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The race for the next UN secretary general is mired in regional rivalries and divisions among Security Council members, raising uncertainty over the selection process.

Government plans to accept ECMS applications on a rolling basis from July 2027 to avoid missing capable companies due to application deadlines

Villagers near Turkey's Akbelen forest want COP31 leaders to witness the damage caused by coal mining, which they say has destroyed forests and threatened local livelihoods.

Eisenkot has up to six weeks to form a coalition with the support of a majority of the 120-seat parliament, while Netanyahu remains in caretaker office.

As Diwali approaches, Diwali parties in every office are being celebrated. If you're searching for Diwali gift ideas for every employee in the office, here is the list for you

The rupee could strengthen to 92 per dollar if the US-Iran conflict eases, while bond yields may trade at 7-7.5 per cent amid inflation risks, rate hikes and capital flows.

Fusion Finance expects loan demand to recover in H2FY27 as festive activity picks up, while weather-related disruptions may moderate its earlier Rs 10,000 crore AUM target.

Realty firm Kalpataru Ltd will achieve its Rs 6,500 crore pre-sales target this fiscal, a 23 per cent rise from the previous year, as housing demand remains strong for established players, a senior company official said. In an interview with PTI, Mumbai-based Kalpataru Ltd CFO Chandrashekhar Joglekar said the company's sales bookings or pre-sales stood flat at nearly Rs 2,600 crore in the first half of this fiscal. He noted that housing demand remains intact despite concerns about a possible slo

The agreement, to be announced at a key summit later this month, would enable carbon permits to be traded across the two emissions systems

Divi's Labs surged 6% to a new high of 10,950 in Diwali-special Muhurat trading session, after the pharma company reported 64% surge in Q2 net profit.

A Reuters witness saw blown-out windows across several floors of the Aramco Tower, one of the tallest buildings in the capital's King Abdullah Financial District

Britain's biggest grocer is testing drones, underground radar and sensor-equipped harvesters at a low-carbon farm in Lincolnshire to improve crop yields

Tata Steel share price hit a high of 192.19, gaining over 3 per cent on the NSE in Sunday's Muhurat trading session.

Geopolitical factors, global interest rates and supply-demand dynamics will remain key drivers of crude oil and bullion prices, analysts say

Saudi Civil Defence had issued an alert in the Riyadh region shortly before the booms, a Reuters witness said. Authorities later announced that the risk of danger had passed

The metals company expects aluminium production costs to rise another 5 per cent sequentially in the December quarter, after a similar increase in the September quarter, MD Satish Pai said

Once insurance companies start covering treatment expenses for foreign patients coming to India, medical tourism numbers could shoot up exponentially, a top Apollo Hospitals official has said. Global insurance companies enabling international usage automatically... and not just enabling... (but) encouraging will help save (patients) a lot of money, Apollo Hospitals Joint Managing Director Sangita Reddy said. Speaking to PTI on the sidelines of the Garmin Health Summit in Bangkok, Reddy said, We

Sensex Today | Muhurat Trading LIVE Updates: The Nifty50 and the Sensex will start trading for the special session on the occasion of Diwali from 2:20 PM

Honda outsold Hero MotoCorp for the fourth consecutive month in October, narrowing the gap in calendar-year sales as scooter demand and changing market dynamics intensify competition

After a turbulent Samvat 2082, analysts expect geopolitical developments, crude prices and foreign investor flows to shape market direction, with banks and financials remaining preferred bets

The consumer price index is seen rising 0.3% after a 0.6% increase that was the largest since April, based on the median projection in a Bloomberg survey of economists ahead of Tuesday's release

Bullion prices are likely to remain under pressure next week as investors track developments in the US-Iran conflict, movements in crude oil prices and inflation data for cues on the outlook for interest rates, analysts said. The focus will be on inflation prints from China, the US, Germany, Japan and India. Investors will also closely track speeches by Federal Reserve officials and US employment data. Chinese economic indicators will be important for industrial metals, they added. Geopolitical

The Republicans' defeat in the US midterm elections was watched closely in Russia, where some observers are predicting it could herald more support for Ukraine when the Democrats take over Congress in January. But if the Kremlin is hearing the ticking of a clock on its nearly 5-year-old full-scale invasion of its neighbour, it seemingly remains unperturbed. Asked if the election's outcome could stymie US attempts to help negotiate a settlement between Moscow and Kyiv, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry

The company's board has already approved the purchase of a few vessels, and tenders were issued several months ago, Director of Finance Anuj Jain said during its second-quarter earnings call

The GCC has announced special arrangements for the separate collection and safe disposal of firecracker waste across the city during Deepavali to ensure a clean and safe festive season. Under the direction of Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner G S Sameeran, the Solid Waste Management Department has launched a citywide drive to clear public spaces, roads and stormwater drains of firecracker debris, Corporation sources said on Sunday. As part of the initiative, the civic body has deployed 60

China had 2.337 billion kilowatts of installed renewable power capacity at the end of 2025, accounting for 60.1% of its total power capacity and 63.6% of new renewable installations globally

Adani Enterprises Ltd plans to spend between Rs 35,000 crore and Rs 40,000 crore annually over the next couple of years, with airports, data centres and its proposed PVC complex emerging as the biggest investment drivers as the conglomerate steps up expansion across its infrastructure businesses. We expect to do capex at a run rate of around Rs 40,000 crore. So, we may be somewhere in the range of Rs 35,000 crore to Rs 40,000 crore, which is the rate we expect to continue over the next couple of

The death toll in the three-storey building collapse in central Delhi's Hauz Qazi area rose to seven on Sunday after another body was recovered from the debris, with rescue operations underway for more than 70 hours, an official said. The deceased has been identified as Luchhuman Mukhiya, 66, a resident of Bihar's Darbhanga. His body was recovered during the ongoing search and rescue operation at the collapsed structure near Chawri Bazar. The mortal remains have been shifted to LNJP Hospital for

An initial count showed the current coalition of the centre-right National Party, the right-wing ACT Party and the nationalist New Zealand First with a slim majority of 67 seats in 131-seat parliament

Delhi recorded an overall AQI of 383 at 8 am on Diwali, with several monitoring stations reporting readings above 400. Grap Stage 3 curbs are in force across Delhi-NCR amid worsening air quality

Democrats' sweep of Congress and the resulting rethink of the AI trade are prompting investors to diversify into out-of-favour markets such as India and China

China's exports of clean technologies and investments in developing countries could help avoid 257 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually

State Bank of India (California), a wholly-owned subsidiary of India's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI), has inaugurated its new branch in Frisco, Texas. This opening marks the subsidiary's first physical expansion beyond California, with its US branches now at eight locations. The inauguration ceremony was led by SBI Group Chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty, alongside Consul General of India in Houston, DC Manjunath and Frisco Mayor Mark Hill. Located in the rapidly growing North Dallas

A strong earthquake shook central Japan early Sunday, shattering store windows, causing people to flee buildings and leaving at least 22 people injured, according to local media. Japan's Meteorological Agency put the quake's magnitude at 5.7, while the US Geological Survey reported it at magnitude 5.5. Smaller aftershocks were reported. A wide area near Aichi Prefecture was affected, including the city of Hamamatsu, the ancient capitals of Kyoto and Nara and nearby prefectures of Yamanashi, wher

Muhurat trading time: BSE and NSE will hold Muhurat trading from 2:20 PM to 3:30 PM. A 15-minute pre-opening session will take place from 2:05 PM to 2:20 PM.

Data shows that the Sensex and Nifty 50 have gained in eight of the 10 Muhurat trading sessions between 2016 and 2025.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday that hose who fired on Ram devotees, subjected saints to lathicharge should only visit the Ram Temple after apologising to the devotees and saints. The chief minister's remark came within hours of the announcement that Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav would visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on December 12. Those who had neglected and insulted (Ayodhya), who opened fire on Ram devotees and subjected saints to lathicharge, should

Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani, who also serves as foreign minister, said Saturday that hackers had published his personal information on the dark web, citing intimidation as a motive

Airstrikes hit homes in a village near Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, killing at least 27 people and wounding 36 others, mostly women and children, a spokesman for Yemen's Houthi-run Health Ministry said. Speaking to The Associated Press, Anees al-Asbahi said the death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue efforts continue and accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out the strikes on al-Shariya. Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, the Houthi military spokesperson, claimed in a statement later Saturd

Alongside seizing 818 million worth of food products, the regulator issued 10,047 improvement notices and recorded 1,133 licence suspensions through checks on 56,431 establishments

BIAL, which operates the Kempegowda International Airport here, said on Saturday that Kannadigas form the majority of its workforce and that its ongoing expansion will create more jobs for people from the state. In a statement issued amid concerns over employment opportunities for locals at the airport, Bangalore International Airport Ltd said it was engaging with the relevant authorities and stakeholders to address the issues raised. Kannadigas constitute the majority of KIAB's workforce, it sa

Ayodhya's Deepotsav 2026 saw over 3 million diyas illuminate the Saryu ghats, with CM Yogi Adityanath and Vice President C P Radhakrishnan attending the celebrations

Five people were killed and more than a dozen injured after a gunman opened fire Saturday afternoon in a market square in Krakow, Poland, police said. The gunman aimed at random people as he drove by the city's Main Square, Krakow police said. Police officers are among the wounded. The perpetrator was shot and wounded during a confrontation with police. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, in a post on X, said police are investigating the attack. Other details were not immediately available. Krako

A massive rush of people heading home for Diwali led to severe overcrowding at Gurugram's railway and metro stations on Saturday, with packed trains, long queues at bus terminals and many passengers turning to informal transport to reach their destinations. Trains bound for Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Bengal were so overcrowded that there was no standing room available, according to an official. Passengers faced significant challenges boarding the general compartments, with many even squeezing int

The government on Saturday defended the 20 per cent ethanol-blended petrol programme, saying tests of 893 samples collected across 27 states and Union Territories, including 56 in Karnataka, found them compliant with prescribed quality standards, as state-run oil companies challenged the Karnataka government's claims of excessive ethanol content in fuel sold at some retail outlets. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, in a statement, said Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corp

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday announced a 5 per cent annual increment for eligible contractual employees working under the National Health Mission (NHM) for the financial year 2026-27, providing relief to healthcare workers across the Union Territory. Health Minister Sakina Itoo said the decision fulfils the government's promise to NHM contractual employees and recognises their dedication and contribution towards strengthening healthcare delivery across Jammu and Kashmir. As promi

Peak XV Partners, Y Combinator and Goldman Sachs have sold a combined 2 per cent stake in Billionbrains Garage Ventures, the parent company of Groww, for Rs 2,457 crore, according to bulk deal data on the BSE and NSE. The three investors offloaded more than 11.52 crore shares, representing a combined 1.84 per cent stake in Groww on Friday, as per the data. US-based Peak XV Partners, through its arm Peak XV Partners Investments VI-1, sold more than 6 crore shares, and Goldman Sachs divested 4,380

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conveyed his Diwali greetings to the nation, saying that, like in previous years, he will celebrate the festival with the brave soldiers of the country. In a video message posted on his social media handles, Modi said he will celebrate the festival with great enthusiasm. He also said the whole country was being illuminated with lights on the eve of Deepavali, and added that it reflects the country's resolve against darkness. My heartiest greetings to all

SoftBank, through its affiliate SVF II Lightbulb (Cayman) Ltd, offloaded 2.72 crore shares in 10 tranches at an average price of 697.15 apiece on Friday