Author: Sohini Das

Normal monsoon and macroeconomic growth will likely boost the company’s sales. Also positive for Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest automaker are low-interest rates and the upcoming festival season. In the NSE 0.46 %, Suzuki stock rose 8% on Tuesday, the highest one-day increase in 19 months, to $8,049.65 amid optimism that the chip shortages, which hindered the car maker’s production, are easing. As the output from Malaysia increases in October, Morgan Stanley said the chip shortage should be over. “Along with the increase in Malaysian chip production in October, both car production and cloud data center server shipments should improve,” the…

Rohit Sharma, the newly appointed T20 captain and regular opener, Rishabh Pant, and pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami have rested as part of BCCI’s workload management policy. “Virat Kohli will lead the team for the second Test,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah said. India’s vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane will lead the team in the first Test against New Zealand, starting November 25. Despite this, Kohli will return to lead the side for the second Test in Mumbai, which will take place from November 3 to 7. In Kanpur, Ajinkya Rahane will captain India, with Cheteshwar Pujara serving as his deputy. Shardul…

Lal Krishna Advani, the senior BJP leader, turned 94 years old today. PM Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda and many other leaders wished him a happy birthday. A tribute is due to L.K. Advani, the 94-year-old former deputy prime minister and the longest-serving president of the BJP. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and many other leaders greeted him and lauded his contributions to the country and party. “Happy birthday to respected Advani Ji. Sending him best wishes for a long and healthy life. The nation is indebted to him for his tireless efforts to empower and enhance the cultural pride…

Mamata Banerjee said in Panaji, “Bengal is a very strong state. We want to see that Goa is a strong state for future. We want to see a new dawn of Goa.” Parrying questions about a possible run for the prime ministership, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee said her party stood for “Temple, Mosque, Church.” during the evening, Ms. Banerjee visited Mangueshi Temple at 03:30 pm in Priol, Ponda. She will also visit Shri Mahalsa Narayani Temple at 04:00 pm in Mardol, Ponda. Further, Banerjee will visit Tapobhoomi Temple at 04:30 pm in Kundaim, Ponda. At…

McNamee reminds the public about potential felonies committed by Facebook. As part of its rollout of a virtual reality space called the metaverse, Facebook announced Thursday that it had changed its name to Meta. Early Facebook investor and Elevation Partners co-founder Roger McNamee revealed on “The Claman Countdown” that the rebrand was not a long-term project and intended to distract from whistleblower Frances Haugen’s testimony. The statement should be kept in mind by everyone – this isn’t something that has been on their minds for a very long time. They are attempting to divert attention from the inevitable backlash that…

The law, which will take effect on January 1 next year, specifies that “the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People’s Republic of China are sacred and inviolable”. China’s legislative body has adopted a new law on the protection and exploitation of the country’s land border areas, impacting Beijing’s border dispute with India. The new law asserts that sovereignty and territorial integrity are “sacred and inviolable”. On Saturday, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) approved the law at the end of a legislative session, state-run Xinhua reported. The law, which takes effect on January 1 next year,…

Meadow Walker recently married actor Louis Thornton-Allan. Families are like that. Meadow Walker was supported at her wedding by her late father’s Fast and the Furious costars Vin Diesel and Jordana Brewster. Louis Thornton-Allan and the model, 22, tied the knot on Friday, October 22. “We’re married!!!!!! ,” she wrote on Instagram alongside a compilation video of the nuptials. As Meadow hugged Brewster, 41, she took in the bride’s gown and veil, sweetly rubbing her back; the actress hugged Meadow back. The founder of the Paul Walker Foundation also chatted with Diesel – her godfather – and leaned her head…

The brand’s first locally-built SUV will go on sale in Indonesia first. Hyundai released the first teaser for the refreshed Creta. The refreshed Creta will look like Tucson and Santa Cruz in front with two seating options when it launches in India next year. South Korean carmaker Hyundai’s Creta is one of its best-selling models. Almost two years have passed since the second-generation Creta was introduced to the Indian market. However, it was launched in the international markets much earlier than here in India. The product needs a midlife update now. Hyundai Indonesia has revealed the front and rear fascias…

According to the former Union Environment Minister, the report has continued relevance for the entire Western Ghats region encompassing six states. Still, sadly it has been put on hold Congress leader Jairam Ramesh blamed flooding and landslides in hilly areas of Kerala on the non-implementation of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel Report released by the Society of British Ecologists in 2011.  Overflowing rivers caused by heavy rains have cut off several towns and villages in southern India. At least 24 people have died in the floods.  There are five children among the dead. As many people remain unaccounted for,…

In its Global Hunger Index, Welthungerhilfe, which published the report with the United Nations, says the Government has misunderstood the concept of undernutrition. Welthungerhilfe (WHH), the German non-profit that provided data for the World Hunger Index (WHI) this year, rejected the Government’s claim that India’s ranking as one of 16 worst countries is the result of an opinion poll. Also, it pointed out that the Government had misunderstood the meaning of “undernourishment.” The Indian Government expressed its shock and questioned its two publishers’ unscientific methodology, Concern Worldwide, and Welthungerhilfe, which relies on a “four-question” opinion poll to calculate one of…