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Ben Affleck, while navigating his relationship with Jennifer Lopez, is trying really hard to get back with her and thus, he is constantly pulling away from his family. In Touch reported that according to Ben Affleck’s friends, he is caught in a toxic loop or pattern of going back and forth between being close to Jennifer Lopez and ignoring his friends. Ben Affleck’s close friend Matt Damon and ex-wife Jennifer Garner have shown concerns regarding such toxic behavior of Ben Affleck where he is seen replacing one addiction with another while his friends claim that he has become a love addict, reports said. Also Read: This move could cost Kamala Harris the election, says Michael Moore

Curiosity rover of NASA landed on Mars in 2012. Since then, it has been exploring the surface of the Red Planet. The Curiosity Rover of NASA has covered the distance of 20 miles of the lunar surface across the Martian terrain. It has been providing information regarding the geology and atmosphere of Mars. The latest update about the Curiosity rover of NASA states that the space agency has shared few insights regarding the challenges that Curiosity has experienced during its mission on Mars. Also Read:Heartstopper Season 4: Is it happening and what can fans expect?

Heartstopper Season 3 on Netflix in September, fans are already eagerly speculating about the possibility of a fourth season. The heartfelt series, which has captured the attention of audiences worldwide, continues to deliver compelling storylines centered on love, friendship, and self-discovery. But what’s next for Nick, Charlie, and the rest of the crew? Here’s everything we know about Heartstopper Season 4.

US Vice President Kamala Harris is in a slightly better position in comparison to former US President Donald Trump in the US Presidential Elections 2024, revealed poll surveys. According to The Arizona Republic, recent polls revealed that US Vice President Kamala Harris has a national lead of near about 3-4 points over the former US President Donald Trump. Arizona will be one of the most important battleground states during the US Presidential elections 2024 and the political campaigning by the candidates in Arizona are in full swing during recent times, reported The Arizona Republic. On the other hand, some recent poll surveys also indicated a tight race between former US President Donald Trump and US Vice President Kamala Harris with Donald Trump polling at 50% during some instances. Also Read: There's buzz, Ben Affleck wants to get back with Jennifer Lopez, will she oblige?

Christopher DeVocht, a carpenter from Vancouver Island, says he started out like a lot of day traders. After work, he’d read about trading on forums. His favourite things to trade were options on Tesla Inc. stock.

Dantewada: The bodies of three more Naxalites were recovered on Saturday morning in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, where a fierce encounter with security personnel took place a day ago, police said. With this, the number of Naxalites killed in the gun battle with the security personnel on Friday has risen to 31, they said, adding that a search operation is still underway in the area. «Bodies of three more Naxalites were recovered this morning from the dense forest where the encounter took place on Friday,» Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P told PTI. «With this, the toll of Naxalites in the encounter rose to 31. The identity of the Naxalites is yet to be ascertained, but prima facie it appears that they belonged to PLGA (People's Liberation Guerilla Army) company No. 6, Platoon 16 of Maoists and east Bastar division of Maoists,» he said. On Friday, the gunfight broke out between security forces and Naxalites around 1 am in a forest between Nendur and Thulthuli villages on Dantewada and Narayanpur inter-district border, where a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) was out on an anti-Naxal operation. The intermittent firing lasted for a long time and the security forces continued search operations in the area.

Barack Obama recently clarified that he will be campaigning for US Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for the US Presidential Elections which is scheduled to kick start on October 10. According to ABC News, Barack Obama’s campaign will mostly focus on the key battle ground states while his campaigning is scheduled to start from Pittsburgh which is in Pennsylvania and will be continuing for a long time through the Election Day. ABC News reported that during present times, US Vice President Kamala Harris is gaining support from remarkable personalities like Republican representative Liz Cheney. Liz Cheney spoke at the Wisconsin rally showing full support to Kamala Harris while criticizing Donald Trump’s actions during the Capitol insurrection which took place on January 6. Also Read:Uglies 2: Potential release date, what to expect from Pretties

Indonesia with their consultations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) remaining inconclusive on Jakarta's proposal to extend safeguard duties on import of ceramic tile products. Indonesia plans to extend the duties by two years till November 2026, a move that may further hurt India's exports of the product to the island nation. The safeguard duties were first imposed in 2018 and India's exports of ceramic products to Indonesia have declined 65% between FY20 and FY24. «The result of the consultations was inconclusive. India reserves its right to request compensation as per the WTO Agreement on Safeguards,» said an official. Safeguard duties are custom tariffs that can be imposed temporarily by a WTO member to protect a specific domestic industry from an increase in imports of any product which is causing or threatening to cause harm to the industry.

cancer drugs, a bid to prevent counterfeits and validate the authenticity of medicines after incidents of refilling of expensive anti-cancer drugs with counterfeit drugs came to light. The proposal was discussed in a recent meeting of the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), India's highest advisory body on drugs, which deliberated on the matter and agreed to it, said people familiar with the matter. The implementation of the proposal will, however, require an amendment to Schedule H2 of Drugs Rules, 1945, and therefore will be sent to the health ministry soon, they said. The board was informed that criminals in collusion with hospital pharmacies were found refilling empty vials of expensive anti-cancer medicines with counterfeit drugs. These fake drugs were then mixed with genuine stocks and sold to unsuspecting cancer patients, putting their life at risk.

The Boys, known for its blend of dark satire and violent action, has impressed audiences over its four seasons. As fans eagerly await the final season, expected in 2026, a new prequel series titled Vought Rising has been announced, expanding the universe of The Boys. One of the show’s stars, Aya Cash, who portrays the controversial character Stormfront, has shared exciting updates about the upcoming prequel series, as per a report by Collider.

green GST (goods and services tax)' on cars-where the tax rate goes up or down based on the vehicle's emission levels-will be the ideal path towards achieving carbon neutrality, said Vikram Pawah, president of BMW Group India. The gradient will incline consumers towards buying greener cars, he told ET. «Ideally there should be a green GST...the greener the car, the lower is the GST,» Pawah said on the sidelines of the launch of the BMW M4 CS high-performance sedan in Mumbai.

Apple Store: My iPhone keeps crashing. Staff: Hmm, it seems like you have too many apps running. Let me close them for you. Customer: Thanks, but I already did that.

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday urged the BJP-led central government to be realistic and restart the dialogue process for the resolution of Kashmir issue and follow the path set by former prime ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh. The authorities allowed Mirwaiz to address Friday congregation at historic Jama Masjid after a month-long house arrest for which he has approached J&K High Court as well. The court on Friday directed senior additional advocate general to file response as to whether the petitioner has been put under undeclared house arrest. The case will now be heard in November. «BJP govt should take a realistic approach and accept that we have to resolve this (Kashmir) issue. A precedent in this regard is available with us, like when we spoke with Atalji, Advaniji and Manmohan Singhji, to look for options and a way forward. We need to revisit the same policy if the government wants to resolve this issue,» said Mirwaiz during the Friday congregation. Mirwaiz said that Hurriyat as an organisation may be in disarray after 2019 as several people were arrested and summoned, but it still represents sentiments and emotions of the people of J&K. He said that as long as a part of J&K is in India, a part in Pakistan and some parts in China, especially after 2019, the future of the region is uncertain.

Zakir Naik to Pakistan is disappointing and condemnable but not surprising, the Ministry of External Affairs has said. Naik is wanted by Indian authorities for alleged money laundering and inciting extremism through hate speeches. He left India in 2016. The radical preacher is currently on a high-profile visit to Pakistan, where he has met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and is delivering lectures as part of a month-long programme. «It is not surprising for us that the fugitive from Indian law has received a high-level welcome in Pakistan. It is something which is disappointing, that we say (is) condemnable. But at the same time, it's not surprising,» MEA spokesperson Randheer Jaiswal said.

Gabbarment aa jayega. Well, Gabbarment of India is already making rounds around households that watch streaming films and shows, reportedly planning to bring in 'guidelines' (sic) that will 'beep out profanity and blur explicit scenes'. One presumes this mai-baap plan is to ensure that the child-like people of Ramgarh that is India are not exposed to gaali or steamy content. If true, this colonial mindset that would have been thoroughly approved by Victorian Britons of a certain hypocritical class. The belief (read: phobia) that adult Indians are indistinguishable from children who need to be protected from profanities and smut is as old as the ****ing hills.

Sri Lanka has assured that it will not allow its territory to be used in a manner inimical to India's security interest, even as India said that it will be a steady partner in the economic recovery and development of the island nation. In the first visit by a foreign dignitary after the National People's Power, led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake, came to power, external affairs minister S Jaishankar met the top Sri Lankan leadership and invited the President on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit India. An official statement after the visit stated that the meetings highlighted that the interests of India and Sri Lanka were closely intertwined and collaboration was in mutual interest and contributed to the stability and security of the region. «The importance of a continuous dialogue that would promote trust, transparency and mutual sensitivity was recognised. The President reiterated that Sri Lankan territory would never be allowed to be used in a manner inimical to India's security interests,» it read.

Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh said on Friday, adding that in terms of production capacity, India is «way behind». The officer, who took charge earlier this month, said the Air Force needs new multi-role fighter jets «as of yesterday» but a decision on the process to acquire them has been pending. In frank comments on how the Air Force fares in comparison to China, the Air chief said that when it comes to the human element, the people behind the machine, India is way ahead but lags on technology and production.

Melania Trump has stepped into the spotlight with a firm declaration supporting abortion rights, a position that stands in stark contrast to her husband, Donald Trump. In her upcoming memoir, which will be released next week, the former First Lady stresses the importance of personal freedom and autonomy, specifically regarding women’s reproductive rights. In a promotional video posted on X (formerly Twitter) on October 3, Melania Trump spoke about the fundamental principle of «individual freedom.» She stated, «Individual freedom is a fundamental principle that I safeguard. Without a doubt, there is no room for compromise when it comes to this essential right that all women possess from birth: individual freedom.»

Houthi media said seven strikes hit the airport in Hodeida, a major port city, and the Katheib area, which has a Houthi-controlled military base. Four more strikes hit the Seiyana area in Sanaa, the capital, and two strikes hit the Dhamar province. The Houthi media office also reported three air raids in Bayda province, southeast of Sanaa. The strikes come just days after the Houthis threatened «escalating military operations» targeting Israel after they apparently shot down a US military drone flying over Yemen. And just last week, the group claimed responsibility for an attack targeting American warships.

King Charles misses 'darling boy' Prince Harry, but William is adamant about the absolute ban.' A royal expert has suggested that as their rift grows, King Charles misses his darling boy Prince Harry terribly. The strained duo did not spend time together during Harry's brief visit to London earlier this week. As a result, the 75-year-old monarch has only seen Harry once this year when he travelled to the UK in February following the news of his father's cancer diagnosis.

One 97 Communications, the parent company of fintech firm Paytm, has appointed Deependra Singh Rathore as its chief technology officer (CTO) for payments. Rathore, who was with Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) since 2016 was a senior vice president in charge of technology at Paytm. Following this transition, Manmeet Singh Dhody, who was the CTO of payments has been transitioned into the role of AI Fellow.