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Tesla shareholders didn't approve of investment in Elon Musk's xAI

The nonbinding measure garnered 1.06 billion votes in favor of authorisation, exceeding the 916.3 million that were against, Tesla disclosed in a late Friday regulatory filing

Q2 results today: Bajaj Steel, Poly Medicure, BMW among 113 firms on Nov 8

Q2FY26 company results: Anant Raj, Craftsman Automation, Usha Martin, Anthem Biosciences, and GPT Healthcare are also to release their July-September earnings reports today

New Thai alcohol law fines drinkers for consuming booze during banned hours

Thailand has tightened its alcohol laws, imposing fines of up to 10,000 baht on individuals caught drinking or being served alcohol during restricted hours or in prohibited places under new rules

James Watson, who helped discover DNA structure, passes away at 97

He died on Nov 6 in East Northport on New York's Long Island. Watson had been transferred to a hospice this week from a hospital where he had been treated for an infection

Trump's plan to deploy troops to Portland ruled unlawful by US judge

A federal judge who oversaw a trial last month agreed with the city and the state of Oregon on Friday that the protests were largely peaceful and didn't require the intervention of federal troops

Trump admin asks SC to halt order providing full SNAP payments for Nov

A judge had given the Republican administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme

Gold prices slip ₹10 to ₹1,22,010; silver down ₹100, trading at ₹1,52,400

The price of 22-carat gold decreased by ₹10, with ten grams of the yellow metal selling at ₹1,11,840

India joins Brazil-led forest fund as observer, calls for stronger ambition

Indian Ambassador to Brazil Dinesh Bhatia reaffirmed the country's commitment to multilateralism and the Paris Agreement, which marks its 10th anniversary this year

MEA urges Russia to release 44 Indians in army, calls to end practice

The statement comes on a day when External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held talks with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko in New Delhi

US to boycott G20 in South Africa over white farmers issue, says Trump

Trump had already announced he would not attend the annual summit for heads of state from the globe's leading and emerging economies

Cornell to pay $60 mn in deal with Trump admin to restore federal funding

Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff announced the agreement on Friday, saying it upholds the university's academic freedom while restoring more than $250 million in research funding

Trump hints at easing Russian oil sanctions on Hungary, cites war toll

Speaking at a joint meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Trump said the US is "looking at" Orban's request for an exemption from the Russian oil sanctions imposed last month

India had second highest chronic kidney disease cases in 2023: Study

Chronic kidney disease is a major contributor to heart disease and accounted for almost 12 per cent of cardiovascular deaths around the world in 2023

CDSCO tells drugmakers to meet global norms by Jan after cough syrup deaths

The government had directed drugmakers in late 2023 to upgrade plants to World Health Organization-recommended norms

Immigrants with underlying health conditions may be denied US visas: Report

The officers are advised to take into consideration the medical conditions to assess whether an immigrant could become a public charge and require expensive, long-term care

Datanomics: As COP30 nears, why India is set to miss 2030 emission target

As COP30 begins in Brazil, new data shows India's emissions rising faster than its 2030 targets - though still far below major economies on a per capita basis

Margin squeeze takes a toll on banks' profit in Q2FY26, shows data

Hardening yields limit contribution from Treasury gains

EU carbon levy may tilt steel trade away from India: Kuehne + Nagel's exec

In worst-case scenario, European importers could shift towards China, says Kuehne + Nagel's exec

India needs more financial reforms to hit $30 trn goal, says World Bank

World Bank's recent FSA report highlights that India's financial system has become more resilient, diversified, and inclusive since the last FSAP in 2017

Bond yields steady as cut-off yield on 10-year bond in line with forecast

Government bond yields remained unchanged on Friday as the cut-off for the new 10-year paper matched market expectations, with traders watching US Treasury moves next week