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ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank emerging as the biggest gainers. Last week, the BSE benchmark declined 156.61 points, or 0.19 per cent. While HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, and the State Bank of India were the gainers, Reliance Industries, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, ITC, and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) suffered a combined erosion of Rs 76,622.05 crore from their market valuation.

healthcare workers who participated in a survey feel that their workplace is «unsafe», particularly in state and central government medical colleges. Led by experts from the Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC), Safdarjung Hospital and AIIMS, New Delhi, the study highlighted «significant gaps» in the security infrastructure within Indian healthcare settings. The «Workplace Safety and Security in Indian Healthcare Settings: A Cross-Sectional Survey» published in a recent issue of the journal 'Epidemiology International' underscored the urgent need for improving the prevailing safety and security measures in healthcare settings. The survey is a collaborative effort of Dr Kartik Chadhar and Dr Jugal Kishore from the VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital along with Dr Richa Mishra, Dr Semanti Das, Dr Indra Shekhar Prasad and Dr Prakalp Gupta from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.

Around 20 companies from Asia Pacific are listing shares next week in deals that may raise as much as $8.3 billion, the biggest weekly volume since April 2022, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The heavy supply includes deals from China, India and Japan, underscoring the broad revival in share sales across the region.

And Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitions to fashion a developed nation by 2047 — India’s centennial as an independent country — has some of the world’s most deep-pocketed investment firms lining up to get a piece of the action. They’re betting the transformation will inevitably lean heavily on the country’s developing credit market.

Jittering donkey carts have long been essential for aftermarket transport from southern Karachi's wholesale bazaars, nested in narrow streets preventing regular vehicles from accessing their trove of wares. For low-income workers, the beasts of burden provided a path to financial stability — their resilience, low overheads and integral role guaranteeing a modest and stable profit to live off.

IPO) of engineering and construction company Deepak Builders and Engineers, which will open for subscription on October 21, is currently trading at a premium of 23% in the unlisted market. The shares of the company are trading at a grey market premium (GMP) of Rs 50.

semiconductor journey, long stalled on the silicon highway, has finally crossed a significant milestone. The government has found success in its first phase of the `76,000 crore incentive fund under theIndia Semiconductor Mission (ISM), initiated in December 2021. In less than 36 months, five semiconductor projects have been approved for central and state government incentives. These include four chip packaging plants and one chip fabrication unit, all in various stages of construction, expected to be operational between 2025 and 2027. As the first phase of ISM concludes, experts are urging the second phase of the project which is expected to be launched soon to focus on forging partnerships with global semiconductor leaders, expanding the ecosystem for raw materials like chemicals and gases, and intensifying efforts to develop skilled talent for the growing industry.

rate rationalisation, has suggested changes in rates of multiple goods, as well as moving of shoes and watches priced above a certain threshold to the 28% tax bracket, from 18% now. The suggestion to introduce a price-based determination for GST could push more premium products to the 28% slab, according to experts. The group of ministers will meet again next month before finalising its report. The GST Council will take a final decision on any changes to the tax rate. A separate group — looking into taxation of insurance products — has favoured exempting health insurance products for senior citizens and reducing tax to 5%, from 18% now, on products providing health cover up to Rs 5 lakh, sans any input tax credit.

US elections 2024, and latest poll data is suggesting that he may have a major edge over Kamala Harris in the upcoming polls in November. Now, Trump has surprised everyone by cleaning that he would consider bringing in his own GOP rival Nikki Haley on the campaign trail to garner major support of female voters.

But now, Adair is no more a part of the organization and has therefore claimed that he can now speak very freely about the current election scenario. This is quite opposite to what he said when he was asked a similar question about the US Presidential Election race of 2012, according to reports. Also Read: Will Taylor Swift file a lawsuit against Donald Trump for using her intellectual property? Her fans think so

Kamala Harris is having a lead over former US President Donald Trump by near about 5 points amongst likely voters. According to The Hill, Kamala Harris garnered a support of 52 per cent whereas Donald Trump got around 47 per cent support and this poll survey marks an increase for Kamala Harris from a previous poll which was conducted back in September where she was just leading by 2 points. The Hill reported that among the registered voters, the performance of the Donald Trump- JD Vance ticket is slightly better while Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz is trailing behind by 3 points. Also Read: A son's hilarious obituary for his father has gone viral; here's what he wrote

Medical researchers at the University of Calgary say a condition affecting autonomic bodily processes — those that occur automatically, such as heart rate, bladder function and sweating — is frequently found in people diagnosed with long COVID.

Fans of the action-packed procedural series led by Shemar Moore have reason to celebrate, especially following the recent release of Season 7 on Netflix. For those looking to catch up, Seasons 1-7 are readily available for streaming on both Netflix and Pluto TV.

DGCA chief Vikram Dev Dutt has been appointed as coal secretary, as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Saturday. Dutt is a 1993 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Dutt, Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) as secretary, Ministry of Coal, according to a Personnel Ministry order.

Narendra Modi asked civil servants on Saturday to keep themselves abreast with latest technological developments so as to meet the rising standards and stressed the need for following a citizen-centric approach. Addressing an event here, the prime minister also suggested seeking help from startups, research agencies and youngsters for getting new ideas. With artificial intelligence, information processing is also becoming equally easy, making the citizenry informed and empowering them to keep a tab on all the activities of the government, he said. «So the civil servants need to keep themselves abreast with latest technological developments so as to meet the rising standards, wherein Mission Karmayogi can prove to be of help,» Modi said after launching the «Karmayogi Saptah» — National Learning Week — at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre here.

heavy rainfall expected to continue until October 24. According to the IMD, «residents in Bengaluru will wake up to a generally cloudy sky, accompanied by rain and thunderstorms» for the next seven days.

Piyush Goyal, declared that the H1B visa issue is now «a thing of the past» during a meeting at Vanijya Bhavan, New Delhi. He emphasized that the topic would no longer be a point of discussion in international dialogues, marking a shift in focus towards other areas of economic and strategic partnerships. Minister Goyal's recent visit to the United States included a two-day stay in New York, where he met with CEOs of major companies to discuss reforms initiated by the Modi government aimed at boosting foreign investments in India, particularly in the pharmaceutical and diamond sectors.

Hollywood star Jennifer Lopez is all set to release her new album in 2025, and she is aiming to wash away the mixed reception of her 2022 project «This is Me Now». The upcoming album will be a fresh chapter in her musical career, as per a report.

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BJP) has fielded Navya Haridas against Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the Wayanad by-election to the Lok Sabha. The polling will be held on November 13, and the results will be declared on November 23. Navya Haridas is a mechanical engineer with a B.Tech degree from KMCT Engineering College, Calicut University, obtained in 2007. According to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), Navya has no criminal cases and owns assets worth Rs 1,29,56,264. She also has a total liability of Rs 1,64,978, as per the ADR.