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Economics is becoming a popular choice at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay, surpassing several traditional engineering disciplines. Known primarily for engineering, the institute is witnessing a shift in student preferences. This year, the Economics program at IIT-Bombay opened at a higher Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) rank than disciplines such as Environmental and Civil Engineering. Shireesh Kedare, IIT-Bombay's director, noted, «Our Economics department opens a lot higher than many engineering colleges.» Data shows that after Computer Science, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering, Economics and Chemical Engineering are the next most preferred courses. The BS (Economics) program gained significant interest, particularly among female students. Admission for the general category started at a rank of 1,562, with Energy Science beginning at 1,905, Civil Engineering at 2,244, Environmental Science at 3,424, and Metallurgical Engineering at 2,690. Deputy director Milind Atrey highlighted the high admission ranks for Economics students, ranging between 1,000 and 2,000, and praised their strong JEE (Advanced) scores.

Jammu and Kashmir elections approaches, Ghulam Ahmad Mir, the Congress candidate from the Dooru constituency, stated on Saturday that the Bharatiya Janata Party is unlikely to secure more than 10-12 seats in Jammu. Mir emphasized the strength of the alliance between the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) and Congress, arguing that this coalition is the only viable option left with the people of Jammu and Kashmir. «BJP will not even get a chance to be a part of the government, leave aside forming the government by their own. BJP wont go ahead of 10-12 seats. There is no other party in Jammu and Kashmir apart from the alliance of JKNC and Congress that can win 30-35 seats. So there is no other party in the UT with which BJP can form alliance to secure that many seats. The public of J&K has always taken a decisive decision and in the last phase also the public will teach them a lesson,» Mir said while speaking to ANI.

Bhupesh Baghel said that people of Haryana have decided to vote the BJP out of power, which has misruled the state for 10 years. CM Bhupesh Baghel said, «There is a terrific electoral atmosphere in Haryana. People of Haryana have decided to vote the BJP out of power, which has misruled the state for 10 years. The nation is aware of the farmers' protest which has been going on for a long time, the betrayal of the youth through the agniveer scheme and finally people have seen wrestlers' protest. People are deeply troubled by corruption, bureaucracy, and incapability of the government and they want a change.» He said further that the voting on October 5 would be against the BJP government. After a decade in power in Haryana, the BJP faces a crucial test in the Haryana elections, with key issues like farmer protests, wrestler support, and leadership changes, as a loss here could ripple across future state and national elections.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are competing closely. A new report by the New York Times indicates a possibility of a 270-268 outcome, with Harris holding a narrow lead.

Kamala Harris has had very little time for preparing for the US polls 2024, and this has in fact given her some advantage, being an untested potential, other than the fact that she is a reigning VP. However, she is also facing major complications for her administration in the future, if she is indeed elected to the White House, according to reports.

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Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the Congress just can't provide stability due to internal strife, and that everyone in the party is vying for the position of chief minister in Haryana, with 'Bapu' (Bhupinder Hooda) and 'Beta' (Deepender Hooda) also in the race Addressing a poll rally in Hisar, Modi recalled the days when he worked for party organisation in Haryana and said, «It has been my fortune that Haryana has given me a lot, taught me a lot.» From everywhere, one voice is heard — «Bharosa dil se, BJP phir se», he said. Haryana goes to polls on October 5.

Donald Trump was barely defeated by Harris in six crucial swing states. According to recent polls, Vice President Harris is tied with former President Trump in Georgia and is leading him by a tiny margin in six other battleground states. Nevada, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, and Wisconsin are among the states where the Democratic nominee leads Trump, according to a poll released late on Thursday by Bloomberg News/Morning Consult. In Nevada, Harris leads Trump by seven points (52% to 45%), and in Pennsylvania, Harris leads Trump by five points (51% to 46%). The vice president leads the Republican contender in Arizona and Michigan by three points, 50 percent to 47 percent. In Wisconsin, 51 percent to 48 percent, and North Carolina, 50 percent to 48 percent, her lead is far narrower.

Narendra Modi on Saturday said BJP will form the government in Jammu and Kashmir by winning an absolute majority in the ongoing assembly elections in the union territory. Addressing an election rally in Jammu ahead of the third and last phase of the elections on October 1, Modi said, «In the last two phases heavy voter turnout has conveyed the mood of people of J&K as they have voted in favour of BJP. We are destined to form the government here with absolute majority.» Modi reiterated his government would restore statehood of J&K.

Andhra Pradesh is the only state in India that has not yet presented its budget for 2024-25, an unusual occurrence though not unconstitutional, according to experts. Even though the N Chandrababu Naidu-led coalition government completed 100 days in power on September 19, it is still drawing funds under Andhra Pradesh Appropriation (vote on account no. 2) Ordinance. Article 116 of the Constitution lays down the provision of vote on account that empowers the government to withdraw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India to meet the expenditure requirements for a limited period, usually right before an election. In this case, Andhra Pradesh assembly elections were held together with parliamentary polls and Odisha assembly elections. Both Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Naidu took oath on June 12. While Majhi presented the budget on July 25, Andhra government chose an unprecedented strategy and said it was trying to gauge its finances before presenting the budget. Naidu's white paper on state finance showed Andhra has a debt burden of ₹10 lakh crore. A vote on account was passed to address financial requirements between August 1 and November 30.

Nate Silver stated that they’d probably rather have Vice President Kamala Harris' hand to play. Nate Silver said that Harris's recent surge in national polls was supported by his election forecast and model, which show the Democratic nominee ahead of the outgoing president Trump by three percentage points, 49.1 percent to 46.1 percent, on a national level. In the published post, Silver stated that a lot of polling since their last update, and the model mostly liked it for Harris, especially the national polls, which show her lead expanding to an even 3 points. Silver pointed out that there is a noteworthy exception in Arizona, even though Harris has been polling well overall. The former president was leading the Democratic contender by six points in a recent Grand Canyon State USA TODAY poll.

Donald Trump are looking at a major tussle, as the former US President has dropped claims that the IT giant is interfering in the US elections, and portraying him in a bad light. Trump, on Friday, clearly stated, Google majorly displays 'bad stories' written about him, and he would prosecute the company as soon as he came to power after November 5.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday claimed there is no bigger issue in the country than unemployment and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi must remember that every youth, whose employment has been «snatched away» by his government, will ensure the BJP's defeat in every election. Citing Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data, he said that despite all efforts, this government data is not able to hide the helplessness of the youth. «There is no bigger issue in the country than unemployment. Modi ji has the biggest contribution in ruining the future of the youth. If we take a closer look at the latest data of PLFS, despite all efforts, this government data is not able to hide the helplessness of the youth,» Kharge said in a post in Hindi on X. «Narendra Modi ji must answer — Isn't youth unemployment at a frightening 10.2% in 2023-24? Instead of giving colourful slogans and doing photo ops, what did Modiji do to provide jobs to the youth?» he asked.

«We met with the leaders of national parties and regional parties. We met the stakeholders, DM, Commissioner of Police, DGP...We met the leaders of a total of 11 parties including BSP, AAP, CPI(M), INC, MNS, SP, Shiv Sena (UBT), Shiv Sena...They have asked us to consider the festivals like Diwali, Dev Diwali and Chhath Puja before announcing the dates of the elections...» It is the right of voters to know if any candidate has criminal background, parties should also inform, said Kumar.

Haryana's Bandhwari village on the Gurugram-Faridabad border, home to one of the largest landfill sites in the country, elections mean politicians visiting the garbage hill for «photo-ops» and making «mountains of promises». The locals, meanwhile, continue to struggle with contaminated water; diseases, including difficulty breathing; loss of business, and much more. Since its inception in 2010, the Bandhwari dumpsite has become a major waste repository in the region, receiving more than 2,000 tonnes per day (TPD) of mixed waste — 1,400 TPD from Gurugram and 600 TPD from Faridabad. Unfortunately, only a small fraction of the waste generated by the two cities is processed.

Atishi launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday calling the elections for the MCD standing committee held on Friday as «illegal, unconstitutional, and undemocratic.» She read out the Municipal Corporation Act of 1957 and said that the power to call an election only rests with the mayor. «The MCD election that the BJP has carried out is illegal, unconstitutional, and undemocratic. Our nation runs with the Constitution and with the rules laid out in the Constitution. The parliament had passed a law, the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act 1957. Under that act, there are a lot of rules, laws, byelaws with which the MCD runs,» said the Delhi CM during a press conference.

Bharatiya Janata Party will form its first government with full majority in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a rally in Jammu ahead of the last phase of polls in Jammu and Kashmir, the Prime Minister exuded confidence of the BJP government being voted into power be it Jammu, Kathua or Samba. «Brothers and sisters, the results will be announced on October 8 and we all have been brought up in the blessings of Mata Vaishno Devi and its Vijayadashmi on October 12. This Vijayadashmi will mark an auspicious beginning for all of us. Be it Jammu, Kathua or Samba, 'Jammu ke yahi pukar, aa rahi hai BJP sarkaar...» PM Modi said.

India has slammed Pakistan in the UN General Assembly, saying its «fingerprints» are on terrorist incidents across the world and the country should realise that cross-border terrorism against India will «inevitably invite consequences». India exercised its Right of Reply in the UN General Assembly on Friday in response to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in his address at the General Debate of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. «This Assembly regrettably witnessed a travesty this morning. A country run by the military, with a global reputation for terrorism, narcotics trade and transnational crime has had the audacity to attack the world's largest democracy,» First Secretary in India's Permanent Mission to the UN Bhavika Mangalanandan said, delivering India's Right of Reply.

Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Supriya Sule has said that she contested this year's Lok Sabha election from the Baramati seat like a «fakir» and was not «100 per cent» sure of her victory. Speaking to CNN-News 18 channel, the Baramati MP said on Friday that it is «probably unlikely» that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will project a chief ministerial face for the Maharashtra assembly polls due in November. Sule, the working president of the NCP (SP) — a key constituent of the MVA — said the alliance will make the right person the chief minister after the polls. On the high-stakes contest in Baramati against her sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar, wife of her estranged cousin and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Sule said, «In my own election, I was 100 per cent not sure that I am going to make it because I was fighting against all odds.»

Kamala Harris walked a scrubby stretch of fence line along Arizona's border with Mexico on Friday, seeking to project an image of strength against illegal migration as she confronts one of her biggest vulnerabilities in the November election. In her first trip to the international boundary since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, Harris chatted with local Border Patrol leaders as they strode along a rust-colored stretch of wall built during Barack Obama's presidency. Temperatures in Douglas, Arizona, neared 100 degrees during a conversation that lasted about half an hour. «They've got a tough job, and they need, rightly, support to do their job,» Harris said of the Border Patrol as she entered the Douglas port of entry for a briefing on efforts to block the flow of fentanyl across the border. «They are very dedicated. And so I'm here to talk with them about what we can continue to do to support them. And also thank them for the hard work they do.»

Nate Silver's latest election forecast indicates that national polls now favor Kamala Harris, with the vice president leading former President Donald Trump by three percentage points. The figures are 49.1 percent for Harris compared to Trump's 46.1 percent. In his update, Silver mentioned, “A lot of polling since our last update, and the model mostly liked it for Harris — especially the national polls, which show her lead expanding to an even 3 points.” He added, “Forecast still in toss-up range, but we’re at a point where you’d probably rather have Harris’s hand to play."