Prices of tur (arhar) and urad pulses in major mandis have declined by almost 10 per cent in the last three months but retail prices have not seen a similar decline yet, the Centre said on Tuesday.

Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, told the Retailers Association of India (RAI) and representatives from leading organised retail chains that in respect of chana, decline in mandi prices have been observed in the past one month but retail prices continue to increase.

She pointed out the diverging trends between wholesale mandi prices and retail prices are indicative of increasingly unwarranted margins that retailers are extracting out of the market dynamics.

“The trends are being closely tracked and necessary measures will have to be initiated if the divergences are found to be widening,” she told them in a meeting.

While ChatGPT has shown its potential in interacting with patients and acing medical examinations, the popular generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform by OpenAI can overprescribe unneeded x-rays and antibiotics in emergency care, finds a study on Tuesday.

The study led by researchers from the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF) showed that ChatGPT even admitted people who didn’t require hospital treatment.

In the paper published in the journal Nature Communications, the researchers said that, while the model could be prompted in ways that make its responses more accurate, it’s still no match for the clinical judgement of a human doctor.

“This is a valuable message to clinicians not to blindly trust these models,” said lead author postdoctoral scholar Chris Williams at UCSF.

A gem artist living in the Varachha area here hung himself to death at his residence on Tuesday. His family said that the diamond company he worked for withheld a bonus and that led him to take the extreme step.

The Varachha police have launched an investigation into the matter.

The deceased, identified as Ram Nagina Singh, was employed at Asian Star Diamond Company. According to the family, Singh had been under significant stress for two days after the company informed him that no bonus would be provided due to the ongoing recession in the diamond industry. The family alleged that this financial pressure and denial of the bonus drove him to take this fatal step.

Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar will lead India in the inaugural edition of the International Masters League (IML), in which teams from six cricketing powerhouses -- India, Sri Lanka, Australia, England, South Africa, and the West Indies -- will be competing. The tournament is set to take place from November 17 to December 8 and the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will be hosting the opening leg of four matches.

The captains in the International Masters League are; Sachin Tendulkar (India), Brian Lara (West Indies), Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka), Shane Watson (Australia), Eoin Morgan (England), and Jacques Kallis (South Africa). The tournament will kick off with a high-octane fixture between India and Sri Lanka on November 17, pitting Tendulkar against Kumar Sangakkara, a throwback to their legendary encounters of the past.

"As the ambassador and face of the IML, I am looking forward to leading and representing India Masters in the league. The action on the field will no doubt be competitive and exciting. All the players are excited at the prospect of playing the IML at multiple venues. It’s an opportunity to inspire the next generation while celebrating the sport that we all love," Cricket icon and league ambassador Tendulkar said.

The trailer of Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan and Triptii Dimri’s upcoming film “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3” will be launched in Jaipur’s iconic Raj Mandir Cinema.

The event will feature the film’s star cast including Kartik, Triptii and Vidya Balan, who played the character of Manjulika in the first installment of the franchise, which first released in 2007.

A statement from the makers stated that the launch is not just about the trailer; it’s a celebration of the film’s legacy and the love fans have for the franchise. The team behind “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3” aims to create an electrifying atmosphere.

Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu shared a glimpse of her daughter Devi’s favourite new book.

Bipasha shared a video of her daughter holding on to her the book titled: “Devi’s Treasury of Nursery Rhymes.”

In the clip, she is seen telling her daughter to read her favourite rhyme from the book as Devi holds on to the treasured gift.

On October 4, Bipasha revealed that her “little lady” Devi is a “shoe lover” already. She posted a motley of moments from her holiday with her family. She posted a video, where Devi was seen trying on her “papa’s” shoes and Bipasha was asking her to not put her tiny foot into it as it is “too big”.

RIMT School of Legal Studies, in association with the District Legal Services Authority, Fatehgarh Sahib, organized a special one-day workshop on women's empowerment on October 8, 2024.The workshop was chaired by District and Sessions Judge Arun Gupta, and attended by Deepti Goyal, Executive Officer of the District Legal Services Authority.

Hezbollah forces fired nearly 105 rockets toward Haifa Bay, the Upper Galilee, and Central Galilee on Tuesday, the Israeli military said, adding that interceptors were deployed to counter the attack.

A woman in her 70s was injured by shrapnel and taken to the hospital, the Magen David Adom rescue service reported.

In Kiryat Yam, a city north of Haifa, another rocket struck a residential building, Israeli state-owned Kan TV news reported.

"The majority of the projectiles were intercepted by the Israel Air Force Aerial Defence Array," the military said, noting that "multiple" rockets managed to hit the area as reported by news agency.

As the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gears up to announce the decision of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on October 9, industry experts on Tuesday said the Central Bank is likely to maintain a status quo on policy interest rates and if food inflation further moderates, a shallow rate cut of 50 bps in the upcoming policy meetings is likely this fiscal.

Dhiraj Relli, MD and CEO, HDFC Securities said while they do not expect the RBI to start its rate cut cycle, the possibility of a change in stance to neutral is on the table.

“The MPC may keep the repo rates steady at 6.50 per cent for the 10th consecutive time. Although it remains a close call, the RBI could very well deliver a no change policy while only changing its tone towards the dovish side,” said Relli.

Despite inflation remaining below 4 per cent over the past two months, primarily due to a favourable base and some sequential slowdown in food prices, the risk to food inflation remains high.

“We anticipate that the MPC will maintain the current policy rate and stance. The commentaries from the newly inducted external members will be closely monitored to gauge future policy directions. Overall, we expect the governor to have a dovish tone, laying the groundwork for a shallow rate cut in the coming months,” said CareEdge Rating in its report on Tuesday.

The United Kingdom's population reached 68.3 million in mid-2023, setting a new record, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Tuesday.

ONS data showed a one per cent increase, compared to the level in mid-2022, marking the highest population growth rate since the 1970s,news agency reported.

Despite the growth, the UK experienced a negative natural population change of -16,300, with more deaths than births, reflecting the country's low fertility rate.