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Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka is among the key demands dominating AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's byelection campaign in Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. Both Rahul Gandhi and his sister made sure they resonated with the local sentiment in every interaction and at campaign rallies. Locals believe that only the Gandhi scions have the political muscle to influence a decision in their favour with the Congress-run Karnataka government.

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) will be releasing a new 'strategic matrix' in the near future that will be more aggressive than the previous ones and accelerate the pace of growth from a high base, IHCL CEO Puneet Chhatwal told ET. Looking at the chain's last ten quarters, as well as the immediate visibility into the current and upcoming quarters, Chhatwal said he is 'confident' of the outlook. «It's notable that Q2 has surpassed Q1, a trend we don't typically see as Q2 usually dips. This has been an exceptional outcome, particularly considering that the previous quarter was impacted by elections held in extreme summer conditions,» he said. «The market guidance for double-digit growth is well within reach-and by double-digit, we aren't talking about 10%, it could well be 12%, 14%, or potentially higher,» he added. IHCL posted a consolidated net profit of ₹583 crore in the September quarter, an over-threefold increase from ₹179 crore a year earlier.

Under the scheme that began in April, the majority of the 27 companies enlisted as beneficiaries are yet to even start production. And those who have started, are producing volumes too small to have any significant revenue impact to meet the incremental targets. Some are yet to make even initial investments under the scheme.

Warzone Season 1, launching on November 14, 2024, introduces a range of new features, weapons and gameplay elements.

Israel launched deadly strikes on Gaza and Lebanon Sunday, rescuers and authorities said, ahead of a US deadline for improved aid delivery to the Palestinian territory. Rescuers in Gaza on Sunday said 30 people, including 13 children, were killed by Israeli strikes in the territory's north. The first strike early Sunday hit a house in Jabalia, killing «at least 25» people including 13 children and injuring more than 30, Gaza's civil defence agency said.

Marvel Studios has unveiled the latest trailer for Captain America: Brave New World, featuring Anthony Mackie as Captain America. The reveal took place at D23 Brazil, where Mackie and Danny Ramirez greeted fans. The trailer showcases Mackie's Sam Wilson facing off against the Red Hulk, played by Harrison Ford.

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday alleged that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will don many avatars to 'cheat' people and called the recent seaplane demo flight as one such. He alleged Naidu had been going around for two decades claiming that he had 'invented' cell phones and computers. «Chandrababu Naidu will conjure up tricks and con people to ultimately cheat them. To this end, he will don any number of avatars. The recent seaplane visit from Vijayawada to Srisailam was a similar one,» said Reddy in a post on X. According to the opposition leader, there is nothing new with the seaplane as they were being operated since 114 years while Kerala first started seaplane operations in 2013 in India but stalled them later.

Addressing a rally here, Shah also urged people to make BJP candidate Umesh Atmaramji Yawalkar win from the Morshi assembly seat, and promised to he will come back to attend Yawalkar's victory parade. «Today we have launched BJP's Sankalp Patra and Maha Vikas Aghadi's promises are only to get votes while PM Modi always fulfils the promises made to the public. Article 370 was removed, Ram Mandir was built in Ayodhya, Triple Talaq was abolished, Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Uniform Civil Code were introduced. Waqf Amendment Act will also be passed in Parliament,» Shah said.

communal violence case in which a 22-year-old youth named Ram Gopal Mishra was killed, a senior official said. Police have also announced a reward of Rs 10,000 each for the arrest of absconding accused Saif Ali, Javed and Shoaib. Superintendent of Police Vrinda Shukla on Sunday told reporters that two cases were registered at Hardi police station under various sections of BNS, including 191(2) (rioting), 103(2) (murder), 61(2) (criminal conspiracy), 109 (attempt to murder), and under the Arms Act in connection with Mishra's murder during the immersion procession of a Durga idol in Maharajganj town, and subsequent violence.

China last quarter, a sign that some investors are still pessimistic even as Beijing rolls out stimulus measures aimed at stabilizing growth. China's direct investment liabilities in its balance of payments dropped $8.1 billion in the third quarter, according to data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange released late Friday. The gauge, which measures foreign direct investment in China, was down almost $13 billion for the first nine months of the year. Foreign investment into China has slumped in the past three years after hitting a record in 2021, a casualty of geopolitical tensions, pessimism about the world's second-largest economy and stronger competition from Chinese domestic firms in industries such as cars. Should the decline continue for the rest of the year, it would be the first annual net outflow in FDI since at least 1990, when comparable data begins.

Hamas and Hezbollah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has spoken three times with Donald Trump since Tuesday's election and they «see eye-to-eye regarding the Iranian threat and all of its components.» Israel's president, Isaac Herzog, is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday. The Israeli airstrike in Lebanon killed at least 23 people including seven children in Aalmat village north of Beirut, far from the areas in the east and south where Hezbollah militants have a major presence. Lebanon's Health Ministry said another six people were wounded. There was no Israeli evacuation warning. There was no immediate Israeli comment.

missile interception system on German soil in 2025, it said on Sunday. The ministry said it has held meetings at Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) along with Israel defence firm Elbit Systems and MBDA Deutschland GmbH. The Arrow system, which includes the Arrow-2 and Arrow-3 interceptors, was developed in cooperation between Israel and the United States to counter long-range ballistic missile threats, with IAI as the prime contractor.

Tan Sri Ananda Krishnan, one of Malaysia’s most influential and wealthiest individuals, has built an empire that spans multiple industries, from telecommunications to multimedia, with a net worth of ₴45,339 crore (US$5.8 billion). As the country’s fourth-richest person, according to Forbes, he is a name synonymous with strategic vision, entrepreneurial success, and philanthropy. Ananda Krishnan’s rise to prominence began with a consultancy firm, MAl Holdings Sdn Bhd, which helped shape his entrepreneurial career.

Russia is seeking to woo African countries this weekend at a summit in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, with President Vladimir Putin promising the continent «total support». Facing isolation in the West following its full-scale offensive against Ukraine, Moscow has tried to build new partnerships across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, promoting itself as a bulwark against what it calls Western domination on the international arena. «Our country will continue to provide total support to our African friends in different sectors,» Putin said in a speech read out by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to other foreign ministers and senior officials.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday slammed leader of opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami wondering whether welfare schemes could be named after him alleging he crawled like a cockroach for the sake of office. Referring to Palaniswami's allegation that fund allocation was being made by the government for schemes named after late Chief Minister M Karunanidhi that are not useful for the people, Stalin said the AIADMK chief's remark was a bundle of lies. Listing out a string of schemes including the Kalaignar centenary library, Kalaignar jallikattu arena, a hospital in Chennai and the Rs 1,000 financial assistance scheme for women, all of which features the late DMK chief Karunanidhi's name, Stalin demanded to know which of such initiatives were not useful for the people. The CM said such remarks of Palaniswami smacked of arrogance and for this aspect alone, people of Tamil Nadu will defeat the AIADMK and that was sure.

pizza lovers disgusted as the footage, allegedly from Madhya Pradesh, shows a man spotting worms in his pizza. The man and his family had already started eating the pizza before spotting worms. The video, shared on X (formerly Twitter), has gone viral, amassing over 867,000 views and sparking widespread outrage and concerns. The caption accompanying the video reads, «Bro Ordered a Pizza and Found out insects inside it, MP,» although the exact location and date of the incident remain unverified.

Congress worker and CRPF on Sunday during Priyanka Gandhi's roadshow at Vaduvanchal, Muppainad Kalpetta in the Wayanad district of Kerala. Congress leader and candidate from Wayanad Lok Sabha by-elections, Priyanka conducted a roadshow in the constituency on Sunday. During the campaign, she said she met people from the Christian community. She assured that she would fight for their demands like she does for everyone else.

Manipur's Imphal East district on Sunday, police said. Security forces — Army, BSF and police — retaliated, resulting in a fierce exchange of fire at Sanasabi, Sabungkhok Khunou, and Thamnapokpi, officials said. Tension remained high in the surrounding villages as farmers were unable to tend to their paddy fields due to the firing from hilltop positions towards the low-lying fields of Sanasabi, they added. To prevent the situation from escalating further, additional forces have been deployed, police said. PTI COR

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Sunday that it had received an official communication from the International Cricket Council (ICC), stating that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has expressed its unwillingness to send its team to Pakistan for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. The PCB’s statement revealed that the BCCI had informed the ICC of its decision not to participate in the tournament in Pakistan, which is set to take place in February-March next year. «The PCB has received an e-mail from the ICC, stating that the BCCI has informed them that their team will not travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025,» the statement said.

From children to adults, people expressed their excitement by capturing moments of the roadshow on their mobile phones. This was the second roadshow by the PM here in the last six months.