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Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur district has increased to 11, officials said on Tuesday. Twelve people injured in the accident are still undergoing treatment in various hospitals in the district. The owner and manager of the cracker manufacturing unit have been arrested, police said. A case has been registered, against them and an investigation has begun.

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders which hit the day's high of Rs 2,219.90 on the NSE following an order for constructing DWT Multi-Purpose Hybrid Power Vessels for an undisclosed amount from a European client. Cochin Shipyard, Bharat Electronics (BEL), Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), Bharat Dynamics, Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL), BEML, Mtar Technologies, Solar Industries, Paras Defence and Space Technologies and Bharat Forge were also among the top gainers, rallying up to 3%. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders informed exchanges about receiving the Letter of Intent (LOI) from the European client on Monday after market hours. With today’s gains, the stock has broken its three session losing streak. At 10:20 am, over 11.50 lakh shares changed hands on the NSE with the total traded value standing at Rs 25,1.52 crore.

Today, people looking at a career in the world of data have a common question: how do you differentiate between a data scientist and a data analyst? The skills for both are similar, says Simplilearn, an online learning platform. While the role of a data analyst has been around for longer, data science started when the data boom led to the use of new technologies to manage, interpret and analyse such large data sets to make better decisions, according to Simplilearn. The work involves understanding business problems, looking at various sources of data to assess patterns, finding the best way to look at insights and then distilling them for outcomes. The learning platform says data scientists are primarily problem solvers. The kind of tools they need to work on are vast — Tableau, Python, Hive, Impala, PySpark, Excel, Hadoop, etc — to develop and test new algorithms. Data scientists look at both structured and unstructured data, and build AI and machine learning models. Meanwhile, the responsibilities for data analysts range from gathering data across databases, building complex queries using SQL and other tools, spotting trends and creating reports.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has denied misleading parliament when she said that “tremendous progress” was being made to hosting the Commonwealth Games despite already knowing the event would blow by at least $2 billion.

Boston Consulting Group sacked four personnel from its business in Australia and New Zealand after receiving 10 formal complaints about their behaviour during the past five years.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who is on an official visit to Italy, held a meeting with his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto in Rome and signed an agreement on Defence cooperation between India and Italy. Rajnath Singh who is on a two-nation visit to Italy and France, also held discussions on issues pertaining to defence corporation, including training, information sharing and maritime security. In a social media post on 'X', Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated, «Had a warm and productive meeting with the Italian Defence Minister Mr Guido Crosetto in Rome.

Hamas group, killing over 1,000 people so far. “Today, we — President Macron of France, Chancellor Scholz of Germany, Prime Minister Meloni of Italy, Prime Minister Sunak of the United Kingdom, and President Biden of the United States — express our steadfast and united support to the State of Israel, and our unequivocal condemnation of Hamas and its appalling acts of terrorism," the statement read.

Maruti Suzuki: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Monday said it is looking to invest as much as ₹1.25 trillion by 2030-31 to develop 10-11 new models, including six electric vehicles (EVs), and double its annual production to 4 million units. In a presentation, the country’s largest carmaker said it plans to dial up its presence in new vehicle segments, including hybrid, flex fuel and electric, particularly in the sport utility vehicle (SUV) format. Adani Group: Adani Group has released a media statement condemning the ‘Malicious Campaign’ by UK-based newspaper Financial Times, claiming that the media outlet has been rehashing old and baseless allegations to hamper the global reputation of the conglomerate.

Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. There were no reports of any casualties so far.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Tuesday approved Origin Energy’s $18.7 billion takeover by Canada’s Brookfield and its US-based partner, EIG, opening a debate about shareholder value in the megadeal.

Epic Games, the developer, is known for maintaining a certain level of quality for this event, leaving players curious about this year's version.

California will soon require big businesses to report a wide range of greenhouse gas emissions

A financial industry group Monday called on the SEC to withdraw a proposal targeting potential conflicts of interest related to the use of artificial intelligence by financial professionals because the regulation could harm retirement savers.

MG Motor India plans to overhaul its dealership network by closing underperforming ones and opening new dealers in newer locations ahead of a potential alliance between its Chinese parent and a private company owned by JSW Group chairman Sajjan Jindal, people aware of the development told ET. The maker of Hector and Astor SUVs also assured its dealers on the sustenance of its Indian operations and brand MG post the deal, the automaker informed the dealer partners last week. The company also touched upon plans to launch new models and variants and expand the overall capacity in its communication to the dealers.

Mint explains the hybrid approach: MCA’s new AI-powered compliance system will be rolled out on its MCA21 portal once an ongoing upgrade and migration of forms to high-security ones is completed in a couple of months, Mint reported, citing an unnamed official. However, while the system will draw up a list of errant companies, only an authorized official will take a decision in this regard. The idea is to adopt a “human-centric" approach to AI, and give the non-compliant companies time to respond before serving a notice.

A Senate inquiry into the Albanese government’s rejection of Qatar Airways’ bid to expand flights to Australia says the decision should be immediately reviewed and recommends future airline applications be subject to a formal cost-benefit analysis and examined by the competition watchdog.

AFSPA) from Assam however the Government of India after its assessment has kept it in four districts. Sarma on Monday said that the Assam government had recommended withdrawal of AFSPA from the remaining eight districts of the state. “ The Government of India withdrew it from the four districts, Jorhat, Golaghat, Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao with effect from October 1". He said now AFSPA is in four districts of Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Sivasagar and Charaideo, “ In next six months the government of India will do further assessment and this will lead to complete withdrawal of the army." Sarma said, “ Centre wants to be a bit cautious and they are going in a phased manner.

Meghalaya, including Rajya Sabha Member Wanweiroy Kharlukhi, who were stranded in Israel, have successfully crossed over to Egypt and are expected to reach India soon. A senior Meghalaya official, preferring anonymity, informed ET, «They are currently in Egypt and are expected to return to India in the near future.» Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma mentioned on October 7 on social media platfom X, formerly known as Twitter, «27 citizens of Meghalaya who traveled for the Holy Pilgrimage to Jerusalem are stuck in Bethlehem due to the tension between Israel and Palestine.

Since 8 October 2023, firms wishing to promote cryptoassets in the UK must, by law, be authorised or registered by the FCA, or have their marketing approved by an authorised firm. Under FCA rules, promotions must also be clear, fair and not misleading, labelled with prominent risk warnings and must not inappropriately incentivise people to invest.

Home loan foreclosure enables you to pay off home loans well before the scheduled tenure. It allows borrowers to settle the outstanding loan amount in a lump sum, effectively concluding their home loan obligations ahead of time.

By Prateek Swain