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Donald Trump, US Election Results 2024 LIVE: Donald Trump, a Republican candidate, is again running for the US President's post in the 2024 elections. He is facing a tough contest from US Vice President and Democrat candidate Kamala Harris, especially in swing states.

Indian Olympic Association has formally sent Letter of Intent to Future Host Commission, International Olympic Committee, further solidifying the dream to host Olympics in 2036, ANI reported citing sources. The letter was sent on October 1, 2024, expressing India's interest in hosting the Olympics and Paralympics Games in the subcontinent.

cancer patients in Canada seek emergency help before their diagnosis, with more than half being hospitalized following an ER visit, according to new research.A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on Monday showed that more than a third of cancer patients in Ontario had visited an emergency department in the three months prior to their cancer diagnosis.“This study highlights how frequently patients with cancer are using the emergency department during the diagnostic phase of their cancer journey,” said Dr. Keerat Grewal, study co-author and an emergency medicine physician at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto.“It’s almost one in three patients who are using the emergency department prior to their diagnosis and there are certain patient populations who are more likely to use the emergency department,” she told Global News in an interview.The study included more than 650,000 patients who were first diagnosed with cancer between 2014 and 2021 in Ontario.Even though the data was limited to Ontario, Grewal said it’s a trend that’s being seen across Canada.The CMAJ study showed that among the patients with emergency department visits 90 days before a cancer diagnosis, 64 per cent visited an ER once, 23 per cent visited twice and 13 per cent had three or more visits.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—A deeply divided and anxious America heads to the polls Tuesday to conclude a presidential election influenced by inflation and marked by historic turbulence, including a late-summer candidate swap and two assassination attempts. After billions in advertising and a small ocean of jet fuel to transport the candidates across the nation for hundreds of campaign events, the final polls showed Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump locked in a close race across seven battleground states.

Samir Arora, Founder, Helios Capital, questions what is a bull run? If one can make 12-15%, is that a bull run or is it a normal run? Because bull run normally means we are growing more than the earnings and getting re-rated. Those days are over for now. We are no longer in a situation where if the earning growth is 12%, the market will go up 18% or 20% like it has done in the past. That kind of bull run, it is not. Since nothing is happening in the market, let us talk about things like cricket which are better than this boring market. Samir Arora: Losing 3-0 in cricket to New Zealand, makes it look worse than what is happening in the market. Our market does not stand out and moving away from here, we will end up talking about something even worse.

asset managers will now be able to invest in overseas mutual funds and unit trusts that have exposure to Indian securities. The move is aimed at facilitating ease of investment, increasing transparency and enabling diversification in overseas investments, Sebi said on Monday. The total exposure by such foreign funds should not be more than 25% of their assets, the regulator said in a circular.

sectoral approach to AI regulation, rather than a one-size-fits-all law, are growing louder. Jensen Huang, CEO of AI chip giant Nvidia, said at ET Conversations in Mumbai recently, “We should regulate AI in the context of every application. When you use AI as an accountant, that accountant should be regulated. When you use AI as a lawyer, that lawyer should be regulated. When you use AI as a doctor, that doctor should be regulated.” To be sure, AI is already subject to the country’s existing provisions on data privacy, cybersecurity and copyright laws. Industry leaders say the need therefore is to plug gaps or clarify how existing regulations would apply to AI in specific ways.

The polling places are going to be usually located in schools, community centers and other public facilities and they might just change from one election to the next. Another thing which is also important to note is that an individual cannot change their assigned polling location. Also Read: What form of ID do you need to vote on US Election Day?

NFRA) will likely deliberate on the revision of all the 35 standards on auditing (SA)-including the SA600 for which it has issued draft norms-and the issues that have sparked its tussle with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in its next board meeting on November 11 and 12, people aware of the development said. NFRA will also seek to review the standards on quality management (SQMs) of audit firms and 16 «consequential» changes in the audit standards, already floated by the ICAI on October 14. The meeting of the 12-member NFRA board is expected to be a stormy affair, as it has three representatives from the ICAI who would push for a pause in the upgrade of the SA600 and also assert the institute's right to issue the SQMs, one of the people told ET.

Amaran’, starring Sivakarthikeyan in the lead role, is making waves at the box office with a phenomenal start. In just four days, Amaran has grossed over Rs 150 crore, establishing it as a major hit, while anticipation for its OTT release continues to build among streaming fans. Netflix has acquired the rights as the film's official digital partner. South Indian films that perform well in theaters typically premiere on Netflix within a month of their theatrical release, suggesting Amaran will follow this trend and be available for streaming by late November. The film’s OTT rights were reportedly purchased for an impressive Rs 60 crore, as per Filmibeat. Given its strong box office performance, Amaran is likely to emerge as one of the most profitable Tamil films this year, solidifying Sivakarthikeyan’s position as a leading actor. The story of Amaran revolves around Major Mukund Varadharajan, an army officer who heroically sacrifices his life in the fight against terrorism to protect his country.

National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state to protect the indigenous people. Implementation of NRC in Manipur is favoured by the BJP led government and several Meitei organisations. Manipur shares a border with Myanmar and faces the problem of illegal infiltration. After a two-day convention in Guwahati, the Thadou community said that in the convention it was resolved to support the NRC exercise if initiated by the government of India in the state of Manipur.

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Congress of making attempts to snatch reservations meant for tribals and hand them over to its «vote bank». Addressing an election rally in Chaibasa in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, the PM said he worships those who have been rejected by the others. «Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar has ensured the provision of reservation to protect tribal rights but Nehru-ji had opposed it. The Gandhi family opposed reservation till they were in control of power post-Nehru. Now once again they have openly announced that they will scrap reservations for tribals. They will snatch tribal reservations and hand it over to their vote bank,» he said. «They (Congress) have devised one more strategy. They are declaring schools, colleges and universities as minority institutions. By this, the reservation of tribals, Dalits and backward is being stopped. Beware of this conspiracy by Congress,» he added.

Markets regulator Sebi on Monday allowed mutual funds (MFs) to invest in overseas mutual funds or unit trusts that invest a specific portion of their assets in Indian securities. This is subject to the total exposure to Indian securities by such overseas funds not exceeding 25 per cent of their net assets. The move is aimed at facilitating ease of investment in overseas MF/UTs, bringing transparency in the manner of investment, and enabling MFs to diversify their overseas investments, Sebi said in a circular.

Ministry of External Affairs on Monday condemned the attack on a Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton, Canada by «extremists and separatists». MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in a statement said, «We condemn the acts of violence perpetrated by extremists and separatists at the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton, Ontario yesterday.» «We call on the Government of Canada to ensure that all places of worship are protected from such attacks. We also expect that those indulging in violence will be prosecuted. We remain deeply concerned about the safety and security of Indian nationals in Canada.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. EAST LANSING, Mich.—Kamala Harris is running against a persistent level of negativity about the direction of the country, the kind of which few incumbent party nominees survive. Donald Trump is trying to overcome high unfavorability marks and a public with entrenched opinions about him.

Argentina's libertarian president, Javier Milei, a political outsider who won election last year brandishing a chainsaw as a blunt symbol of his plans to cut spending, is defying long odds to right the embattled economy and keeping a lid on voter anger. After years of economic crises, debt defaults, soaring inflation and currency crashes, Milei's success is giving an adrenaline shot to long-moribund local bonds and sparking a wild rally in the markets some 11 months into his administration. The wild-haired economist, a poster child for the global far right and neoliberalism, has scored key economic wins in recent months, helping pull the country's debt out of distressed territory for the first time in half a decade.

UK, a surprising turn of events may leave arachnophobes unsettled. The country is seeing a boom in giant Fen Raft spiders, with some reaching the size of a human palm. Nearly ten years after Chester Zoo first began reintroducing these spiders to save them from extinction, the arachnid population has grown massively. Now, more than 10,000 breeding females are flourishing, marking a remarkable comeback for the species. «Ten years ago, we helped release thousands of giant spiders back into the UK. The Fen Raft Spiders were bred right here at the zoo, and we're super happy to report there are now more than 10,000 breeding females, and they've just had the biggest mating season on record!» Chester Zoo said in a statement. The conservation efforts have been hailed as a success, with the zoo expressing pride in its role in bringing back a species once on the brink of extinction.

Unionized factory workers at Boeing are voting on Monday whether to accept a contract offer or to continue their strike

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Political risk—the notion that an election might have a meaningful impact on financial markets—used to be something that was the concern of emerging-market investors. Those in rich countries paid attention to central bankers, rather than politicians.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As the rich world ages and faces chronic labour shortages, even as productivity slows, the silver generation—those over the age of 50 years—can be a valuable demographic group. Not only to overcome these challenges, but also transform the way society functions.