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Indonesia targets Rp3,839 tln in downstreaming investment through 2029
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Bulgarian Prime Minister says two commercial vessels hit by drones in economic zone
One of the ships, the Alfa Watan, which flew the flag of Togo, suffered critical structural damage and sank on the spot. There was no immediate information about the fate of the crew, says Prime Minister
50 egrets killed after poaching: Three hunters jailed, 2 fined in Natore
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Indonesia to expand sugarcane plantations for E20 program
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ICA-CEPA to boost Indonesian MSME exports to Canada: Kadin
It was a privilege, little guy: Otamendis emotional farewell message to Messi
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BGN reviews MBG kitchen incentives to ensure fund efficiency
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CPJ demands probe into attack on four RU journalists
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Jamuna resumes fertiliser production after eight-month shutdown amid gas crisis
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High-yield bonds, often labelled junk, have historically delivered a large share of stock market returns with lower volatility. Saurabh Mukherjea explains how coupons, seniority in repayment and diversification can make them useful in portfolios.
Watch the Official Teaser from Punjabi movie '70 Syaal' starring Dhanveer Singh, Nikeet Dhillon, Amrit Amby and Karamjit Anmol. '70 Syaal' movie is directed by Inderpal Singh. To know more about '70 Syaal' teaser watch the video. Check out the latest Punjabi teasers, new movie teasers, trending Punjabi movie teasers, and more at ETimes - Times of India Entertainment.
Ganesh Ji Helping BJP, Not Gyanesh Ji: Sambit Patra Attacks Rahul Gandhi Over Form 6 Claims
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SRIT India shares rose 19% from the IPO price after making a strong debut on the NSE. The stock, however, fell short of grey market expectations. With the companys digital technology services business gaining traction, analysts highlight revenue growth, profitability, execution and cash flows as key factors for investors.
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Drop Shot Ep. 08 | New Tamil Rom-Com, Sunflower Fields, Crazy Mohan & Kargils Food Stories
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Jharkhand SIR: ECI to hold camps at every polling station on October 10 for eligible voters
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Not Even A Comma Changed: ECI Sources Defend Form 6 Amid Supreme Court Scrutiny
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Sanjay Jha backs Lalan Singh's mediation as JD(U) seeks to contain JD(U)'s Anant-Neeraj rift
Digital Desk | Patna, Oct 6 (IANS) The internal rift within the JD(U) over the Patna Graduates constituency has taken a new turn, with the party leadership seeking to contain differences between Mokama MLA Anant Singh and JD(U) candidate Neeraj Kumar ahead of the Legislative Council elections in Bihar. JD(U) National Working President and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kumar Jha has defended the partys decision to entrust Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh with resolving the differences, saying Lalan Singh had done what was best for the party. The intervention comes after Anant Singh publicly extended his support to Jan Suraaj candidate Anuj Kumar Singh and indicated that he would not campaign for Neeraj Kumar, whom the JD(U) has fielded from the Patna Graduates constituency. The JD(U) has now authorised Lalan Singh to mediate between Anant Singh and Neeraj Kumar after the dispute became public. Jha had earlier said the party was aware of grievances between the two leaders and had asked Lalan Singh to resolve the matter through discussions. Lalan Singh subsequently spoke to Anant Singh and said the Mokama MLA had raised several grievances concerning the previous Assembly election. According to Lalan Singh, Anant Singh alleged that he had faced opposition and a campaign against him during the election and felt that the party leadership should have intervened at the time. Lalan Singh acknowledged there had been a lapse on the part of the state party leadership. He also quoted Anant Singh as saying that he would not seek votes for someone who had not sought votes for him. Despite the differences, Lalan Singh said Anant Singh had agreed not to make further public statements against Neeraj Kumar that could harm the party. The development is being viewed as an attempt by the JD(U) leadership to prevent the dispute from escalating publicly while ensuring that its official candidate receives organisational support during the Council election campaign. Lalan Singh has said that his approach is to facilitate reconciliation without taking sides. The dispute became more prominent after Anant Singh accompanied Jan Suraaj candidate Anuj Kumar Singh during his nomination process and publicly backed his candidature. The move was seen as a direct challenge to Neeraj Kumar, who is seeking another term from the Patna Graduates constituency. The differences between Anant Singh and Neeraj Kumar predate the current Legislative Council election. Their political rivalry dates back to the 2015 Assembly election, when Anant Singh contested the Mokama seat as an independent after parting ways with the JD(U), while the party fielded Neeraj Kumar. The latest dispute has acquired greater significance because the two leaders are now on opposing sides of the campaign for the Patna Graduates constituency. The JD(U) leaderships focus is now on containing the public disagreement and maintaining organisational cohesion around Neeraj Kumars candidature. Sanjay Jhas support for Lalan Singhs mediation indicates that the party is currently favouring dialogue over escalation. Neeraj Kumar has filed his nomination for the Patna Graduates seat, while Jan Suraaj has fielded Anuj Kumar Singh. The election is scheduled for October 23, with counting set for October 27.
President Murmu honours first batch doctors of AIIMS Bilaspur (Lead)
Digital Desk | Bilaspur/Manali, Oct 6 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday honoured 92 doctors from the 2020 batch at the first convocation ceremony of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh. The doctors received their degrees dressed in traditional kurta-pyjama and caps. The President presented gold medals to five students who topped their respective categories and distributed degrees among the other graduating doctors. The ceremony began with a group photograph of the graduating batch. The AIIMS administration had prescribed the attire for both male and female graduates for the convocation. President Murmu arrived at the AIIMS Bilaspur helipad at around 10.35 a.m. and proceeded directly to the convocation venue. Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda, Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu were among the senior leaders who attended the ceremony. During the event, the AIIMS administration presented President Murmu with a traditional Ransingha as a commemorative memento. She was also presented with idols of Baba Balak Nath and Shri Naina Devi as ceremonial gifts. The convocation ceremony marks an important milestone for the institute and the first batch of MBBS students who have completed their medical education at AIIMS Bilaspur. After her Bilaspur engagement, President Murmu is scheduled to travel towards Manali. On October 7, she will visit the Hidimba Temple and the Atal Tunnel at Rohtang in the Lahaul-Spiti district. The visit to the tunnel is part of the President's official programme announced by the President's Secretariat. From 8 p.m. on Tuesday until noon on Wednesday, the movement of regular vehicles from Palchan towards the Atal Tunnel Rohtang will remain closed. No vehicles of any kind will be allowed to proceed along the designated route during this period, the local administration said. The administration has appealed to local residents and tourists to plan their travel accordingly and use alternative routes if necessary. In view of the Presidents visit, security and traffic arrangements have also been tightened. The Atal Tunnel, which provides all-weather connectivity between Manali and the Lahaul Valley, is an important infrastructure link in the region. The President's visit comes after her proposed visit to the tunnel during her earlier Himachal Pradesh tour in April was cancelled because of adverse weather conditions. President Murmu, who is staying in the picturesque tourist resort Manali, is scheduled to conclude her Himachal Pradesh visit on October 8 and return to New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited AIIMS Bilaspur on October 5, 2022, and inaugurated the institution. The foundation stone of the hospital was also laid by the Prime Minister in October 2017, and was established under the Central sector scheme Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana. AIIMS Bilaspur, constructed at a cost of more than Rs 1,470 crore, is a state-of-the-art hospital with 18 speciality and 17 super speciality departments, 18 modular operation theatres, and 750 beds with 64 ICU beds. Spread over 247 acres, the hospital is equipped with 24-hour emergency and dialysis facilities. Also, specialist health services are being provided by the hospital through health camps in inaccessible tribal and high Himalayan regions like Kaza, Saluni, and Keylong. Likewise, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the strategically important, all-weather Atal Tunnel connecting Manali to the Lahaul-Spiti valley on October 3, 2000. Atal Tunnel is the longest highway tunnel in the world. The 9.02-km-long tunnel connects Manali to the Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the year. Earlier, the valley was cut off for about six months each year owing to heavy snowfall. The tunnel is built with ultra-modern specifications in the Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas at an altitude of 3,000 metres (10,000 feet). The tunnel reduces the road distance by 46 km between Manali and Leh and the time by about four to five hours. The South Portal of the Atal Tunnel is located at a distance of 25 km from Manali at an altitude of 3,060 metres, while the North Portal of the tunnel is located near Teling village in Sissu in the Lahaul Valley at an altitude of 3,071 metres. It is a horseshoe-shaped, single-tube double-lane tunnel with a roadway of eight metres. It has an overhead clearance of 5.525 metres. The tunnel has been designed for a traffic density of 3,000 cars a day and 1,500 trucks per day, with a maximum speed of 80 km per hour.
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Orient Cables shares tumble 10% a day after strong market debut
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Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy launched a sharp attack on Tuesday, demanding the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the rollback of electoral list revisions. As opposition converged for coordinated demonstrations and protest marches over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) row, Roy asserted that the poll panel's leadership had severely compromised institutional integrity We want Gyanesh Kumar to be removed. We want the SIR process to be cancelled, Saugata Roy told ANI. TMC MP further argued that counter-statements from the ruling party carried little credibility given the scale of voter list disputes. He said, What BJP is saying really doesn't matter. They are the ruling party, and they will naturally try to defend Gyanesh Kumar, who has played havoc with the voters' list and the SIR... Speaking to ANI amid coordinated opposition demonstrations targeting the poll panel's headquarters, ongress MP Syed Nasir Hussain asserted that accoun...
Burglars cut open Hyderabad ATM, flee with Rs 30 lakh
Hyderabad: Burglars broke open an Axis Bank ATM with a gas cutter in Shamshabad and decamped with around Rs 30 lakh in cash in the early hours of Tuesday, October 6. The incident occurred at the ATM located in Satamrai under Shamshabad police limits. After being alerted, Shamshabad police reached the spot and began examining Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Ankita Lokhande dances with Arjun Bijlanis son Ayaan, he shies away and runs off mid-dance
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) Television superstar Ankita Lokhande shared a fun moment with actor Arjun Bijlanis son Ayaan as she danced with the young boy at a special family celebration. In a video shared by Arjun from the event, Ankita can be seen happily dancing with Ayaan, who is seen as shy as she makes him dance with him, further leaving everyone around them amused. For the uninitiated, the celebration was held for Arjun Bijlanis mothers 75th birthday. Arjun shared glimpses from the intimate celebration on his social media account, including a beautifully decorated venue featuring balloons, flowers, a birthday backdrop and a special cake for his mother. Taking to his social media account, Arjun penned a beautiful note for his mother. He wrote, You are my lifeline mummy, my strength and my safest place. Thank you for raising us with so much love, patience and courage. Everything we are today has a little bit of you in it. Youve always been our biggest support and our constant. He added, 75 years of you, and were the luckiest to call you ours. Aap meri taaqat ho, Aai. May you always stay happy, healthy and smiling. Happy 75th birthday, Aai. Love you more than words can say. Talking about Ankita and Arjun, they both have known each other for years. Infact, Ankita and Arjun's wife Neha Swami have been the best of friends. They both have often called their friendship a sister-like bond. In fact, Ankita has previously written about Neha being her true soulmate and partner in crime. Ankita has also known Arjun and Nehas son Ayaan since he was a toddler. Arjun and Neha welcomed Ayaan in January 2015. Ankita and Arjun, meanwhile, have been friends for many years and their friendship dates back to the early years of their television careers.
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All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has alleged a deliberate conspiracy to disenfranchise Muslim voters in the Goshamahal Assembly segment of the Hyderabad parliamentary constituency through fraudulent, bulk submissions of Form 7. Speaking to ANI, the Hyderabad parliamentarian cited a recent communication issued by the state election authority that flagged attempts to delete legitimate voters using fraudulent paperwork. The Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana issued a memo on October 5, drawing the attention of the GHMC Commissioner and all District Collectors and Election Officers to instances of bulk applications being filed in Form 7 before EROs. The memo noted that these applications are not genuine and directed officials to initiate action under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act against those submitting false statements, along with conducting an inquiry under Rule 20 of the Registration of Electors Rules, Owa...
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Fan-favourite Qazi Touqeer evicted from Bigg Boss 20?
Mumbai: Bigg Boss 20 contestant Qazi Touqeer has been making headlines both inside and outside the house ever since the season began. However, the singer has now found himself at the centre of concern after rumours claimed that he had been evicted from the show due to health issues. Speculations are also rife that Qazi Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Cong govt exerting undue influence on SIR process: NDA seeks K'taka Governor's intervention
Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 6 (IANS) An NDA delegation led by Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy and Leaders of Opposition R. Ashoka and Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Tuesday expressed serious concern and disapproval over what it termed the undue influence exerted by the Karnataka government on the constitutional process of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The delegation, comprising BJP and JD(S) MLAs and MPs, met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at the Lok Bhavan and submitted a memorandum seeking his intervention to safeguard the interests of individuals who filed objections through Form-7 applications. The NDA leaders alleged that the Chief Electoral Office appeared to have succumbed to pressure from the state government and urged the Governor to issue directions to ensure that false and unwarranted FIRs and criminal cases under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, were not registered against individuals, including BJP workers, in connection with the SIR exercise. The memorandum stated that the SIR process had been progressing smoothly and in a structured manner and was currently at the stage of issuing notices and disposing of claims and objections. It said the exercise was aimed at ensuring accurate, inclusive and legally valid electoral rolls and fulfilling the constitutional promise of universal adult franchise. The NDA delegation said the SIR was necessary to prevent and curb the inclusion of ineligible persons in electoral rolls on account of what it termed illegal influx, and to safeguard the integrity of voter rolls and ensure free and fair elections. It further stated that the SIR exercise in Karnataka was at an advanced stage of the notice phase and disposal of claims and objections. Referring to Rule 13(2) of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, the memorandum said every objection to the inclusion of a name in the electoral roll had to be filed in Form-7 and could be submitted by a person whose name was already included in the electoral roll. The NDA leaders contended that filing objections through Form-7 was a legitimate constitutional right, subject to scrutiny by election officials and the appellate process provided under law. They also argued that there was no bar on filing Form-7 objections in bulk. Referring to an Election Commission of India communication dated January 16, 2026, and the Manual on Electoral Rolls, 2023, they said applications could be submitted in bulk for identifying corrections in draft electoral rolls. The memorandum claimed that there were no restrictions on the number of Form-7 applications that could be submitted to Electoral Registration Officers or Assistant Electoral Registration Officers and that all objections were required to be cross-verified by election officials. It also stated that Booth Level Agents could file multiple Form-7 applications. Hence, no illegality is committed with submitting Form-7, the delegation stated. The NDA leaders also criticised Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and ministers for allegedly holding a protest within the premises of the Election Commission despite prohibitory orders. They alleged that the protest exerted undue influence on the functioning of the Chief Electoral Office. According to the memorandum, such actions appeared to have resulted in the issuance of a circular proposing action under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act. The delegation said the circular had caused apprehension among people who had submitted Form-7 applications, as it appeared to legitimise the use of police machinery and interference in the SIR process. It further alleged that individuals were now apprehensive about the registration of criminal cases under the BNS, 2023, citing FIRs registered in various districts, including Belagavi, Bidar, Ballari and Mysuru. The NDA delegation urged Governor Gehlot to issue appropriate directions to the Karnataka government to safeguard the interests of individuals who had filed objections through Form-7. It also sought directions to ensure that false, unwarranted FIRs and criminal cases under the BNS, 2023, were not registered against individuals, including BJP workers, in connection with the SIR exercise. The delegation said such intervention was necessary in the interest of justice and to maintain the purity of elections.
European shares gain as Genmab jumps, bond yields retreat
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Lords Mark strengthens UK and UK allied market strategy with regulatory backing for IVD portfolio.
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Nandigram bypoll peaceful so far, Suvendu Adhikari eyes 85% turnout
Suvendu Adhikari, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, reported peaceful polling in the Nandigram by-election. Around 50 percent of voters had participated by midday as he cast his vote. He anticipated a turnout exceeding 85 percent based on historical trends in the constituency. Adhikari mentioned he would continue to serve as the MLA for Bhabanipur while promising to remain a voter in Nandigram.
When can you claim tax benefits on home loan for under-construction property? Tax expert explains
Home loan tax benefits for an under-construction property are not automatically available from the first EMI. Principal repayment, pre-construction interest and post-completion interest follow different rules, while the propertys completion date and chosen tax regime can affect eligibility.
LPU Moves Up to 4th in India in THE World University Rankings 2027
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Multicap funds beat flexicaps on returns, but investors still favour flexicaps. Should you switch?
Multi-cap mutual funds have outperformed flexi-cap funds across short- and long-term horizons, but investors continue to favour flexi-cap schemes. Experts attribute the performance gap to multi-caps mandatory exposure to mid- and small-cap stocks, while flexi-caps offer greater flexibility and a relatively smoother risk profile. Should investors switch categories, or stick with their existing allocation?
