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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has apologised to India's commerce minister Piyush Goyal for not being able to be with him during a visit to the company's factory in Fremont, California. The billionaire said it was an "honour" to have Goyal visit the Fremont plant and expressed optimism about meeting the minister at a later date.

Investing.com-- Oil prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Tuesday, extending gains after a report from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries helped ease some concerns over slowing demand.

Hindustan Times reported. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the HV.1 variant which is also dominating EG.5 aka Eris accounted for an estimated 25.2% of all newly diagnosed cases during the two-week period till October 28. In July, the HV.1 variant accounted for only 0.5% of the total coronavirus cases.

(Reuters) -Amazon.com will allow Snapchat users in the U.S. to buy some products listed on the ecommerce company directly from the social media app, a spokesperson said on Monday, making it a deal similar to one recently inked with Facebook-owner Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META).

That’s because the container shipping industry, cast as the Grinch that spoiled Christmas over the past two years with record-high freight rates and slow deliveries, is returning to its pre-pandemic place in the corporate world: perennial underachiever Charlie Brown. The biggest carriers posted net income totaling $364 billion in 2021 and 2022, according to figures compiled by industry veteran John McCown, after a decade of scant profits. They’ll likely drift back into the red this quarter as the rates they charge fall below costs and look to stay there for the foreseeable future. Booms-turned-busts have been more abrupt and sensational, but rarely has an established industry so tied to the global economy lurched from historic profits to below break-even levels more directly than the shipping lines that move 80% of the world’s merchandise trade have this year.

Millions of people in India are living with diabetes, a chronic disease, which though slow to progress, wreaks irreversible damage to the heart, liver, and the pancreas. Since it is associated with insulin resistance, a health condition that inhibits blood sugar regulation, diabetes is often referred to as ‘high blood sugar’ in layman's terms.

Uber is introducing new features to address unfair deactivations, and drivers and couriers will request an additional review of account deactivation decisions, including the ability to provide new information to support their case. The expanded in-app Review Center tells drivers and couriers why their account was deactivated, allows them to request an additional review of the decision, and gives them the opportunity to share any additional information like audio or video recordings.

The PSU banks continued to show a sustained improvement in the September quarter. At the aggregate level, the provisioning for bad loans or loan loss provisioning for the 12 listed PSU banks fell to Rs 16,552 crore compared with Rs 16,875 crore in the previous quarter and Rs 18,138 crore in the year-ago quarter. Barring the June 2023 quarter, the loan loss provisioning for the sample banks fell in each of the quarter since June 2022.

PTI reported. In an official statement, the DMRC said the entry tickets will be available at only 55 selected metro stations including Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda), Dilshad Garden, Shahdara, Inderlok, Netaji Subhash Place, Rohini West, Rithala, Noida City Centre, Mandi House, Kashmere Gate and Barakhamba station among others.

Piyush Goyal on Tuesday visited Elon Musk's Tesla manufacturing facility in Fremont, California, where he heaped praise on the electric vehicle company and highlighted India's role in contributing to Tesla's remarkable journey. The Union Minister is currently on a four-day visit to the US, which began on 13 November, to attend the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Ministerial Meeting and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. Goyal wrote about his visit to Tesla's Fremont factory on X, noting that the "state-of-the-art" manufacturing facility also employs many talented Indian engineers and financial professionals.

TikTok’S chief executive, Shou Zi Chew, faced angry lawmakers in Washington, who grilled him for five hours on topics ranging from misinformation to mental health. A threat of a ban in America, the short-video app’s largest market, looms large. Other Western governments are making similar noises.

IndusInd Bank, Suzlon Energy, Persistent Systems, APL Apollo, and One97 Communications, parent company of Paytm, to the closely watched Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI)Global Standard Index, which will be rejigged on November 15, highlighted brokerage Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research in its report. As per the brokerage report, with IndusInd Bank's debut, the stock will see $290 million in inflows.

XRP price witnessed a brief surge in its price following a fake business registration for a BlackRock XRP trust.

Oil prices inched up on Tuesday after an OPEC report said market fundamentals remained strong and due to concerns supplies might be disrupted as the U.S. cracks down on Russian oil exports. Brent crude futures rose 33 cents, or 0.4%, to $82.85 a barrel by 0113 GMT. U.S.

Gold prices were stuck in a narrow range on Tuesday as investors refrained from taking big positions ahead of U.S. inflation data that could offer more clarity on whether the Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates further. Spot gold was flat at $1,945.45 per ounce, as of 0303 GMT.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.49% higher, while Tokyo's Nikkei gained 0.36%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.61%. The Japanese yen was at 151.71 per dollar in Asian hours, having touched a one-year low of 151.92 on Monday.

Chip technology design maker Imagination Technologies plans to lay off 20% of the company's staff, according to sources familiar with the matter. The U.K.-based company, which signed an agreement to supply Apple with chip technology in 2020, said it was cutting the staff because of a challenging «business environment» over the last 18 months, according to an internal message reviewed by Reuters.

After the indexes enjoyed a solid rally on Friday, the market turned its focus on Monday to Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, due out Tuesday morning. Economists expect a headline increase of 3.3% for October, easing from 3.7% in September.

Delhi witnessed a return to the 'severe' category of air pollution on Tuesday. The national capital was enveloped in a thick layer of smog, causing reduced visibility. The AQI readings were alarming, with RK Puram at 417, Punjabi Bagh at 410, ITO at 430, and Jahangirpuri at 428. Ghaziabad, neighboring Delhi, also reported 'very poor' air quality according to the Central Pollution Control Board. Despite a relatively better air quality on Diwali day, which was the best in eight years, Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the 'poor' category on Monday. This reversal was attributed to the late-night bursting of crackers, violating the ban imposed. As air quality worsens, a political blame game has ensued, with the AAP and BJP accusing each other. The smoky haze returned on Monday morning, negating the positive impact of rain. In response to the escalating pollution levels, authorities at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, a government facility in the city, have decided to establish a dedicated Out-Patient Department (OPD) to address illnesses related to pollution.

India has spearheaded recommendations for Canada to fortify measures preventing attacks on worship places and effectively address hate speech. The proposals were presented during the UN Human Rights Council Review meeting, where diplomats from India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka shared their insights and recommendations. Indian diplomat Mohammed Hussain noted legislative enactments such as the National Housing Strategy Act and the Accessible Canada Act while addressing the issue at the Council meeting. «We note the enactment of the National Housing Strategy Act, Accessible Canada act, and National strategy to combat human trafficking,» said Hussain addressing the UNHRC review meeting. India also recommended that Canada strengthen its domestic framework to prevent the misuse of freedom of expression, particularly for inciting violence. Additionally, India urged Canada to disallow activities of groups promoting extremism, prevent attacks on places of worship of religious and racial minorities, and enhance measures to address hate crimes and hate speech. «India recommends the following to Canada — further, strengthen the domestic framework to prevent misuse of freedom of expression, for inciting violence and disallow activities of groups that are promoting extremism; effectively prevent attacks on places of worship of religious and racial minorities, strengthen legislative and other measures to address hate crimes and hate speech,» he also said. Bangladesh diplomat Abdullah Al Forhad commended Canada's progress in human rights protection and acknowledged the ongoing implementation of its strategy to combat human trafficking.

Joe Biden said hospitals in the Gaza Strip must be protected and he hoped for «less intrusive» action by Israel as Israeli tanks advanced to the gates of the besieged enclave's main hospital. Israeli tanks have taken up positions outside Al Shifa Hospital, Gaza City's main medical center, which Israel says sits atop of tunnels housing a headquarters for Hamas fighters who are using patients as shields. Hamas denies the Israeli claim. Israel launched its war against Hamas after the Islamist Palestinian group's Oct. 7 rampage into southern Israel.