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3 min read Last Updated : Oct 10 2024 | 1:06 PM IST “Thank you for thinking of me,” Ratan Tata posted on social media on Monday (October 7), debunking rumours about his health. Just two days later, on Wednesday (October 9), the former Tata Group chairman, one of India’s most beloved and respected industrialists, passed away in a Mumbai hospital at the age of 86, leaving the nation in mourning. Tata’s passing marked the end of an era, but his influence extended far beyond the boardroom. While he was known for his leadership in building one of…

WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation last month likely reached its lowest point since February 2021, clearing the way for another Federal Reserve rate cut and adding to the stream of encouraging economic data that has emerged in the final weeks of the presidential campaign. The consumer price index is expected to have risen just 2.3% in September from 12 months earlier, down from the 2.5% year-over-year increase in August, according to economists surveyed by FactSet, a data provider. A reading that low, likely reflecting lower gas prices and only a slight rise in food costs, would barely exceed the Fed’s 2%…

A true visionary in the Indian societal ecosystem, Ratan Tata, breathed his last on Wednesday. One of the most beloved industrialists the country has ever seen, his vision for the world we live and giving nature transcended the boundaries of the business world and touched every heart who came to know of his story. One of the biggest philanthropists for whom charity was a way of living, Ratan Tata also helped the country’s sporting stars, especially cricketers, climb the ladders of success. Be it giving cricketers a platform to play or extending support through sponsorships, the Tata Group…

At the top of many automation wish lists is a particularly time-consuming task: chores. The moonshot of many roboticists is cooking up the proper hardware and software combination so that a machine can learn “generalist” policies (the rules and strategies that guide robot behavior) that work everywhere, under all conditions. Realistically, though, if you have a home robot, you probably don’t care much about it working for your neighbors. MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) researchers decided, with that in mind, to attempt to find a solution to easily train robust robot policies for very specific environments.“We aim for robots to…

In the first and only face-to-face debate for the Arizona Senate race that could decide control of Congress come November, Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego and Republican former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake traded jabs on immigration policy, abortion rights and the economy.Lake — a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump — tried to cast Gallego as a progressive who has moved toward the center, particularly on policies along the border like building a wall. Gallego went after Lake for her most conservative stances, saying she was softening her previous support for a near-total abortion ban in the state because it…

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s contributions from small-dollar donors have plummeted since his last bid for the White House, presenting the former president with a financial challenge as he attempts to keep pace with Democrats’ fundraising machine.Fewer than a third of the Republican’s campaign contributions have come from donors who gave less than $200 — down from nearly half of all donations in his 2020 race, according to an analysis by The Associated Press and OpenSecrets, an organization that tracks political spending. The total collected from small donors has also declined, according to the analysis. Trump raised $98 million from such…

Photographer: Brian Harkin/Getty Images4 min read Last Updated : Oct 10 2024 | 11:49 AM IST Ratan Naval Tata, the former chairman of the Tata Group, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 86. Tata, who transformed a staid conglomerate into India’s largest and most influential business empire through a series of iconic deals, breathed his last at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital at 11.30 pm. Tata had been in intensive care since Monday, undergoing treatment for age-related health conditions. Despite previous reassurances from the industrialist, stating there was “no cause for concern” about his health, his passing has left…

PHILADELPHIA — Twin brothers who were born conjoined recently celebrated their first birthday after undergoing successful separation surgery.Amari and Javar Ruffin, whose family lives in Philadelphia, were born via cesarean section on Sept. 29, 2023. The brothers — who shared part of their sternum, diaphragm, abdominal wall and liver — weighed a combined 6 pounds.On Aug. 21, a surgical team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with more than two dozen specialists, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, radiologists, nurses, and many others, operated for eight hours to separate the boys. Their abdomens were closed and rebuilt using layers of mesh and plastic surgery…

Pakistan vs England 1st Test Day 4, Live Updates© AFP Pakistan vs England 1st Test Day 4, Live Updates: After a phenomenal outing with the bat on Day 3, England will be resuming their innings on Day 4 of the first Test against Pakistan from 492/3. At Stumps, Joe Root (176*) and Harry Brook (141*) remained unbeaten at the crease as the visitors trail by 64 runs. Earlier on Day 3, despite Pakistan posting a massive total of 556 in their first innings, the England batting performed exceptionally, with Ben Duckett (85) and Zak Crawley (78) also stitching quickfire…

Republican strategist Tricia McLaughlin and Amanda Renteria, former national political director for Hillary Clinton, analyzed the positions of each presidential candidate four weeks before election day.The latest polls show that the presidential race is very close throughout the country. Renteria mentioned that Vice President Kamala Harris needs to focus on honing the message, ensuring that the ground mobilization efforts are effective and encouraging people to vote as mail-in ballots are being sent out.Former President Donald Trump has gained ground in key states, McLaughlin said. Monday was the last day to register to vote in Pennsylvania, and McLaughlin noted that Republicans…