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Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump hit the campaign trail on Saturday, pressing their case with voters from Georgia to Pennsylvania who are already starting to cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election. Harris and Trump are essentially tied in the most competitive states and many Americans are already voting early by mail or in person, with just 17 days until the election. On Saturday, Harris will host a get-out-the-vote event in Detroit, Michigan, for the city's first day of early voting, alongside Michigan-born rapper Lizzo.

Myanmar's Mandalay city was attacked with an explosive device, local media said Saturday, adding that no deaths or injuries were reported. The blast occurred at the consulate office in central Mandalay, south of the sprawling Royal Palace, around 7 pm local time Friday (1230 GMT Friday), local media said. China is a major ally and arms supplier to Myanmar's junta, but it also maintains ties with ethnic groups fighting the military in Myanmar's northern Shan state, according to analysts.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the junior doctors to end their hunger strike. She added that everybody had right to protest, but it should not affect healthcare services. «Most of your demands fulfilled, give me 3-4 months more to meet the rest,» said Banerjee. She also requested the doctors to not differ with their demands, and called them to sit for talks with the government. «Please withdraw the agitation. Some of the demands need policy decisions. We will cooperate to the fullest extent possible but it is not acceptable that you will dictate to the government what should be done,» she said.

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday claimed to have solved several grenade attack cases in Poonch with the arrest of two terrorists of the Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) in the district. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu Zone, Anand Jain said the arrest of Abdul Aziz and Manwar Hussain of Hari village is a «very big achievement» for the security agencies. In a joint operation on Friday, police along with troops of 37 Rashtriya Rifles and 38th Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) nabbed Aziz and recovered two hand grenades from his possession. During investigation, one more grenade was recovered from his house and his accomplice Hussain was also arrested along with a pistol, one magazine and nine rounds, the ADGP told reporters in Poonch. «They are part of a larger conspiracy and tried to create terror in Poonch district by carrying out grenade attacks at various locations, including a temple, a gurdwara, an Army camp and a hospital, to harm brotherhood,» he said.

Indian footballers will go through training at Old Trafford in Manchester after emerging as winners in the fourth edition of United We Play, a grassroots football initiative. The event saw the participation of over 15,000 budding Indian footballers across 18 cities, culminating in a grand finale in the presence of Manchester United legend and all-time great Gary Neville in Chandigarh. In the finale, PC Lalchhuanawma (Mizoram), Shreejal Kisku (Bhubaneswar), Mohd Ayan (Lucknow), Bhakta Bahadur Pariyar (Nepal) and Chanason Chaiyatham (Bangkok) were shortlisted.

child marriage done on the directions of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPR) revealed that more than 11.5 lakh children across the 27 states and seven Union territories were vulnerable, reported TOI. These children, mostly girls, were school dropouts or had been irregular or absent from school for long without any intimation to authorities. Uttar Pradesh topped the list with more than 5 lakh vulnerable children, Assam followed with 1.5 lakh children and Madhya Pradesh has close to 1 lakh such children.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Israel’s yearlong military campaign in Gaza has hollowed out the Palestinian militant group Hamas and killed some of its top leaders. But the death of Yahya Sinwar this week deprived the group of its chief strategist and leading proponent of all-out war with Israel.

Air Quality Index dropped to 226, categorized as 'Poor' as per the Central Pollution Control Board. The highest AQI was at the Akshardham and Anand Vihar area at 334 categorized as 'Very Poor', followed by AQI of 253 at AIIMS and surrounding areas. At India Gate, the AQI dropped to 251, categorized as 'Poor.

species diversity. It has long been speculated that islands support exceptionally high amounts of global biodiversity, but the true extent has not been known until now. In world-first research published in Nature Today, my colleagues and I counted and mapped the diversity of plant life on Earth's islands. We found 21 per cent of the world's total plant species are endemic to islands, meaning they occur nowhere else on the planet. These findings are important. Island plants are at higher risk of extinction than those on mainland. Detailed knowledge of plants species, and where they grow, is essential for monitoring and conserving them.

Meta said on Friday it was releasing a batch of new AI models from its research division, including a "Self-Taught Evaluator" that may offer a path toward less human involvement in the AI development process. The release follows Meta's introduction of the tool in an August paper, which detailed how it relies upon the same «chain of thought» technique used by OpenAI's recently released o1 models to get it to make reliable judgments about models' responses. That technique involves breaking down complex problems into smaller logical steps and appears to improve the accuracy of responses on challenging problems in subjects like science, coding and math.

Mira Murati, former chief technology officer at OpenAI, is raising funds from venture capitalists for her new AI startup, according to sources familiar with the matter. The new company aims to build AI products based on proprietary models, said one of the sources who requested anonymity to discuss private matters. It is not clear if Murati will assume the CEO role at the new venture. A representative for Murati declined to comment.

Harris raised questions about Republican Donald Trump's physical stamina to serve effectively as president as the two rivals tore through the deadlocked battleground state of Michigan on Friday, with Trump lashing back about the energy he's shown on the campaign trail. Harris, who turns 60 on Sunday, pressed the case to raise doubts about the 78-year-old Trump. Age had been an issue when President Joe Biden, 81, was still in the race, but had faded after he dropped his election bid. Harris on Friday said news reports that former president Trump was skipping interviews because he was tired and had passed on the chance of a second debate with her raised questions about his fitness for office.

Vistara flight en route from Delhi to London was diverted to Frankfurt on Friday after a bomb threat was reported. The airline confirmed in a statement early Saturday that the flight landed safely at Frankfurt airport, where mandatory security checks are being conducted. The flight will proceed to its final destination once security agencies clear it. «Vistara flight UK17, operating from Delhi to London on October 18, 2024, received a security threat via social media. As per protocol, all relevant authorities were notified, and the pilots opted to divert the flight to Frankfurt as a precautionary measure,» an airline spokesperson said. Sources have indicated that the flight was diverted following a bomb threat.

Elon Musk’s Starlink and Amazon Kuiper are pushing for lower satellite spectrum prices in India. Jeff Bezos-owned Kuiper is cautioning that pricey airwaves will force global satellite internet operators to target consumers in the South Asian nation’s urban areas, instead of the original aim of giving connectivity to remote regions. Any shift in strategy to focus on urban centres would pit these global firms against Indian telecom firms such as Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel.

Executives at two-wheeler companies and dealers predict the momentum to continue in the coming weeks, making this festive season ending with Bhai Dooj on November 3 to be among the best for the industry. They also project sales for the fiscal year to be close to the pre-pandemic record of 21 million units hit in fiscal 2019, boosted by an expected pickup in rural economy on the back of favourable monsoons and good farm output, as well as an increase in minimum support prices for several key crops. Also, the recent government decision raising the dearness allowance is expected to put more money in the hands of 10 million central government employees and pensioners, and a part of this is likely to be spent on buying discretionary items like two-wheelers. Sales of two-wheelers rose 15.4% in the 10-day period of Dussehra ending October 12 compared with the festival days of October 15-24 last year, shows vehicle registration data from the government’s Vahan portal, collated by Goldman Sachs. Other segments of the vehicle industry too posted growth, with sales of cars increasing by 6.6%, three-wheelers 12.3%, light goods vehicles 9.1% and heavy goods vehicles 5.8%.

interest rates right now would be hasty and potentially fraught with risk as inflation remains above target and will stay there in the near term, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das said. “Inflation is moderating, with certain risks about which we have to be very vigilant,” Das said at an event organised by Bloomberg on Friday. “Therefore, a rate cut at this stage will be very premature and can be very, very risky. When your inflation is 5.5% and the next print is also expected to be high, you can’t be cutting rates at that point.” India’s retail inflation rose to a nine-month high of 5.49% in September, driven by a rise in food prices.

The ministry of skills development and entrepreneurship (MSDE) has initiated discussions with 12 central ministries seeking their requirement for skilled workers for the implementation of these schemes, a senior government official told ET. Training to these candidates will be imparted under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0, the skilling scheme of the ministry, over the next two years.

orthopaedic surgeon Sharan Shivaraj Patil, will make investments in new hospitals and an R&D centre, and is considering raising funds through equity. The hospital chain will look at an initial public offering or a sale of shares to private equity firms among other options once it completes the investments in new hospitals and R&D, Patil said in an interview to ET. «We would like to start the process for fundraising in the last quarter (January-March) of fiscal 2026.» In an industry flush with PE money, Sparsh is among a few doctor-driven regional chains that have stayed out.

Twitches, which is a magical series on Disney Channel, and this has sparked excitement among the fans as they were all eagerly awaiting this much anticipated third installment of Twitches.

Brighter Shores is preparing for its Early Access launch on Steam. The release date is set for November 6, with a closed beta test beginning on October 22. The game will be available for both Windows PC and Mac.