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PoliticsVote counting started at 8 am for the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly bypolls in West Bengal. The BJP aims to evaluate its performance after recent election wins. Both constituencies saw high voter turnout and largely peaceful polling despite opposition claims. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari previously won Nandigram, while Rejinagar's seat was vacated by a party chief.
Economic Times··West Bengal
BusinessMercedes started booking for its Electric GLC on October 5. The luxury electric SUV is set to launch in the Indian market on November 4. Even before its market release, the vehicle has received a tremendous response, with a significant number of bookings made within just 36 hours.
Aaj Tak·
BusinessNasscom, India's tech industry body, responded to the US government's suspension of the Permanent Labour Certification program (PERM), which affects green card applications for foreign workers. Nasscom emphasized that immigration and skilled talent mobility are distinct issues and should not be conflated. The suspension impacts firms including Microsoft, but Nasscom maintains that the two issues require separate consideration.
Hindustan Times·
BusinessThe Indian stock market has lost nearly Rs 30 lakh crore in market capitalization within six weeks due to rising oil prices and high bond yields. Foreign Institutional Investors have been selling equities, and technical indicators show a bearish trend. Experts say a market rebound depends on the overall health of the economy as Nifty faces continued downward pressure.
ET Markets·
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TOI World·
TechnologyHexaware Technologies shares surged 11% following the announcement of a multi-year partnership with Anthropic. The collaboration aims to integrate Anthropic's Claude AI models into Hexaware's platforms, focusing on enterprise AI solutions and deployments across IT operations and software engineering.
ET Markets·
Economic Times··West Bengal
Vote counting started at 8 am for the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly bypolls in West Bengal. The BJP aims to evaluate its performance after recent election wins. Both constituencies saw high voter turnout and largely peaceful polling despite opposition claims. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari previously won Nandigram, while Rejinagar's seat was vacated by a party chief.
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