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UN begins search for next secretary general as Guterres' term nears end

New candidates can emerge at any time, with the next secretary general taking office in January 2027

X's new location feature exposes many US political accounts as foreign-run

Researchers at NewsGuard, a firm that tracks online misinformation, identified several popular accounts run by Americans interested in politics that instead were based in East Europe, Asia, or Africa

Brazil's ex-Prez Jair Bolsonaro begins serving 27-year prison sentence

The former president and several of his allies were convicted by a panel of Supreme Court justices for attempted to overthrow Brazil's democracy following his 2022 election defeat

Trump sending his envoys to see Putin, Ukrainians after fine-tuning plan

Trump spoke after US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll held talks late Monday and throughout Tuesday with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to discuss the emerging proposal

Nearly 1.4 mn SIR forms identified as 'uncollectable' so far in West Bengal

These forms are "uncollectable" since the voters were either absentee, duplicate, dead or permanently shifted, an official said

Four more arrested in $102 mn Louvre jewel heist, says Paris prosecutor

French media report that one of those arrested, a 39-year-old already known to police services, is believed to be the fourth member of the team thought to have carried out the daring daylight robbery

Ethiopia volcano subsides, disrupts flights as ash blankets far-off places

Airlines cancelled dozens of flights scheduled to fly over affected areas as the meteorological department said the ash clouds were expected to clear later on Tuesday

Bangladesh's ex-PM Hasina's party announces nationwide protests till Nov 30

Rejecting the "illegal verdict of the illegal ICT tribunal" and demanding the resignation of Yunus, the party announced protests, demonstrations and "resistance marches"

Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine peace plan to Trump

In an Oct 14 phone call that lasted a little over five minutes, Witkoff advised Yuri Ushakov, Putin's top foreign policy aide, on how the Russian leader should broach the issue with Trump

Govt, industry need to act on new age risks: General Insurance CEOs

Industry leaders emphasise the need for dynamic, data-focused models and protection for new infrastructure, like EV charging stations

Bima Sugam will make insurance inclusive, affordable, transparent: Experts

Leaders called Bima Sugam a tool for transparency, affordability and inclusion

After GST rationalisation, innovation will boost life insurance: CEOs

Insurance leaders view the GST waiver as an inflexion point, detailing plans to boost customer value and make products the engine for growth

GST rate cut is a growth opportunity for insurers: Irdai chief Ajay Seth

Making insurance products more affordable shows that the govt views the sector as essential as food, says Irdai chief Ajay Seth

Insurance industry seeks stability amid regulatory and tax turbulence

Regulatory shocks and withdrawal of a tax benefit slowed down growth, nudging firms to focus on affordability, efficiency and chasing more customers

Best of BS Opinion: Moving cautiously like a street under VIP movement

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

18 nations and rising: India builds global support for its Pharmacopoeia

Industry representatives argue that global acceptance of Indian Pharmacopoeia could significantly reduce export costs and make Indian drugs more affordable to developing nations

Private banks may lose ground again in FY26 as credit growth lags

Analysts attribute the relative slowdown among private-sector banks partly to specific events, notably the merger between HDFC Bank and HDFC

State-run firms taper debt fundraise on rate-cut hopes ahead of MPC meet

₹14,735 cr raised against ₹24,800 cr plan as PFC, Nabard pull short-term bonds

Birkin bag, Hermes' trademarks 'well-known marks' in India: Delhi HC

Justice Tejas Karia, in his order, recognised the 'Hermes' mark, its stylised logos and the distinctive three-dimensional shape of the Birkin handbag as well-known trademarks in India

Let's not fight rupee depreciation: A calibrated slide may be desirable

If movements in the exchange rate can help equilibrate "external balances", monetary and fiscal policy is freed up to focus on trying to achieve "internal balance"