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Bengal Chief Secretary on Monday urged the agitating junior doctors to withdraw their hunger strike stating that seven of their ten demands have been met, and expressed concern over their health condition. However, the protest continued even after Chief Secretary Manoj Pant held a meeting with different senior doctors' associations, including the Indian Medical Association (IMA), on Monday. Meanwhile, the West Bengal Junior Doctor's Front (WBJDF) held a Raj Bhawan 'abhijaan' (march) on Monday and submitted a deputation to Governor CV Ananda Bose, seeking justice for the deceased doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital on August 9. At least 12 doctors' organisations met the state administration, led by the chief secretary, home secretary and other senior health officials, at the Health Department Swasthya Bhawan. WBJDF members were not present at the meeting even as the fast-unto-death protest taken up by WBJDF at Esplanade entered the tenth day on Monday.

real estate sector saw 25 deals worth USD 1.4 billion in September quarter, driven by Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) issues launched by developers, according to a report by Grant Thornton. Consulting firm Grant Thornton Bharat released the report 'Real Estate/ REITs Dealtracker — Providing M&A and PE deal insights' on Monday. «The quarter maintained strong deal volumes with 25 deals, marking an all-time high in terms of deal volumes and the second-highest values since Q2 2023,» the report said. The deal values were primarily driven by the QIP activity, followed by private equity funding in the residential and commercial segments, with additional activity in real estate technology companies.

job interview experience on Reddit that left her both frustrated and perplexed. The interview, which took place at a small company near her residence, started with standard CSS questions but quickly shifted focus when the interviewer asked her to draw the Indian flag using CSS.

pollution control panel for Delhi-NCR on Monday directed state governments in the region to implement the first stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as the capital's air quality was in the 'poor' category for the second consecutive day. The Stage I of GRAP, a set of winter-specific anti-pollution measures, focuses on controlling pollution through dust mitigation at construction sites, proper waste management, and regular road cleaning. It mandates strict checks on polluting vehicles, better traffic management, and emission controls in industries, power plants, and brick kilns. The first stage also bans open burning of waste, limits the use of diesel generators, and prohibits the use of coal or firewood in eateries. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index stood at 234 (poor category) as of 4 pm on Monday.

Car sales in the first half of the fiscal year has been slower than expected, but with the onset of the festive season demand is expected to gain momentum helping bringing down stocks in the network, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) Shailesh Chandra said. As per data available with the industry body, sales of cars, sedans and utility vehicles went up by a modest 0.5% to 2,081,143 units between April and September FY25, signalling a weakening of demand in the third largest automobile market in the world. Passenger vehicle sales in India rose by 8.4% to a record 4.22 million units in FY24. Chandra said, “The expectation was slightly better than (sales growth being) flattish. While April was good, sales in May and June did not play out as per expectation, which impacted industry volumes adversely. In September too, two weeks of Shraddh (considered by consumers as inauspicious for making purchases) affected retails. But now with the start of festival period, sales on-ground seem to be doing well.”

Europa Clipper probe aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket from Cape Canaveral situated in Florida. According to Los Angeles Times, the Europa Clipper mission aims to explore Europa, the icy moon of Jupiter in search for signs of existing alien life. Los Angeles Times reported that the spacecraft will be embarking on a journey of 1.8 billion mile which will take near about 5 and half years to be completed and the arrival is expected in the year of 2030. Europa Clipper will be utilizing gravity assists primarily by swinging around Mars starting from early next year. Europa clipper will be returning to Earth around late 2026 before its final destination to Jupiter. The spacecraft after reaching its destination will be conducting scientific investigations for over four years which will include multiple flybys of Europa for studying the subsurface ocean and in search for organic compounds, Los Angeles Times reported.

In a trading update today (11 October), the asset manager said total net outflows over the quarter to 30 September reached £1.6bn, mostly driven by flows linked to the value equity team. Out of the £1.6bn net outflows from strategies managed by the value desk, £1.1bn were from segregated mandates. The team still manages £4.9bn of AUM, of which £2.3bn is in segregated mandates.  Jupiter expects «most, if not all» of the segregated mandates to be redeemed by the end of 2024. Overall, the total amount of net outflows since the start of the year have reached £5bn. Whitmore and Chrysali...

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman, S Somanath, was awarded the prestigious International Astronautical Federation (IAF) World Space Award 2024. The award was given in recognition of ISRO’s successful Chandrayaan-3 mission—a historic milestone in lunar exploration of the South Pole, making India one of the few countries to do so. The award ceremony took place in Milan, Italy. “ISRO is honoured to announce that Dr. S. Somanath, Secretary DOS and Chairman of ISRO, has received the prestigious IAF World Space Award for Chandrayaan-3's remarkable achievement. This recognition celebrates India’s contributions to space exploration. Celebrations are underway in Milan as we continue to strive for new frontiers,” the space agency said on X.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Hyundai Motor India (HMI), the second-largest player in the Indian passenger vehicle market since FY09, is set to make history with its massive initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday.

Italian lawmakers on Friday questioned the head of troubled French-Italian automaker Stellantis over the group’s strategy, one day after it announced a management shakeup in an effort to revive sales

Marengo Asia Healthcare is exploring a rights issue and the possibility of roping in an external investor as it looks to expand bed capacity to 3,000 by the end of 2026, a top executive told ET. The platform, which is backed by Samara Capital, Havells Family Investment Office and Godrej Family Investment Office, is in talks for the acquisition of two hospitals which have a combined capacity of 500 beds, said Abhishek Kabra, chairman of Marengo Asia Healthcare, and partner, Samara Capital. «The focus would be on building a differentiated and scalable business,» Kabra said in an interview, adding Marengo has the ability to take the bed capacity to 500-750 through internal accruals, additional debt and rights issues.

Barack Obama after his call for Black men to vote for Kamala Harris, saying Obama's appeal was race based, not policy. The group in a statement said it is «deeply insulting» Obama singled out Black males for pushing identity politics instead of voting based on the record of candidates, as per a report. Also Read: NASA Europa Clipper launch: Why is it epoch-making? Obama did make the appeal as he visited Pennsylvania, observing lukewarmness in Black men toward Harris and hinted that this may be gender bias. He urged the black men to give the same fire for him during his campaigns. However, the board of advisors has argued that Democratic Party policies have wronged black society for decades, citing family instability, poor schooling, and the lack of economic opportunities, Fox News reported.

National Insurance Company, which is grappling with a severe solvency shortfall of ₹8,000 crore, with its solvency margin standing at a negative 0.49%, far below the regulatory minimum of 1.5%, has identified several key assets to address the gap, according to people familiar with the matter. Among these are its stake in Agriculture Insurance Company, a 20% stake in India International Insurance Singapore valued at about $500 million (about ₹4,000 crore) and a joint venture in Kenya, they said, adding that though the insurer has identified these assets, it is yet to start the process and seek necessary approvals to proceed with any sales. While the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has granted the company forbearance and it has no immediate pressure to liquidate assets, the insurer is hopeful that the transition to a risk-based capital framework, expected in the coming few quarters, would provide relief by improving the valuation of its assets, according to the people.

Iran said Monday it currently sees «no grounds» for its indirect talks with the United States via intermediary Oman, citing the crisis in the Middle East. In June, Tehran said it had engaged in indirect talks with Washington via Muscat, despite the two countries having no diplomatic relations. US news website Axios reported at the time that officials from Iran and the United States held indirect talks in Oman «on how to avoid escalating regional attacks».

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)-owned Viacom18 and Walt Disney's Star India are expected to complete their merger by the third quarter of this financial year, pending additional approvals, according to a regulatory filing from Reliance Industries Limiter (RIL). In its quarterly report, RIL noted that Viacom18 and Star India have already received conditional approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for their proposed merger. However, the CCI has yet to issue its detailed order regarding the Star-Viacom18 merger. The competition regulator approved the transaction on 28th August.

VHP) on Monday said only "practising Hindus" should be appointed to temple committees in Andhra Pradesh and there should be no political representation in these panels. It also demanded that only «practising Hindus» be appointed as employees at these temples and the «non-Hindus or non-practising Hindus» appointed as temple staff immediately relieved of their duties. «Politicians during their election campaigns not only say that they are secular and treat all the religions equally but also participate in prayer programmes in different religious places of worship,» the VHP said in a statement. «In this case, if there are political leaders in the temple committees, there is a possibility that they will give priority to their secular feelings rather than the welfare of Hindus,» it added.

Andhra Pradesh government expects about Rs 20,000 crore through sale of licensing fee and liquor during the remaining financial year, sources said on Monday. «As such the state government netted Rs 1,800 crore towards non-refundable application fee for 3,396 outlets. Once the outlet was allotted on lottery basis, the winner will have to pay licensing fees ranging from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 85 lakh in six installments. Last year the government got Rs 30,000 crore through liquor sales. This year for the remaining six months, the government is expecting over Rs 17,000 crore,» a source, privy to the development told PTI. According to Mukesh Kumar Meena, Principal Secretary, Revenue (Excise), the state government has received nearly 90,000 applications for 3,396 private liquor outlets throughout the state with Rs 2 lakh as non-refundable application fee contributing to about Rs 1,800 crore to the exchequer.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday took stock of the situation arising due to the heavy rain predicted by the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, in the next four days. He has directed the authorities to declare a holiday for schools and colleges in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram, and Chengalpattu districts on October 15, and also asked them to issue advisory to IT firms to allow their employees to work from home from October 15 to 18. The RMC said Tamil Nadu would receive heavy rain due to a low pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal at 5.30 am today. «It is likely to become a well marked low pressure area and move west-northwestwards towards north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts during the next two days,» it said. There would be enhanced rainfall activity associated with the movement of this system, the IMD said.

Supreme Court on Monday extended stay on defamation proceedings against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in trial court'Scorpion' remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While hearing Tharoor's plea on September 10, the apex court had stayed the proceedings before a trial court in the defamation case filed against the Congress MP. The top court had also issued notice to the Delhi Police and BJP leader Rajiv Babbar, who is the complainant in the case, seeking their responses on the plea.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “We’ve seen arson, sabotage and more: dangerous actions conducted with increasing recklessness," said Ken McCallum, the head of MI5, Britain’s domestic security and counter-intelligence agency, in a rare update on the threat posed by Russia and the GRU, its military-intelligence agency. “The GRU in particular is on a sustained mission to generate mayhem on British and European streets," he said on October 8th.