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Satyagraha," continues to inspire generations worldwide.On Gandhi Jayanti, India will commemorate 'Swachh Bharat Diwas' or 'Swachhta Diwas' on Monday. The extensive nationwide effort on Sunday was spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who collaborated with fitness influencer Ankit Baiyanpuriya for a cleanliness initiative.Responding to Modi's call, individuals from diverse backgrounds, including politicians and students, took part in the 'Swachhata hi Seva' campaign.

India-US ties one of the most defining partnerships, several top Biden administration officials praised External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's commitment to this bond, calling him the «architect» of modern US-India relations. These accolades came during a special reception hosted by India's Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, in honor of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

In percentage terms, sales rose by a modest 2% during the month, hemmed in by a high year-earlier base which saw robust post-pandemic pent-up demand. Companies mostly report wholesale dispatches from plants to dealerships and not retail sales to customers. While demand for sport-utility vehicles remained robust amid a spate of new launches, there continued to be some pressure on sales on entry-level cars. Senior industry executives, however, are optimistic that the demand momentum will sustain and lift sales across segments this festive season. Shashank Srivastava, senior executive officer (marketing and sales) at market leader Maruti Suzuki said monthly sales of passenger vehicles reported the best-ever performance for the ninth straight month in September. Half yearly sales too crossed the two-million mark for the first time as consumer demand remained buoyant.

stopgap government funding bill that drew more support from Democrats than Republicans, he said on Saturday. Speaking to multiple US media outlets, Harline Republican Representative Matt Gaetz said he could file a “motion to vacate", a call for a vote to remove McCarthy as speaker of the House of Representatives, which his party controls by a narrow 221-212 margin. “I'll survive.

Apple defends decision to set Google as default search engine on iPhones, Macs, says ‘no viable alternative’ Google Vice President for Finance Michael Roszak made the remarks during a training offered by the company on communications in July 2017. In the document released online by the Justice Department, Roszak said, "Search advertising is one of the world’s greatest business models ever created… there are illicit businesses (cigarettes or drugs) that could rival these economics, but we are fortunate to have an amazing business" “We've essentially been able to ignore one of the fundamental laws of economics - supply and demand.

The White House has pinned the blame for a possible government shutdown on House Republicans who, until Saturday, had been paralyzed by their inability to pass a funding package

Indonesia is preparing to launch Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative

The threat of a federal government shutdown ended late Saturday night after Congress approved a temporary funding bill to keep federal agencies open until Nov. 17

Federal student loan borrowers will need to start making payments again this month after a three-year-plus pause due to the pandemic

Zimbabwe's vice president says the death toll from a shaft collapse at a disused gold mine could rise to 13

In a remote, dry patch of California farm country, a battle is raging over carrots

Nigeria’s leader has increased the wages of some government workers in last-minute efforts to appease labor unions whose planned strike this week could shut down government offices in all sectors of Africa’s largest economy

Ukraine has hosted an international defense industry conference as part of a government effort to ramp up weapons production within the country to repel Russia’s full-scale invasion

The judge deciding the future of former President Donald Trump’s real estate empire has driven a taxi cab, played in a band and protested the Vietnam War

Maldives President-elect Mohammed Muizzu may give India a headache in its southern neighbourhood in the backdrop of his pro-China leanings and «India out» campaign. However, the new Maldivian President may not be able to push out India's footprints from the archipelago given the historical development partnership and New Delhi's role as the first responder in a crisis. Muizzu was the proxy candidate for jailed former president Abdullah Yameen and may revive China's footprints in Maldives, according to Maldives watchers.

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(Reuters) — The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) representing U.S. dockworkers has filed for a chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to resolve a pending litigation with the Oregon affiliate of the International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI).

Investing.com — With an eleventh-hour deal reached to avert a U.S. government shutdown investors will be focusing on U.S. jobs data and speeches by Federal Reserve head Jerome Powell and European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde in the week ahead. Central banks meeting in Australia and New Zealand will also be in focus and markets continue to digest the ‘higher for longer’ interest rates mantra. Here’s what you need to know to start your week.

General Motors India have threatened to go on an indefinite hunger strike from October 2 to protest their alleged non-absorption by Hyundai Motor India, the proposed new owner of the car manufacturing plant near Pune. The workers under the banner of the General Motors Employee Union (GMEU) are demanding that they be absorbed by the factory’s new owner. The hunger strike may further delay finalising a commercial agreement between Hyundai, which has its growth plans for the Indian market hinged on the Talegaon facility and the US automaker. The local arm of the Korean automaker signed a term sheet with GM for a potential buyout of the Talegaon plant near Pune on March 13. A final deal is subject to meeting certain conditions including obtaining regulatory approvals from relevant government authorities and all stakeholders. A spokesperson for Hyundai Motor India said the company doesn’t have any fresh update on the deal with GM, adding that the commercial agreement is still to be signed.

US aid for Ukraine hangs in the balance after a last-gasp deal to avoid a government shutdown, despite President Joe Biden's attempts to reassure Kyiv it will get what it needs to fight Russia. Barely a week after President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Washington appealing for more funds, the compromise struck in Congress late Sunday dropped new funding for Ukraine amid opposition from hardline Republicans. Biden and his Democratic party say America has a duty to help Ukraine stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin's brutal invasion, warning that a failure to do so could embolden other autocrats in the future. But the issue has become so politicized in Washington that the fate of vital military aid is now in jeopardy, just as Kyiv tries to make progress in its sluggish counteroffensive before winter sets in. Biden urged Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday to «stop the games» and said he «fully expects» him to secure passage of a separate bill for Ukraine funding soon. «I want to assure our American allies, the American people and the people in Ukraine that you can count on our support.

United States touched record levels in September as it crossed the massive $33 trillion mark. In the past few years, there has been a significant surge in debt levels, particularly following a substantial 50% rise in federal expenditures between 2019 and 2021, as substantiated by information provided by the US Department of the Treasury. Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels.