Former snooker world champion Terry Griffiths, has died at the age of 77 after a long battle with dementia on Monday.

Wayne, Griffiths' son, sharing the news on Facebook, wrote, “Terry Griffiths OBE passed away peacefully on 1st December, after a lengthy battle with dementia. He was surrounded by his family in his beloved hometown in South Wales.

“A proud Welshman, Terry was born in Llanelli, brought pride to Llanelli, and now he has found peace in Llanelli. He would not have had it any other way."

Griffiths rose to global fame in 1979 when he became the first qualifier to win the World Snooker Championship, defeating Dennis Taylor 24-16 and marking a turning point in the sport's history.

In the first major reshuffle of Indian Administrative Service officers since Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini assumed office for the second time in October, 44 IAS officers, including Ashok Khemka, have been transferred.

Khmeka, the 1991-batch officer, who is considered close to Transport Minister Anil Vij, has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary (Transport). Khemka is known as the most transferred IAS officer in the country, with over 55 recorded transfers in his career spanning three decades.

The government on Sunday night transferred 44 IAS officers.

Anurag Rastogi, the 1990-batch officer, who was given the charge of Chief Secretary three days ago, has been posted as the Financial Commissioner (Revenue). He would continue to hold the charge of Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) as well.

Music icon and five-time Grammy winner Elton John has revealed that he has lost his sight following an eye infection.

The singer said at a performance of The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical that he was only able to enjoy the show in an auditory manner.

“I have lost my sight and I haven’t been able to see the performance but I have enjoyed listening to it,” he said on stage at the charity event for the Elton John AIDS Foundation held at The Dominion Theatre in London on Sunday evening, reports.

According to the Daily Mail, he was assisted off stage by his husband David Furnish.

“To my husband who’s been my rock because I haven’t been able to come to many of the previews,” he added, according to the Daily Mail.

The dip in India’s Q2 GDP growth is temporary, driven by seasonal monsoon effects and election-related factors, and should begin to correct by January-March period (Q4) FY25, according to industry experts.

For equity markets, this data is unlikely to have a significant impact.

“Any short-term dip in market sentiment could present an opportunity for investors with surplus funds to build long-term positions, given the underlying strength in key consumption and service sectors,” said Dr Vikas Gupta, CEO and Chief Investment Strategist, OmniScience Capital.

There are several encouraging signs within the data, like private consumption grew at an impressive 6 per cent, significantly higher than both the overall GDP growth rate and the 2.6 per cent recorded in Q2 FY24.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has dismissed Darren Lehmann’s recent criticism of Joe Root, following the ex-Australia coach’s claim that Root isn’t an all-time great due to his failure to score a century in Australia across three Ashes series.

Speaking on ABC during the first Test between Australia and India, Lehmann questioned whether Root was an all-time great given he’s yet to score a century down under across three Ashes series. He also ranked Steve Smith, Kane Williamson, and Virat Kohli higher, noting their success in challenging conditions worldwide.

"Nope, he is a rung below for that reason. They’ve made runs all over the world in difficult conditions against different oppositions, and that's the only thing stopping Joe Root. I think he's a great player, but is he an all-time great? I don't have him in that realm. I think you've got to make hundreds all around the world," Lehmann had said.

The Indian stock market opened in red on Monday, as selling was seen in the PSU bank and financial services sectors in the early trade.

At around 09:42 am, the Sensex was trading at 79,661.99 after falling 140.80 points or 0.18 per cent, while the Nifty was trading at 24,118.85 after falling 12.25 points or 0.05 per cent.

The market trend remained positive. On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), 1,254 stocks were trading in green, while 1,076 stocks were in the red.

Market experts said that Q2 GDP numbers may impact the market but it is unlikely to be a huge impact.

If there is a sharp correction in the market, it could be a buying opportunity, as domestic institutional investors (DIIs) will continue to buy during dips. Segments such as pharma, telecom and digital companies, which are not affected by the slowdown, can be bought on dips, they said.

Actor Vikrant Massey, who is basking in the success of his latest film “The Sabarmati Report”, has decided to call it quits in acting aged 37 and shared that he realised “it's time to recalibrate and go back home.”

On Monday morning, Vikrant, who will be seen in "Zero Se Restart" took everyone by shock after announced that he planned to step back from acting after 2025. He penned a note on Instagram, which read: “Hello, The last few years and beyond have been phenomenal. I thank each and every one of you for your indelible support A But as I move forward, I realise its time to recalibrate and go back home. As a Husband, Father & a Son. And also as an Actor.”

He said that 2025 will be one last time he will be seen.

Samsung Electronics, a pioneer in the semiconductor industry, is facing significant challenges as the global memory market shifts toward artificial intelligence (AI)-focused technologies.

The company's three-decade reign as the world's leading memory chipmaker is under pressure, largely due to its slower response to the growing demand for high bandwidth memory (HBM), a critical component in AI accelerators, reports news agency.

The tech giant entered the semiconductor business in December 1974 after acquiring Korea Semiconductor under the vision of late Chairman Lee Kun-hee and quickly established itself as an industry leader.

In 1983, the company developed its first 64-kilobyte DRAM, paving the way for breakthroughs like the industry's first 64-megabit DRAM in 1992 and the world's first 1-gigabit DRAM in 1996.

South Korea's industry minister said on Monday that the country plans to foster cooling equipment for data centres as one of its new export engines amid the growing demand for infrastructure to support the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun made the remark during his visit to LG Electronics Inc.'s chiller production line in Pyeongtaek, some 60 kilometers south of Seoul, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

Chillers refer to equipment used in data centres to prevent overheating by circulating water through pipes, reports news agency.

"Amid the growing popularity of generative AI platforms, including ChatGPT, energy consumption by data centres has risen sharply," LG Electronics said in a statement, noting that chillers have also emerged as their key infrastructure.

In view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the city, the Chandigarh Traffic Police have issued a traffic advisory for December 2 and 3.

Traffic will be diverted/restricted on the Dakshin Marg at the airport light point, Hallo Majra lights, Poultry Farm Chowk, Tribune Chowk, Iron Market Chowk, Gurdwara Chowk, New Labour Chowk (Sector 20/21-33/34); Sarovar Path at Old Labour Chowk (Sector 18/19-20/21 Chowk), AP Chowk (Sector 7/8-18/19) and Hira Singh Chowk (Sector 5/6-7/8 Chowk) from 8:15 pm to 9:30 pm on Monday.

On December 3, traffic will be diverted/restricted on Dakshin Marg at Airport Light Point, Hallo Majra Light Point, Poultry Farm Chowk, Tribune Chowk, Iron Market Light Point, Gurdwara Chowk, New Labour Chowk (Sector 20/21-33/34); on Sarovar Path at Old Labour Chowk (Sector 18/19-20/21 Chowk), A P Chowk (Sector 7/8-18/19) and Hira Singh Chowk (Sector 5/6-7/8 Chowk); on Vigyan Path at Sector 4/5-8/9 Chowk, New Barricade Chowk (Sector 3/4-9/10), Sector 2/3-10/11 Chowk and Punjab Engineering College (PEC) Light Point during the movement of the VVIP. General public is requested to avoid the above stretch/road from 11 AM to 3:30 PM.