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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are at loggerheads in the last week leading up to the US elections, with their last phase of political campaigning before November 5 seeing everything from opponent bashing, to insensitively attacking Puerto Ricans from a Republican rally stage. All the action in the US is now around the American polls, and the mail-in votes may help somewhat in understanding which way the country is swaying towards.

Tata Investment Corporation on Thursday reported its September quarter net profit at Rs 124 crore which was flat over the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. However, on a sequential basis, the profit after tax (PAT) fell by nearly 6% versus Rs 131 crore posted by the Tata Group NBFC in Q1FY25. Total revenue from operations stood at Rs 142.48 crore, which was 15% higher over Rs 123.86 crore reported by the company in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. It was flat on a sequential basis as the company's April-June quarter revenue stood at Rs 142.46 crore.

US Vice President Kamala Harris and former US President Donald Trump in two critical Swing states, namely, Arizona and Nevada. According to The Hill, in Arizona, Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris leads with a support of 48% among the likely voters while Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump stands at 47% among the likely voters. The Hill reported, on the other hand, poll surveys are converse in Nevada where Donald Trump holds a significant advantage with 48% in comparison to Kamala Harris’s support of 47%. The national average of polls also reflects a similarly tight race where Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has 48.6% support whereas Donald Trump has 47.8% support, noted The Hill. The CNN polls were conducted pretty recently which involved near about 781 registered voters in Arizona and 683 registered voters in Nevada with the margin of error of +- 4.5% and 4.7% respectively.

Gary Gensler, with knock-on implications for others on his agenda. Here's a list of rules and actions affected, according to legal filings, the SEC's agenda, and legal experts. * Nasdaq corporate board diversity: Conservative group the Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment sued the SEC in the Fifth Circuit after the agency blessed a Nasdaq rule promoting diversity on corporate boards. Gensler recently cited this lawsuit as the reason why he could not discuss progress on a similar SEC planned rule. * Proxy voting: The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals last month sided with the SEC in a case brought by trade associations including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, finding the agency was within its rights to rescind Donald Trump-era regulations on corporate elections.

B R Naidu, recently appointed chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Board, announced his intention to establish a Hindu-only workforce at Tirumala, the sacred temple of Lord Venkateswara. «Everyone who works at Tirumala should be Hindu,» Naidu said in a statement on Thursday. «That would be my first effort. There are many issues in this. We have to look into that,» he continued, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the religious integrity of Tirumala’s operations. Naidu plans to consult with the Andhra Pradesh government to determine the next steps, which could involve reassigning non-Hindu employees to other government roles or offering them a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS).

On the BSE, Tanvi Foods(India)(down 10.73 per cent), Alfavision Over(down 10.43 per cent), Multipurpose Trading & Agencies(down 9.94 per cent), Brawn Biotech(down 9.68 per cent) and ISL Consulting(down 8.35 per cent) stood among the top losers in today's trade.

Aries Agro Ltd.(up 3.53%), Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd.(up 3.03%), Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.(up 2.78%), Paradeep Phosphates Ltd.(up 2.49%), Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd.(up 2.09%), Madras Fertilizers Ltd.(up 1.69%), Coromandel International Ltd.(up 1.38%), Rama Phosphates Ltd.(up 1.18%), Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.(up 1.06%) and Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd.(up 0.68%) stood among the top gainers.

Sensex and Nifty closed lower on the last trading day of Samvat 2,080, weighed down by a decline in information technology stocks. However, a surge in Larsen & Toubro, which maintained its annual growth forecast, helped limit further losses. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 553 points, or 0.69%, to close at 79,389, while the broader NSE Nifty dropped 135 points, or 0.56%, to finish at 24,205.

stocks rallied as much as 15% in Mumbai trading on Thursday even as equity benchmarks, BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty, traded in the amid brisk in frontline bluechip counters. Stocks that surged in excess of 15% included, Bio Green Paper(57.49%), Pharmaids Pharm(20.00%), KJMC Corp. Adv.(19.99%), KJMC Financial(19.98%), Trans Freight(19.97%), Gravity(India)(19.96%), AVI Products India (17.76%), Goodricke Group(17.62%), Lee Nee Soft(17.49%) and Suryo Foods Ind(16.53%).

KL Rahul has been one of the most prolific run getters in the history of the Indian Premier League. Having debuted with Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013, the 32-year-old has scored 4,683 runs in the 10 seasons that he has played. After playing just five matches in his first season, he moved to Sunrisers Hyderabad for a couple of seasons. However, his returns were average at best. 2016 proved to be the breakthrough season for Rahul, where he scored 397 runs at a strike rate of 146 in a star-studded RCB line-up that had the likes of Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, AB De Villiers and Shane Watson. Unfortunately, he had to miss the 2017 season owing to injury and was shockingly released ahead of the 2018 mega auction. King XI Punjab (Now Punjab Kings) signed the batter in the auction, and he did not disappoint. Out of the five seasons for the franchise, he piled more than 600 runs in four years, and missed making a perfect five as he fell seven runs short in 2019.

Equity markets will remain closed on Friday on account of Diwali. However, exchanges will conduct a special Muhurat Trading session for an hour between 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Muhurat Trading is a special one-hour trading session held on the occasion of Diwali, marking the beginning of the Hindu calendar year, Samvat 2081.

Waaree Energies' shares zoomed 12% in today’s intraday session to a new record high of Rs 2,718, marking the fourth consecutive day of gains with strong trading activity. Following a strong debut at a premium of Rs 1,047 or 70%, the stock has surged over 80% from its issue price of Rs 1,503 per share.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that India and China have been holding talks at both diplomatic and military levels to resolve the differences in some areas along the LAC. The consensus includes the rights of patrolling and grazing in traditional areas. He said that efforts will be to take the matter beyond disengagement; but for that, we will have to wait a little longer. Singh virtually dedicated to the nation ‘Desh ka Vallabh’ statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and Major Ralengnao ‘Bob’ Khathing ‘Museum of Valour’ at Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. Raksha Mantri carried out the inauguration from 4 Corps Headquarters in Tezpur, Assam. He was supposed to visit Tawang, but could not due to bad weather. The unveiling coincided with the festival of lights ‘Deepawali’ as well as ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ which is celebrated on 31st October to commemorate the birth anniversary of first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

retained players ahead of the mega auction. The rules for this year were tweaked by the BCCI with franchises allowed up to six retentions, which can include a maximum of five capped players and two uncapped players. However, retaining six players will come with a price of Rs 79 crore, which will leave only Rs 41 crore in the auction as the total purse for each team is Rs 120 crore. Further, the teams can use Right to Match (RTM) cards if with a number of RTMs equal to six minus the number of direct retentions. For example, if a team retains three players, it will have three RTMs available.

Korean Peninsula, after Pyongyang said it had test-fired one of its most powerful missiles to boost its nuclear deterrent. The launch was North Korea's first weapons test since being accused of sending soldiers to Russia. South Korea's military said its «initial judgement» was that the projectile may have been a «new solid-propelled long-range ballistic missile».

mega auction, declaring the battlefield open. Rishabh Pant and Delhi Capitals are expected to part ways, presenting a chance for Royal Challengers Bengaluru to fill in the wicketkeeper-batsman vacuum in the team after Dinesh Karthik’s exit. Moreover, Shreyas Iyer, the 2024 IPL winning skipper is also expected to be dropped by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), further adding the thrill to the marquee auction. KL Rahul was the third skipper to have parted ways as Lucknow Super Giants eye a cracking season.

“The fundamental question is whether Plaintiff has a ‘substantial privacy’ interest that ‘outweighs the customary and constitutionally-embedded presumption of openness in judicial proceedings,” Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil wrote in an opinion Wednesday, adding, “Defendants have a right to defend themselves, including by investigating Plaintiff, and the people have a right to know who is using their courts.” This means if the woman fails to reveal her identity, the lawsuit filed against Sean 'Diddy' Combs can be dismissed. The woman filed the lawsuit as a Jane Doe against Diddy Combs earlier this month, accusing him of raping her in 2004 when she was just 19 years old.

index opened lower on Thursday, and was set to record its worst monthly performance in a year, while moves were mainly powered by a mixed bag of earnings. The pan-European STOXX 600 dropped 0.6% by 0812 GMT, falling to its lowest level in nearly two months.

Ben Stokes, England Test captain, has said his house was burgled this month while he his wife and two children were present and he was in Pakistan for the tour. Stokes was playing in the second Test at Multan when the burglary took place. Ben Stokes revealed that a group of masked men burgled his house and thankfully his wife, Clare, and his kids, Layton and Libby sustained no harm. The harrowing experience of home invasion occurred earlier this month on 17 October. Stokes said the “experience has had an impact on their emotional and mental state”. During the crime, some of Stokes’ most valuable belongings were stolen, for which he has posted an 'appeal for help' to the public and cops, hoping to retrieve some of the items he holds closest.

Despite an oversized interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada last week, experts who spoke to Global News say Canadians shouldn’t be expecting much more discounting on fixed mortgage rates.