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Supreme Court on Thursday criticised authorities for poor implementation of stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) to check air pollution in Delhi-NCR and said the restrictions shall remain in force till the next hearing on Monday, December 2. «We make it clear that all Grap-IV measures except for schools shall be continued till Monday,» a division bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih ordered. The bench said it intends to find a long-term solution to the crisis.

Audi India expects to end 2024 with a decline in car sales mainly due to supply chain disruptions exacerbated by global geopolitical uncertainties, a senior company executive said. The Volkswagen Group company expects to score a sales revival next year backed by better availability of models, Balbir Singh Dhillon, head, Audi India told ET. Dhillon noted that the Indian luxury car market is expected to grow to record more than 50,000 units this calendar year. The Indian luxury car market has the presence of BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar Land Rover, among others.

Sarah Michelle Gellar. The upcoming film marks the fourth entry in the iconic slasher series, which began in 1997. Known for its gripping tale of teenagers pursued by a vengeful killer in a fisherman’s slicker, the franchise is set to reenter the modern horror landscape. With a fresh cast alongside returning favorite Freddie Prinze Jr., reprising his role as Ray Bronson, the series is set to dazzle as mentioned in a report by Screenant.

The escalation came a day after Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah began a ceasefire in Lebanon, halting more than a year of hostilities and raising hopes among many Palestinians in Gaza for a similar deal with Hamas, which rules the enclave. Israel's military campaign — with the avowed intent of eradicating Hamas militants after the group's deadly raid on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 — has laid waste to the enclave of 2.3 million people.

missiles and drones and leaving more than a million households without power, Ukrainian officials said. Russia's second major aerial attack on Ukraine's power grid in less than two weeks amplified fears that the Kremlin aims to cripple the country's power generation capacity before winter. «Attacks on energy facilities are happening all over Ukraine,» Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said in a post on Facebook. He added that emergency power outages were implemented nationwide.

Hezbollah was breached hours after Lebanese security sources said Israeli tanks attacked six areas of southern Lebanon, calling into question a truce reached after more than a year of fighting. A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah took effect on Wednesday under a deal brokered by the U.S. and France, intended to allow people in both countries to start returning to homes in border areas shattered by 14 months of fighting. The Israeli military said the ceasefire was violated after what it called suspects, some in vehicles, arrived at several areas in the southern zone.

Atishi on Thursday said the Health Department has been directed to devise a mechanism to incorporate the benefits of the Ayushman Bharat scheme without withdrawing the benefits of the Delhi government's free healthcare facilities for the people. In a press conference, she said the Delhi government has been in principle ready to implement the Centre's Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme. But there are some contradictions and problems in implementation, the CM said. The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought the stand of the AAP government on a plea by seven BJP MPs from the national capital, seeking implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). Atishi said the problems in the implementation of AB-PMJAY arise because the Delhi government is already providing comprehensive free medical facilities in its hospitals.

Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti, said that despite a Supreme Court ruling that the status quo of the religious places should be maintained as it existed in 1947, his judgement has paved the way for surveys of these sites potentially leading to increased tension between Hindus and Muslims. “Thanks to a former Chief Justice of India a Pandora's box has been opened, sparking a contentious debate about minority religious places…The recent violence in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh is the direct result of this judgment,” said Mufti. The People’s Democratic Party chief said that first mosques and now muslim shrines like Ajmer Sharif are being targeted. “This can result in further bloodshed. The question remains — who will take responsibility for perpetuating this communal violence reminiscent of the partition days?” she asked. The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, maintains that barring Ayodhya, status quo as on August 15, 1947, will have to be maintained at religious structures across the country. However in 2023, the then CJI D Y Chandrachud had argued that the PW Act 1991 does not debar ascertainment of the religious character of a place of worship and thus allowed a survey at Gyanvapi Mosque, in Varanasi.

value-driven life is like an engine-driven vehicle, and one without values is like a vehicle without an engine. Values drive us to achieve our goals. The four values-dedication, knowledge, trust and responsibility-are like four cylinders or core values that energise the engine for excellence in the right direction. Your life should be such that it helps you assimilate these values. When good values guide your life, the world seems like heaven. Adi Shankaracharya says in the Bhaj Govindam: 'Nitya anitya viveka vichara'-reflection on discrimination of what is eternal and noneternal; what is permanent and what is passing. Values are simply the knowledge of what lasts and what passes away.

edible oil prices set to fall, after a gap of four months, from mid-December by up to 9% following a drop in international prices of soybean, sunflower and palm oil by $100 dollars per tonne in the last fortnight. Abundant global production of soybean has pushed down prices of soybean oil. Sunflower oil prices are also cooling off while palm oil prices have fallen since Indonesia, the world's biggest palm oil producer, is yet to frame its biodiesel policy. Indonesia produces biodiesel from a blend of palm oil and fossil fuel-based diesel. The country currently uses 35% palm oil in biodiesel, which the government was planning to raise to 40%, a move opposed by environmentalists. This has forced the Indonesian government to rethink the issue.

Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Wednesday announced the launch of toripalimab, an immune oncology drug to treat adults with a rare and aggressive form of head and neck cancer that originates in the nasopharynx, the upper part of the throat. Toripalimab, a new biological entity (NBE), is approved by various regulatory authorities around the world including the US Food and Drug Administration, European Medicines Agency and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for the treatment of adults with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (RM-NPC). Last year, Dr Reddy's entered into a licence and commercialisation agreement with Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co. for toripalimab. Under this agreement, it obtained exclusive rights to develop and commercialise the drug in 21 countries including India, South Africa, Brazil and various countries in South America. The agreement also allows Dr Reddy's to expand the scope of the licence to cover Australia, New Zealand and nine other countries.

In a written reply in Rajya Sabha on the question of Congress MP Neeraj Dangi, MoS Singh informed that the fee for international student visas was increased by the Government of Australia from AUD 710 to AUD 1600 with effect from July 1, 2024. He acknowledged that the steep increase is expected to create financial difficulties for Indian students aspiring to study in Australia.

However, the relationship between the tech industry and Trump 2.0 will be shaped by three factors: 1) deregulation 2) antitrust policy 3) possible confrontation with China. This dynamic could fundamentally reshape the tech sector domestically in the US and globally. The cornerstone of Trump's tech policy is likely to be aggressive deregulation. In contrast to the Biden administration's oversight approach, particularly regarding AI and data privacy, Trump has consistently advocated for reducing regulatory barriers. This deregulatory stance could give tech companies greater freedom to innovate and expand their operations with less government oversight, an arena where Musk has skin in the game.

A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News brought by a former Marine and Trump supporter who claimed he was made a scapegoat by the network after the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection

Silver prices tumbled to a three-week low by losing Rs 4,900 to Rs 90,900 per kg, while gold slipped Rs 100 to Rs 78,700 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday on frantic selling by stockists and retailers, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The yellow metal of 99.5 per cent purity declined Rs 400 to Rs 78,300 per 10 grams on Thursday. Price of gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity closed higher at Rs 78,800 and Rs 78,700 per 10 grams, respectively, on Wednesday.

With deals starting as low as $1 per month, platforms like Hulu, Peacock, and more are offering steep discounts, ensuring access to a treasure trove of shows, movies, and live content at a fraction of the cost, as mentioned in a report by Decider. From Hulu’s unbeatable year-long deal to discounted bundles like Disney+ and Hulu, here’s a breakdown of the best Black Friday streaming deals of 2024.

Oreshnik hypersonic missile to attack «decision-making centres» in Kyiv in response to Ukraine's firing of Western missiles at Russian territory, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. Russia has not so far struck Ukrainian government ministries, parliament or the president's office in the course of the 33-month war. Kyiv is heavily protected by air defences, but Putin says the Oreshnik, which Russia fired for the first time at a Ukrainian city last week, is incapable of being intercepted — a claim greeted with scepticism by Western experts.

Global Capability Centres (GCCs) and non-tech sectors, a report said on Thursday. The software development and engineering domain, which focuses on coding, designing, and maintaining software applications, is poised to offer lucrative opportunities, the report by TeamLease Digital said. It said the increasing demand for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) skills in software development to enhance productivity, accuracy, and innovation is further driving this trend. As a result, entry-level positions in this domain are expected to see an average salary of Rs 9.37 lakh per annum in GCCs, followed by Rs 6.23 LPA in IT products and services, and Rs 6 LPA in non-tech sectors by the end of 2024-25, the report added.

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Dynastic candidates — those with family ties to established political families — were fielded across party lines in the recent Maharashtra assembly elections, with more than 80 per cent of constituencies featuring such contestants. But political connections did not guarantee success as a modest 30 per cent of such candidates won, noted a report compiled by activist and political observer Heramb Kulkarni. Even the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which routinely targets the Opposition over dynastic politics, had over 30 per cent of its contestants with ties to political families. Of the total 288 constituencies, 237 (82 per cent) saw candidates from political families. They included the children, spouses, siblings or other relatives of former and sitting MLAs, MPs and ministers, said the report released on Wednesday. The Nationalist Congress Party (SP) led by veteran Sharad Pawar had the highest proportion of dynastic leaders in its candidate list. Of the 86 candidates it fielded, 39 or 45 per cent were related to established politicians. Of 59 candidates fielded by the rival Ajit Pawar-led NCP, 26 or 44 per cent had 'family connections'. The Congress followed closely with 41.5 per cent such candidates (42 of 101). Of the 149 nominees fielded by the BJP (which contested the highest number of seats among all parties), 49 or 32 per cent were related to political leaders. The two Shiv Sena factions had comparatively less dynastic representation in their lists.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Ajit Pawar on Thursday emphasised the need to expand his party at the national level following its significant success in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. Speaking at the NCP meeting in the national capital, Pawar highlighted the importance of working towards regaining the party's status as a national political force. «Our party was once a national party. To reclaim that status, we need to work harder now. We will fight, and we will achieve success,» he said.