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Maharashtra, has been adjudged the best army aviation squadron in the country, an official said on Wednesday. The 257 Aviation Squadron, led by Colonel Vikas Magar (41), who hails from Ahilyanagr district, won the top honours. Col Magar is an alumnus of Sainik School Satara in Maharashtra.

In a candid profile with Harper’s Bazaar for the 2024 Women of the Year edition, actress Sophie Turner reflected on her relationship with Joe Jonas, sharing insights on their recent split and her emotional journey through marriage, motherhood, and moving back to England. Though once a fairytale romance, her marriage to Jonas Brothers singer Joe Jonas ended after four years, as Turner’s recent comments shed light on how their once-glamorous, high-profile relationship gradually faced mounting challenges.

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The act of voting on the first Tuesday that follows a Monday in November is a tradition that dates back almost 180 years. Back in the time, states had a window of 34 days for the citizens to vote and had to be done by the first Wednesday in December. But this created problems. But then it was contended that states that held elections early could potentially influence/sway the opinion of states that voted later.

Dropbox, a cloud company offering cloud storage and client software facilities, announced the layoff of 20% of its workforce impacting a total of 528 people. In a letter to staff, the cloud company’s CEO Drew Houston said that the company is going through a significant transition as it shifts from a mature Financial Shared Services (FSS) business to focus on future growth with new products like Dash. “And while I'm proud of the progress we’ve made in the last couple of years in some parts of the business, we’re still not delivering at the level our customers deserve or performing in line with industry peers. So, we're making more significant cuts in areas where we're over-invested or underperforming while designing a flatter, more efficient team structure overall,” Houston wrote.

defence production and export, saying every Indian can be proud of this journey, as he gave a passionate call to startups, manufacturers and innovators to be a part of the sector. In a post on LinkedIn, he told the youth, startups, manufacturers and innovators that India's defence sector is calling them. This is their moment to be part of history, he added. «India needs your expertise and enthusiasm. The doors are open for innovation, the policies are supportive, and the opportunity is unprecedented. Together, we will make India not just Aatmanirbhar in defence but a global leader in defence manufacturing,» Modi said. «Together, let's build a stronger, self-reliant Bharat,» he said in a piece titled «India's Defence Revolution Takes Flight».

democratic institutions, robust rule of law, and talented youth, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. Speaking at the eighth Future Investment Initiative (PII) Plenary in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), he said India offers huge opportunities and the world is building stronger ties with the emerging markets. «India does not look at the US-China tensions as a source of benefit. We believe we can stand on our own feet, on the strength of our democracy, the rule of law that we offer, the strength of our young population, and our demographic dividend works well. It is talented, spirited and aspirational,» the minister said. He was replying to a question about huge economic potential in the country and India is one of the major beneficiaries of the developments in the world like US-China trade tensions.

Lioness Season 2 continues on Paramount Plus. Episode 3 will arrive soon. Fans of the series can expect new developments in Joe’s mission as she works to bring down the Los Tigres cartel.

British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is set to deliver her first budget in Parliament

Sebi) has released a consultation paper specifying the timelines for deployment of funds collected by asset management companies (AMCs) in new fund offer (NFO) as per asset allocation of the scheme within 30 business days. According to Sebi, the AMCs should specify achievable timelines in the SID regarding the deployment of the funds as per the specified asset allocation of the scheme and should garner funds during the NFO accordingly. The AMCs may be mandated to deploy the funds garnered in NFO within the said period from the date of allotment of units. In case if an AMC is not able to deploy the funds in 30 business days, it has to give the reasons in writing, including details of efforts taken to deploy the funds, and this should be placed before the Investment Committee.

However, renovating a house can be expensive. In such a scenario, you can opt for apersonal loan online to get the financial support needed to manage your home improvement expenses and make it festive-ready. Here’s how you could apply for a personal loan to fund your renovation project and give your home a festive makeover. Benefits of choosing a personal loan this festive season

Virat Kohli is set to return as the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) starting from the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, TOI reported on Wednesday, ahead of retention deadline. Kohli has had discussions with the RCB management and will step into the leadership role again due to the vacant spot in the team, the report said. Faf du Plessis, who is 40, led RCB from 2022 to 2024, but due to his age, Kohli will take over the leadership for the upcoming edition.

Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the BJP still wants to throw its weight behind MNS head Raj Thackeray's son Amit Thackeray in Mahim assembly seat, which the ruling Shiv Sena is also contesting. Efforts will be made to find a solution to this, Fadnavis told reporters here. The senior BJP leader also said his party would try to convince most of its rebels to withdraw their nominations, but added that there will be friendly fights in some seats in the November 20 state polls. The Shiv Sena, led by CM Eknath Shinde, has fielded sitting MLA Sada Sarvankar from Mahim, while Mahesh Sawant is the candidate of the Shiv Sena (UBT) headed by former CM Uddhav Thackeray from the seat in Mumbai.

Mahesh Langa of a key role in a multi-crore Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) fraud involving hundreds of shell companies. The ED claims to have uncovered a network of 200 shell entities used to fraudulently claim input tax credit (ITC) without any exchange of goods or services, a TOI report stated.

A 15-year-old Colorado girl is hospitalized with severe complications of E

A chemical manufacturing plant west of New Orleans has agreed to pay a $480,000 federal fine and install equipment to stop the release of a cancer-causing chemical from a storage tank and pipe

Tejas Mark-1A jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been delayed due to issues in the supply of engines by General Electric (GE), giving another blow to its already depleted operational capabilities, TOI reported. The delivery of the jets, initially scheduled for 2024-25, will now see only two to three jets instead of the promised 16, according to TOI sources. Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) faces a delay of around two years as GE has promised to supply the engines by March 2025. The deal for these 83 single-engine jets was signed in February 2021 and amounted to Rs 46,898 crore.

assembly elections came to a close on Tuesday, the emergence of rebel candidates poses a significant challenge for the two major political alliances in the state. The Mahayuti alliance has flagged 80 rebels, while nearly 150 politicians across various parties have submitted nominations that oppose their official candidates. With the deadline for withdrawal set for November 4, both alliances have about a week to address these issues and persuade the rebels to withdraw.

equity mutual funds have offered over 30% CAGR in the last three years, based on daily rolling returns. ET Mutual Funds examined the daily rolling returns of 221 equity schemes that have been in the market for the past three years. The top two schemes on the list were from the small-cap category. Quant Small Cap Fund and Nippon India Small Cap Fund delivered 43.87% and 35.43% CAGR, respectively, based on daily rolling returns over the last three years.

CA Intermediate September 2024 exam with a score of 484 out of 500, obtaining an overall percentage of 80.67 per cent.

New York City schools will close on November 1 to observe the Hindu festival, Diwali. This marks the first time the city's schools have recognised the holiday. «This year Diwali is special. For the first time in the history of New York City, schools will be closed on Friday, November 1 for the festival of Diwali,» Dilip Chauhan, Deputy Commissioner of the Mayor's Office for International Affairs, said. «It's not easy in New York City, where 1.1 million students are studying in the school, to declare the school a public holiday,» said Chauhan. «So many community leaders--they started this movement many years ago--community advocates, elected officials. But finally, under the administration of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, they have declared, The administration has declared, November 1st, Friday is a school holiday.»