well into your 40s and beyond.»

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence will meet on Friday at 11 AM to hear oral evidence from representatives of the Ministry of Defence regarding the review of Sainik Schools, the Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC), and the Rashtriya Military Schools. The meeting will take place in the Committee Room of the Parliament House Annexe. Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is also a member of this committee. Last month, the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committees for 2024-2025 were constituted, with Congress members chairing four committees, including External Affairs.

humanitarian assistance sent by India to Lebanon. Lebanon's Health Minister Firas Abiad received the consignment of medicines. Indian Embassy in Lebanon expressed India's commitment to strengthening close ties with Lebanon. In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Lebanon stated, «First tranche of India's humanitarian assistance arrives in Beirut. Lebanon's Health Minister HE Dr Firas Abiad received the consignment of medicines in the presence of Amb @NoorRahman_IFS. India stands committed to strengthening close ties with Lebanon.»

Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Thursday condemned the terror attack in Gulmarg in which two porters working with the Army were killed and four people injured, and blamed Pakistan for trying to destabilise peace and tranquillity in the Union territory. Terrorists opened fire on an Army vehicle in the Bota Pathri area, six kilometres from tourist hotspot Gulmarg in north Kashmir, on Thursday evening. Three soldiers are among the injured. «We condemn the attack carried out by coward Pakistani terrorists on an Army vehicle while taking advantage of darkness. We express condolences to the families of the martyrs,» Raina said. The BJP leader said Pakistan is repeatedly trying to destabilise peace and tranquillity in Kashmir.

Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Madhabi Puri Buch, for skipping a meeting with the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday claiming that someone was behind the plan to protect her from being answerable to the PAC. «Why is Madhabi Buch reluctant to answer questions before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament? Who is behind the plan to protect her from being answerable to the PAC?» Rahul Gandhi posted on X. Meanwhile, the Parliament's PAC on Thursday postponed its meeting after it witnessed a ruckus after SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch did not appear before the committee.

Odisha's Bhadrak district experienced severe disruptions early on Friday as Cyclone Dana made landfall in the eastern state. Strong winds and heavy rains saw trees uprooted and roads blocked, with the cyclone's landfall expected to last a few more hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD reported wind speeds of 100-110 km/h, with gusts reaching 120 km/h, saying, «The severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 12 kmph and lay centred over north coastal Odisha, about 15 km north of Dhamara and 30 km north-northwest of Habalikhati nature camp (Bhitarkanika).» Odisha's Revenue and Disaster Management Minister, Suresh Pujari, noted that approximately 10 districts are likely to be affected. «Around 10 districts are likely to be affected by the cyclone, comprising 60 blocks, 2131 villages, 12 urban local bodies, and 55 wards in different urban local bodies. The evacuation process has already reached its conclusion...Three lakh seventy-seven thousand people have already been evacuated...,» he said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As Diwali, one of India's most celebrated festivals, approaches, a palpable excitement fills the air. It is a celebration oflights and new beginnings and a period when many individuals invest in the stock markets.