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Varun Sardesai's maiden assembly election, but he is confident of winning the Bandra East seat in Mumbai by a big margin, as he thinks people will choose an educated candidate instead of party hoppers. In an interview to PTI, Sardesai, who is a maternal cousin of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former state minister Aaditya Thackeray, said he is focusing on presenting his vision of development to people and not paying heed to his rivals. The poll debutante, who studied civil engineering from the Columbia University in the US, also feels that the MLAs, who switched sides and betrayed their parties, will be taught a lesson by voters in the November 20 state elections. The Sena (UBT) has fielded Sardesai from Bandra East assembly segment against Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate and sitting MLA Zeeshan Siddique and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's Trupti Sawant. Sardesai said the issue of splits in Shiv Sena and NCP is more relevant in the assembly elections than it was in the Lok Sabha elections held earlier this year.

Daylight saving time ends in the US at 2 am local time on Sunday, giving residents an extra hour of sleep. Clocks should be set back an hour before going to bed. This change will last until March 9, when daylight saving time resumes. Adjusting to the spring forward change can be harder on the body, with studies indicating an increase in heart attacks and strokes immediately after the change due to disruptions in the internal body clock. The fall back change is generally easier, but still requires some adjustment in sleep habits. The transition to shorter days can be challenging for people with seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression linked to reduced sunlight in fall and winter. Health groups, such as the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, suggest eliminating time switches and maintaining standard time for better alignment with human biology.

mega auction. Post the revelations, most teams find themselves needing to find a captain and a wicket-keeper in the auction in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that is scheduled in the last week of November. Players like Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer will be the hot picks at the event.

Lawrence Bishnoi gang has been arrested by Canadian police in relation to a shooting incident at the home of popular Punjabi singer AP Dhillon on Victoria Island, Canada. The individual has been identified as 25-year-old Abhijeet Kingra from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a second suspect, 23-year-old Vikram Sharma, who is believed to have fled to India following the incident. Although Canadian police do not have a photo of Sharma, they provided a description: «Vikram Sharma is a South Asian man, standing 5'9» tall and weighing around 200 pounds (about 90 kg). He has black hair and brown eyes."

Gonda railway station when a bomb threat was reported on the 12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Express train, which was travelling from Darbhanga to Delhi. The train was halted at Gonda station, where all coaches, the engine, and the guard's compartment were thoroughly checked in response to the alert.

Donald Trump pits Americans against one another, his Democratic rival and Vice President Kamala Harris alleged Friday and asserted her pledge to pursue common sense solutions and to be a president for all Americans. «America deserves better than what Donald Trump is offering. America deserves a president who understands our role and responsibility to our people and to the rest of the world to be a model,» she said. Campaigning in the presidential elections entered the last few days with both Harris and Trump making closing arguments before voters in the key swing states. «As you have heard me say many a times, my pledge to the American people is to pursue common sense solutions, to listen to those, even those who disagree with me, to listen to experts, and to be a president for all Americans,» Harris told reporters in Wisconsin.

ceasefire between Israel and its foes Hamas and Hezbollah ran aground on Friday as Israeli airstrikes killed at least 68 people in the Gaza Strip, according to medics in the Palestinian enclave, and bombed Beirut's southern suburbs. The Israeli military said it killed senior Hamas official Izz al-Din Kassab in an airstrike in the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis and described him as one of the last surviving high-ranking members of Hamas responsible for coordinating with other groups in Gaza. U.S. envoys had been working to secure ceasefires on both fronts ahead of the U.S. presidential election next Tuesday.

Ivanka Trump, the daughter of Republican candidate Donald Trump, chose to take a back seat during the Presidential election campaigns and did not prefer to feature in the various Republican events that took place throughout the election cycle, even when other children of Donald Trump actively took part in the campaign, with Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump spearheading some important aspects of their father's campaign.

US elections this time, things are as tough as things can get. Now, with the polls just a couple of days away, it is becoming increasingly tough to decide which candidate is now leading in the polls. Such is the uncertainty surrounding the US elections, that British betting company Bonus Code Bets asked ChatGPT about the possible outcome of the US elections. Interestingly, ChatGPT has coughed up some interesting state-wise possibilities, with a key focus on the key swing states.

Donald Trump condemned the Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh administration for failing to protect Hindus and vowed to strengthen his country’s partnership with India and “good friend” Prime Minister Narendra Modi while lashing out at Democratic rival Kamala Harris ahead of the November 5 polls. “Kamala and Joe have ignored Hindus across the world and in America. They have been a disaster from Israel to Ukraine to our own southern border, but we will make America strong again and bring back peace through strength!” he said in a Diwali message on X. “Under my administration, we will also strengthen our great partnership with India and my good friend, Prime Minister Modi. Also, happy Diwali to all. I hope the festival of lights leads to the victory of good over evil.”

North Korea will back Russia until it achieves victory in the Ukraine war, Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said on Friday at talks in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. «Our traditional, historically friendly relations, which have travelled the tested path of history, today… are rising to a new level of relations of invincible military comradeship,» she told Lavrov, praising the role played in this by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin. She said Pyongyang had no doubt that under Putin's «wise leadership» the Russian army and people would «achieve a great victory in their sacred struggle to protect the sovereign rights and security interests of their state.»

Hamas official said Friday the group received a proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar for a short-term truce in Gaza and rejected it for not including a lasting ceasefire. «The proposals do not include a permanent cessation of aggression, nor do they entail the withdrawal of the Israeli army from the Gaza Strip or the return of displaced persons,» the official, a member of Hamas's political bureau, told on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak publicly on the issue. A senior Hamas leader, Taher al-Nunu, had already warned on Thursday that the group would reject any proposal for a temporary halt to the fighting.

Weekend Advocates vs Traditionalists. On one side, you have the rebels, declaring that the tyranny of the Monday morning grind must end. On the other, the loyalists, clutching their Saturday-Sunday sanctity like it's the last slice of Friday night pizza.

Paradip Port will develop three new berths, mechanise four existing ones, and establish one berth solely for green hydrogen as part of its strategy to become fully mechanised by 2030, according to officials. The central government-run port aims to exceed 400 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) handling capacity, up from 289 MTPA at present, by 2030 and to 500 MTPA by 2047. «The mechanisation of berths will require an investment of over Rs 2,500 crore and will enhance operational efficiency, reduce handling times,» a senior official told ET on condition of anonymity, adding that this will improve overall productivity at the port.

business leadership was defined by managers who ruled enterprises top-down. Shaped by the world wars and the Great Depression, leadership in enterprises was defined by an almost militaristic control established through stringent rules and dictums. A 21st-century leader, on the other hand, is empathetic, and visionary, and leads by inspiring their teams to achieve a common vision, rather than forcing them to work until they drop. The backlash following EY employee Anna Sebastian Perayil's death has highlighted how corporate India's conditions can be deemed, in many cases, as being 'inhumane'. Such conditions call attention to how Indian employees are among the most overworked in  the world. It underlines two key questions: Are Indian workplaces desirable?

Narendra Modi's recent attack, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said lies, deceit, fakery, loot and publicity are the five adjectives that best describe the BJP government, adding that the 100-day plan was a cheap PR stunt. «Lies, Deceit, Fakery, Loot & Publicity are the 5 adjectives which best describe your Govt! Your drumbeating regarding a 100-day plan was a cheap PR stunt! On May 16, 2024 you had also claimed that you took inputs from more than 20 lakh people for the road map for 2047. RTI filed in PMO declined to put forth details, exposing your LIES!» said Kharge. «The 'B' in BJP stands for Betrayal, while the 'J' stands for JUMLA! Setting the record straight. Promise of 2 Crore Jobs per year? Why is India's Unemployment Rate at a 45-year high? Why are stampedes witnessed wherever there are vacancies for a handful of jobs? Who is responsible for 70 paper leaks in 7 years? Who snatched 5 Lakh Govt jobs by selling stake in PSUs? Bahut Hui Mehangai Ki Maar? Why have the household savings plunged to a 50-year low? Why has the cost of a common thali increased by 52% in just last year?» questioned Kharge.

Adani Power Jharkhand Limited (APJL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Power, has stopped half of its power supply to Bangladesh because of outstanding bills of USD 846 million, according to a local media report on Friday. Data from Power Grid Bangladesh PLC showed the Adani plant reduced supply on Thursday night, The Daily Star newspaper said. Bangladesh reported a shortfall of more than 1,600 megawatts (MW) on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday as the 1,496 MW plant is now producing 700 MW from a single unit, the newspaper reported. Earlier, the Adani company wrote to the power secretary asking the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) to clear its outstanding dues by October 30.

festive season but diesel sales were down 3.3 per cent, preliminary data of state-owned firms showed on Friday. Petrol sales of three state-owned firms, which control 90 per cent of the fuel market, rose to 3.1 million tonnes during October when compared to 2.87 million tonnes of consumption in the same month last year. Diesel demand dropped 3.3 per cent to 6.7 million tonnes. While petrol sales were up mostly due to an increase in use of personal vehicles as the festive season kicked in, diesel demand dropped due to lower demand from the agriculture sector owing to the extended rainy season.

Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the upcoming assembly election in Jharkhand was for saving 'Sanatan' in the state. He claimed that the Hindu population in Jharkhand's Santhal Pargana region has declined from 90 per cent in 1951 to 67 per cent in 2011. Sarma, also the BJP's Jharkhand election co-incharge, was addressing an election rally in Deoghar district in favour of BJP nominee Randhir Singh, who filed his nomination from Sarath assembly constituency. «The election this time is not for JMM or Congress but for saving the Sanatan in Jharkhand,» he said.

Rahul Gandhi, who has spent a lot of time at the 10, Janpath bungalow in Lutyens' Delhi, says he is «not a big fan» of the house. The reason is that his father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was living in the 10, Janpath house when he was assassinated in Tamil Nadu's Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991. «My father died (while he was living) here, so I am not a big fan of this house,» Gandhi tells his nephew Raihan Rajiv Vadra, while working with paint jobs workers at the 10, Janpath residence ahead of Diwali. The conversation is recorded as part of a Diwali video that Gandhi released on Friday in which he interacts with paint job workers and potters. The video also features Vadra with whom Gandhi is in conversation.