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Ratan Tata, who passed away on October 9 at the age of 86, left a profound legacy not only in business but also in his personal life, particularly regarding his beloved German Shepherd, Tito. In his will, Tata made provisions for «unlimited care» for Tito, ensuring that his long-time cook, Rajan Shaw, will take care of the dog. Tata adopted Tito roughly six years ago, following the death of his previous dog. This heartfelt gesture reflects Tata's well-documented love for dogs and his commitment to animal welfare. He was an active advocate for stray dog care and devoted significant time to finding homes for abandoned petsestimated to exceed ₹10,000 crore, allocates wealth among several beneficiaries, including his brother Jimmy Tata, half-sisters Shireen and Deanna Jejeebhoy, and his dedicated household staff. His will, made public approximately two weeks after his death, also includes specific provisions for his butler, Subbiah, with whom he shared a close bond for over three decades.

pollster Frank Luntz has recently showed his concerns regarding US Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign momentum while suggesting that it actually got stalled while she shifted her focus to attack Donald Trump. According to the Hill, in a CNN interview, Frank Luntz claimed that the strongest period of Kamala Harris was during that time when she put an emphasis on her qualifications for the Presidency which eventually gave a rise to her approval ratings. The Hill reported that according to Frank Luntz, Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris’s strategy of urging US voters to oppose Donald Trump rather than promoting her own candidacy has eventually resulted in a freeze in her campaign momentum. Also Read: What are Donald Trump's chances of losing Texas in U.S elections? Here are odds, polls

Former US President Donald Trump is currently having a lead over US Vice President Kamala Harris in Texas by margins which are approximately ranging from 4 to 12 percentage points, revealed several poll surveys which took place recently. According to Newsweek, such a performance of Donald Trump in polls certainly challenges the notion growing among some Democrats that Texas could be a competitive battleground state. According to an Emerson College Poll which was conducted in October showed that Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump is having a lead of 7 points with 53% points compared to Kamala Harris’s 46% points. Newsweek noted that polling analytics from FiveThirtyEight indicated that Donald Trump has an average lead of near about 6.8 points in Texas while on the other hand, survey by ActiVote showed a far more strong 12 point advantage for Donald Trump. Also Read: Husband's shocking letter to wife goes viral on social media; here's what he wrote

stock market crash, that could send the valuation of the currency for a toss, if America's top economist Peter Schiff's latest statements are considered. Long-term interest rates could also see major rise, which can directly and indirectly lay an effect on loans as well as consumer prices in the coming days, according to Schiff. Is 2025 going to bring in some major shockers for the US markets?

Netflix's boxing duel between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will take place on November 15 but fans are eagerly waiting for the fight. Now, Tyson has claimed that he would prefer to die in the ring, instead of going to hospital while fighting influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul, as per a report in Dexerto.. Meanwhile, Netflix has released the official trailer of «Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson». «Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson» is a three-part, behind-the-scenes documentary series, with intimate access to The Problem Child, Jake «El Gallo» Paul and the Baddest Man on the Planet, Mike Tyson as they prepare for their highly-anticipated heavyweight boxing mega event LIVE on Netflix on November 15th.

Pizza inadvertently laced with the Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has apparently sickened dozens of people in Wisconsin, as per an AP report. Health officials in Dane County say Famous Yeti’s Pizza in Stoughton, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of Madison, served pizza contaminated with THC, the principal psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, from Monday through Thursday. Paramedics alerted health officials on Thursday that they had transported five people who said they had gotten sick after eating pizza at the restaurant, AP reported. Health officials said they have received dozens of reports of people who got sick from the pizza and are still taking reports. A full tally will be available in a final report, they said.

Elon Musk is all over the headlines for his public endorsement and support towards Donald Trump and the Republican Party for the upcoming US elections in November. However, latest reports from the Wall Street Journal suggest that the Tesla owner has also been in close contact with Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the better part of two years. Their contact has ranged around a variety of topics, including business, personal matters and even geopolitical issues, claims the report. Also Read: Kim Kardashian hasn't cooked food for over 2 years; she orders food from around the country and then wastes it

drones, helicopters, and sniffer dogs searched the upper reaches of Gulmarg in northern Kashmir on Friday. The officials said another army man injured in the attack in Bota Pathri area of Gulmarg on Thursday afternoon succumbed to injuries. As of now, three army men and two porters of the army were killed and two others injured in the attack when unidentified gunmen opened fire at an army vehicle. Officials say the People's Anti Fascist Front, an offshoot of Jaish e Muhammad, claimed responsibility and posted an unverified photo of the scene on social media. While the operation continues, officials are tight-lipped regarding ground updates on Friday. Four or five infiltrators assaulted the army vehicle. A senior officer claimed sniffer dogs directed to the Shranz water canal, where assailants may have gone. This is the fifth Kashmir Valley attack in three weeks, killing 14 people-four army men, seven non-local labourers, and three locals.

Patrolling, which had been blocked since April 2020, will resume on the Depsang plateau by the end of this month as the disengagement process with China in Eastern Ladakh will be completed by October 28-29, Army sources said, adding that the process has begun to dismantle temporary structures that had been created after the border flare-up. «Troops from both sides will fall back to positions they held pre April 2020 and will patrol to areas that were patrolled till April 2020. Regular ground commanders meetings will continue to be held,» sources said, explaining that the modalities of patrolling have been identified and a particular strength of patrol parties will be sent by each side.

China's top legislative body will hold a highly anticipated session in Beijing on November 4-8, the week of the US presidential election, as investors watch for any approval of fiscal stimulus to revive the slowing economy. The once-every-two-month gathering of the Standing Committee of National People's Congress will review a State Council report on financial work, along with a slew of draft laws on mineral resources, energy and anti-money laundering, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday. The published agenda doesn't specifically mention any plans for fiscal stimulus, although a previous decision to raise budget deficit mid-year in 2023 was disclosed only after lawmakers approved it.

Atmecs Global said it will host the grand finale of its GenAI hackathon in Hyderabad on October 26-27. The hackathon, commenced on August 30 in collaboration with HackerEarth, has provided a platform for participants to demonstrate their technical prowess and creativity. The finale will focus on the themes, each of which poses a unique challenge for developers to address using Generative AI technologies, the company said in a statement. These themes are: 1. Enterprise RAG – Revolutionizing Decision-Making with Generative AI; 2. NIM (NVIDIA Inference Microservices) – Scaling AI Performance and Efficiency and 3. Healthcare Innovation – Transforming Medicine with Multimodal AI, the company with offices in Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore and Hyderabad, added in its statement.

WhatsApp video calls, according to Hennur police investigating the incident, as reported by TOI. This unusual method of remote supervision by the owner, Muniraja Reddy, 52, a civil engineer, has raised concerns among investigators. Authorities are now examining whether this remote management contributed to the building's collapse. Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) D Devaraj stated that Muniraja Reddy is currently hospitalised due to health issues. He will undergo the arrest procedure once he recovers. His son, Bhuvan Reddy, and head mason Murugesha have already been presented in court and remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.

According to Fox News, President of Liberties Journal Bill Reichblum claimed that Joe Biden heavily struggled to complete simple sentences and often repeated himself during speeches of fundraisers in the year 2023 which led to severe concerns regarding his mental state. Also Read: Mel Gibson endorses Donald Trump, criticises Kamala Harris, says she has IQ of a fence post

Donald Trump has been going quite strong in the US election race and it is understandable that he may be looking at various new ways to attack Kamala Harris and the Democrats ahead of the polls in November. However, he has now thought of a new slur to undermine the Biden administration's immigration policies, by claiming that America is like a 'garbage can for the world', a statement that has created a massive uproar, with many even standing by Trump for his words.

Mobile internet services will remain suspended across Assam from 8.30 am to 4 pm on Sunday for the conduct of a government recruitment exam, an official notification said on Friday. This would be the third such instance in two months. «Mobile internet, mobile WiFi and mobile data services of all service providers will remain suspended from 8.30 am to 4 pm in the interest of holding free, fair and transparent written examination and also to prevent arising of any law and order issues having a bearing on public safety,» the order said. Mobile internet services were earlier suspended on two days in September during the conduct of similar exams by the state-level recruitment commission.

SIDBI) is supporting indigenous Brass and Bell Metal industry in Assam. It is intervening in design up gradation and business knowhow. SIDBI in association with Guwahati-based Youthcove Foundation organized the MSME Cluster Outreach Programme at Brass and Bell Metal Cluster at Hajo, Kamrup District. This event was organized with the support of Industries, Commerce, and Public Enterprise Department, District Industries and Commerce Centre (DI&CC), and MSME Development & Facilitation Office (MSME-DFO). An approximately 250 participants attended this event.

US election 2024 takes a detour from the swing state circuit to decamp to Texas on Friday as Kamala Harris rallies with pop superstar Beyonce and Donald Trump sits down with the world's biggest podcaster, as per AFP report. Friday's Houston show will mark Beyonce's first appearance with Harris, although the 32-time Grammy Award-winner has performed for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Harris got permission to use the singer's anthem «Freedom» and it has been the leading soundtrack of her push for the White House. Both election candidates have sought to broaden their support by sidestepping traditional media in favor of podcasts and YouTube shows consumed by uncommitted young voters who could make all the difference in a tight vote.

European Investment Bank (EIB) has sanctioned a €300 million (approximately Rs 2,731.02 crore) loan for Bengaluru suburban railway network. This will finance development of a new suburban railway network covering four dedicated rail corridors in Bengaluru. The network will stretch over a total of 149 kilometres (km) and include 58 stations with two depots, an EIB statement said. EIB said it has already supported Bengaluru's transportation sector with a €500 million loan to build the 23 km Bengaluru Metro R6 line and purchase a fleet of about 96 metro cars. The EIB’s support for transport in India includes the financing of metro investment in Agra, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Kanpur, Lucknow and Pune, with a total of €3.25 billion committed since 2016. This makes India the largest beneficiary of EIB transport financing outside Europe.

biomedical experiments to study the effects of microgravity on human physiology, cell biology, and fluid dynamics in space and help discover crucial information for future space missions. The US-based Space Exploration & Research Agency (SERA) on Friday announced that it has partnered with Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Austin (UATX)-- institutions that predominantly work in space research– for the upcoming Blue Origin mission, founded by Jeff Bezos. New Shepard – a reusable suborbital rocket – has plans to fly six astronauts on an 11-minute journey past the Kármán line (100 km), the internationally recognised boundary of space. The dates of the mission are yet to be made public. Earlier in July, the agency partnered with Blue Origin to secure six seats on the New Shepard rocket–of which India is a partner nation. Five seats are reserved for nations with few or no astronauts, while the sixth is open to anyone from a partner nation. Anyone can apply and will be based on public voting.

Kenya's high court on Friday suspended a $736 million deal between a state utility and India's Adani Energy Solutions to build and operate power infrastructure including transmission lines. The public-private partnership agreement between state-owned Kenya Electrical Transmission Company (KETRACO) and Adani Energy Solutions was signed earlier this month. On Oct. 11 the energy ministry said it would help address persistent power blackouts and support economic growth.

Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund has announced the launch of four index funds — Nifty MidSmall IT and Telecom Index Fund, Nifty MidSmall Financial Services Index Fund, Nifty MidSmall Healthcare Index Fund, Nifty MidSmall India Consumption Index Fund. The new fund offer or NFO of these four funds will open for subscription on October 29 and close on November 6. The schemes will reopen for continuous sale and repurchase on November 19. The minimum application amount for lumpsum and SIP investments is Rs 500 and in multiples of Re 1 thereafter in all four schemes. All the schemes will be managed by Swapnil Mayekar, Rakesh Shetty.