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Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 28 (ANI): National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), stating that the party «doesn't know how to do politics without lying or cheating.» Speaking to the media while campaigning for the third phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls on Friday, the candidate from the Budgam and Ganderbal constituencies said that the BJP had done nothing for the past 10 years for the union territory and alleged that they are trying to cheat people into voting them for them either in the name of religion, terror, or familism. «The BJP doesn't know how to do politics without lying and cheating. They have nothing to say about the last 10 years; therefore, they are trying to cheat people. In the name of either religion, terror, or familism. They are doing all this because they haven't done anything for Jammu and Kashmir,» he said.

Moody's downgraded Israel's credit rating Friday, citing heightened geopolitical risks as its conflict with Hezbollah worsened and prospects for a ceasefire in Gaza receded. «The key driver for the downgrade is our view that geopolitical risk has intensified significantly further, to very high levels,» said Moody's in a statement. This came as it shifted Israel's ratings down two notches from A2 to Baa1, marking its second downgrade this year.

Apple has left negotiations to participate in an OpenAI funding round expected to raise about $6.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday. The tech giant recently fell out of the talks for the round, set to close next week, the newspaper said, citing a person familiar with the matter. Other firms, such as Microsoft and Nvidia, have also been in talks to participate, the report said, adding that Microsoft was expected to invest about $1 billion after having already poured $13 billion into the company.

Elon Musk on Friday said he would reinstate the social network in Brazil if a fine of around $1.8 million was paid. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes last month ordered X to be shut down in Brazil, after Musk refused to remove dozens of right-wing accounts and then failed to name a new legal representative in the country as ordered. Moraes said that for X to be reactivated it must pay a fine of 10 million reais ($1.84 million), after denying a request to lift the suspension.

Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday called to build consensus over bringing petrol, diesel under the Goods and Services Tax. While delivering a lecture on «Strategy and Measures for Enhancing India's Energy Security in the Coming Decade» at the Pune International Centre's (PIC) 14th Foundation Day lecture, he said, «I have heard a suggestion to bring petrol and diesel under GST, now petrol and diesel under GST is something that I have been advocating for a long period of time. Now I am very sure that my senior colleague, the finance minister, has also spoken about bringing fuel under GST on several occasions.» To enhance its energy security, India needs to focus on strategic petroleum reserves and prioritise exploration and production to reduce its heavy reliance on imported fuel.

Chinese vendors from the supply chains of all forms of surveillance equipment in the aftermath of the recent coordinated pager explosions in Lebanon, multiple sources aware of the development told ET. The move is set to benefit local companies. «In light of the pager explosions, critical sourcing of certain components or parts of the supply chain will be looked at in a big way by the government,» one top industry source cited above told ET. «The government's policy on surveillance cameras is likely to come into effect on October 8. Once it comes out, all the Chinese players will be out of the picture, and Indian companies are likely to gain.» While the gazette notifications came out in March and April this year, sources said the government has accelerated its implementation and sharpened its focus on security after the Lebanon explosions. The government is set to fast-track the implementation of guidelines on CCTV cameras, which will allow players from «trusted locations» to sell in India.

Mohamed Muizzu claimed that he had not followed an ‘India Out’ policy, while asserting that the country had a “serious problem” with the presence of foreign military on its soil. Male is in talks with New Delhi for a proposed state visit by Muizzu in October. Maldives is seeking support from India to tackle a simmering financial crisis. “We have never been against any one country at any point. It’s not India Out. Maldives faced a serious problem with foreign military presence on this soil,” said Muizzu. The Maldives President was responding to a query at Princeton University’s “Dean’s Leadership Series” on Thursday.

Nate Silver's latest election forecast indicates that national polls now favor Kamala Harris, with the vice president leading former President Donald Trump by three percentage points. The figures are 49.1 percent for Harris compared to Trump's 46.1 percent. In his update, Silver mentioned, “A lot of polling since our last update, and the model mostly liked it for Harris — especially the national polls, which show her lead expanding to an even 3 points.” He added, “Forecast still in toss-up range, but we’re at a point where you’d probably rather have Harris’s hand to play."

Iran has accused the United States of being «complicit» in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza and Lebanon, alleging that the strikes used US-supplied bunker buster bombs on residential areas in Beirut. The US has denied any prior knowledge of the attacks. Reports indicate that the Israeli airstrikes aimed at Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, significantly damaged six buildings. Communications with Nasrallah were lost following the strikes. Nonetheless, sources close to Hezbollah and Iranian news agencies report that Nasrallah is alive, with Tehran still verifying his status. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized the US at the United Nations Security Council, saying, «Just this morning, the Israeli regime used several 5,000-pound bunker busters that had been gifted to them by the United States to hit residential areas in Beirut. One cannot disregard the US complicity in the crime.»

recession fears and also because of the incoming US Presidential elections 2024, which is scheduled for November. The stock markets are also being a massive headache for economists, as some of the 'Trump trades', which are betting on Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, is also going volatile at some points, reacting on he basis of latest poll and surveys.

Unilever will do «whatever it takes» to defend its market leadership in India and won't hesitate to invest «hundreds of millions» or make acquisitions as competition intensifies on several fronts-from regional rivals to new-age, digital-first brands. «We have established positions that we believe are very, very strong. We have an unblinking commitment to defend India,» Unilever chief financial officer Fernando Fernandez told investors at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference on Wednesday. «So, I will not blink before putting in hundreds of millions to defend a position in India if it has to be defended. We know investors would reward us because we defend positions, whatever it takes.» The dominance over most home and personal care categories by Hindustan Unilever (HUL), the local unit of the Anglo-Dutch consumer giant, has been coming under threat.

Agatha All Along, the Disney+ miniseries, is scheduled for release on October 2, 2024. Following the gripping first three episodes, fans are eager to see what unfolds in the next chapter of the series, which stars Kathryn Hahn as the infamous Agatha Harkness. The show, a spin-off of WandaVision, has engaged viewers with its dark, magical storyline, and the return of familiar characters.

Eight billion years into the future, astronomers have discovered what may be a future Earth. If the rocky planet doesn't get swallowed by our expanding sun, scientists may be able to see one of Earth's potential futures. The planet is about twice as big as Earth. By finding a far-off planet, astronomers have been able to get a unique look at what our planet might look like in eight billion years. The planet, known as KMT-2020-BLG-0414, is a rocky world 4,000 lightyears away from Earth that orbits a white dwarf, which is the burning remnant of a star. In 5 billion years, our sun is predicted to change into a white dwarf. But before then, Mercury, Venus, and maybe even Earth and Mars will be consumed by our sun as it accelerates outward into a red giant. In the end, if our planet survives, it might look something like this one as it moves further away from the cooling remnants of the dying cosmic inferno. The journal Nature Astronomy published the astronomers' description of the far-off world on September 26.

My Hero Academia Season 7 is heading towards its final episodes. In My Hero Academia, there is a huge destruction in Japan which is caused by Tomura Shigaraki, All For One and other criminals, who are roaming freely in the country. Dexerto reported that All For One is currently hiding with Spinner and is planning to steal Star’s Quirk which will result in fulfilling his aim of world domination.

Kamala Harris' security, allegedly sexually assaulted a female staffer of the reigning VP, according to a Daily Beast report. The incident apparently occurred during a planning trip for a Harris campaign that ended up getting canceled after the Vice President decided to go to Atlanta instead.

anime drama, Oshi no Ko, will release Season 2 Episode 13 soon. Anime drama’s Season 2 premiered on July 3.

festive season will be crucial for India's top two two-wheeler makers as the duo, accounting for more than half of the market, plan to intensify their slugfest and go all out to chase volumes and market share with aggressive promotional schemes in the world's largest market. Hero MotoCorp aims to retail 1.5 million two-wheelers, up 10% year-on-year (YoY) during the 32-day period which begins with Navratri on 3 October. This is equivalent to nearly three months of sales. Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) plans to sell 15-20% more than in 2023 — a year that was marked by supply shortages. To be sure, the priorities for each are different but the goalposts remain the same. For Honda, which overtook Hero in wholesale volumes in the first five months of this fiscal, it would be about covering more ground and cementing its leadership position; for Hero, it would be about clawing back market share it ceded reclaiming the numero uno position.

Netflix in November 2024. The announcement came through a first-look trailer, offering fans a glimpse into what lies ahead for the characters of this riveting period series.

Lady Gaga's next album from film, Joker: Folie à Deux, might be another smash. The sequel to the Oscar-winning Joker is set to hit theatres in early October, and the singer is doing everything she can to capitalize on this historic event, including producing music related to the film. On Friday (September 27), Gaga released her new album Harlequin. The set includes a compilation of standards that will apparently appear in the film, as well as a limited handful of original tracks—at least one of which will be heard in the movie. The title quickly became a bestseller, outpacing the flood of new releases. Harlequin is currently number one on the U.S. iTunes albums chart. The set rocketed straight to the top quickly after its release and has remained there for hours, proving to be the most exciting new launch this Friday.

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Lokayukta police registered an FIR against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case, official sources told news agency PTI on Friday. This development comes a day after Lokayukta police started seeking 'legal clarification' to register an FIR against the Karnataka CM, who has been under political fire over allegations connecting him to the MUDA 'scam'. On Wednesday, a special court ordered a Lokayukta police probe against Siddaramaiah in connection to the case.