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The father of a woman who was fatally shot in October by her former partner is urging senators to pass a federal gun-control bill without delay.

There are growing concerns about reported extortion attempts targeting members of the South Asian community in B.C.’s Fraser Valley.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Wednesday left at least three people dead before the bloodshed ended with the suspect's own death, authorities said. The Las Vegas Police Department said in written statement on social media that three people, aside from the shooter, were killed. Another person who was shot is in critical condition.

RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das will unveil the fifth monetary policy of the financial year 2023-24 on Friday, December 8, after a two-day review, as it observes the impact of global headwinds on India's macroeconomic indicators such as inflation trajectory and growth in gross domestic product (GDP). The review by the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) led by Das will likely indicate the course RBI will adopt in the remainder of the financial year as it seeks to strike a fine balance between sustaining growth and bringing inflation under the 4 per cent target amid high food prices.

Also Read: Down 4%, Nifty Midcap 150 declines more than Nifty 50 in October on global headwinds In the last six months, both indices have clocked gains of 26.46 per cent and 33.68 per cent, respectively. Finally, even on a 12-month basis, both indices rose 32 per cent and 37.31 per cent, respectively - clocking the highest gains when compared to other major indices including Nifty 50 and Nifty 500, according to Motilal Oswal. In November 2023, the Indian stock markets experienced a notable upturn, as evidenced by around 6 per cent surge in the Nifty 50 index.

Happiest Minds Technologies is one such stock in this regard. The company's shares witnessed an unprecedented rally between December 2020 and September 2021, soaring from ₹313.95 apiece to ₹1,380, delivering a staggering return of 340%. However, the stock has since gone through a fall, falling by approximately 39% to date, reaching ₹840.

Jammu and Kashmir and set a time frame for holding Assembly elections there, BJP MP from Ladakh, Jamyang Namgyal, on Tuesday made a strong case for status quo to continue under the UT administration saying that the erstwhile state needs peace, security and progress more than polls. The discussion on two Bills on the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the Lok Sabha, on Day 2 of the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, saw a heated debate between the Treasury and the Opposition benches, with veteran TMC MP Saugata Roy demanding that the Centre set a definite time frame for holding Assembly polls in the UT. Countering the TMC MP and other Opposition members, Namgyal said, «Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq (Abdullah) ji, is here, and with all due respect, I want to ask him: How many elections have you witnessed in your lifetime? Has there been a single election that was conducted peacefully, without guns and bombs going off and lives lost?» Quoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Namgyal said «only if there's life, there is a world», adding that the Union Territory needs peace and security more than elections at this point. «We can't hold elections by putting people's lives at risk. There can be no elections at the cost of national security or public safety,» the BJP MP argued. In a swipe at previous regimes in the erstwhile state, Namgyal said, «Back in the day, one was terrified visiting Kashmir, especially the South Kashmir region which used to be the hotbed of militancy and terror.

U.S. auto safety regulators say they are monitoring data from a group of mostly unrecalled Takata air bag inflators after one of them exploded in a BMW and hurled metal fragments that seriously injured a driver in Chicago

Family members of three Black people who were killed this summer at a Dollar General store by a shooter who had posted racist writings have filed a lawsuit

shots fired shook a Washington, D.C, suburb Monday and destroyed the home. All officers escaped serious injury but it was unclear what happened to the suspect who was inside the home when it was leveled by the explosion, Arlington County, Virginia, police spokesperson Ashley Savage said. Officers went to the home at about 4:45 p.m. after receiving reports of shots fired.

Bank of India is likely to hold the key interest rates in its December monetary policy review and continue with its emphasis on containing inflation, which has shown encouraging trends the past two months. Macroeconomic indicators remain healthy, with GDP growing at 7.6% in Q2, exceeding expectations. With economic growth continuing to be strong, the central bank will focus mainly on inflation, liquidity, and currency management.

Robert Downey Jr has completed his run in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and will not be returning as superhero Iron Man, says Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige. Downey Jr last played the role in 2019's 'The Avengers: Endgame' when the superhero died. Since then, there have been fan speculation about Tony Stark aka Iron Man's return to the MCU.

Crazy Rich Asians 2 initially seemed promising, but the lack of recent updates raises questions about the sequel's destiny.

Tesla has handed over its first Cybertrucks to its new owners. The Cybertrucks were handed over at an event organized at the company's headquarters in Austin, Texas.

Indian tech sector have been 'challenging', thanks to the lukewarm performance of the country's top-listed tech companies, slower growth rate and lack of near-term visibility. While the global demand environment is muted, we must not ignore the green shoots of growth:

GDP print came above expectations on Thursday driven by robust growth in the manufacturing, mining and construction sectors. However, growth in the agriculture segment cooled due to an erratic monsoon. India's Q2 GDP grew 7.6 per cent, significantly exceeding the expectations.

Bank of India (RBI). Economists now say that with the Q2 GDP growth rate coming in well beyond expectations, the RBI may opt for a hawkish stance in its coming monetary policy committee (MPC) announcement on December 8. The economic growth would give space to the central bank, which held its rates for the fourth consecutive time in October, to focus on food inflation, which it believes is ‘uncomfortably high’.

Pakistan Rangers always deny use of its territory for sending drones into India, BSF director general Nitin Agarwal has said. Drones carry narcotics, arms and improvised explosive devices, Agarwal said in Hazaribagh on Thursday during the annual news conference on the eve of BSF raising day. Punjab has a 553 km border with Pakistan and smuggling of narcotics through the land border from Pakistan has been a cause of major concern. The National Investigation Agency is probing the nexus between narcotic smugglers and gangsters.

Red Cross in Gaza City, Israel said on Thursday, and more hostages were expected to be released, following a last-minute deal struck by Israel and Hamas. Israel named the women as 21-year-old Mia Schem, who was seized at a dance party along with many of the other hostages abducted into Gaza, and 40-year-old Amit Sosana. Schem also holds French nationality. The warring sides agreed to extend their ceasefire for a seventh day, while mediators pressed on with talks to extend the truce further to free more hostages and let aid reach Gaza. The truce has halted bombing and allowed some humanitarian aid into Gaza. Also on Thursday, the armed wing of Hamas claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting in Jerusalem which killed three people.

Shares of most companies in the power space are at all-time highs helped by the recent uptick in demand, an improvement in pricing trends, and pick-up in industrial demand. Shares of Torrent Power, NTPC and Power Finance Corp hit their lifetime highs on Wednesday, while REC hit its lifetime high earlier this month. Renewable energy player Suzlon Energy is also at a multi-year high, while Tata Power was at its highest level in more than a month. «Given the scanty and dry monsoon, we are seeing power demand shoot up leading to a demand-supply deficit, along with an uptick in rates.

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