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Track the latest updates on Israel-Hamas war Syria, under Bashar al-Assad's rule since 2000, has held differing views on Hezbollah. While the Syrian leadership adheres to the Alewite sect, Hezbollah adheres to hardline Shia school of thought, and envisages a theocratic state on the lines of post-1979 Iran. The Assad-Hezbollah relations, however, turned strong in the aftermath of the Syrian civil war in 2011, as the militant group sided with Iran and Russia to back the embattled Syrian president.

NEW DELHI : Increasing use of labour-saving technologies such as robotics and artificial intelligence in manufacturing warrants creation of more jobs in agriculture and allied sectors, where new opportunities are emerging, according to NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand. The idea of labour transition from agriculture to industry was envisaged in the model of economic growth pioneered by British economist Arthur Lewis but the emerging opportunities for job creation in the evolving agriculture sector needs to be explored given that manufacturing is becoming less labour-intensive with adoption of technology, Chand said in an interview. “That (transition of labour from farm sector to industry) was the earlier model of Arthur Lewis.

I have an education loan of ₹24 lakh, obtained at an interest rate of 9.5% per annum. Over the last four years, I have paid off a substantial part of this loan and the balance is now ₹10 lakh. Is it financially-wise to pay minimum equated monthly instalments (EMIs) and invest elsewhere to generate higher returns or close the loan account as soon as possible? I also claim income tax exemption on the interest part of the education loan and will continue to opt for the old tax regime to claim this benefit. —Name withheld on request Given the rate of interest of 9.5% on the education loan, you can exercise the option of prepaying a major portion of your loan that can reduce your EMIs meaningfully in the future.

NEW DELHI : India’s coal stock currently stands at around 71.35 million tonnes, 18.05% higher on a year-on-year basis, the coal ministry said on Monday. In a statement, the ministry said daily supplies of coal to power plants are now higher than demand. After a long rain spell in early October in coal-producing states, production has picked up in the last 10 days.

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New Delhi: Karma Group, a members-only hotel enterprise overseeing 45 resorts worldwide including 15 in India, is looking to invest $100 million over the next three to four years, a top company executive said. The company is working with EY to assess financing options including debt, private equity, and a potential initial public offering (IPO), chairperson and CEO John Spence said in an interview. The funds will be used to develop and acquire new resorts to support its current 10-15% annual revenue growth.

RBL Bank is the only stock that is under the F&O ban by the stock exchange for October 25. The NSE updates the list of securities in F&O ban for trade everyday. The derivative contract in the mentioned list has crossed 95 per cent of the market-wide position limit and have been currently put in the ban period by the stock exchange, said NSE.

Baker will retire and demit the office, ending his 27-year tenure at the helm of Qatar's flag carrier. “Qatar Airways Group confirms after 27 years of remarkable service, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive - His Excellency Mr.

₹7,977.55 crore and bought stocks for ₹8,229.80 crore, resulting in an inflow of ₹252.25 crore, according to NSE data. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought equities worth ₹8,022.52 crore and offloaded shares worth ₹6,910.68 crore, resulting in an inflow of ₹1,111.84 crore, the exchange data showed. The BSE 30-share Sensex shed 825.74 points, or 1.26%, to end at 64,571.88.

Brigades of Hamas and the al-Quds Brigade of the Islamic Jihad. Hamas has held political control of the Gaza Strip since 2007 and has fought several ‘wars’ with Israel already. Even though it began with an absolutist position on an Islamic Palestinian state over the whole region (with no space for Israel), in 2017 it modified its position in favour of a two-state solution on the lines of the pre-1967 borders.

1 per cent week-on-week gains for the last two weeks, on the possibility of supply disruption in the Middle East — the world's biggest oil-supplying region — if the conflict were to spread. Back home, on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), crude oil futures due for a November 17 expiry, were last trading 2.08 per cent lower at ₹7,213 per bbl, having swung between ₹7,213 and ₹7,343 per bbl during the session so far, against a previous close of ₹7,366 per barrel. Also Read: Domestic crude oil production at 2.4 MMT in September, imports rise 6.1% YoY: PPAC -The intensification of diplomatic efforts to prevent the Israel-Hamas conflict from further escalation could have calmed oil prices on Monday.

Paytm founder and chief executive Vijay Shekhar Sharma has launched a ₹30-crore ‘VSS Investments Fund’ to invest in Indian artificial intelligence (AI) and electric vehicle (EV) startups. The total size of the Sebi-approved, Category II Alternate Investment Fund (AIF) is ₹20 crore with a green-shoe option of ₹10 crore, bringing the total corpus to ₹30 crore.

5 per cent -mark for the first time since 2007 on Monday, touching its 16-year high level after the Federal Reserve reiterated its hawkish stance to anticipate more rate hikes this year. While the benchmark yield eased back from that level, it posted its largest weekly surge since April 2022, powered by strong economic data.

₹13 lakh from it. The incident took place on October 20, news agency ANI reported, adding that the police have registered a case. An investigation is underway to identify and track down the accused, police personnel reportedly said.

Siemens Ltd has filed a writ petition before the Bombay high court challenging show cause notice (SCN) issued by the GST authority, the company said in a regulatory filing on Monday. The German engineering and technology conglomerate’s Indian arm has challenged the receipt of the show cause notice proposing to levy GST on leasehold interest in the land located at Worli, Mumbai and freehold interest in the buildings on the property.

ALSO READ: Delhi air pollution: Govt explains why 13 hotspots saw AQI over 300, to depute special teams In his letter to Kejriwal, Rai said, "A K Singh, Principal Secretary of the Environment Department; Ashwani Kumar, DPCC Chairman and Principal Secretary of the Revenue Department; and Ashish Kundra, Transport Commissioner, did not attend the important meeting today. Their absence makes it extremely difficult to make any significant decisions and ensure their implementation." "Therefore, I request that, to effectively address the serious pollution situation, a meeting of the National Capital Civil Service Authority should be convened as soon as possible, and officers who are sensitive to the issue of pollution and can actively work to reduce pollution should be appointed," he concluded.

₹1,450 in September. They also revised the revenue estimates for financial year 2024 from ₹25,321 crore to ₹28,475 crore.

Tim Burton dressed in a completely black ensemble, including a suit, shirt, tie, and shoes. On the other hand, Monica Bellucci, made a choice to wear a dark gray, floor-length gown with an off-the-shoulder design. The couple struck poses for the paparazzi.

Wionews. “It is possible that humans are actually aliens and we're the ones who invaded Earth," the Wionews report quoted Google’s bot Bard as saying. “One of the main arguments in favour of the idea that humans are aliens is that we are very different from other life on Earth," the AI-powered bot added.

BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution. “However bad a constitution may be, it may turn out to be good if those who are called to work it happen to be a good lot," the CJI said, quoting Ambedkar, according to news agency PTI.

Times of India quoted Baker as stating in a letter to the carrier's employees. The airline has, till date, expanded itself to a fleet of 248 modern and fuel-efficient aircraft, and is serving at over 160 destinations across the world, he reportedly added.