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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The combined revenue of companies that have declared their September-quarter financial results so far has risen 9% year-on-year, while net profit declined 2.7%, a Mint analysis showed.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian economy's performance improved in September compared to the previous month. However, there were still some signs of weakness compared to six months ago, showed the 16-high frequency indicators tracked by Mint in its monthly macro tracker.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In an essay titled, A Persian Tale of Good and Evil, which opens the anthology Woman Life Freedom, graphic artist Marjane Satrapi and scholar Abbas Milani invoke writer James Joyce’s famous saying: “History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake." What follows is a roll call of renowned women from Iranian history, starting with legends like Anahita, a divine source of light and reason, to Tahmineh, mother of Sohrab in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, to Ghamar, who mesmerised audiences in the 1920s with her Edith Piaf-like voice, to 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was killed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for inappropriately wearing her veil in 2022.

Kamala Harris appeared on the "Saturday Night Live" TV comedy show on Saturday, adding a surprise jolt to the U.S. presidential election just three days before her with showdown with Republican Donald Trump. «Keep Calm-ala and carry on-ala,» Harris said in unison with the actor who plays her on the show, Maya Rudolph.

Donald Trump has been going steadily ahead in the US elections, marching and leading his Party right from the front in the ongoing US Presidential election campaign. Top pollsters have been vehemently backing him, but a sudden poll data has shocked everyone, where it has been claimed that Trump is set to lose in one of the key US regions: Florida.

US election 2024 result will be declared after November 5 but exit polls have shown that Donald Trump is winning six battleground states while Kamala Harris is leading in one swing state, according to findings of Atlas Polls for swing states. There are seven battleground states in US election map. These are North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania. Trump is leading in North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, Michigan, Pennsylvania. Harris is leading in Wisconsin.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump now, are both strong contenders for the US election race. Meanwhile, Newsweek analysis of current survey results state that the results in some of the key US states, including the likes of Missouri, Montana, Nebraska and others will be outstanding this time for Trump.

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Jairam Mahto are quick to show a video on their mobile phones. 'Tiger Jairam Mahto', as they call him, is addressing a rally in rain in Dumri addressing a thin crowd. «He speaks for us and that's why people listen to him even if it is raining,» Hikim Mahto, a farmer in Jojodih village of Tamar assembly constituency, told ET. Jairam Mahto, a 30-year-old who belonged to a village in Dhanbad district, was first noticed in January 2022, when he started the Jharkhand language movement against the government decision to notify Bhojpuri and Magahi as regional languages in the state. He started a movement for Jharkhand language and rights of the people of the state and became popular in Dhanbad and nearby areas.

America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls

engineering students from IIT Dhanbad doing this in a rather unusual way or perhaps innovatively. The video, posted by cistales, shows students launching a plastic dustbin using a firecracker at a boys' hostel. The firecracker propels the dustbin to a four-storey height. The action in the video is accompanied by student cheers, reflecting their excitement and creativity.

PM2.5 levels hit a peak by midnight on Diwali this year, which was 13 per cent higher than the peaks observed last year and in 2022, a recent analysis showed. The Diwali night this year had higher nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels that indicates high traffic congestion, a report by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said. The research organisation's report also said unlike previous years, on Diwali night in Delhi, there was a quick build-up of PM2.5 levels and dissipation the next day. «By midnight on October 31, PM2.5 hit a peak of 603 g/m³, 13 per cent higher than Diwali peaks observed in 2022 and 2023,» the report stated.

Rohit Bal gathered alongside his family to pay their final respects to the designer who played a pivotal role in bringing Indian fashion to the global stage. Bal, one of India's most celebrated fashion designers, died on Friday night at a south Delhi hospital following a heart attack at the age of 63. He was cremated at the Lodhi Road crematorium here on Saturday. His funeral was attended by Sunil Sethi, the president of Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), actor-model Arjun Rampal, designers JJ Valaya, Varun Bahl and Rohit Gandhi. The designer's mortal remains were kept at his Defence Colony residence, where many prominent personalities paid their last respects.

Kapil Sharma has sparked the ire of renowned Bengali poet-lyricist Srijato. The poet has threatened to file a lawsuit against the producers of ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ for allegedly “denigrating” Rabindranath Tagore’s masterpiece, ‘Ekla Cholo Re’. Srijato claimed on social media that comedian Krushna Abhishek, who is part of Kapil Sharma’s team, mocked a revered song in a way that crossed acceptable limits. Speaking to TOI, Srijato expressed his disappointment, noting that he had no intention to hurt anyone but felt deeply affected as both a Bengali and a writer. In his statement, he demanded an apology and insisted that the controversial segment be re-edited within seven days, warning that he would pursue legal action if his requests weren’t met. «The episode, featuring guests Kajol and Kriti Sanon, included a segment where Krushna Abhishek made fun of Rabindranath Tagore’s song 'Ekla Cholo Re,' presumably because Kajol has Bengali roots,» Srijato explained. «This wasn't an off-the-cuff act; it was clearly scripted. I won’t go into detail about the incident, but Krushna’s gestures and comments toward the song were disrespectful and inappropriate.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The man who is betting more than $30 million on a Donald Trump victory wants you to know that he isn’t trying to manipulate the U.S. election.

Florida woman was able to save herself from an attempted rape by phoning in a fake pizza order to police.According to authorities, the 911 centre at the Volusia Sheriff’s Office fielded an early morning call on Oct. 19, with the woman on the other end of the call repeatedly asking the dispatcher for pizza while also dropping subtle hints she might be in danger.A recording of the call, released to the public, starts with the unidentified woman telling the dispatcher she would like to order something to eat.“I would like to order a pizza. I’m so stuck in here,” the woman says at the top of the audio recording.The dispatcher asks the woman whether she knows she’s calling 911.

Heidi Klum and Janelle Monáe opted for out-of-this-world Halloween costumes this year — both choosing to dress as the stubby alien E.T. for their parties on opposite coasts.While the similar costumes will likely spark “who wore it best” debates that are popular in celebrity magazines, the stars chose different interpretations of the creature from Steven Spielberg’s 1982 classic, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.(Celebrities didn’t hold back this year — see what others wore for Halloween.)Klum’s husband Tom Kaulitz dressed as E.T., while the model and television personality came as Mrs.

BJP, which is in a tough situation following a former party functionary's revelations about the 2021 Kodakara black money case, by saying that it should «change its party symbol from lotus to a sack». Kerala PWD Minister P A Mohamed Riyas also attacked the opposition Congress by accusing it of being silent on the lack of any action in the black money case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). «Many things have been made clear by the new revelations and one of them is that BJP should change its party symbol from lotus to a sack,» the minister told reporters. While the minister attempted to show there was an arrangement between the BJP and the Congress as the grand old party was silent on the lack of ED action in the case, Youth Congress state president Rahul Mamkootathil claimed that there was actually a deal between the saffron party and the CPI(M).

Bollywood superstars, turned 59 on Saturday. Along with his legion of fans, The Academy also celebrated Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday by sharing a clip from the superstar’s 2001 blockbuster ‘Kabhie Khushie Kabhie Gham.’ The video, which was shared on Instagram, showcased the iconic entry scene of Khan’s character, Rahul Raichand. Accompanied by the title song, the video shows Rahul descending from a helicopter to reunite with his mother Nandini (Jaya Bachchan) after returning from abroad. Nandini, poised to greet her husband Yash Raichand (portrayed by Amitabh Bachchan) with an aarti thali, suddenly redirects her focus. Just then, Shah Rukh Khan, clad entirely in black, races toward the home. Nandini hesitates, her instincts clouded with uncertainty, but soon catches sight of him. Khan responds to her presence with a warm smile and a recognizable gesture, inquiring in Hindi how she seems to sense his arrival. Nandini, tears in her eyes, smiles as she applies a tilak to his forehead and gently caresses his face. The Academy aptly described this moment in their caption: «A mother's intuition is always right (sic).» Additionally, they posed a question in the comments, asking, «Is this SRK’s most iconic entry scene?»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For those who started their fashion careers in the 1990s—a time when the industry was just starting to find its place—Rohit Bal was a guiding light. And this was borne out when almost every member of the fashion industry, from designers and stylists to photographers, models and fashion writers, had a special memory to share of working with him, soon after the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) announced the death of legendary designer on 1 November.

Seven people were taken to hospital with moderate or mild wounds, including «a male around 20 with shrapnel injuries», the Magden David Adom (MDA) service said in a statement on social media platform X. The MDA also shared a picture and video that showed a badly damaged building cordoned off while emergency responders swarmed the street.