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West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an alleged multicrore ration scam, was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata yesterday evening after complaints of dizziness, nausea and vomiting, officials said on Saturday. As per the medical bulletin of the arrested Bengal minister, released by the private hospital, Mallick was brought to the emergency department of the hospital around 7.05 pm with complaints of dizziness, nausea, vomiting and weakness of the left arm.

Analysts are however hesitant to conclude that the bounce back will be sustained with geopolitical tensions and concerns over higher US bond yields continuing to cast a shadow over the markets. NSE's Nifty gained 190 points, or 1.01%, to close at 19,047.25. BSE's Sensex rose 634.65 points, or 1.01%, to end at 63,782.80. «The market has recovered due to a technical pullback after it was in the oversold category for the last six trading sessions,» said Dharmesh Shah, head, technical, ICICI Securities.

Vindhya region was nearly swept by the BJP in the 2018 assembly elections, but it has a history of giving space to parties with different ideological hues — from Communists to the BSP — making the region politically evolved where the Congress will look to improve tally in the upcoming polls and new entrant AAP try to notch up its first win in the state. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is eyeing to enter in the state assembly, possibly through the Vindhya region, which elected the first Lok Sabha member for the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) from Madhya Pradesh in 1991 and also gave representation to Communists in electoral politics.

The Alberta government has dismissed the entire board of the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and replaced it with a temporary administrator.The centre in the mountain town of Banff, west of Calgary, develops and promotes creative work in the arts, sciences, business and the environment.The government said in a news release late Thursday that it’s supporting the centre as it focuses on its mandate while “strengthening its future competitiveness and sustainability.”Minister of Advanced Education Rajan Sawhney said the government appreciated the service of the former board members, including the chair, government appointees and board of governor appointees.“They have given their time and attention to furthering this important institution, and their collective contributions have positively positioned the Banff Centre for future success,” she said in a statement.“This change offers an opportunity to focus on a refreshed future for the Banff Centre.”The province said the temporary administrator, Paul Baay, will review the internal processes and policies at the Banff Centre over the next six to nine months, and take on the responsibilities of the board of governors until a new chair and board can be appointed.Sawhney said he has a wide range of relevant experience that will make him an effective administrator.“I am confident in his ability to fulfil his role in place of the board of governors of the Banff Centre until a new chair and board are appointed,” she said.Baay, who’s president and chief executive officer of Touchstone Exploration Inc., worked for various oil and gas companies in the past 25 years.He’s also the current chairman of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and served on the board of the National Gallery

Tata group’s ecommerce superapp Neu housed under Tata Digital. Rajiv Subramanian, who heads the travel business at the firm, has resigned, adding to the list of senior level departures at the firm over the last year, people aware of the matter said. Subramanian was formerly travel firm Cleartrip's head before he joined Tata Digital in November 2021. He is considering setting up his own venture but it is not finalised yet.

United States and China have agreed to work together toward an expected summit between presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping next month, U.S. officials said on Friday, following hours of meetings between Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and senior U.S.

RBI) has expressed concern about the brisk growth in personal loans, even as most of the industry seems not-too-worried, except on the specific segment of small loans (under ₹50,000). Mint takes a closer look at the increasing demand for personal loans and why banks seem unfazed by the regulator’s words of caution. While RBI classifies all retail loans as personal loans, there is a specific category of bank loans that it classifies as ‘other personal loans’.

US regulators are finally discussing the subject of fiat-backed digital assets, popularly known as stablecoins.

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Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday Russian forces have lost at least a brigade worth of troops trying to advance on Ukraine's eastern town of Avdiivka. Russia renewed a push to encircle the embattled town in mid-October, trying to overwhelm Ukrainian positions with constant barrages of artillery and waves of troops and fighting vehicles, according to local and military authorities in Ukraine. «The invaders made several attempts to surround Avdiivka, but each time our soldiers stopped them and threw them back, causing painful losses. In these cases, the enemy lost at least a brigade,» Zelenskiy told British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in a phone call, the president's office said in a statement. Reuters could not independently verify the assertion and there was no immediate comment from Russia. Brigades vary in size and can number between 1,500 and 8,000 troops.

New Zealand and South Africa will emerge as historical top dog with a record fourth triumph. As South African fans are never slow to remind everybody, the World Cup's statistics are slightly skewed by the absence of the Springboks from the first two, due to their sporting isolation because of Apartheid. That means that should they triumph on Saturday they will have an incredible 50% success rate — four finals from eight tournaments. New Zealand won the inaugural event in 1987 then became the first to win back-to-back titles in 2011 and 2015 — an achievement defending champions South Africa are also desperate to emulate. Their previous final meeting was in 1995, the first World Cup South Africa were allowed into.

Ford has reported significant growth in the third quarter, although its financial results fell short of Wall Street estimates

Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies has reported its profit inched higher in the first three quarters of this year despite persisting U.S. sanctions that have hindered both its sales and its purchases of advanced technology

The Category 5 storm killed at least 27 people.

General Motors and Jeep maker Stellantis are meeting with United Auto Workers bargainers to see if they can reach a contract agreement that mirrors a deal signed with crosstown rival Ford

The sudden death of China’s former No. 2 leader Li Keqiang has shocked many people in the country

Former President Donald Trump is set to testify Nov. 6 in the civil business fraud case against him, following testimony from his three eldest children

Former Premier Li Keqiang, China’s top economic official for a decade, has died of a heart attack at 68

Norfolk Southern has installed the first of what will be more than a dozen of a new generation of automated inspection portals on its tracks in Ohio — not far from where one of its trains derailed in February and spilled hazardous chemicals that caught...

Scores of protesters have gathered in the streets of Ukrainian cities to demand a cap of 18 months on mandatory military service

The European Union summit showed that Ukraine will be facing tougher times to get all the attention and political, economic and military aid that it wants