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4 min read Last Updated : Oct 09 2024 | 1:19 PM IST A correction in the Indian stock market was long overdue, and the escalation in Iran-Israel war, coupled with surging oil prices, only provided an external trigger, says NIMESH CHANDAN, chief investment officer (CIO) at Bajaj Finserv AMC. In an email interview with Nikita Vashisht, Chandan says large-caps offer better risk-reward in the current market and investors may undertake contrarian bets for long-term wealth creation. Edited excerpts: Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp Q) Indian stock markets took longer to stabilise compared to…

Mike Coffman, the Republican mayor of Aurora, Colorado, fired back at former President Donald Trump Tuesday before the GOP presidential candidate’s planned visit to his town over false claims about its immigrant community.Coffman issued a statement on his Facebook page criticizing the former president over his false comments that claimed, without any evidence, that crime was on the rise due to Venezuelan migrants.Mike Coffman on Aug 1, 2017.John Leyba/Denver Post via Getty ImagesTrump, who first brought up the false claims during the ABC News presidential debate in September, is scheduled to visit the city Friday.”The reality is that the concerns…

PHOENIX — Early in-person voting begins Wednesday in Arizona, making it the first of this year’s presidential battleground states where all residents can cast a ballot at a traditional polling place ahead of Election Day.The start of in-person voting in the closely contested state also is drawing the presidential tickets, with both campaigns scheduling visits there this week.Wednesday’s voting overlaps with campaign stops by both vice presidential nominees — Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance, a Republican — who will hold separate events in Tucson on Wednesday. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, is scheduled…

New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Tuesday urged the government to explore interim measures that could allow the NEET PG 2024 counselling process to commence, ensuring that the interests of both students and the healthcare system are safeguarded. The IMA has written to Union Health Minister J P Nadda drawing his attention to the growing concerns and uncertainty surrounding the delay in the NEET PG 2024 counselling process, which is currently held up due to an ongoing case in the Supreme Court. “The delay in the counselling process is causing immense distress to thousands of NEET PG aspirants…

Australian cricket team star Marnus Labuschagne left everyone stunned with his unique field setting while leading Queensland in the opening round of Sheffield Shield. During the match against Western Australia, Labuschagne came on to bowl but it was his field placement that sent the internet into frenzy. The Australia all-rounder instructed one of his teammates to stand directly behind the umpire inside the circle. It was neither a mid-on or a mid-off position with the fielder placed almost directly behind the stumps. Even the on-field umpire was surprised when turned back and saw the fielder. MARNUS LABUSCHAGNE…

Ever been asked a question you only knew part of the answer to? To give a more informed response, your best move would be to phone a friend with more knowledge on the subject.This collaborative process can also help large language models (LLMs) improve their accuracy. Still, it’s been difficult to teach LLMs to recognize when they should collaborate with another model on an answer. Instead of using complex formulas or large amounts of labeled data to spell out where models should work together, researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have envisioned a more organic approach.Their…

Premium Illustration: Binay Sinha7 min read Last Updated : Oct 09 2024 | 12:04 PM IST On September 24, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) hosted a conference in Mumbai, bringing together over 50 economists and forecasters from various organisations to deliberate on the revision of the base year for India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This event underscores the importance MoSPI places on wider consultation, especially given the criticism and debates surrounding previous base year revisions. The involvement of such a large number of experts highlights the ministry’s intent to ensure transparency and address the concerns raised…

Shaktikanta Das, Shaktikanta, RBI Governor4 min read Last Updated : Oct 09 2024 | 11:25 AM IST RBI on CPI inflation, inflation forecast India: Even as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has changed its monetary policy stance to ‘neutral’ from ‘withdrawal of accommodation’, it remains mindful of the risks to inflation in the months ahead. It has highlighted adverse weather conditions, ongoing geopolitical conflicts, and a rise in select commodities as the key threats to its inflation forecast. The inflation horse, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said, has been brought to the stable, and has to be kept on a…

The U.S. has a unique system for electing a president, the Electoral College. In modern times, it has put disproportionate voting power in the hands of a few states that are fairly evenly divided politically.That forces campaigns to dedicate most of their money to the so-called battleground states. There are seven of them this year — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.The lack of attention to other states leaves voters in much of the country feeling as if they and the issues they care about are being overlooked during the presidential contest.American voters don’t choose their president…

India’s Predicted XI vs Bangladesh 2nd T20I: India streamrolled Bangladesh in the series-opener, chasing 128 in just 11.5 overs in Gwalior. Express pacer Mayank Yadav and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy made their India debuts at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium. While Mayank got a wicket on his debut, Reddy was a bit expensive with the ball, while also struggling to replicate his IPL exploits with the bat. However, both could be rested for Wednesday’s clash in Delhi. Suryakumar’s side has already taken a 1-0 lead in the series after clinching a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the first…