As assembly elections in Bihar come closer, senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot is expected to reach Patna on Wednesday to resolve the issue of "friendly fight" within the opposition Mahagathbandhan.

Gehlot is likely to meet the Bihar Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, who is contesting the assembly polls from the Raghopur constituency.

US President Donald Trump took part in Diwali celebrations at the White House on Tuesday (local time), extending warm greetings to the people of India and Indian-Americans. He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a "great person" and "a great friend", while highlighting US-India ties in trade and regional peace.

Microsoft Corporation Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella’s compensation surged to $96.5 million for the financial year 2024-2025 -- his highest since assuming the role more than a decade ago. The board attributed the increase to the company’s strides in artificial intelligence (AI), Bloomberg reported.

The results “demonstrate that Satya Nadella and his leadership team have positioned Microsoft as a clear artificial intelligence leader for this generational technology shift", the board’s compensation committee wrote in a note to shareholders included in a regulatory filing released on Tuesday.

A 38-year-old engineer at Ola Electric has died by suicide, leaving behind a 28-page handwritten note, accusing several company seniors of mental harassment and financial exploitation. He also named Ola co-founder and Ola Cabs chief executive officer (CEO) Bhavish Aggarwal in the note. Ola has reacted to the incident, saying the the engineer never raised any grievance or complaint regarding his employment or alleged harassment.

Sanae Takaichi won the parliamentary vote to become Japan’s prime minister on Tuesday, making her the first woman to clinch the nation’s top leadership job.

She secured 237 votes in the more powerful lower house, bringing her four votes above the majority line needed to confirm her victory.

Indian’s Reliance Industries Ltd bought Middle Eastern crudes last week and may place more orders, in a sign that Western pressure against Russian flows may be starting to impact its procurement patterns.

The privately-held refiner bought at least 2.5 million barrels, including Iraq’s Basrah Medium, as well as Al-Shaheen and Qatar Land, said traders familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named as they’re not authorized to speak to the media.

US President Donald Trump on Monday extended his wishes on Diwali, the festival of lights, and said it is a time to bring families and friends together to celebrate.

Today, I send my best wishes to every American celebrating Diwali the Festival of Lights', Trump said in a statement.

US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) issued a stern warning to China, saying he could impose tariffs of up to 155 per cent on Chinese goods from November 1 if the two countries fail to reach a trade agreement.

Speaking at the White House during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Trump said Beijing had been “very respectful” and was already paying “tremendous amounts of money” under existing tariffs.

Delhi skies were blanketed in a thick grey smog the morning after Diwali celebrations, as the city’s air quality plunged to hazardous levels. The Air Quality Index (AQI) dipped to the severe category on Tuesday, with the overall AQI recorded at 448 as of 8:12 am.

While most areas in the national capital recorded AQI levels above 300, several localities, including Greater Kailash and Patel Nagar, breached the 500 mark, entering the “severe” range. Out of Delhi’s 38 monitoring stations, 36 turned red, reflecting dangerously high levels of pollution.

Army chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Saturday warned Afghanistan to choose between "peace and chaos" as it asked Kabul to take firm and immediate action against terrorists using Afghan soil to launch attacks inside Pakistan.

Munir's statement came amidst Pakistan launching fresh air strikes targeting terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan late Friday, hours after Islamabad and Kabul extended their two-day ceasefire that had temporarily halted hostilities between the two sides.

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