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real estate developers Shriram Properties today zoomed 6.8% to their intraday high of Rs 111.4 on the BSE after signing a joint development agreement for a 6-acres prime land in Pune. “Shriram Properties Limited (“SPL”), one of the leading residential real estate developers in South India, has signed a Joint Development Agreement for a 6-acres prime land, nestled in the upcoming micro markets of Undri in Pune,” said the company in a filing to the exchanges.

Indo-Canadians and Ottawa, this time involving not Prime Minister Justin Trudeau but the Leader of the Opposition, Pierre Poilievre. The office of Canada’s opposition leader has cancelled a Diwali celebration event scheduled to take place at Parliament Hill amid the ongoing diplomatic standoff with India without 'giving any explanation whatsoever', as claimed by the Overseas Friends of India Canada (OFIC). This comes following an going standoff between Ottawa and New Delhi. Canada in mid-October expelled Indian diplomats, linking them to the 2023 murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil, post which India also ordered the expulsion of Canadian diplomats.

Intel is expected to report its biggest quarterly revenue drop in five quarters on Thursday, potentially signaling more erosion of data center and personal computer market share for the once iconic American chipmaker. Shareholders have turned their focus to CEO Pat Gelsinger's attempts to salvage the company's lost market lead as losses mount at its contract manufacturing business, while Intel fails to capitalize on the generative AI-driven chip boom, after a series of missteps including passing on an investment in OpenAI. With Wall Street expecting Intel to report an 8% decline in revenue to $13.02 billion, according to data from LSEG compiled as of October 26, investors want Gelsinger to provide clarity on his plans to get the company's latest manufacturing technology up and running.

Line of Actual Control (LAC), the US State Department welcomed the 'reduction in tensions' at the border, ANI reported early Wednesday. Matthew Miller, spokesperson of the US State Department, said that Washington is 'closely monitoring the situation and has held discussions with the Indian side on the matter. However, he clarified that the US has not played any role in the India-China resolution.

Shiv Sena's sitting MLA from Palghar, Shrinivas Vanga, who was upset after being denied ticket by his party for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls, has been untraceable, as per his family members. Vanga's family has so far not filed any police complaint. A senior police official from Palghar on Wednesday morning said there was no update on Vanga's whereabouts as of now. The legislator has apparently been incommunicado since Monday evening.

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a popular tool for investing in mutual funds and building a long-term corpus. Data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) show that investors register SIPs of Rs 25,000 crore every month, reflecting rising interest in mutual funds. WHAT IS A SIP? SIP is an investment option offered by all mutual fund houses, which enables an investor to put in a fixed amount of money at predefined intervals in a chosen mutual fund scheme. SIPs are offered in all fund categories — equity, hybrid, gold, international fund of funds or a debt fund. Many fund houses accept amounts as low as Rs 500. SIPs automate investing and help deploy money regularly into equities and debt without worrying about the ups and downs of the market. In the long run, investors stand to benefit due to rupee cost averaging and the power of compounding.

Chinese economy looks like it is taking a major hit from certain provinces, that is making their possibilities of finishing on a high, even more difficult. The economic slowdown in China is slowly becoming a harsh reality, with the Asian country seeing five provinces going through a sharp downswing effect in recent days, with Tibet and Jilin taking centerstage in this doomsday scenario, according to a Bloomberg report.

The result? Hundreds of people can be disenfranchised. That would shock politicians, voters and activists in any swing state, but it's garnered relatively little attention outside the 49th state.

Jimmy Kimmel makes fun of Trump's relationship with Melania. Jimmy Kimmel covered Donald Trump's recent rally at Madison Square Garden on Monday after taking a week off. He focused on an awkward moment between the former president and his wife, Melania, on stage, as quoted in a report by the Daily Beast. Kimmel joked that Melania Trump's rare appearance was in accordance with section 3, Subsection 2.7 of her prenuptial agreement. Observe the interactions between these two lovers. They have positively smoldering chemistry. Melania pushed Trump into a more formal kiss on the cheek after he appeared to try to kiss her on the lips in a rally video that Kimmel played. Watching a man and his wife attempt to avoid smudging each other's Bronson cream is the most beautiful thing in the world, stated Kimmel as quoted in a report by the Daily Beast.

US Elections in November, by resigning from his own Presidential ticket as an Independent. This may not have gone well with some of the Independents in the swing state brackets, and voters may end up not choosing Trump, and choose RFK's ballot, thus giving a clear advantage to Harris in these circumstances.

Michael Lee Strategy founder Michael Lee provides his market outlook ahead of the September CPI inflation report on Varney & Co.

recent poll survey by New York Times and Sienna College revealed that 76% of likely voters believe on the fact that democracy in the US is currently under threat while only 20% of likely voters disagree to that fact. According to The Hill, the survey indicated a division among the Americans regarding the specific nature of threat while 21% attribute the threat to Donald Trump, 14% cite corruption in the government and smaller percentages mentioned issues such as immigration, loss of constitutional liberties and misinformation. The Hill reported that the poll survey also highlighted a spilt in the perceptions of which political party would be better for democracy. 45% of respondents view both the parties as good for democracy, whereas, a significant number believes that Democrats (29%) and Republicans (26%) are certainly detrimental to it. Also Read :Did Tim Walz push a Chinese Communist Party official’s daughter to the brink of suicide during a love affair in the 1980s? Here's the truth

Amazon Prime Video has released the trailer for The Sticky, a dark comedy series starring Margo Martindale. The show centers around a fictional maple syrup heist, blending humor with crime in a series inspired by real-life events.

AccuWeather meteorologist Paul Pastelok highlighted that snow in northern Arizona could deter voters from polling sites, while northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula may also experience snowfall. He noted that the weather could affect older voters who might be less inclined to brave the elements. Pastelok mentioned that a low-pressure system might deliver rain and snow early in the day, complicating voting plans. Also Read: Another subprime crisis in the making? American banks sitting on $750 billion in losses on realty debt-related securities; here are sectors most vulnerable

Netflix is nearing gradually but show's fans are curious about the future of Mel and Jack's future. «Virgin River» Season 6 will be released on Netflix on December 19. Now the question is will Mel and Jack get married in the sixth season of «Virgin River»? Earlier in October, Netflix has dropped the teaser of «Virgin River» Season 6 on YouTube. The caption for the «Virgin River» Season 6 teaser says, «Big moments and a promise of forever are on the horizon for Jack and Mel.»

Melania Trump pushed back on Tuesday against attacks on her husband Donald Trump, saying the Republican presidential candidate is "not Hitler." In an interview with «Fox & Friends,» Melania Trump also said her support for abortion rights was «not a big surprise» for the former US president, whose Supreme Court picks paved the way for the end of the national right to abortion. She said comparisons of her husband to Hitler were «terrible.»

Donald Trump. Yet, there's an even chance that he'd emerge victorious from the Nov 5 US presidential election. How do Trump and his team manage to distort reality so well? A big part of the problem is what sociobiologist Edward O Wilson identified: humans have palaeolithic emotions, mediaeval institutions and godlike technology. Trump is tall, walks taller, talks loud, is rich, and projects power. That is enough to make him leader for 21st-century cavemen in MAGA tees and baseball caps. He feeds fear of the outsider, with his charge that illegal immigrants are rapists, killers and drug peddlers, and promises to undertake the largest deportation of aliens the world has seen. The tribe, forever wary of strangers, rallies around this protector.

Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz will star together in Lionsgate’s upcoming film Day Drinker, an action thriller directed by Marc Webb. This project will bring the actors back to the big screen together.

House of Hiranandani is looking to invest over Rs 12,500 crore to strengthen its development portfolio by around 10 million sq ft through a blend of acquisitions and greenfield projects to deepen its presence in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) in the next two years, said top officials of the company. With a luxury residential development pipeline of over 7.3 million sq ft, the company is aiming to capitalise on the region’s infrastructure growth backed by government initiatives coupled with rising demand for premium residential and commercial properties. The investment will flow into greenfield residential projects spread over 4.7 million sq ft and redevelopment projects of 2.6 million sq ft across various locations in the Mumbai region.

Reliance New Energy (RNEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries, has acquired the remaining stake in sodium-ion battery technology company Faradion from existing shareholders, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary, the company said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday. RNEL, in December 2021 announced the acquisition of Faradion at an Enterprise Value of £100 million. RIL had then stated that it intends to use Faradion’s technology at its proposed fully integrated energy storage giga-factory, part of the Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex facility at Jamnagar.

FCI)." An amount of Rs 12200 crore has been released to the farmers in Punjab directly to bank accounts as of 28th October, it added. The procurement of paddy in Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2024-25 commenced on October 1, 2024, and 2,927 designated mandis including 1000 temporary yards have been opened throughout Punjab for smooth procurement of paddy.