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BSESENSEX gained 287.11 points or 0.44 per cent to close at 66,282.74 points while NIFTY gained 97.55 points or 0.50 per cent to close at 19,751.05 points. The broader markets saw BSE100, BSE200 and BSE500 gain 0.55 per cent, 0.56 per cent and 0.58 per cent respectively. BSEMIDCAP was up 0.71 per cent while BSESMALLCAP was up 0.86 per cent.The Indian Rupee lost 2 paisa or 0.02 per cent to close at Rs 83.26 to the US Dollar. Dow Jones gained on four of the five trading sessions. It gained 262.71 points or 0.79 per cent for the week to…

Hosted by action maestro Rohit Shetty, the 13th edition of the show has concluded after a rollercoaster ride of emotions, entertainment, and adventures.After a life-altering journey, Dino James won the game-changing season, whereas Arjit Taneja and Aishwarya Sharma stood as the first and second runners-up respectively, giving the winner a tough fight.Speaking to IANS, Dino shared about his journey, apprehensions, fears, Rohit Shetty and more.He had apprehensions before entering the show.Dino said: “Yes, I did have apprehensions before entering the show. I, in fact, rejected the offer when it first came through because I didn’t know enough about how much…

After winning the toss, Buttler said the side is unchanged from their 137-run win over Bangladesh in Dharamshala, also the first victory for the defending champions in the competition. It means that star all-rounder Ben Stokes continues to be on the sidelines.”No particular reason (to bowl first), looks like a good wicket and we’ll like to chase. Looks like a good batting strip, South Africa and India posted big scores. I think we’ve improved a lot from the first to the second game, we just have to show the same intensity,” he said.Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi said Najibullah Zadran is…

As caste has never been a major factor in elections in Telangana, the national debate surrounding the caste census may not find an echo here.Though the Congress party’s demand that the state government conduct the caste census is seen as an attempt to woo the voters from the backward classes, the party may not build a narrative around it.The ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has already favoured a caste census but its leaders too are not inclined to turn it into a poll issue.Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president A. Revanth Reddy had demanded that the state government hold a…

Sources in the Tamil Nadu Congress told IANS that the disgruntled elements of the party, including an MP and two MLAs had raised the issue before the former Congress president, Sonia Gandhi who was in Chennai on Saturday.However, the Congress high command, according to highly placed sources, has not decided on changing Alagiri who has completed five years in office as TNCC president.The Tamil Nadu Congress is divided into three groups with the one supporting the incumbent president, K.S. Alagiri, the second one in support of Tamil Nadu Congress Legislative Party leader, K.Selvaperunthagai. The third group is for IAS officer-turned-politician,…

The ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has been demanding a nationwide caste-based economic census, while the main Opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is also backing the demand for a caste census with an eye on next year’s Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.With the actor-politician Pawan Kalyan-led Jana Sena Party (JSP), which is a constituent of the NDA, supporting the idea of a caste census, the BJP is completely isolated on the issue. Though both, the YSRCP and the TDP are not part of the Congress-led INDIA, their stand on the caste census is in consonance with the Opposition bloc.Political analysts…

The accident occurred at Ananthur bypass road near Tiruvannamalai Chungam.The victims, who were in a car and travelling to Bengaluru, met with a head on collision with a truck coming in the opposite direction and traveling to Tiruvannamalai.The deceased include four men, two children and two women.The dead include the driver of the car and seven people of a family. The local police at Tiruvannamalai have registered a case.The driver of the truck that hit the car fled from the scene of the accident.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has expressed grief and announced a solatium of Rs 2 lakh…

Various researches have shown conjugal visits reduce frequency of prison riots, sexual crimes and homosexual conduct while moving prisoners towards reformation and good behaviour.A petition filed in the Delhi High Court has said that conjugal visits, away from the scrutiny of prison officials, are a “fundamental right.”Citing practices in several other countries, the Delhi government told the court that a proposal regarding prisoners’ rights to seek conjugal visits has been forwarded to the state’s Home Department.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula was hearing a petition urging the Delhi government and DG (Prisons) to…

Taliban officials and ministers have at times travelled to regional meetings, mostly those focused on Afghanistan, but the Belt and Road Forum is among the highest-profile multilateral summits it has been invited to attend, The News reported.The forum in Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday marks the 10th anniversary of President Xi Jinping’s ambitious global infrastructure and energy initiative, billed as recreating the ancient Silk Road to boost global trade.The Taliban’s acting minister for commerce and industry, Haji Nooruddin Azizi, will travel to Beijing in the coming days, ministry spokesman Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad said.“He will attend and will invite large…

The camp will conclude on October 22 ahead of the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023. The prestigious tournament is being held in India for the first time and will feature the reigning Asian Games Champions China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand along with the hosts India.The tournament is scheduled to begin on October 27 with India taking on Thailand in their campaign opener.The core group includes goalkeepers Savita, Rajani Etimarpu, Bichu Devi Kharibam, and Bansari Solanki, while Deep Grace Ekka, Gurjit Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Udita, Ishika Chaudhary, Akshata Abaso Dhekale, Jyoti Chhatri, and Mahima Chaudhary are included in the…