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PRNewswire Dubai [UAE], November 10: Giti Tire has achieved another milestone in automotive engineering, earning the Guinness World Records
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto sacked his chief of staff on Wednesday for what his office said could be treason, a day after his arrest with two top police
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto sacked his chief of staff on Wednesday for what his office said could be treason, a day after his arrest alongside two top police officers on suspicion of wiretapping the president, his ministers and others. The alleged wireta
OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman has said that human control over the future must remain a fundamental condition for artificial intelligence (AI) development, arguing that people should not surrender decision-making power to increasingly advanced AI systems. In a post on X, Altman said OpenAI opposed the idea that humans could be relegated to performing tasks that AI systems consider worthy of reward. He stressed that the development of superintelligence must remain subject to human con
Indian equity markets opened higher for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, extending the ongoing rally as investors remained optimistic about improving second-quarter earnings, foreign institutional investors turning buyers, and easing crude oil prices. However, uncertainty surrounding the US-Iran conflict continued to keep global markets cautious. The Nifty 50 index opened at 23,582.25, gaining 141.45 points or 0.60 per cent, while the BSE Sensex opened at 76,288.65, rising 595.87 point
US stocks were set for a higher open on Monday as technology and AI-related stocks steadied after a dismal October, with investors turning their attention to the midterm elections and another busy week of earnings. The tech-heavy
Following the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) clean sweep in the elections for four Karnataka Legislative Council seats, Leader of the Opposition in the Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy took a sharp swipe at the Congress party, asserting that electoral outcomes depend on public trust rather than voting methods. Speaking to ANI in Bengaluru on the poll results, Narayanaswamy dismissed the recurring allegations raised by the Congress concerning voting procedures, stating that the public mandat
Australia's first America's Cup challenge
Private equity (PE) investment in India's real estate sector declined 31 per cent year-on-year to USD 1.66 billion during January-September 2026, even as the number of deals increased, according to a report by Knight Frank India. The sector recorded 31 transactions during the nine months, compared to 24 in the same period last year. However, the average deal size fell 47 per cent to USD 53 million, as there were fewer large-value transactions. Total institutional investment during the period was
Samajwadi Party candidate Akash Agrawal won the Agra Teachers
There have been no breaches of the US-brokered local ceasefire around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine in its first 30 hours, Ukraine's human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on Wednesday. A ceasefire has been agreed until November 1 t
Switzerland's order for US-made Patriot air defence
China is committed to working with all parties to maintain the stability and security of global industrial and supply chains, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday in response to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's proposal for wider EU-Asia market access to counter trade restri
Imran Masood, Congress Member of Parliament from Saharanpur, has advocated for linking electoral rolls with Aadhaar, stating that biometric verification would effectively eliminate duplicate entries and irregularities in the voter lists. Speaking to ANI here, the Congress lawmaker questioned why Aadhaar is not being utilised for the electoral process when it is already integrated into nearly every other public and official service across the country. When you are using Aadhaar for everything els
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday held a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 28 (ANI): The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday heard the parole plea filed by Jagtar Singh Hawara, but granted no relief during the hearing. The court directed all concerned parties to file their replies with the Registry. However, no arguments could take place during the hearing. The matter has been listed for the next hearing on November 19. Jagtar Singh Hawara is in jail because he was convicted as a key conspirator in the 1995 assassination of P
The Kochi district sessions court on Wednesday denied bail to the alleged accused driver, the minor son of an Additional District Judge, and his acquaintance in the Cheranalloor accident case, in which a 55-year-old scooter rider was killed. Meanwhile, Kochi City Police Commissioner S Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar will be transferred over alleged police lapses in the case. R Nishanthini will take charge as the new Commissioner. The action follows instructions from Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala. Four p
China's proposed artificial intelligence export
Argentina's Migration Department said on Wednesday that Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and his family briefly entered the country before boarding a private flight bound for Guayaquil, Ecuador on Tuesday, according to the flight plan. Bolsonaro and his family e
Tuesday's three-way call between the leaders of Norway, Finland and Russia discussed ways to end the war in Ukraine, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told public broadcaster NRK on Wednesday.
Three female students were injured after armed, masked men stormed a girls
UBS reported on Wednesday a third-quarter net profit roughly in line with expectations and accelerated its share buyback program
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A rare Nanotyrannus skeleton, belonging to a smaller relative of the T. rex, has sold for USD 47.3 million at an auction at Sotheby
The BJP-Janata Dal (Secular) NDA alliance has won all four seats in the Karnataka Legislative Council elections, with Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy describing the outcome as a strong message from teachers and graduates ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections. The results, declared on October 27, saw NDA candidates win both Graduates' and Teachers' constituencies across the state. The winning candidates include S V Sankanur from the West Graduates' Constituency, Shasheel G Namoshi from the North-Ea
The Union Territory Administration of Ladakh rebutted statements made by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on the Ladakh excise policy, terming them
The counting of votes in Israel is still on and it promises to be a race to the finish lines. As per latest figures as of 7:43 am Local time and with 55.4% of the vote counted the Netanyahu led bloc is projected to win 55 seats while the opposition bloc led by Yashar Party's Gadi Eisenkot is projected to win 49 seats. The two Arab Coalitions, the Joint list and Ra'am are projected at 12 and 4 wins. The results are partial and will change as counting continues. Votes cast in double envelopes, inc
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he approved of
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) claimed that he helped end the India-Pakistan conflict by allegedly threatening to impose 250 per cent tariffs on both countries, reiterating that he used trade as leverage to prevent further escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Addressing supporters at a midterm election rally in Corpus Christi, Texas, Trump said five of the eight wars he claimed to have ended were resolved through trade-related measures, citing India and Pakis
The Rouse Avenue court on Friday granted time to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to file a reply to the appeal against his acquittal. Women wrestlers have challenged the acquittal of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar in a sexual harassment case. The Rouse Avenue court on August 3 acquitted former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan and then secretary Vinod Tomar of the sexual harrasment case. Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh took up the case and, after hearing submissions of defence counsel, listed the
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UBS reported a third-quarter net profit of $2.69 billion on Wednesday, up 8% year-on-year and roughly in line with the $2.71 billion expected as per a company-provided consensus forecast. The performance of the largest Swiss bank was supported by net new assets of $55 billion in globa
The Indian Racing Festival (IRF) brings FIA-level racing back to the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) after 13 years, as the F4 Indian Championship and Indian Racing League (IRL) head to Greater Noida for Round 4 and Round 2 of their respective 2026 campaigns on October 31 and November 1. The weekend promises exciting action at the iconic venue, which previously hosted the Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix and the MotoGP Bharat, as the F4 title battle gathers pace and IRL drivers prepare for their ne
VMPL New Delhi [India], October 28: Gandhar Oil Refinery (India) Ltd reported a substantial increase in consolidated net profit to
Arunachal Pradesh Minister for Urban Affairs, Land Management, and Civil Aviation, Balo Raja, on Wednesday pushed back against statements concerning tensions along the India-China border, asserting that India is in a position of strength and should not be perceived as weak. Speaking to reporters in Itanagar regarding remarks attributed to the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) leadership on border face-offs along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Raja cited the country's growing intelligence appa
Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) announced a partnership with Business Today at the Qutub Golf Course, New Delhi, highlighting a shared ambition to bridge corporate leadership and professional sport, bringing fresh energy and excitement to the game. The preview event featured cricketing icon and avid golfer Kapil Dev, President of PGTI, alongside professional golfers and senior editors, who gathered for a pitch-and-putt session to mark the return of the prestigious corporate golf property,
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Artificial intelligence company Anthropic said its Claude model generated around 35,000 antibody designs in about a month for a potential food allergy treatment, as it expands efforts to use AI across drug discovery, manufacturing and clinical development. In an update on its life sciences research, Anthropic said its work with biotechnology company Divergence Labs produced early results for a proposed treatment designed to remove immunoglobulin E (IgE), a molecule involved in allergic reactions
Canada and the United Arab Emirates signed a comprehensive trade deal
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Shares of billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio Platforms
New Zealand batter Finn Allen admitted that India
India's top money managers are launching a flurry of funds in a tax-neutral hub to absorb the record sums that domestic investors are sending overseas, frustrated by weak returns at home and craving exposure to AI-related assets. At least half a dozen such funds have been launched in the pa
Malaysian customs said on Wednesday
Asia stocks rallied on Wednesday as renewed AI enthusiasm buoyed sentiment ahead of earnings from industry bellwethers later in the US day, while the New Zealand dollar tumbled after the country's central bank unexpectedly held rates steady. South Korea's Kospi surged more than 6% and was on trac

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