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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Former US President Donald Trump, running against a strong and confident woman, is facing a historic gender gap. And as he tries to dig himself out of this 21-point hole, he is flailing and likely making his problems much worse.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. OpenAI’s plan to convert to a for-profit company is meant to simplify the world’s leading artificial-intelligence startup. Making that happen will be enormously complex.

Nasscom's new chairperson Sindhu Gangadharan has said, asserting this is «the best time to be in India» particularly for those in the technology sector. In a wide-ranging interview to PTI, Gangadharan touched upon several key issues — from the importance of mental and social well-being at workplace to economic impact of AI and GenAI and sought to assuage concerns around artificial intelligence (AI) displacing jobs. She stressed on the need for organisations to attach high priority to mental and physical well-being of their workforces and make it part of their organisational culture, through policies, practices and interest groups.

Unusually wet conditions across France have wreaked havoc on many wine-growing regions this year after years of challenges to vineyards and wine quality caused by drought and heat

GE Aerospace plans to boost component sourcing from India as the aviation sector in the country expands. GE Aerospace already operates a manufacturing facility in Pune and the John F Welch Technology Centre in Bengaluru. The company currently partners with 13 major suppliers, including Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL). Mahendra Nair, Group Vice President for Commercial Programs at GE Aerospace, mentioned the growing importance of India's role in their supply chain. Nair told PTI in an interview that, «We have got some very capable companies in India with the right engineering talent, the right production footprint and as long as they can meet the technical standards that we are looking for, it is only upside and it is going to grow.» Nair added, «India is a market that is going to grow and that makes sense for us to continue sourcing more from India.»

pro-Iranian fighters have been killed in air strikes of unknown origin in eastern Syria, a war monitor said Sunday, adding that a large number of people were wounded. «Twelve pro-Iranian fighters were killed in air strikes of unknown origin targeting their positions in the city of Deir Ezzor and to the east of the city, as well as the Boukamal region, near the border with Iraq,» said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The strikes were not immediately claimed by any entity, according to the monitor.

Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter is about to reach the century mark

Andhra Pradesh is the only state in India that has not yet presented its budget for 2024-25, an unusual occurrence though not unconstitutional, according to experts. Even though the N Chandrababu Naidu-led coalition government completed 100 days in power on September 19, it is still drawing funds under Andhra Pradesh Appropriation (vote on account no. 2) Ordinance. Article 116 of the Constitution lays down the provision of vote on account that empowers the government to withdraw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India to meet the expenditure requirements for a limited period, usually right before an election. In this case, Andhra Pradesh assembly elections were held together with parliamentary polls and Odisha assembly elections. Both Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Naidu took oath on June 12. While Majhi presented the budget on July 25, Andhra government chose an unprecedented strategy and said it was trying to gauge its finances before presenting the budget. Naidu's white paper on state finance showed Andhra has a debt burden of ₹10 lakh crore. A vote on account was passed to address financial requirements between August 1 and November 30.

Chelsea knew it was getting a talented player by signing Cole Palmer from Manchester City last year. But maybe not this good. Palmer created some history on Saturday when he became the first player to score four goals in the first half of an English Premier League match. His flurry of strikes came in Chelsea's 4-2 win over Brighton that further strengthened the belief that the London team will be a force this season after spending more than $1 billion on players over the past two years.

Congress will restore Jammu and Kashmir's statehood, party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Saturday while she slammed the BJP for using the Union territory as a pawn to «stir emotions» elsewhere in the country. Gandhi, the Congress's national general secretary, also criticised Lt Governor Manoj Sinha saying the current administration was a «puppet» government being run with a remote control. «The Congress party has a vision for you and for Jammu and Kashmir. We want to restore your state's status. If our government comes to power, we will immediately restore your statehood. We will also revive the tradition of the Darbar Move,» Vadra told a public rally here. Darbar Move refers to the bi-annual shift of government offices, including the secretariat, between Jammu and Srinagar in view of the harsh winter in J-K.

Nirmala Sitharaman and several others following a court order related to the now-scrapped electoral bonds scheme. According to PTI, police confirmed on Saturday that an FIR was filed under relevant sections of the law. The complaint was lodged by Adarsh R. Iyer, Co-President of 'Janaadhikaara Sangharsha Parishath' (JSP), who alleged that the accused engaged in extortion disguised as the electoral bonds scheme, allegedly benefiting by over Rs 8,000 crore. The complaint further claimed that Sitharaman, with the covert assistance of Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials, facilitated the extortion of thousands of crores for the benefit of various individuals at both state and national levels. According to the complainant, cited by PTI, «the entire extortion racket under the garb of electoral bonds has been orchestrated hand in glove with officials of BJP at various levels.»

The debate, moderated by CBS anchor Norah O’Donnell and Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan, promises a heated encounter with microphones remaining live for both candidates throughout the event, as mentioned in the report by USA Today. This arrangement marks a significant departure from the presidential debate held earlier in September between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Jammu and Kashmir into a Union Territory is «temporary» and the BJP-led government will restore the statehood to the region. Launching a scathing attack on the opposition Congress, National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he accused them of 'inflicting wounds' on the people by depriving them of their rights. The prime minister said it is the BJP, which has ended discrimination and is providing balm on the wounds of the victims of the three families. Addressing a massive election rally at M A M Stadium in the heart of Jammu a day before the conclusion of campaigning for the final phase of the assembly polls on October 1, Modi said the decision to transform Jammu and Kashmir into a Union Territory is temporary.

«We met with the leaders of national parties and regional parties. We met the stakeholders, DM, Commissioner of Police, DGP...We met the leaders of a total of 11 parties including BSP, AAP, CPI(M), INC, MNS, SP, Shiv Sena (UBT), Shiv Sena...They have asked us to consider the festivals like Diwali, Dev Diwali and Chhath Puja before announcing the dates of the elections...» It is the right of voters to know if any candidate has criminal background, parties should also inform, said Kumar.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The design of Franck Muller's recently opened boutique store at Delhi's DLF Emporio Mall clearly reflects what the brand stands for: avant-garde meets innovation meets playfulness. Spread across 1,168 sq.ft, the store, opened in partnership with Kapoor Watch Company, has some of the Swiss watchmaker's iconic watches, like the Vanguard and Master Square, on display, with a Crazy Hours installation in the middle.

Supreme Court judge Justice Hima Kohli has advocated for a robust national climate law, saying the current environmental legislations are often fragmented and insufficient to tackle the complexities of climate change. Addressing an event on the topic «Climate Liability, Justice, and Jurisprudence» on Friday, she also said the top court's landmark judgment in the M K Ranjit Sinh case paves the way for strengthening India's environmental laws and integrating human rights into climate discussions. «There is a pressing need for comprehensive legislation dedicated specifically for climate change. India has several environmental laws in place, but they are often fragmented and sometimes found to be insufficient to address the multifaceted challenges posed by climate change. »A robust national climate law grounded in constitutional principles and aligned with international obligations is, to my mind, the way forward," she said.

differently-abled children as removal of these obstacles paves the way for integrating them into society, Supreme Court judge B V Nagarathna said on Saturday. The judge was delivering her inaugural address for the two-day event, 'National Annual Stakeholders Consultation on Protecting the Rights of Children Living with Disabilities', organised by the apex court's Juvenile Justice Committee in association with UNICEF. Justice Nagarathna, who is also the committee's Chairperson, said, «In a world where resources are limited and competing priorities abound, ensuring that policies affecting children living with disabilities are grounded in robust data and vigorous research is paramount.» Justice Nagarathna said the handbook on inclusive terminology is being released by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud during the event.

Whether routine or specific situations, our default response as humans is to add rather than subtract. Adding more clothes to wardrobe, more tasks in to-do list, more gadgets for convenience, more corporate meets to resolve issues. Addition is more intuitive and simpler, while subtraction takes some effort to think or reason. This tendency also extends to personal finance decisions.

Devara’ is shattering box-office records left, right, and centre. The Jr NTR-Janhvi Kapoor-starrer has crossed Rs 140 crore worldwide on its opening day. This milestone makes the movie the second-biggest opener of the year, right behind Prabhas’s ‘Kalki 2898 AD’. As per box-office tracker Sacnilk.com, the Koratala Siva directorial earned an impressive Rs 77 crore on the first day on the domestic front. The movie, featuring Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor, was screened in over 8,000 national shows in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam. Of these, approximately 4,200 shows were in Telugu, followed by 3,200 in Hindi. Directed by Koratala Siva, the film saw an overall occupancy rate of 79.56% in Telugu, with over 1,726 shows in Hyderabad alone. In Hindi, the overall occupancy was 18.37%, with 806 shows in Delhi/NCR and 517 shows in Mumbai. According to Sacnilk, Devara earned Rs 68.6 crore from its Telugu shows, Rs 7 crore from Hindi, Rs 80 lakh from Tamil, and Rs 30 lakh each from Kannada and Malayalam.

Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday said that there were no changes made to the overseas citizenship of India (OCI) rules. “We have come across news reports spreading false information that restrictions have been placed on OCI card holders in the recent past,” said the Consulate General of India, New York. It further said, “Friends in the Indian American community are hereby informed that no new change has been introduced in the recent past for OCI card holders. Provisions of Gazette Notification http://F.No. 26011/CC/05/2018-OCI dated March 4, 2021 regarding rights of OCI cardholders continue to remain in force.”