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Maratha reservation agitation, Manoj Jarange Patil, might have decided not to contest this time's elections, but he remains one of the key deciding factors in the Maharashtra poll landscape. Patil asked several of his supporters not to contest elections after many of them filled their nomination forms. He enjoys a cult-figure status among the old and young as many touch his feet and seek his guidance on whom they should vote. Sitting with ET, Patil maintains that he has «only one cause and that is for Marathas to get reservation. And his cause has united six crore Marathas across Maharashtra». When asked whether Mahayuti or MVA can support the Maratha cause, he responds «all are the same». He says he will step up his agitation after the election process gets over. «Let me make it clear to you. Neither am I supporting anyone nor opposing anyone. I have no hopes from anyone except my movement,» Patil said.

On Monday morning, AQI levels in the city remained dangerously high. Notable readings included 919 in Mundka, 762 in ITI Jahangirpuri, and 624 in Anand Vihar, placing these areas in the 'severe-plus' category. In Beijing, the capital of China, pollution is nearly 10 times less than in Delhi. More than a decade ago, Beijing was known as the smog capital of the world where air pollution caused thousands of deaths every year. In a decade, starting in 2013, Beijing was able to bring down its air pollution drastically with a host of measures. Can Delhi learn anything from Beijing's war on air pollution?

Department of Government Efficiency. Their collaboration aims for deep, historic cuts to agencies, with the U.S. Department of Education facing potential dissolution. Speaking to Fox News, Ramaswamy emphasized the need for swift, impactful changes.

Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president has sworn in a 22-member Cabinet after his party secured a two-thirds parliamentary majority in last week's election

Nitin Gadkari on Monday slammed the Congress for launching loss-making ventures, neglecting villages and depriving the country of real development during its tenure in power. The country had suffered due to the «wrong policies and corrupt government,» the senior BJP leader said targeting the previous Congress-led dispensations in power. Gadkari lauded former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for strengthening the road infrastructure in the country. The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways was addressing a public meeting at Sadak Arjuni in Gondia district while campaigning for NCP candidate Rajkumar Badole for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly polls.

ICICI Pru Equity Minimum Variance Fund, Shriram Multi Sector Rotation Fund, and Bandhan Nifty 200 Quality 30 Index Fund are open for subscription. PGIM India Healthcare Fund, Franklin India Long Duration Fund, Mirae Asset Long Duration Fund, Edelweiss CRISIL IBX AAA Financial Services — Jan 2028 Index Fund, HDFC Nifty India Digital Index Fund, and Axis Momentum Fund will open for subscription later this week. Among these nine funds, three thematic funds, two index funds and long duration funds, one sectoral fund and a target maturity fund will open for subscription this week.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) is finalising their strategy for the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction scheduled for November 24 and 25 in Jeddah. Having retained six key players, the team has Rs 41 crore remaining to complete its roster. The team is preparing for the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction with a limited budget and big decisions to make. RR has opted to retain their captain, Sanju Samson, along with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, and uncapped player Sandeep Sharma. This decision has been driven by a strategic approach outlined by the team management.

Trudeau recently addressed the rationale behind Canada's new immigration cap, acknowledging past missteps in the immigration system and unveiling a plan to address ongoing challenges. In a 7-minute YouTube video, Trudeau reflected on how certain actors in the immigration system had exploited vulnerable individuals, creating significant issues in the country’s immigration framework.

OnePlus 13 series launch is fast approaching, and rumours and speculation about the OnePlus 13R are reaching a tipping point. So far, a multitude of leaks has emerged regarding what the next 'R' device could offer. This has generated big buzz, largely due to OnePlus’s history of delivering popular models with the ‘R’ series.

long-range hypersonic missile. The missile was launched from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off the coast of Odisha. It has been designed to carry various payloads and boasts a range exceeding 1,500 kilometers, making it a critical addition to India’s defence arsenal. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted the achievement, stating on X (formerly Twitter), “India has achieved a major milestone by successfully conducting the flight trial of a long-range hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off the coast of Odisha. This is a historic moment, and this significant achievement has put our country in the group of select nations having capabilities of such critical and advanced military technologies.” The missile was developed indigenously by DRDO’s Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Hyderabad, in collaboration with several other DRDO labs and industry partners.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The return of Donald Trump to the US presidency has raised fears worldwide of a trade war. Throughout his campaign, Trump vowed to raise tariffs on US imports, arguing that cheap imports were threatening American jobs.

Garuda Aerospace on Monday said its agri-drone fleet has achieved one million flight hours in the past year, marking a significant advance in the country's adoption of drone technology in farming. The company's 2,000-strong fleet of agricultural drones has been operating at a rate of one deployment every two minutes, the company said, supporting farmers across India with precision agriculture and crop monitoring services. The company's Agri Kisan Drone program provides precision farming services, including targeted pesticide spraying and crop monitoring. Garuda holds six DGCA approvals and operates under government initiatives including the NAMO Drone Didi Program.

French farmers are mobilizing for widespread protests Monday, targeting the controversial EU-Mercosur trade agreement

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. DEIR BILLA, Lebanon—Christians in this small northern Lebanese village keep a lookout at night for unwanted visitors, asking drivers headed up the hill toward the Shia part of the neighborhood what their purpose is. They have installed cameras and often sit around until 3 a.m.

Hero Motocorp (HMCL) rallied 5% to their day’s high of Rs 4,835.90 on the BSE after the company reported 14% growth in its standalone net profit at Rs 1204 crore in the second quarter. Revenue from operations in the reporting period rose 11% YoY to Rs 10463 crore.

HDFC Securities has buy a call on KNR Constructions with a target price of Rs 374. The current market price of KNR Constructions is Rs 302.1. KNR Constructions, incorporated in 1995, is a Mid Cap company with a market cap of Rs 8505.94 crore, operating in the Infrastructure sector. KNR Constructions' key products/revenue segments include Income From Contracts and Other Operating Revenue for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.

buy call on Oil And Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) with a target price of Rs 330. The current market price of Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. is Rs 250.9. ONGC, incorporated in 1993, is a Large Cap company with a market cap of Rs 315513.40 crore, operating in Gas & Petroleum sector. Oil And Natural Gas Corporation, key products/revenue segments include Oil Crude, Gas Natural, Naphtha, Ethane, Propane, Butane, Subsidy, Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), Other Operating Revenue, LSHS, Electricity, Mineral Turpentine Oil (MTO), HSD, Processing Charges, Others for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.

Laurence Balanco, CLSA, says the upside target for Nifty from the structural moves that we have seen historically for the Nifty is over 37,000 as an ultimate upside target towards the end of this decade. Balanco says there is still further upside and that is why they want to look at opportunities to increase exposure. But they are not seeing the evidence to jump back in. Just over 37,000 is the longer term target for the Nifty in this phase of the bull market off the COVID lows. Which is that one asset class or trade that could be a multi-year short? For example, if someone said they would go short in China, three years ago, that turned out to be the trade of the century. What is that one trade you would say that I would remain short? Laurence Balanco: That is a question without notice. It is off the top of my head on a structural basis. In the near term, the most vulnerable market that we have highlighted has been the Euro Stoxx 600. This market peaked in April, May. This year, there was a dip into the August lows. We had a rally back to those April, May highs where we have stalled out and rolled over. So, it does look like a space that relatively underperforms. And then we have also got this potential double top pattern.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. There is an old ditty that India’s struggle with inflation brings to mind: For want of a nail the shoe was lost / For want of a shoe the horse was lost / For want of a horse the rider was lost / For want of a rider the message was lost / For want of a message the battle was lost / For want of a battle the kingdom was lost / And all for the want of a horseshoe nail. It illuminates the country’s plight, with its central bank constrained by high inflation from easing interest rates in response to signs of a slowing economy. Inflation is high because vegetable prices are high, onion and tomatoes leading the charge.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The Centre is working on green steel mandates for the local steel industry, supported by government procurement and financial incentives, as the world's second-largest maker of the alloy works to prepare the sector for the future. The upcoming National Green Steel Mission is likely to mandate steelmakers to make a fixed share of their overall output green, the people cited above said on the condition of anonymity.