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EU fines Facebook parent Meta nearly 800 million euros over 'abusive' Marketplace practices, reports AP.  RIL, Disney announce completion of merger; forms JV valued at Rs 70,352 cr  Accepting demands of the aspirants, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) today postponed Review Officer (RO) and Assistant Review Officer (ARO) exams, and announced to hold the Provincial Civil Services (PCS) preliminary exam on the old pattern.The UPPSC has decided to postpone the RO and ARO exams and hold PCS pre-exam on old pattern, an official announced here outside the UPPSC office. 

India's merchandise exports in October rose by 17.25 per cent to $39.2 billion against $33.43 billion a year ago, according to government data released on Thursday. Imports increased by 3.9 per cent to $66.34 billion in October compared to $63.86 billion in the year-ago period.  The independent candidate in the by-poll for Rajasthan's Deoli-Uniara Assembly seat, who slapped an election official on camera during voting, was arrested today. Naresh Meena was held by a team which included police officers in full riot gear. 

  The incident led to tension in the area with vehicles being torched, police being pelted with stones and 60 people arrested.

About 60 two-wheelers and 18 four-wheelers were torched in the violence that erupted outside the polling booth. Police personnel tried to remove Meena and his supporters who sat on a dharna in Samravta village in the Deoli-Uniara assembly constituency.

  A Kolkata-bound IndiGo flight with 187 passengers and six crew members onboard made an emergency landing at Raipur airport on Thursday morning following a bomb threat to the aircraft, police said. The aircraft, which had taken off from Nagpur for Kolkata, was diverted after airport authorities received the threat, Raipur's Senior Superintendent of Police Santosh Singh said.

  Outgoing US President Joe Biden will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Peru on Saturday on the sidelines of an international summit, during which the two leaders expect to review the bilateral relations, the White House said Wednesday.  The two leaders are scheduled to meet on November 16 at Lima, the capital of Peru, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. The meeting would come just over two months before Donald Trump's return to the White House.  They previously met in Bali, in 2022, on the margins of the G20, and at Woodside, California in 2023, on the margins of APEC.

 

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday slammed the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government over 'police action' against protesting UPPSC aspirants and accused it of "playing with their future." The Samajwadi Party chief also supported the demands of the aspirants and called it justified. On Wednesday, students preparing for the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) held a candlelight march, marking the third consecutive day of protests outside the UPPSC building in Prayagraj. The candidates are demanding that the UPPSC exams, specifically the Provincial Civil Services (PCS) and Review Officer/Assistant Review Officer (RO/ARO) exams, be conducted in a single shift.

 

Abour 82.8 crore people around the world are estimated to be living with diabetes in 2022, with over a quarter in India, according to an analysis published in The Lancet journal ahead of World Diabetes Day observed every year on November 14. The figure of 82.8 crore is over four times the number in 1990, with the largest increase in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), researchers forming the Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) said.

 

10:31 PM

Google announces AI voice assistant Gemini Live to iPhone

Alphabet's Google on Thursday released a smartphone app for its artificial intelligence chatbot on Apple's App Store that introduced the latest generation of its voice assistant to the popular mobile operating system. The new Gemini app will include Gemini Live, a voice-based feature that allows users to have natural conversations with the chatbot. Apple has already said it will incorporate OpenAI's ChatGPT into a refreshed version of its voice assistant, Siri.

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Uber announces new features for million-plus drivers; rolls out incentives for e-Shram registration

Uber on Thursday announced a host of new features such as SOS integration, helmet selfie and women rider preference for female drivers -- all aimed at making experience for million-plus drivers on its platform "safer, easier and fairer". It further announced the promotion of registrations on the e-Shram portal, which is a unified database for gig workers and unorganised workers.

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AFSPA reimposed in Manipur's six areas; MHA says 'continuous volatile' situation

The Centre on Thursday reimposed the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Manipur's six police station areas, including the violence-hit Jiribam, with the Union home ministry asserting that the decision was taken given the "continuous volatile situation" there due to the ongoing ethnic violence. The decision came the same day the Manipur police announced the seizure of a cache of arms and ammunition from Manipur's Jiribam and Churachandpur districts.

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Walt Disney offers robust multi-year forecast, stoking stock

Walt Disney shares surged Thursday after the entertainment giant reported quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street's estimates and offered robust guidance for the coming years. It also said it expects to buy back $3 billion worth of stock.

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Assam bypolls: Samaguri Congress candidate alleges rigging by BJP, demands repolling

Congress candidate for Samaguri constituency Tanzil Hussain on Thursday alleged that the ruling BJP indulged in "booth capturing, rigging, coercion and undue influence" during the by-elections a day ago. Filing a complaint with the returning officer of the constituency, Hussain demanded repoll in 33 polling stations, which were "captured and rigged" in the interest of free and fair elections.

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Online learning in schools up to Class 5 in view of increasing pollution, says Delhi CM Atishi

All schools up to Class 5 in Delhi will switch to online learning till further directions in view of rising pollution levels in the city, Chief Minister Atishi said on Thursday. With pollution reaching alarming levels, the central pollution watchdog CAQM imposed restrictions under GRAP Stage III in Delhi-NCR earlier on Thursday.

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Using food inflation in rate-setting flawed; RBI should cut rates for pushing growth: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should cut interest rates and give an impetus to growth.
 

Using food inflation, which restricted the RBI from any rate action for two years in the rate setting is a "flawed theory", the Chartered Accountant-turned-politician said at an event hosted by CNBC TV18.
 

"I certainly believe they should cut interest rates, growth needs a further impetus. We are the fastest growing economy in the world, we can do even better," Goyal said.

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SECI issues showcause notices to RPower, its arm over fake bank guarantees

Renewable energy agency SECI has sent a showcause notice to Reliance Power, asking why a criminal action should not be taken against the company and its arm for submitting fake bank guarantees.

Last week, Solar Energy Corporation of India barred Reliance Power and its arm Reliance NU BESS from participating in its tenders for submission of fake documents in its bids.
 

Meanwhile, in a filing to exchanges, Reliance Power said that it has been "a victim of fraud, forgery and cheating conspiracy".

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Reliance invests Rs 11,500 crore growth capital in JV with Disney; Nita Ambani to be chairperson: Statement

Reliance invests Rs 11,500 crore growth capital in the JV with Disney; Nita Ambani to be chairperson: Statement

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You feel happy if the poor are getting benefits, but Congress doesn't feel happy: PM Modi in Maharashtra

You feel happy if the poor are getting benefits, but Congress doesn't feel happy: PM Narendra Modi at rally in Maharashtra's Panvel

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Afspa reimposed in Manipur's 6 police station areas, including troubled Jiribam

The Central government has reimposed the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Manipur's six police station areas, including the violence-hit Jiribam. AFSPA gives armed forces operating in disturbed areas sweeping powers to search, arrest and open fire if they deem it necessary for the "maintenance of public order".

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If PM Modi had read Constitution, he would have never done what he is doing now: Rahul Gandhi

BJP working discreetly to finish off Constitution, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed at an election rally in Nanded.

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UPPSC announces PCS prelims will be held according to old pattern

UPPSC has also formed a committee to decide on RO-ARO exams

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JMM-led coalition leaders plundered Jharkhand's rich mineral wealth, alleges Amit Shah at Jharkhand rally

Claiming that the BJP was confident of forming the government in Jharkhand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday attacked Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren saying his "government's countdown" has begun in Jharkhand after the first phase of polling in the Assembly elections.

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News update: Congress wants planning separate Constitution for Kashmir, alleges PM Modi

Maharashtra saw highest foreign direct investment after formation of BJP-led Mahayuti govt, PM Modi  stated at a rally in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.