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Congress Committee (AICC) is investigating the reasons behind the dip, ToI reported on November 15. Despite the lower turnout, the Congress party remains confident of victory for their candidate, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The election, held on Wednesday, saw over five lakh fewer voters compared to previous years. This has caused concern within the Congress, particularly in traditionally strong UDF areas like Nilambur, Wandoor, and Sulthan Bathery. While initial estimates suggested a large margin of victory for Priyanka Gandhi, the party now expects it to be between three and four lakh votes, ToI's report said.

hydrogen energy production and exports says Union minister for petroleum and natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri. Speaking at the 6th South Asian Geoscience Conference and Exhibition, Puri said, «With projects like hydrogen blending in natural gas pipelines, localization of electrolyzer-based technologies, and the promotion of bio-pathways for green hydrogen production, India is set to become a global champion in hydrogen production and exports.» Puri added that India is on track to emerge as the hub for green hydrogen, considered as the fuel for the future.

Snehal Kauthankar and Kashyap Bakle etched their names in Ranji Trophy history with a 606-run partnership for the third wicket against Arunachal Pradesh. However, their joy of setting a new Ranji record turned bittersweet when they realized they had narrowly missed breaking the all-time first-class cricket partnership record by just 19 runs. When Kauthankar and Bakle walked into the dressing room at the lunch break, they were informed they were only 18 runs away from surpassing Maharashtra's Swapnil Gugale and Ankit Bawne’s Ranji Trophy record of 594 runs. On resumption, the duo quickly broke the record amidst loud cheers at the Academy ground in Porvorim. Kauthankar, who had already reached a triple century, was joined by Bakle, who also completed his maiden triple ton in just his second Ranji game. The Goa captain, Darshan Misal, declared the innings at 727-2, sealing the 606-run partnership. Only later did the team realise that they were just 19 runs shy of breaking the all-time first-class record of 624 runs, set by Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene against South Africa in 2006.

KL Rahul is aiming to use the upcoming IPL as a platform to secure his return to the Indian T20I side. The 32-year-old Indian cricketer, who is keen to remain an all-format player, is also in contention to open the innings in the first Test against Australia of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Perth if skipper Rohit Sharma opts to sit out. However, KL Rahul suffered an elbow injury during a practice match at the WACA ground on Friday, raising concerns about his availability for the first Test of Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia starting November 22. Also Read: Virat Kohli undergoes scan, KL Rahul suffers blow

The Biden administration has released guidelines for using artificial intelligence in the power grid, water system, air travel network and other pieces of critical infrastructure

Since the Mideast wars began with Hamas’ initial Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, many international airlines have halted, restarted and halted again their flights into Israel’s main gateway to the rest of the world

Uber India and South Asia Prabhjeet Singh has said, terming it an «incredibly important market» that presents a multi-decadal opportunity for the ride-hailing platform. Singh told PTI that mobility opportunity in India is «massive» and «underpenetrated». The company believes it has «barely scratched the surface» despite the strong line-up of products and services and the robust growth. «There is so much more to be done even though we are growing leaps and bounds,» the top honcho of Uber India said. The mobility giant will continue to bring cutting-edge innovation to the market and also take India-first innovations to the rest of the world, he emphasised.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. TEL AVIV—Israel is expanding its ground operation in southern Lebanon, sending troops into villages farther from its border, in what some former senior security officials worry could turn into a war of attrition. On Thursday, Israel’s military for the second day in row said its troops were reaching new targets in southern Lebanon.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead powerful U.S. spy agencies has often seemed to embrace Washington’s adversaries and questioned key American intelligence judgments, raising alarm among veteran intelligence officials and the wider national security establishment.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Good luck getting a safe-deposit box. Longtime deposit-box renters are getting kicked out of their boxes by banks that are shutting down or scaling back the service.

Donald Trump has said his administration will focus on ending the Russia-Ukraine war, as he lamented the killing of people in the conflict. He also said his administration will also work on bringing peace to West Asia. «We're going to work on the Middle East, and we're going to work very hard on Russia and Ukraine. It's got to stop,» Trump said during a gala for the America First Policy Institute held at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Thursday. This was his first major speech and public appearance after his stunning electoral victory in the November 5 presidential elections.

Shareholder resolutions with more than 20% dissent from institutional shareholders dropped to 16% in the recently concluded proxy season, down from 17% in the previous two fiscals, as per data from primeinfobase.com. In actual numbers, 1,581 out of 10,092 resolutions saw more than 20% of institutional shareholders express their dissent in FY25 so far. However, 98% of them still passed, mostly owing to high promoter holding in the companies.

National People's Power (NPP) party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken an unassailable lead in the parliamentary election held on Thursday. As of 6 am local time Friday, the NPP had garnered a near 62 per cent or over 4.4 million of the votes nationally. They have secured 35 of the 196 seats on offer under proportional representation from districts. The main opposition, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), and the National Democratic Front (NDF), backed by former president Ranil Wickremesinghe, have been decimated to 18 and under 5 per cent respectively. The SJB has won 8 seats while the NDP has bagged a solitary seat. The Rajapaksa family's Sri Lanka People's Front (SLPP) despite being placed fourth in terms of votes has garnered 2 seats.

Listed companies paid royalty to related parties in excess of 20% of their net profits on one out of four occasions, flagging the need for change in norms, a study published by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Thursday showed. “The data suggests that though the royalty payments made by companies are reasonably within the stipulated threshold, such payments are unjustifiably high in terms of their profitability,” Sebi said.

audio products brand Boat has finalised ICICI Securities, Goldman Sachs and Nomura as bankers for a $300-500 million IPO next year, sources aware of the matter said, joining the queue of new-age firms looking to go public. New Delhi-based Boat may aim for a valuation of over $1.5 billion, sources said, adding these numbers may change closer to the IPO filing. It’s targeting a public offer in next financial year. Boat had filed draft papers for a public offering in 2022 but halted those plans citing market conditions and raised $60 million in private capital through convertible preferred stocks notes from existing investor Warburg Pincus and new investor Malabar Investments at a minimum valuation cap of around $1.2 billion. “ICICI Securities is the lead banker for the issue and they are looking to file for next financial year,” one of the persons said. “In total they have finalised four bankers.”

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The first wave of claims for India's automobile production incentives scheme barely touched ₹500 crore, an amount that may grow exponentially in the years ahead as the electric revolution unfolds and more products secure certification. Just four companies—Tata Motors, Mahindra Last Mile Mobility, Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts (TKAP) and Ola Electric—submitted claims for FY24, two people aware of the matter said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Every Friday, Plain Facts publishes a compilation of data-based insights with easy-to-read charts to help you delve deeper into the stories reported by Mint in the week gone by. The 29th UN Climate Change Conference-COP29 began earlier this week in Azerbaijan, focusing on global warming and other critical environmental issues.

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which is due to publish the rules soon after having sought views from multiple stakeholders end-August, might also build a regulatory framework that overlaps with the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY's) existing cybersecurity regulations, creating room for multiple interpretations and potential complications. Hence, telecom operators have approached the DoT regarding some problematic areas, including the scope of the rules and stringent conditions that essentially increase their compliance liabilities. «The rules make telcos responsible for any misuse of telecom resources by consumers. If some user commits a crime, why should the company be penalised?» asked a senior telco executive, requesting not to be named.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk solely gained near about $26.5 billion. The US Mirror reported that Elon Musk who was a prominent supporter of Donald Trump reportedly funneled around $200 million into Donald Trump's campaign through his super PAC. Also Read: Major security breach at Obama's Hawaii home: Secret Service agent violates protocol, uses ex-President's beachfront property for frisky meet-up with lover

Viacom18's TV and digital businesses into Star India securing all necessary regulatory approvals in India and abroad. In February, Reliance Industries (RIL), Viacom18 Media and The Walt Disney Company had signed an agreement to combine Viacom18 and Star India's assets to create India's largest M&E company valued at ₹70,352 crore ($8.5 billion).