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(Reuters) — Annual inflation in Peru decelerated to 5.04% in September to hit its lowest level in more than two years, according to official figures published on Sunday, though consumer prices remained some way above the central bank's target rate.

₹5,500 crore during this fiscal year to expand capacity, Amarendu Prakash, chairman, SAIL, said. “Last year, it was at ₹8,000 crore. Since current expenditure includes sustenance projects and de-bottling projects, it will be the same level as previous years, about ₹5,500 crores or so," he said on the sidelines of a conference.

NEW DELHI : A top government panel has recommended that Bharat Biotech Ltd conduct phase-3 trials of its Japanese encephalitis vaccine for people aged 65 and above, as the disease emerges as a key concern in India. The Hyderabad-based company had asked the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for permission to conduct phase-3 trials in children up to a year old, as was done in phase 1 and 2 trials. However, the expert panel of DCGI said the company may conduct it for older individuals as well, minutes of its meeting showed.

Spanish city of Murcia on Sunday, killing 13 people and injuring several others, authorities said. The fire started around 6 a.m.

Dumb Money, the new movie about the YouTuber who drove the GameStop short squeeze in January 2021, is set for its wide-release debut next weekend. Craig Gillespie's movie stars actor and comedian Pete Davidson, alongside Paul Dano, Shailene Woodley, America Ferrera, and Seth Rogan.

Manipur six people have been arrested for murdering two Meitei teenagers. According to media reports, of the six people, two are main accused, two PSOs (self styled) and two minors.

Readers of The Australian Financial Review are tempering their discretionary spending as interest rates and the rising costs of essentials, such as groceries and petrol, sting wallets.

Avinash Sable on Sunday became the first Indian man to win a gold medal in 3000m steeplechase at the Asian Games. The 29-year-old national record holder thus earned India its first gold medal in athletics at the ongoing Games, completing the race in 8:19.50 seconds. Sable rewrote the previous Asian Games record of 8:22.79 held in the name of Iran's Hossein Keyhani set at the 2018 Jakarta Games.

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Vikrant Messy starrer movie revolves around the story of school students and his struggle with India's education system. The movie is been directed by Vidhu Vinod CHopra.

Collingwood’s nail-biting AFL grand final win over the Brisbane Lions on Saturday delivered the Seven Network the biggest TV audience of the year – outside the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

For the uninitiated a cryptocurrency is a decentralised form of virtual asset based on a network scattered across a huge network of computers outside the control of the central government or authorities. Over the past decade or so, while the process has been slow, retail investors and institutions are slowly waking up to the positive aspects of cryptocurrency and are exploring ways to harness its benefits. The latest Chainalysis’ report, ‘Global Crypto Adoption Index 2023’, ranks India first amongst 154 nations in grassroots crypto adoption or the extent to which ordinary people in a country are adopting cryptocurrency for utilization in daily life.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, stressing that like the Chandrayaan, bilateral ties will go to the moon and even beyond. Jaishankar's remarks came as he addressed several hundred Indian-Americans gathered at the India House from various parts of the US to attend the 'Celebrating Colours of Friendship' event organised by the Embassy of India here on Saturday. «There is one clear message today that our relationship is at an all-time high.

Pakistan: Second suicide bombing reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, death toll surges to 57 According to Dawn report, “No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far, however, the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), responsible for some of the bloodiest attacks in Pakistan, denied its involvement". The Pakistan daily also gave a chronological dataset to show how Pakistan has “witnessed an uptick in terror activities in recent months, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, after the TTP ended its ceasefire with the government in November last year." (Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channel. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here!) A suicide bomber on Friday targeted people gearing up for a procession related to Eid Miladun Nabi, near a mosque in the Mastung district in Balochistan.

government shutdown on Saturday. However, he called for Congress to swiftly approve aid to war-hit Ukraine after it was left out of the agreement.

CNG and electric vehicles showing gains. This change is being driven by rising fuel prices, concerns about air pollution and government incentives, said Ravi Bhatia, president, Jato Dynamics.

Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday gave a clarion call to all political parties and people to stand by the «deprived» people of Bengal, who allegedly did not receive their dues in MGNREGA and other schemes, and urged all to participate in the movement in New Delhi on October 2 and 3. He also claimed that the BJP government at the Centre will be ousted in the coming days and asserted that Bengal will give a befitting reply in coming days as it has given reply in 2021. «It is not a political programme but a fight for the deprived job card holders and all should join,» Banerjee said, adding «the autocratic central government will fall from power.» The job card holders and Trinamool supporters were taken by buses to New Delhi after a special train was reportedly cancelled.

The Recruit" with its second season, promising to deliver another action-packed dose of espionage and intrigue. Created by Alexi Hawley, the series originally debuted on December 16, 2022, and quickly became a fan favorite. As fans eagerly await the next installment, here's everything we know about «The Recruit» Season 2.

September performance in terms of property registrations and stamp duty revenue collections, as robust demand boosted sales momentum despite higher mortgage rates and real estate prices. The country’s largest and most expensive realty market saw registration of over 10,602 properties during the month, up 23% from a year ago, while revenue collection through stamp duty charges rose 53% on-year to contribute over Rs 1,124 crore to the state’s exchequer, showed data from Maharashtra’s inspector general of registration. Real estate developers and industry experts are of the view that the momentum in property sales will continue in the upcoming festive season. «The robust response from homebuyers during the month of Ganesh Utsav indicates the positive sentiments towards home ownership despite higher mortgage rates,” said Sandeep Runwal, president, NAREDCO Maharashtra and MD at Runwal Developers. “Based on the current enquiry levels, we can certainly see a strong sales momentum in the upcoming festive season starting with Navratri.» Of the total properties registered in the month, 82% were residential apartments while commercial and other segments constituted the remaining 18%. «The Mumbai residential market continues to display remarkable resilience, consistently surpassing the 10,000-property mark,” said Shishir Baijal, CMD, Knight Frank India.

German ambassador to India Dr Philipp Ackermann took to microblogging site ‘X’ to flag a false advertising which talks of a "Mega gathering of India's Leading Boarding Schools", but features an image of the Bellevue palace in Germany - the Indian equivalent of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The image that was posted in a newspaper showed the German President's house and mentioned it was India's national capital Delhi. Ackermann in a rather sarcastic way pointed out the discrepancy and said no child would be admitted to the presidential palace.

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