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While officials expected Delhi’s air quality to plunge into the “severe” category, favorable winds and above-normal temperatures helped mitigate the situation.

Goods and services tax (GST) collections recovered from record lows in September to post a healthy 8.9% rise in October from a year earlier to Rs 1.87 lakh crore. Several auto companies such as Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and JSW MG Motor India reported record sales last month.

Donald Trump's false claims about voter fraud in the critical battleground of Pennsylvania have raised concerns he could again try to overturn election results if he fares poorly against Democrat Kamala Harris in Tuesday's U.S. presidential election. Opinion polls, both nationally and in the seven closely divided states, show former President Trump locked in a tight race with Vice President Harris four days before Election Day. Trump continues to falsely claim his 2020 loss to Democratic President Joe Biden was the result of widespread fraud in multiple states that Trump lost, while he and his supporters have spread baseless claims about this election.

Agatha All Along, the spellbinding spin-off from WandaVision, are left wondering if they will get a second season. With the final episode now streaming on Disney Plus, the future of Agatha Harkness, the bewitching character played by Kathryn Hahn, remains uncertain. Billed as a limited series from the start, the show explores Agatha’s quest to restore her powers, culminating in a nine-episode arc. Yet, despite fans’ enthusiasm, a second season of Agatha All Along is unlikely, as mentioned in a report by Pinkvilla.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed that the pace of new card additions slowed to 620,000 in September from 920,000 in August, a fall of nearly a third. New card issuances have fallen by more than 64% from the year earlier. The latest additions take the total credit cards in force to 106 million. Experts say that new card additions will slow further as lenders become wary of the unsecured segment. “New cards issuance was majorly led by HDFC Bank and SBI Cards. However, net new card additions are expected to slow down in the near term due to rising delinquencies in the credit card receivables,” said IDBI Capital analyst Bunty Chawla. “Lenders also remain cautious on new cards disbursements due to the RBI’s risk weight norms.”

Reserve Bank of India's foreign exchange reserves fell by $3.5 billion to $684.8 billion in the week ended September 25, latest data showed. The central bank likely sold dollars to prevent a sharp depreciation in the rupee, traders said. Foreign currency assets fell $4.5 billion to $593.7 billion, while gold reserves rose $1 billion to $68.5 billion. The Indian rupee traded in a narrow range of 84.05/$1 to 84.08/$1 in the week ended September 25, as foreign portfolio investors bought dollars.

GoI also plays a crucial role in policy design and financing. This shared responsibility often leads to conflicts with states, intensified by political turf wars.

PepsiCo won the dismissal of New York's lawsuit accusing the beverage and snack-food company of polluting the environment with single-use plastic packaging, as the judge criticized the state's attorney general, Letitia James, for bringing the case. Justice Emilio Colaiacovo of the state Supreme Court in Buffalo said on Thursday that James failed to show PepsiCo created a public nuisance and should have warned consumers about the health and environmental risks of plastics in more than 100 of its brands. James sued PepsiCo and its Frito-Lay unit last November, seeking to hold them liable for endangering Buffalo's water supply by generating 17% of the plastic waste found in and near the Buffalo River. She also said the defendants deceived the public about their efforts to fight plastics pollution.

Donald Trump has now taken a lead over Kamala Harris in the final stages of the US election, suggests the latest poll data by DailyMail.com/J.L. Partners. This is a major boost of confidence for Republicans, with the national general elections just four days away, and it places the Democrats in a major position of worry as it means that Harris has to push a little more in terms of campaigning if she is to get close to Trump's lead.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant for allegedly referring to her as «imported maal» and thereby «insulting» her. Based on her complaint, the police registered a case against Sawant, who represents the Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency, on the charge of insulting the modesty of a woman, an official said. Shaina said his remark shows the mentality of the Uddhav Thackeray-led party, while Sawant said his words have been «misinterpreted» by her. Shaina, who was earlier with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), joined Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena recently. She is contesting the November 20 assembly election from the Mumbadevi constituency in Mumbai. She is pitted against Amin Patel of congress from the constituency. Speaking to reporters, she showed a video clip of Sawant's comment that imported maal will not work in Mumbadevi. «Calling a professional and a political worker of 20 years a 'maal' shows the mentality of Shiv Sena (UBT). Why are Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, Nana Patole silent?» she asked.

Adani Power Jharkhand Limited (APJL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Power, has stopped half of its power supply to Bangladesh because of outstanding bills of USD 846 million, according to a local media report on Friday. Data from Power Grid Bangladesh PLC showed the Adani plant reduced supply on Thursday night, The Daily Star newspaper said. Bangladesh reported a shortfall of more than 1,600 megawatts (MW) on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday as the 1,496 MW plant is now producing 700 MW from a single unit, the newspaper reported. Earlier, the Adani company wrote to the power secretary asking the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) to clear its outstanding dues by October 30.

festive season but diesel sales were down 3.3 per cent, preliminary data of state-owned firms showed on Friday. Petrol sales of three state-owned firms, which control 90 per cent of the fuel market, rose to 3.1 million tonnes during October when compared to 2.87 million tonnes of consumption in the same month last year. Diesel demand dropped 3.3 per cent to 6.7 million tonnes. While petrol sales were up mostly due to an increase in use of personal vehicles as the festive season kicked in, diesel demand dropped due to lower demand from the agriculture sector owing to the extended rainy season.

Mrunal Thakur shared a glimpse of her daily morning ritual, revealing what she does soon after waking up. She posted a video on her Instagram stories, showing herself in her nightwear splashing ice-cold water on her face. In the background, the Hanuman Chalisa played softly. Her caption read simply: “Morning ritual.” Recently, Mrunal was in Uttarakhand, where she took a trek through Rishikesh, describing it as the “best atmosphere.” On Instagram, Thakur posted photos from her early morning trek, capturing herself basking in the sun, surrounded by lush greenery and mountain views, joined by a few friends.

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Kunal Kamra’s criticism of Ola Electric’s customer service has turned into an ongoing and highly publicized exchange with Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, bringing significant attention to the company’s handling of after-sales support. Kamra’s complaints, initially shared on social media, pointed to the company’s high volume of unresolved service issues, reportedly reaching 80,000 complaints monthly. As Kamra continues to press for transparency, he has repeatedly taken aim at Aggarwal for allegedly ignoring Ola customers’ concerns.

Harris clapped back Thursday at Donald Trump over what she called his «very offensive» remarks about women, returning reproductive rights to the fore as the rivals took their knife-edge White House race to western battleground states. As each candidate seeks even the slightest of advantages, they have also homed in on immigration and are aiming to woo crucial Latino voters with just five days before the November 5 election. Pop icon Jennifer Lopez will bring her star power to the stage for Harris in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the Democratic vice president and Republican former president chase one another through the seven swing states expected to decide the election winner.

Global stocks slid Thursday as investors fretted over results from tech giants and remained risk-averse ahead of a coin-toss US election. Data showing the US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure cooled further last month — and now sits just above its long-term target — failed to boost sentiment, despite being a positive sign for future interest-rate cuts.

AtlasIntel poll, conducted from October 25-29, shows Trump ahead by 3.5% in Arizona, 3.4% in Georgia, 2.7% in Pennsylvania, 1.2% in Michigan, 0.9% in Nevada, and 0.5% in Wisconsin. In North Carolina, Harris leads by 0.5%. The sample size ranged from 983 in Michigan to 1,665 in North Carolina with a margin of error of plus-or-minus 3%, placing all races within the margin. Previously, Harris was ahead in Arizona, Nevada, and Wisconsin in AtlasIntel’s October 17 poll.

India's economy has been a shining star when it comes to growth. Even as IMF lowered expectations for the world, including China's, it bumped up India's. So, there's little debate about the direction of the economy.

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