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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced off physically for the first time in the US presidential elections on Tuesday (Wednesday morning in India). The first TV debate between the Republican and Democratic candidates was never going to beat the ratings of the last one — a candidate face-off that had led to the collapse of Joe Biden's re-election bid. Instant surveys were unanimous that Harris was the winner. But there's no evidence the Democratic candidate will benefit enough to move the needle. What she did accomplish was to reassure her own base that they had a candidate who was sound of mind and body. A few independent voters, a shrinking cohort in US politics, may also be persuaded to plump for her. Nearly a third of voters had indicated they wanted to know more about her. Harris is leading ever so slightly in the polls taken before the summit. That is the popular vote. What matters in a US presidential election is securing the electoral college, in other words, majority of the 6-7 swing states. Of the last dozen polls in the US, those in August all gave a slight edge to Harris in the popular vote. Of the last five polls, all in September, Trump leads in two, and one is a tie.

gasoline and distillate demand weakened, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday. Crude inventories rose by 833,000 barrels to 419.1 million barrels in the week ending Sept. 6, the EIA said, compared with analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll for a 987,000-barrel rise.

India led the way in global adoption of cryptocurrencies for the second straight year as investors braved the country's tough regulatory stance and steep trading taxes, a report from blockchain analytics company Chainalysis showed on Wednesday. The report, which tracks adoption across four sub-categories in 151 countries, showed India ranked high on usage of centralized exchange and decentralized finance assets from June 2023 to July 2024.

equity indices ended lower on Wednesday as investors booked profits across sectors, ahead of key U.S. inflation data that could influence the size of a likely reduction in Federal Reserve interest rates next week. The Nifty 50 index fell 0.49% to 24,918, while the S&P BSE Sensex lost 0.49% to 81,523.

tick-borne disease has left halth officials worried in the United States. Called Babesiosis, the new disease has been showing an upward trend in the US.

Prime Video has released the trailer for its upcoming Italian spy series Citadel: Diana. The series stars Matilda De Angelis as an undercover Citadel agent battling an enemy syndicate in a near-future Milan.

Bond yields, which ended at 6.82% were down by three basis points, since its previous close at 6.85%, Clearing Corporation of India data showed.

Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota from Democratic Party on that debate show, as per the report of The Hill.

The MTV Video Music Awards return Wednesday night with a whole lot of Taylor Swift

If you’re thinking about buying a new car but don’t need one right away, now is a great time to show a little patience

The European Union’s top court has rejected Apple’s final legal challenge against an order from the bloc’s executive commission to repay 13 billion euros ($14.34 billion) in back taxes to Ireland, bringing an end to the long-running dispute

The post-pandemic spike in U.S. inflation eased further last month as year-over-year price increases reached a three-year low, clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next week

Over the course of an acting career that spanned more than six decades, James Earl Jones’ voice became an indelible piece of his work as a performer

Wall Street lurched toward minor losses before the opening bell Wednesday as markets awaited the last batch of inflation data before the Federal Reserve meets next week, when most expect U.S. central bank officials to approve an interest rate cut

A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6, when combined with diet and exercise

Some cancer patients are hitting coverage limits on a cheap anti-nausea pill that can ward off waves of vomiting after treatment

Tech professional Samir (name changed) was shocked to receive a tax demand of about ₹1.98 lakh related to his income tax return (ITR) filed for the assessment year 2024-25. 

₹1.5 lakh and ₹1 lakh, respectively. As a broad observation, street vendors in states/UTs where they are in high concentration earn less than those who operate in states/UTs where they show lower density but form a larger share of the workforce. In such a scenario, PM SVANidhi offers crucial support by facilitating financial access, regardless of the market conditions in their regions.

bank borrowings to non-bank financing companies for nearly six years, the trend has now reversed. Latest RBI data for the period of July 2024 shows that the growth of outstanding credit exposure of banks to non-banking financing companies grew nearly half of the growth recorded in July 2023. According to RBI data, the bank's outstanding credit exposure to non-banks stood at Rs 15.3 lakh crore as of July 2024, indicating an 12.7% on year growth that is approximately half of the growth rate reported in July 2023. On a sequential basis, the amount fell by 1.7%. «The credit extended by banks to NBFCs which had earlier exhibited a consistent upward trend for close to six years and continued its acceleration along with the phased reopening of economies after the Covid-19 pandemic has now reversed,» said Sanjay Agarwal, Senior Director – BFSI Ratings, CARE Ratings. «Advances to NBFCs have experienced a slowdown in growth at 0.5% in July 2024 from December 2023. The reported growth rate of advances to NBFCs has been below the overall bank credit growth since December 2023. This can be attributed to regulatory actions (risk weights), base effect, and capital market borrowings.»

Indian Hotels Company Ltd. traded 0.78 per cent down at Rs 689.45 at 01:07PM (IST) on Wednesday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex gained 46.83 points to 81968.12. The stock had settled at Rs 694.9 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 696.75 and 52-week low of Rs 371.45, respectively. As per BSE data, total traded volume on the counter till 01:07PM (IST) stood at 46589 shares with a turnover of Rs 3.22 crore.

Options traders are getting less skeptical about Indian banks after months of underperformance. The cost of hedging against volatility in the NSE Nifty Bank Index is near its lowest level since January relative to the broader NSE Nifty 50 Index, indicating less demand for protection.