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BAGHDAD (Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid an unannounced visit to Iraq on Sunday, as he tours the Middle East attempting to tamp down tensions after war erupted between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas last month.

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₹50-60 crore to develop its stores, Chandni Nath Israni, co-founder and managing director of the CK Israni Group, told Mint. At present, the company has four stores, three of which are in Delhi-NCR. It will launch its Mumbai outlet at Jio World Plaza soon, and expects the next phase of growth to come from Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Pune.

Moitra on Sunday alleged the BJP is planning «criminal cases» against her, days after she appeared before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee in connection with the «cash for query» allegations against her. She also reiterated her charge that ethics committee chairperson Vinod Kumar Sonkar asked her «cheap» and «irrelevant» questions during the hearing on November 2. In a post on X, Moitra said, «Shaking in my skin to know BJP planning criminal cases against me.» «Welcome them — only know that CBI and ED need to file FIR against Adani for Rs.

Oil prices made a downward turn on Friday, spurred by easing Middle East supply concerns amidst the Israel-Hamas war and speculation of the US Federal Reserve halting interest rate hikes. Brent crude futures were recorded at $84.89 a barrel while West Texas Intermediate crude stood at $80.51 a barrel, marking a weekly drop exceeding 6%. Despite warnings of potential wider conflict at Lebanon’s border with Israel by Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, markets remained steady. John Kilduff of Again Capital LLC stated that this conflict seems unlikely to significantly disrupt demand or supply.

CAIRO (Reuters) -Evacuations of injured Gazans and foreign passport holders through the Rafah crossing to Egypt have been suspended since Saturday, but Egyptian, U.S. and Qatari officials said there were efforts to resume them.

Ethics Committee will meet on November 7 to consider and adopt its draft report in relation to the 'cash-for-query' allegations levelled against TMC MP Mahua Moitra by BJP's Nishikant Dubey. The meeting for adopting the draft report means that the committee headed by BJP MP Vinod Kumar Sonkar has finished its enquiry and will now be making its recommendation after its members ranged along party lines in their last deliberations on November 2.

HONG KONG—Leading Western brands in China are feeling the pinch from the country’s consumer slump. From luxury cosmetics firm Estée Lauder to apparel maker Canada Goose and iPhone seller Apple, companies are reporting weak results, with some saying customers aren’t reopening their wallets almost a year after Covid-related isolation ended. Estée Lauder shares sank 17% Wednesday, hitting the lowest levels in years, after the firm behind brands such as M.A.C and Clinique, cut its fiscal year outlook—in part because of a slower recovery of sales for high-end beauty products in mainland China.

National Australia Bank says borrowers are robust enough to withstand another official interest rate rise on Melbourne Cup day, providing cover for the Reserve Bank to escalate its fight against inflation.

The Kinetic Group, which runs the red SkyBuses that transfer people from airports to city centres, plans to “shake up” Australia’s transportation industry and join the contest for train and tram network contracts.

Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) members are being deployed across the country. As many as 10,000 Ansar-VDP members are being deployed at 1,476 points across the country to protect railway lines. The Bangladesh Ansar and VDP members will keep a vigil to avoid any untoward incident especially on railway lines, besides railway stations, bus stations and launch routes. Md.

positive economic environment, JK Tyre Chairman and Managing Director Raghupati Singhania said. In an interaction with PTI, the veteran industry leader said that robust Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth and the government's focus on infrastructure development, is expected to fuel growth for the automobile sector as well as the tyre industry. «We see that the domestic demand will continue to be robust due to the healthy macroeconomic factors as well as the investments in infra and of course, overall feel good economic environment that we are running through,» he said.

India is unlikely to go in for hyperloop technology for ultra high-speed trains in the near future as the technology is at a 'very low level' of maturity and may not be economically viable at the current juncture, NITI Aayog Member V K Saraswat said on Sunday. Saraswat, who is heading a committee to explore the technological and commercial viability of the Virgin Hyperloop technology, further said some foreign companies have shown interest to bring the technology in India. «Hyperloop technology as far as we are concerned, we found that the offer which came from foreign countries are not very viable options.

work-life balance in a post-pandemic world. Their preferred destinations: the UK, Dubai and Singapore. Improved airline connectivity and technology have made it convenient to travel and be in constant touch with colleagues and family in India, helping the transition. Key reasons stoking this trend include better infrastructure, quality of life, wealth preservation and growth. Many of these promoters told ET on the condition of anonymity that India is important as a growth market, but many countries outside offer ease of living. Having a professionally run business has helped promoters and their next generation focus on growing their operations and wealth, experts say.

Los Angeles Lakers (LA Lakers) is travelling to Orlando Magic at the East Coast on Saturday. While Magic managed a victory, Lakers suffered defeat. Los Angeles Lakers vs Orlando Magic NBA game will played at Amway Center. The tip off is scheduled at 4 pm (PT) or 7 pm (ET) on Saturday, November 4. This past Friday, Orlando secured a 102-97 victory over Portland, despite not delivering a dominant performance. The team managed to accumulate 63 points in the first half, which proved sufficient to secure the win. In contrast, the Lakers engaged in a hard-fought battle during their overtime game against the Kings on Sunday, but they ultimately suffered an unfavorable outcome. They ended up with a 132-127 loss to the Kings. In the initial four games of the season, the Lakers encountered significant challenges when LeBron James was not on the court. James, who has been averaging 35.7 minutes per game at the start of the season, played a crucial role, especially in the late stages of those games, to secure their first three victories. The uptick in James' minutes is a topic of both concern and optimism. Despite previous indications from Darvin Ham that his playing time would be closely monitored this season, the Lakers have relied on James' scoring, particularly due to injuries among their role players and their early offensive struggles, to navigate through these matches.

Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, in which he issues a threat to individuals planning to travel via Air India on November 19. Pannun's ominous message warned that their «lives would be in danger.» «We are asking the Sikh people not to fly via Air India on November 19.

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Livemint.com couldn't independently verify the video. Pannun is one of the founders of the US-based separatist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) and actively lobbies for a separate state for Sikhs, which they call Khalistan, in the US, Canada and the UK. "We are asking Sikh people not to fly via Air India on November 19.

India Today. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media. The incident occurred on 1 November in the Civil Lines area when the two constables, identified as Hemant Kumar and Lokesh Rajput, had gone to eat snacks at a food stall.

Indri Diwali Collectors Edition 2023, was named best in show at the Whiskies of the World Awards, beating out competition from better known brands of scotch — as well as American bourbon and single malts from several other countries. And it’s not a one-off, either. In little over a decade, several brands from India have made their way onto the shelves of liquor stores all over the world, sharing counter space with whiskies of long renown that, only half a generation ago, were beyond the reach of most Indians. During my childhood, strict import restrictions meant that Indian scotch drinkers like my father had to depend on smugglers.

raise tariffs. A lot. He has proposed slapping a 10% tariff on all imported goods, thereby trebling the country’s average and taking American trade protectionism back to its mid-20th-century heyday.