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Kamala Harris has found herself in the midst of a major plagiarism row for the second time this week itself, and this time it revolves around a Republican's congressional testimony. Fresh allegations are now emerging against Kamala Harris, with the first one being an accusation of taking more than a dozen sections from a book titled Smart on Crime: A Career Prosecutor’s Plan to Make Us Safer, without due permission from the author.

Deadly food poisoning outbreaks tied to McDonald's and Boar's Head may have left Americans wondering whether there are new risks in the U.S. food supply

standard operating procedure (SOP) document for negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) is expected to be ready by the end of this year, an official said on Thursday. The official said that it is an internal document which aims to standardise the processes of negotiations of these pacts. The commerce ministry is formulating the document and it would seek «guidance» from higher authorities also on this for any changes if required. It has been circulated informally to 17 ministries, including agriculture, labour and environment, for their views as FTA negotiation is a multi-ministerial exercise.

Odisha from Thursday at around 11pm to Friday early morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. «The severe cyclonic storm “DANA” over northwest Bay of Bengal moved north north westwards with a speed of 15 kmph during past 6 hours (till the time of reporting) and lay centred at around 70 km southeast of Paradip (Odisha), 90 km south-southeast of Dhamara (Odisha) and 190 km south of Sagar Island (West Bengal). It is very likely to move north-northwestwards and cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island close to Bhitarkanika and Dhamara (Odisha) during mid-night of Thursday to morning of Friday as a severe Cyclonic Storm with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting 120 kmph, IMD said. Heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy rains at one or two places is likely to occur over East Midnapore, West Midnapore, South 24 Parganas districts, Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, North 24 Parganas and Jhargram districts, IMD said.

Radha Yadav, drove India to a comfortable 59-run victory over New Zealand in the first women's ODI here on Thursday. India now lead the three-match series 1-0, after bowling out the Kiwis for 168 who were chasing a gettable 228. Left-arm spinner Yadav (3/35) was India's lead act in bowling. Debutant pacer Saima Thakor inflicted the first blow in only the second ball of her international career, removing Suzie Bates (1). Bates feathered an away-swinger to Yastika Bhatia behind the stumps.

Droupadi Murmu on Thursday appointed Mazhar Asif as the vice chancellor of the Jamia Millia Islamia, according to Union Ministry of Education officials. Asif is currently a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University's (JNU) School of Languages. «The president, in her capacity as the visitor of Jamia Millia Islamia, has appointed Professor Mazhar Asif, School of Languages, JNU, as the vice chancellor of Jamia for five years from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains the age of 70 years, whichever is earlier,» a ministry official said. Asif, a JNU alumnus, was a member of the drafting committee for the new National Education Policy, 2020.

ITC Ltd on Thursday reported a 3% year-on-year (yoy) growth in its net profit at Rs 5078.34 crore for the second quarter ending September, while gross revenue from sale of products and services went up by 16% yoy at Rs 20,359.95 crore which the company attributed to the agriculture and hotels businesses. The conglomerate said the “resilient performance” was at a time when demand was subdued, the country faced unusually heavy rains, high food inflation and sharp escalation in certain input costs such as that of wood and leaf tobacco.

Ojani Noa, the ex-husband of Jennifer Lopez, attributes their divorce to Sean Diddy Combs. In an interview with ‘Despierta America,’ Noa revealed the dissolution of the couple's brief, from 1997 to 1998, marriage. Diddy was partly to blame for that divorce, Noa said in response to a question concerning the couple's split, as quoted in a report by Page Six. In Spanish, Combs was going to be one of the producers of several tracks on the first album 'On The 6' when Sony came and paid her the millions she got. That's where the lies, the deceit, and the separation began. She was working on the album between Miami and New York, and I was in Los Angeles opening my restaurant. Regarding his divorce from the ‘On The Floor’ hitmaker, Noa continued, that's where the deception began—that distance, that separation.

Unsecured loans like micro finance, personal loans, credit cards and business loans will continue to be a source of stress for non bank financial companies (NBFCs) this fiscal year as borrowers’ repayment capacities are likely to be hit due to higher interest rates, rating agency ICRA said. This rising stress is expected to cause a slowdown growth in microfinance loans by 10% to 12%, and a 19% to 21% in other unsecured loans. The stress will also spill over to secured loans like small mortgages, vehicle loans and other small ticket loans, the rating agency said. High credit growth in the previous two years has potentially resulted in over leveraging in some assets, and a slower credit growth due to higher risk weights by the regulator, can damage the refinancing ability of some borrows.

Bengaluru dominated as the country's top city for job opportunities and salary growth as it has registered a 9.3 per cent year-on-year increase, closely followed by Chennai and Delhi, a report said on Thursday. This growth underlines Bengaluru's reputation as a technology and business hub as the average monthly unified salary in the city stood at Rs 29,500, making it the highest-paying city in the country, according to TeamLease Services Jobs and Salaries Primer report for FY24. The report is based on an analysis of unified salaries across temporary and permanent hiring markets. This was closely followed by Chennai and Delhi, which reported strong salary growth of 7.5 per cent and 7.3 per cent, respectively, reflecting the competitive nature of these job markets, it noted.

Le Travenues Technology, the parent company of online travel aggregator Ixigo, which went public in June, saw its net profit decline by 51% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 14 crore for the quarter ended September 2024. The company reported operating revenue of Rs 206 crore for the quarter, up 26% from Rs 164 crore a year ago. The company’s total expenses rose to Rs 191 crore in the September quarter from Rs 169 crore in the same period last year.

Already low on inventory, the used car market is facing an additional supply crunch as fewer off-lease vehicles return to dealership lots — and that’s contributing to higher prices.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Afcons Infrastructure Ltd, the flagship company of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group specializing in infrastructure, engineering, and construction, is set to launch its much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) on Friday. Afcons, known for executing large-scale engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects both domestically and internationally, aims to raise ₹5,430 crore, including a fresh issue of ₹1,250 crore, with shares priced between ₹440 and ₹463 apiece.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Did you book a foreign holiday recently and have to shell out an extra 5% or 20% in tax collected at source (TCS)? There’s good news if you’re a salaried employee. Starting 15 October, salaried individuals can adjust such TCS payments against the tax deducted at source (TDS) on their salaries.

Russia moved to ratify a key defence pact with North Korea on Thursday, while South Korea warned it would not «sit idle» if Pyongyang deployed thousands of troops to help Moscow fight Ukraine. Seoul's spy agency says thousands of North Korean soldiers are currently training in Russia and are likely to deploy to the front lines in Ukraine soon, with thousands more to be sent by December. Lawmakers in Russia's lower house of parliament voted unanimously on Thursday to ratify a treaty with North Korea that provides for «mutual assistance» if either party faces aggression.

Reliance Power Ltd.(up 4.99%), Jyoti Structures Ltd.(up 3.96%), Adani Power Ltd.(up 2.90%), NHPC Ltd.(up 2.40%), Karma Energy Ltd.(up 1.06%), NTPC Ltd.(up 0.89%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.(up 0.72%), Inox Wind Ltd.(up 0.55%), PTC India Ltd.(up 0.47%) and Suzlon Energy Ltd.(up 0.44%) stood among the top gainers.

Shares of Coforge Ltd.(up 1.87 per cent) and LTIMindtree Ltd.(up 0.6 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

Shares of Oberoi Realty Ltd.(up 1.4 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 36.1 points down at 24399.4 amid selling in frontline bluechip counters.

In September 2024, engineering exports increased to US$9.82 billion from US$8.89 billion in the same month last fiscal year, securing 10.55 percent year-on-year growth, according to the industry body Engineering Exports Promotion Council (EEPC). Cumulative engineering exports during April-September 2024-25 were recorded at US$ 56.23 billion as against US$ 53.42 billion during the same period of the last fiscal, registering an increase of 5.25 percent.