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The United States and South Korea have accused the nuclear-armed North of sending more than 10,000 soldiers to help Russia fight Ukraine, with experts saying Kim is eager to gain advanced technology, and battle experience for his troops, in return. Kim, who met Belousov on Friday, blasted the recent decision by Western powers to permit Kyiv to strike inside Russia with their weapons, saying it constituted a «direct military intervention in the conflict», according to KCNA.

Italy's data protection watchdog has warned Italian publisher GEDI not to share its personal data archives with ChatGPT owner OpenAI, it said on Friday, citing concern over potential breaches of EU rules. GEDI, owned by the Agnelli family's holding company Exor, announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI in September to bring Italian-language content from the publisher's portfolio of news outlets to users of the Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence startup. In Italy, GEDI publishes daily newspapers la Repubblica and La Stampa.

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday expressed concern over the Rajasthan court’s notice on a suit on the famous Sufi shrine of saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer terming it as “disturbing” and a “serious” issue for Muslims across the subcontinent. He was referring to a plea filed in September at the local court in Ajmer, seeking directions to start worship at the Ajmer Shrine, which the plea claimed was a Shiva temple. On November 27, the court issued notices to the dargah committee, the Ministry of Minority Affairs and the Archaeological Survey of India concerning the shrine, which is visited by devotees across the religious and political spectrum. Mirwaiz, while addressing the Friday congregation at the historic Jama Masjid in downtown Srinagar, said the Rajasthan court order right after the killing of five Muslim youth in Sambhal of Uttar Pradesh in discriminatory police action.

Diwali sales season, companies selling cosmetics, shoes, apparel, electronics and premium packaged foods are trying to liquidate stock by leveraging the Black Friday frenzy that is slowly making its way into India. Brands and retailers are offering discounts up to 50% at physical stores and on ecommerce platforms to push demand. Black Friday this year also coincides with salary payouts, which is prompting companies to sweeten deals to encourage consumers to spend. “Consumer demand during the year was not wow. But we believe Black Friday will create another occasion for consumption aided by good weather in the North,” said Pushpa Bector, senior executive director and business head at DLF Retail that owns several malls in North India. Nykaa, Myntra, Blinkit, Amazon, Tata Cliq, Samsung, LG, Xiaomi, Puma, H&M, Adidas, Levi’s and Skechers are among brands and platforms pushing Black Friday sales

The fighters took control of «half of the city of Aleppo» as regime forces withdrew, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The offensive began on Wednesday, the same day that a fragile ceasefire took effect in neighbouring Lebanon between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

He was replying to a question in Rajya Sabha on Thursday on the current status of the Chabahar Port. In May 2015, India and Iran signed an MoU on ‘Partnership of India in the Development Plan of Chabahar Port’. This was followed by the signing of a Trilateral Agreement in May 2016 between India, Iran and Afghanistan to establish the International Transport and Transit Corridor (Chabahar Agreement).

«This is a question at hand,» Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told TASS news agency when asked whether Moscow was considering a resumption of tests. «And without anticipating anything, let me simply say that the situation is quite difficult. It is constantly being considered in all its components and in all its aspects.»

Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated 168 crib centres in the state for the dependent children of registered construction workers. During the program organised at the Chief Minister's Camp Office on Friday, he also distributed 60 computers, funded by CSR, to the Labor Department and Employees State Scheme Offices. According to an official statement, the Chief Minister flagged off a truck carrying tracksuits, shoes, and food items for 432 workers working on various projects in the Kedarnath area.

George Sr., the late patriarch of the Cooper family, could make a posthumous appearance in the series. While George Sr.'s death was a pivotal moment in Young Sheldon that shaped the trajectory of the Cooper family, the possibility of his return has been left intriguingly open-ended by the show's creators, as mentioned in a report by Cinemablend.

Mercedes-Benz is betting on China's Momenta to help it win back market share in the world's biggest auto market, with plans for fresh investment and at least four future models to use the autonomous driving startup's software, three sources with knowledge of the matter said. The plans, which have not been previously reported, will make autonomous-driving developer Momenta the first Chinese supplier picked by Mercedes to be a primary provider of a key technology and selling point for its products, as intense competition and technological innovation in China force Western automakers to rethink their supply-chain strategies. The German premium automaker has since 2017 had an investment in Momenta but the two companies have yet to publicly announce jointly developed products.

Nuseirat refugee camp at the centre of the enclave, medics said, after Israeli tanks pulled back from parts of the camp. Medics said they had recovered 19 bodies of Palestinians killed in northern areas of Nuseirat, one of the enclave's eight long-standing refugee camps. Later on Friday, an Israeli air strike killed at least 10 Palestinians in a house in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza Strip, medics said.

Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday asserted that PM Narendra Modi was of the view that women would steer economic growth in the country, which was on its way to becoming the third largest economy in the world. She was speaking at a credit outreach programme held in the north Bihar town of Darbhanga, where loans for Rs 1,388 crore were provided to 49,137 beneficiaries by various banks. Among those present were Union minister Chirag Paswan and Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, among others. Sitharaman said, «Earlier, PM Modi used to tell me that the Union budget should be women-centric. But now he says the budget should be one that visualises women in leadership roles.»

World economies and equity markets have had a robust year, with global growth expected to average 3.1 per cent this year, a Reuters poll published in October showed. Forecasts from some top banks on economic growth, inflation and the performance of major asset classes in 2025 have resonated the broader overview, Reuters reported. Also Read :Black Friday vs Cyber Monday: Which day offers the best deals and discounts?

Dixon Technologies Friday said it has entered into an agreement with Taiwanese original design maker Compal Electronics to make Google Pixel devices in India, as the US major strives to gain a foothold in the world’s second largest smartphone market. Dixon becomes the second contract manufacturer for Google who had started making Pixel phones locally with Foxconn subsidiary Wow Tech at their Chennai facility. “This is a significant opportunity for Dixon and marks an exciting step in our growth and commitment to delivering cutting edge, high quality products to the global and domestic market,” Atul B. Lall, Vice Chairman of Dixon Technologies said in a notice to the stock exchanges.

Congress Working Committee met here on Friday and adopted a resolution alleging the integrity of the entire electoral process was being severely compromised against which the party would soon launch a movement. In the resolution of the top body of the Congress, the party said free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that was being called into «serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission». The CWC, which met amid the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, said the session has been a washout so far because of the Narendra Modi government's «stubborn refusal» to have an immediate discussion on three pressing national issues — «the recent revelations regarding corruption by a business group, and the violence in Manipur and Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal». Asked why the Congress Working Committee (CWC) resolution does not name the business group, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, «The answer is the Adani group».

Both shopping events have evolved significantly over the years, sparking a debate among shoppers: which day provides the better deals? Here’s a closer look at these iconic sales days and what they bring to the table.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The benchmark Indian equity indices have shown little movement over the past month, and market experts suggest that the lack of fresh triggers may keep the market range-bound in the near term.

Mission Arun Himveer took off with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Marketing Board (APAMB) and the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), North East Frontier. Under the initiative the state government through APAMB will supply fruits, vegetables, meat and poultry products to the ITBP procured from local farmers, SHGs, FPOs and farmer cooperatives. This follows the first such understanding made between the state government and the Indian Army in August 2022. Till date around 400 tons of fruits and vegetables worth Rs 72 lakhs were lifted by LAMPS from indigenous farmers for supply to the Indian Army.