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By Stefano Rebaudo

India vs Australia, 5th T20: Team India pacer Arshdeep Singh bowled a thrilling final over and defended 9 runs as India snatched a certain win from Australia by 6 runs. With the win in the 5th T20, India displayed dominance as they won the series comprehensively 4-1. Australian skipper Matthew Wade was not happy with the results and said it was hard for him to wrap his head around the defeat.

Three out of every four  Web3 games  launched in the past five years have met their demise, presenting a bleak outlook for GameFi industry. 

A teenage girl and her parents are suing American Airlines, saying that a flight attendant secretly filmed her using an airplane toilet

RBI) own estimate of 6.5%, in the shade. At 7.6%, Q2 growth came on the back of buoyancy in manufacturing (at 13.9%) and construction (13.3%). Gross value added (GVA), often seen as a better estimate of the true level of activity, grew 7.4%.

Congress in three state polls yesterday holds grave ramifications for its 2024 Lok Sabha campaign. There may be no direct correlation between a party's performance in assembly polls and the Lok Sabha polls that occur shortly after, but these elections do matter for both the winner BJP and the Congress so far as strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls is concerned.

Congress party's 0-3 defeat to BJP in the Hindi heartland not only marred the party's hopes in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan but also hit at the very heart of Congress' preparation for the Lok Sabha polls. The failure also clouds Congress' quest to position itself within the INDIA bloc as it can make the party prone to the pulls and pressures from regional biggies, who have already made taunting noises on the Congress' poor show. Whither INDIA? After not convening any INDIA meeting since mid-September by hoping it will do so from a position of strength after winning some states, Congress on Sunday advertised its resolve to convene an alliance meet.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tightened its grip over India’s heartland with emphatic victories across three major states on Sunday, boosting the ruling party’s prospects of prevailing in next summer’s general election. The results also ring alarm bells for the Opposition, specifically the Congress party, which was outgunned and now faces uncomfortable seat-sharing talks with potential allies in the INDIA bloc.

CP Joshi lost to Vishwaraj Singh Mewar by over 7,504 votes in Nathdwara, the LoP, Rajendra Rathore, a six-time MLA, lost to the Congress' Narendra Budania by over 10,000 votes. Rathore in fact has changed his seat from Churu to Tara Nagar.

MUMBAI : The Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee (MPC) is likely to maintain status quo on policy rates for the fifth consecutive time, 10 economists polled by Mint said, amid persistent inflation risks. They also expect the committee to nudge up its GDP growth forecast for FY24, from 6.5% to 6.7-6.8%, following higher-than-expected growth in the September quarter (7.6% year-on-year). A majority of the economists polled expect the rate-setting panel to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%.

general elections. This will likely add a further leg of the rally to the markets as policy continuity will be viewed as a positive growth shock in the medium term," said Emkay Global Securities. However, Anirudh Garg, Partner and Head of Research at Invasset PMS said that the sudden surge in benchmarks are often seen before elections.

Kamal Nath had lost his chief minister's seat in 15 months after coming to power in Madhya Pradesh state in 2018. The Congress had won the 2018 assembly election by a wafer-thin margin.

OECD warned. Growth is losing momentum in many countries and won’t edge up until 2025, when real incomes recover from the inflation shock and central banks will have begun cutting borrowing costs, according to the organization. Inflation eased in Europe, Brazil and Australia in recent readings but remains too high for central bankers’ comfort. Meantime, price pressures accelerated in Japan’s service sector, as well as in Zimbabwe, where officials recently adopted a new inflation metric. Here are some of the charts that appeared on Bloomberg this week on the latest developments in the global economy: World The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development forecasts global gross domestic product to expand only 2.7% next year after an already weak 2.9% in 2023.

«House of the Dragon» season 2 unfolds with the ongoing power struggle between House Targaryen and House Hightower as they vie for control of the formidable Iron Throne. In the inaugural season, numerous instances of betrayal unfolded, culminating in a shocking and memorable death in the season finale. Now, enthusiasts are treated to a sneak peek of the impending conflict in a new trailer. The trailer sheds light on the imminent Dance of Dragons, a tumultuous civil war erupting between the Targaryens and Hightowers. This conflict ensues after the usurpation of the Iron Throne by Princess Rhaenyra’s half-brother Aegon II, who seized the throne following the demise of their father, King Viserys. Earlier in November, HBO chief Casey Bloys revealed the second season of «Game of Thrones» spin-off «House of the Dragon» will premiere on HBO in «early summer» of 2024, as per reports. «House of the Dragon», which premiered on HBO in August 2022, is based on George R R Martin's book «Fire & Blood», a history of House Targaryen set 300 years before the events described in «Game of Thrones», which ended its eight-season run in 2019. The news outlet reported that season two began filming at Warner Bros.' Leavesden Studios April 11 and was unaffected by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, which began May 2 and lasted until September 27, as well as the ongoing actors strike by the SAG-AFTRA.

Kawasaki Eliminator 450 continues to maintain a dedicated fan base in the Indian market. The introduction of the Kawasaki Eliminator 450 signifies a nostalgic return for the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer in India. This marks a full circle, considering that the bike was previously available in India through the Bajaj-Kawasaki partnership.

One year after being removed from their former residence due to an unexpected renovation, a Nova Scotia couple are reaping the benefits of a lucky lottery ticket — and using the winnings to pay it forward in their community.Bertram and Helen Drover of Lower Sackville, N.S., won $100,000 on an Atlantic Lottery TAG draw on Nov. 6.

Narendra Modi met Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on the sidelines of the COP28 summit in Dubai on Friday, as they discussed bilateral partnership and the well-being of the Indian community in the oil-rich country. The meeting is significant as eight former Indian Navy personnel were on October 26 given death sentences by a court in Qatar and the Indian government has reportedly filed an appeal against the sentence.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's exit from the Royal Family, a book by royal journalist and author Omid Scobie called 'Endgame' reignited the stir around the British monarchy, according to a report by Hindustan Times. In his book, Scobie revealed that Prince Harry had not been contacted by anyone from the Royal Family about Queen Elizabeth's deteriorating health, according to Scobie. His family members hadn't informed him of the Queen's passing, and he found out through a breaking news notification on his phone.

₹10,522.36 crore of Indian equities, while they sold ₹8,932.75 crore --- resulting in an inflow of ₹1,589.61 crore on Friday. Meanwhile, DIIs invested ₹11,173.05 crore and offloaded ₹9,724.97 crore, registering an inflow of ₹1,448.08 crore. ‘’Indian equities gained for the fifth consecutive week driven by strong economic data, healthy corporate earnings and cheerful festive season.

Senator Elizabeth Warren emphasized the growing danger of cryptocurrency scams targeting seniors. Steve Weisman, a cybersecurity expert, supported Warren's proposed Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, aimed at curbing these scams.

climate summit convened by the UN, COP28 , which opens in Dubai on November 30th, one group is sure to have an outsize voice. These are the small island developing states (SIDS). Their club numbers just 39 full members and 18 associates.