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Dantewada: The bodies of three more Naxalites were recovered on Saturday morning in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, where a fierce encounter with security personnel took place a day ago, police said. With this, the number of Naxalites killed in the gun battle with the security personnel on Friday has risen to 31, they said, adding that a search operation is still underway in the area. «Bodies of three more Naxalites were recovered this morning from the dense forest where the encounter took place on Friday,» Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P told PTI. «With this, the toll of Naxalites in the encounter rose to 31. The identity of the Naxalites is yet to be ascertained, but prima facie it appears that they belonged to PLGA (People's Liberation Guerilla Army) company No. 6, Platoon 16 of Maoists and east Bastar division of Maoists,» he said. On Friday, the gunfight broke out between security forces and Naxalites around 1 am in a forest between Nendur and Thulthuli villages on Dantewada and Narayanpur inter-district border, where a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) was out on an anti-Naxal operation. The intermittent firing lasted for a long time and the security forces continued search operations in the area.

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voters in Haryana will be eligible to cast their votes in the elections for the state’s 90-member assembly on Saturday. A total of 1,031 candidates are contesting, including 101 females. Results for Haryana and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will be declared on Tuesday.

Top Gear crash, Freddie Flintoff will host the return of Bullseye. Flintoff will also be hosting the Christmas special. With the announcement that the former cricket player and Top Gear presenter will be leading ITV's brand-new Bullseye reboot, Freddie Flintoff is poised for a huge TV comeback. Anticipated to return in 2024, one of the nation's most cherished game shows will feature Flintoff in the presenting chair for a Christmas special. The television program with a darts theme debuted on ITV in the 1980s and was resurrected in 2006 with Dave Spikey as the host.

Taylor Swift is one of the most well-known and identifiable celebrities in the world. There are photographers around to capture every move she makes or place she goes. Swift is a food enthusiast; as seen by her frequent attendance at well-known restaurants across the nation, she reveals what she actually eats on a daily basis. Her well-rounded and healthful eating regimen begins in the morning with one of her favourite breakfasts, which she shared with Bon Appétit: buckwheat crepes with ham, Parmesan cheese, and a fried egg on top. She always begins her day with a glass of orange juice, as she has previously stated. Swift is quite handy in the kitchen and makes breakfast on her own.

Corbynista rapper is fuelled. After the two of them attended her movie's premiere together, Angelina Jolie has sparked rumours that she is dating a Corbynista rapper. The British musician and political activist Akala went with the Oscar-winning actress to the Maria screening at the 62nd New York Film Festival on Sunday night at the Lincoln Center. After that, she shared pictures of Akala at an event for her business Ateller Jolie on Instagram. Akala has been Jeremy Corbyn's staunch supporter, praising the former Labour leader as a fundamentally decent human being. Corbyn, for his part, complimented Akala and shared an interview in which she discussed knife crime.

cancer drugs, a bid to prevent counterfeits and validate the authenticity of medicines after incidents of refilling of expensive anti-cancer drugs with counterfeit drugs came to light. The proposal was discussed in a recent meeting of the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), India's highest advisory body on drugs, which deliberated on the matter and agreed to it, said people familiar with the matter. The implementation of the proposal will, however, require an amendment to Schedule H2 of Drugs Rules, 1945, and therefore will be sent to the health ministry soon, they said. The board was informed that criminals in collusion with hospital pharmacies were found refilling empty vials of expensive anti-cancer medicines with counterfeit drugs. These fake drugs were then mixed with genuine stocks and sold to unsuspecting cancer patients, putting their life at risk.

Innmar Tourism and Hotels Private Limited (“ITHPL”). The company said this acquisition includes an operating hotel featuring 142 rooms in Whitefield, Bengaluru. There is further expansion opportunity to add a second hotel with 200-220 rooms and take the total inventory of the complex to 340-360 rooms in the Upper Upscale and Upscale segment. The company already owns and operates six hotels with 9181 rooms in Bengaluru across segments. The completion of this acquisition will add 142 rooms on an immediate basis, with another 200 – 220 rooms being added over a period. The two hotels will be managed under Upper Upscale and Upscale brands being finalized with a large international operator.

Houthi media said seven strikes hit the airport in Hodeida, a major port city, and the Katheib area, which has a Houthi-controlled military base. Four more strikes hit the Seiyana area in Sanaa, the capital, and two strikes hit the Dhamar province. The Houthi media office also reported three air raids in Bayda province, southeast of Sanaa. The strikes come just days after the Houthis threatened «escalating military operations» targeting Israel after they apparently shot down a US military drone flying over Yemen. And just last week, the group claimed responsibility for an attack targeting American warships.

Meja Urja Nigam Pvt Ltd (MUNPL) has paid first dividend of Rs 51 crore each to its parent companies NTPC and UPRVUNL. MUNPL is a 50:50 joint venture (JV) of state-owned NTPC Ltd and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (UPRVUNL). The company has paid a final dividend of Rs 51 crore to NTPC for FY24. Another dividend of Rs 51 crore was paid to UPRVUNL last week. This is the first ever dividend paid by MUNPL, a company official said.

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King Charles misses 'darling boy' Prince Harry, but William is adamant about the absolute ban.' A royal expert has suggested that as their rift grows, King Charles misses his darling boy Prince Harry terribly. The strained duo did not spend time together during Harry's brief visit to London earlier this week. As a result, the 75-year-old monarch has only seen Harry once this year when he travelled to the UK in February following the news of his father's cancer diagnosis.

cyber fraudsters posing as police officers, a 58-year-old government school teacher in Agra collapsed and died. The scammers claimed that her 20-year-old daughter was involved in a sex scandal and threatened to circulate an obscene video of her if an immediate payment of Rs 1 lakh was not made. DCP (Agra city) Suraj Rai told ToI on Friday, «The case under IT Act is being investigated in detail by police in Jagdishpura. They've interacted with the family of the teacher, Malti Verma. We're investigating the numbers from which the calls arrived on Sept 30 and will take appropriate action. Type of call is also being looked into and we're trying to find out under what circumstances the teacher died.» In his police complaint, the teacher's husband, Shivcharan Verma, who worked as a deputy manager of a private firm in Agra and had retired three days ago, said, «She complained of anxiety and chest pain. Her health began to deteriorate rapidly. We took her to a hospital, where doctors declared her dead due to cardiac arrest.»

Swiggy has rolled out a 10-minute food delivery service Bolt, the company said Under Bolt, Swiggy is offering deliveries of a limited set of items from select restaurants that will be delivered within 10 to 15 minutes. «Ten years ago, Swiggy revolutionised food delivery by cutting average wait times to 30 minutes. Now, we’re reducing that wait even further for frequently ordered items like coffee, burgers, ice cream, and biryani, partnering with trusted restaurants to deliver the best food in just 10 minutes,» Rohit Kapoor, CEO, Swiggy Food Marketplace, said in a statement.

Realty developer M3M group has repaid Rs 2,473 crore debt between April 1, 2023 till August 31st, 2024, by repaying to lenders such as Pragati Asia Group (PAG), ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, L&T Finance, Punjab National Bank, Indiabulls Housing Finance, STCI Finance, and Kotak Mahindra Bank. M3M group’s outstanding debt has been reduced to Rs 2,026 crore as of March 31st, 2024, marking a significant decrease of Rs 1,700 crore from Rs 3,726 crores in the previous year. As of August 31st, 2024, the group's outstanding debt further decreased to Rs 1,302 crore.

law and order during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, which the country is hosting for the first time from October 15-16. The decision to deploy the army has been taken under Article 245 of the Constitution which empowers the government to call army troops to help the civil administration in maintaining peace, according to a notification issued by the Interior Ministry. The ministry said that the federal government is «pleased to authorise the deployment of requisite strength of the Pakistan Army in aid of civil powers from October 5 to 17» in the capital. The notification confirmed that the army will oversee the security of key government buildings and the Red Zone in Islamabad.

One 97 Communications, the parent company of fintech firm Paytm, has appointed Deependra Singh Rathore as its chief technology officer (CTO) for payments. Rathore, who was with Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) since 2016 was a senior vice president in charge of technology at Paytm. Following this transition, Manmeet Singh Dhody, who was the CTO of payments has been transitioned into the role of AI Fellow.

October 5. In this single-phase election, the state’s 90 legislative assembly seats will be contested by 1,031 candidates. These elections follow the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, where the BJP retained five of the ten seats, while Congress secured the other five. The political landscape in Haryana is heated, with a fierce competition between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress. The BJP, currently facing significant anti-incumbency sentiment, is working to hold onto power, while Congress aims to reclaim control of the state after years of being in the opposition. The elections come at a crucial time, months after the collapse of the BJP-Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) coalition government, which had been formed after the 2019 Assembly elections. With political tensions high, Haryana’s voters are expected to play a key role in determining the state’s future.

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European Union countries have voted to impose duties on imports of electric vehicles from China, as talks continue between Brussels and Beijing to end the standoff before an end-of-October deadline

Sebi has proposed that registered stock brokers may participate in G-Secs market. «In order to leverage the existing infrastructure, stock brokers may offer these services as a Separate Business Unit (SBU) of the stock broking entity itself on an arm's-length basis,» the regulator said in a circular.