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OBC rally chief minister Siddaramaiah’s staunch supporters have planned in Hassan on December 5 may turn out to be a show of popularity of the CM while sending a clear message to those challenging his authority in the party. Two years ago, when Siddaramaiah turned 75, the birthday celebrations his followers organized in Davanagere increased his profile and bargaining power in the party ahead of the assembly elections and unnerved the ruling BJP. Political leaders, lawmakers and ministers, who swear by their leader, have come together to plan this political bash brimming with a newfound confidence after the Congress decisively defeated the BJP-JDS combine in all the three assembly seats that went to bypolls on November 13.

influenza season, experts warn that Australia’s record-breaking flu outbreak may offer a troubling glimpse of what might come.The latest data from Australia’s National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System shows the country recorded 352,532 laboratory-confirmed flu cases this year, eclipsing the previous high of 313,615 cases in 2019.Flu vaccination rates in Australia have also steadily declined, with national data revealing a consistent drop over the past two years.“It’s a cautionary tale. People forgot to get their vaccines, the vaccination rate was too low and this led to an increase in the number of cases,” Dr.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Remember the Manhattan Project? That little undertaking that gave us the atomic bomb and changed the course of World War II? While Oppenheimer was busy getting the spotlight (and now a Christopher Nolan movie), hundreds of women scientists were quietly at work behind the scenes. These women worked as mathematicians, chemists and physicists on the project that ultimately led to the development of the atomic bomb.

After weeks of pushing early deals, retailers in the United States and some other countries are promising bigger discounts on Black Friday

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Russian economy, surprisingly resilient through two-plus years of war and sanctions, has suddenly begun to show serious strains. The ruble is plunging.

Au Small Finance Bank Ltd. 0.57 per cent to Rs 582.55 at 11:42AM (IST) in Friday's trade. The stock has hit a high of Rs 591.80 and low of Rs 582.00 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 585.90 in the previous session. The counter has had a total traded volume of 13419 shares so far with a value of Rs 0.79 crore on the NSE. It traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 23.81 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.00.

UK government has announced a crackdown on rogue employers who have been exploiting migrant workers, banning offenders from hiring any more overseas staff. Businesses who employ migrants under the UK’s sponsorship system will also be prohibited from charging workers for any costs associated with that sponsorship, in a new measure designed to reduce exploitation. A recent report from the Work Rights Centre, a charity which advises migrant workers, found as many as 177 companies held a license to sponsor migrant workers despite breaking employment law. Many have been accused of exploiting migrant workers by charging them thousands of pounds for visa-related costs and then forcing them to work for under the minimum wage, or failing to provide them with any hours at all.

HSBC is pulling back from its credit card business in China eight years after its launch, as the lender struggled to expand and make the enterprise profitable in the world's second-largest economy, sources with knowledge of the matter said. The Asia-focused bank has stopped issuing new cards and is working towards winding down the service offered to a large part of China onshore customers, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. Two of the them said the planned closure comes after failed attempts to sell the business.

Indian Hotels Company Ltd. 1.92 per cent to Rs 793.70 at 10:30AM (IST) in Friday's trade. The scrip hit a high of Rs 794.05 and low of Rs 778.50 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 778.70 in the previous session. The counter had a total traded volume of 10:30AM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 2.99 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 67.33 and a price-to-book ratio of 8.90.

Harsh Goenka highlighted an unexpected contrast in Gurgaon's air quality: the cremation ground has cleaner air than the rest of the city and even Delhi. Goenka shared a screenshot of real-time pollution data on X (formerly Twitter), showing the cremation ground with a «moderate» Air Quality Index (AQI) of 95, while areas like DLF Phase 1 and 2 registered «hazardous» levels of 584 and 563 respectively. «If you are in Gurgaon/Delhi area and you want to be where the pollution (AQI level) is low, I have a suggestion where to go,» he captioned the image.

Apple, Sony, Samsung and Amazfit along with deals on top lifestyle brands like Nike, Adidas, Tommy Hilfiger, Jean-Paul, Calvin Klein and more.Talking about the new sale, Saurabh Srivastava, Vice-President, Categories, Amazon India said in a statement, “The record-breaking success of Amazon Great Indian Festival 2024 showed the huge appetite that Indian customers have for great value. Now, we're raising the bar by bringing Amazon's popular shopping event globally, Black Friday, to India for the first time ever on Amazon.in, with savings across electronics, beauty, home appliances, and décor from both Indian and international brands.

debt levels, a handful of India's top 500 companies managed to deliver stellar returns to investors in the current fiscal year. An analysis by ETMarkets showed that 16 companies, which saw their debt-to-equity ratios increase in FY24, still outperformed, offering returns above 50% up to 114%. Rising debt levels aren’t always a red flag, especially when companies maintain a safe debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio. Most of these 18 outperformers have a D/E ratio around or below 1, which is seen as healthy by market participants.

«We're all parents of kids of various ages and we're definitely aware of all the little tricks kids do,» said Andrew Hammond, general manager at tech contractor KJR which will conduct the trial on about 1,200 randomly chosen Australians from January to March. «Kids are quite resourceful so we'll definitely have our eyes and ears open,» added Hammond, whose company's previous projects included checking deployment software for Australian troops in Afghanistan.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) are set to witness a scramble for talent beginning Sunday, as some of the world's top artificial intelligence and algo trading firms arrive to snap up their best and brightest. Some of the top offers this year are close to a couple of crores, placement cell executives said, as the older IITs get ready to kick off their annual placement season.

real estate industry is experiencing a profound transformation, led by the rise of prop-tech, a technological revolution set to redefine how properties are developed, managed, and purchased. In an insightful conversation with Vandana Ramnani, Editor - Real Estate at HT Digital, Boman Irani, President - CREDAI, and Chairman and Managing Director - Rustomjee Group, shared his thoughts on how proptech is not only enhancing efficiency but also addressing the complexities of land acquisition, redevelopment, and regulatory processes.

Netflix. The show has also been renewed for fourth season. Ginny & Georgia season 2 was released on January 5, 2023. The second season was also nominated for Primetime Emmy. Meanwhile, the filming for Ginny & Georgia season 3 was concluded in September. While Netflix is yet to announce the Ginny & Georgia season 3 release date, the show is likely to premiere in Spring 2025, as per a report on WhatsOnNetflix.

US Vice President Kamala Harris eventually faced significant challenges in publicly breaking from US President Joe Biden which was a decision eventually driven by her loyalty to his administration, reported The Hill. Senior adviser Stephanie Cutter explained that Kamala Harris wanted to avoid the negative media narratives that could arise from openly criticizing Joe Biden. According to The Hill, Kamala Harris actually maintained that US Vice Presidents traditionally do not diverge from their Presidents while citing recent historical examples, such as Mike Pence's break with Donald Trump following the Capitol riot. In spite of public perception that she might be a candidate for change, Kamala Harris struggled to articulate specific differences between her policies and those of Joe Biden. The Hill noted that in an interview on ‘The View’, when asked what she would have done differently from Joe Biden, she could not identify any significant change which was the statement that was later exploited by Donald Trump during his campaign rallies.

US Vice President Kamala Harris revealed that their internal polling never indicated that she was leading US President- elect Donald Trump during her US Presidential campaign, in spite of public polls suggesting otherwise, reported USA Today. David Plouffe, who is a key campaign adviser, expressed surprise at the discrepancy while stating that their internal data consistently showed Kamala Harris trailing Donald Trump. According to USA Today, David Plouffe noted that while public polls in late September and early October portrayed a competitive race, the campaign was aware of its challenges, specifically after US President Joe Biden dropped out in the month of July. Also Read: Sarah Michelle Gellar hints at legacy sequel for ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ | Release date update

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A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News brought by a former Marine and Trump supporter who claimed he was made a scapegoat by the network after the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. China’s massive stimulus hasn’t revived its economy but its stock markets have been kicked higher. Investors now have to navigate economic uncertainty and the challenges of U.S.