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Weather Update: Dense fog, cold wave to continue for next 5 days; flight delays at IGI airport | Check IMD forecast here “No dense fog is reported during the night at IGI," the IMD said. As per the IMD, Ambala in Haryana reported 200 meters of visibility, Hissar 500 meters, Delhi's Safdarjung 500 meters, and Palam 1100 meters.

OpenAI has banned the developer of a bot mimicking Democratic presidential hopeful Congressman Dean Phillips, the first action the ChatGPT maker has taken in response to what it sees as a misuse of its artificial intelligence (AI) tools in a political campaign, the Washington Post reported on Saturday. OpenAI did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for comment.

At first glance, of course, the demonstration of investor confidence in a hitherto neglected investment pocket, which makes up nearly a sixth of the weighting on the Nifty, appears difficult to square with performance in the immediate past. Business growth has remained muted for most IT majors in the third quarter owing to multiple headwinds related to uncertainty in decision-making, deferred discretionary and technology spends, US recession concerns, and geopolitical tensions.

Indian American leader and Republican leader Nikki Haley attacked former US President Donald Trump while raising concerns over his 'mental fitness' after the former President confused her with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, The Hill reported. In a video message of X, Haley said, «Last night, Trump is at a rally...and he's going on and on, mentioning me multiple times as to why I didn't take security during the Capitol riots, why I didn't handle January 6 better. I wasn't even in DC on January 6. I wasn't in office then.»

gold jewellery to smartphones to televisions to improve sales in the December quarter after struggling in most of 2023, latest earnings report of companies and market researchers' data show. In electronics, smartphone sales bounced back after five quarters of decline, driven by high sales of premium models such as Apple iPhones and Samsung Galaxy S23 series, and demand for large screens during the cricket world cup helped TV sales volume grow by 8-9% on year — up from 2% growth during January to September — last quarter, industry executives said. While overall gold demand has been muted due to record high prices that rose 15% in 2023 as per the World Gold Council, two of the largest retailers in this segment — Reliance Retail and Titan Company's Tanishq — said demand was robust in the October-December quarter. Titan in an investor note said the growth in gold last quarter exceeded the studded sales growth despite elevated prices and volatility. The company's jewellery division reported sales growth of 21%. Reliance Retail's chief financial officer Dinesh Taluja told analysts on Friday that the jewellery store format had a «very good» last quarter, driven by the festive and wedding buying season with its highest ever sales last Dhanteras. The country's largest retailer also grew electronic sales by 19% year-on-year last quarter.

On a cool Thursday afternoon in Ottawa, veteran police officer Sgt. Avery Flanagan approaches a man hunched over in a downtown parking lot. He has crushed opioids in one hand and a needle in the other.

middle class is its future.” That seems to be coming true, if not fully, at least partially. India’s growing middle class is set to be in the pilot’s seat, steering change in the way it travels.

Joe Biden said on Friday it was still possible Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could agree to some form of Palestinian state, after the two leaders spoke for the first time in nearly a month amid tensions over the Gaza war. Their call came a day after Netanyahu said he opposes allowing Palestinian sovereignty in the wake of the conflict with Hamas, deepening Israeli divisions with key backer Washington over the conduct of Israel's offensive and what comes next. But Biden said after the call that it was not impossible Netanyahu might come round to some form of so-called two-state solution, mooted for decades as a way to end tensions in the Middle East, despite the Israeli premier's comments. «There are a number of types of two-state solutions. There's a number of countries that are members of the UN that… don't have their own militaries,» Biden told reporters.

A travel advisory was issued by NYC Emergency Management on Friday. In the morning, the snow started to fall in the Big Apple, and within the time of the precipitation moving out, over half an inch of snow fell across the boroughs of the city. According to reports, 0.4 inches had fallen in Central Park.

Lionel Messi announced he was joining Inter Miami last summer, the administrators of US football hoped his glamor and skills would attract more fans and revenues to Major League Soccer. American fans, meanwhile, hoped his prestige would lure more world-class talent to the league. They reasoned that if the MLS was good enough for the Argentinian superstar — his claim to being the GOAT enhanced by a newly acquired FIFA World Cup winner’s medal — then surely it was good enough for the other greats of the game, from Europe, Latin America and Africa.

intensifying strikes targeting senior Iranian and allied figures in Syria and Lebanon -- both backers of the Palestinian militant group Hamas -- raising fears that the Gaza conflict could expand further throughout the region. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed it lost five members in the strike that it blamed on Israel, its regional arch-foe, updating an earlier toll from four. Hamas condemned what it called a "heinous crime".

Toronto-Dominion Bank took the top spot as Canada’s most valuable brand in 2024, according to an annual report by consultant Brand Finance PLC.

₹10,272 crore, up nearly 24% year-on-year but flat sequentially, surpassed analysts' estimates of ₹9,950 crore, as polled by Bloomberg. Here is what the management had to say about various performance metrics: Concerns around slowing growth in current and saving accounts (CASA) remained. The bank’s CASA deposits grew 3.8% year-on-year to ₹5.3 trillion, translating to a little under 40% of overall deposits.

Lok Sabha. The Indian Express cited sources as saying that the BJP offered the JD(S) three seats during the first round of talks held at the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. ALSO READ: Mamata Banerjee refuses to discuss Bengal seat sharing with Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls According to the report, the BJP offered the HD Kumarawamy's party Hassan and Mandya seats.

second in two weeks coinciding with online campaign events organised by Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, news agency AFP reported. The event was due to broadcast PTI speeches by livestream.

Also Read: ‘Oil markets well supplied’, says IEA as it raises 2024 global demand forecast; projects lower than OPEC The premium of the first-month Brent contract to the six-month contract rose to as much as $2.15 a barrel on Friday, the highest since November. This structure, called backwardation, indicates a perception of tighter supply for prompt delivery. Back home, on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), crude oil futures due for a February 16 expiry, settled 0.28 per cent higher at ₹6,045 per bbl, having swung between ₹6,084 and ₹6,213 per bbl during the session, against a previous close of ₹6,106 per barrel.

As the weekend unfolds, Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a notable uptick, trading at $41,700 with nearly 1.40% increase on Saturday. Despite this positive momentum, skepticism remains as The New York Times maintains a cautious stance on Bitcoin’s prospects. Adding to the wary outlook, the RBI Governor has flagged cryptocurrencies as a risk to the stability of the Indian Rupee, urging investors to proceed with caution.

PayTm Insider. However, netizen reported a delay in the show and expressed disappointment. Some social media users said on X that shutters of the venue were down even at 8 pm.

₹13,047 crore worth of Indian equities and the total inflow stands at ₹134 crore as of January 19, taking into account debt, hybrid, debt-VRR, and equities, according to National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) data. FPIs were big players in financial services and information technology (IT), according to analysts. "There is a sudden change in the strategy of the FPIs starting 17th January.

PTI reported while citing the order issued by Additional DCP (law and order) Hridesh Katheriya. ALSO READ: Ayodhya Ram temple's first visuals ahead of 'pran pratishtha' ceremony: Watch "The live telecast of Shri Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha is scheduled on January 22 along with Diwali programme. Then the birth anniversary of late Hazrat Ali on January 25 and Republic Day celebration on January 26," Katheriya was quoted as saying.