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Warren Buffett is relinquishing his position as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway following more than five decades in the role.

The organization announced on Friday that the 96-year-old Buffett will assume the title of chairman emeritus and will commence his new position immediately. His son, Howard, will assume the position of chairman at Berkshire Hathaway. Howard Buffett has maintained his position as a Berkshire Hathaway board member since 1993.

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🚨#BREAKING | Congress claims Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan arrested: News agency PTI

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India-born female cheetah KGP12 gave birth to four cubs on Thursday at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur.

Union environment minister Bhupendra Yadav called it a historic and joyous moment for Project Cheetah. “On September 18, KGP12, a female cheetah born in India, gave birth to four cubs at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh. Four years, four new lives: This achievement in the Project Cheetah journey stands as a significant symbol of the success of cheetah conservation and natural breeding in India.”

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#EXCLUSIVE | Nivin Pauly's Onam release 'Bethlehem Kudumba Unit' has emerged as the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all-time. The romantic drama, directed by Girish AD and also starring Mamitha Baiju, was met with enthusiastic reviews upon release, with viewers noting how well the actor can pull off a character that requires him to be the common man, full of quirks and eccentricities. In an exclusive chat with Hindustan Times, Nivin opened up about the film's success, working with Girish AD and the charm of playing an everyman role like Justin in the film.

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🚨#BREAKING | In another twist in the Trinamool Congress’ internal battle, Sanchita Pradhan Dey, the Nandigram bypoll candidate from the Mamata Banerjee camp, withdrew her nomination on Friday, a day before the deadline, said a PTI report.

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old prodigy, might have won the Player of the Series accolade in Zimbabwe, but he now needs to wait for his opportunity, as Sanju Samson remains ahead in the pecking order. The left-handed batter didn't get a single game in the series against Afghanistan, which the Men in Blue won 3-0 on Thursday, and the status quo is likely to be maintained in the upcoming Asian Games, where VVS Laxman will coach the Shreyas Iyer-led side.

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🚨#BREAKING | A blast at a mosque near a police office complex in Pakistan on Friday killed at least 16 people and left over 50 people injured, news agency PTI reported, citing police and rescue authorities.

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Germany is preparing its hospitals for a potential mass-casualty scenario linked to a future large-scale conflict on NATO’s eastern flank. The preparations come as Russia–Europe tensions remain high. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that a European attack on Russia would result in what he called a “very short” war. WATCH 👇🏻

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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has approached state governments for the possible sale of its Dhruv NG helicopter, as the aerospace major looks to expand its footprint in India’s civil aviation market.

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Two foreign-flagged vessels with Indian crew were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. No one was injured in the first incident, while details of the second attack were not immediately known.

According to a report prepared by the Directorate of Maritime Administration, the Panama-flagged crude oil tanker M.T. Basrah Energy was reportedly hit by a projectile in the funnel area while sailing eastbound, just outside the Strait of Hormuz, on Thursday.

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Bollywood actor Swara Bhasker and her husband, politician Fahad Ahmad, recently spoke about their love story and revealed that former student leader and activist Umar Khalid played cupid for them.

In an interaction on The Midnight Hour podcast, Fahad shared that Umar encouraged him to call Swara, which eventually led to the start of their relationship. He said, “Umar Khalid, he's a very good friend of mine. So he told me, ‘I'm sending you Swara's number, you just call her’.”

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A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped and murdered by a group of four teenagers – three of them minors – who dumped her body in a field in outer Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar, police said on Thursday. Officials said that all accused are in custody – a 19-year-old man had been arrested, while three minors were apprehended.

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Abhishek Sharma answered his critics in style after questions were raised about his credentials following an underwhelming tour of the UK and Zimbabwe. The swashbuckling batter produced a Player of the Series-winning performance against Afghanistan, capped by a stunning 30-ball century in the third T20I as India completed a 3-0 whitewash. Across the three-match series, Abhishek scored 229 runs at an average of 76.33, once again showing why he remains one of the most dangerous batters in T20 cricket.

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#HTEditorial | "The European Commission plans to keep children under 13 off social media across the European Union (EU). Ursula von der Leyen, the Commission’s president, set out tiers on Wednesday: no social media below 13, parent-supervised “mini accounts” with limited features until 15, and a legal duty of safe design for platforms serving users aged 15 to 18. The tiers rightly treat a 14-year-old and a 17-year-old as needing different protections."


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#WATCH | SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from California carrying a classified payload for the U.S. Space Force. The mission marked another national security launch, with the reusable booster successfully returning to land on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean after liftoff.

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NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed a new crater on the Moon, named McGetchin, measuring 728 feet (222 meters) wide and 141 feet (43 meters) deep. Scientists estimate that the impact that formed the crater may have occurred between April 11 and May 22, 2024.

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The Union health and family welfare ministry has proposed amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, to mandate medical stores to install CCTV cameras to monitor the unauthorised sale of Schedule H, H1 and X drugs. The proposed amendment seeks to strengthen regulatory oversight and address concerns relating to unauthorised access and sale of such drugs.

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India beat Afghanistan by 127 runs to seal a 3-0 series whitewash. Ravi Bishnoi picked the final wicket as Afghanistan were bowled out for 94 runs with 25 balls to spare. The Men in Blue will now eye to defend their gold medal at the Asian Games 2026.

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Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah appeared to back the decision to impose a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions exceeding ₹2,000, while urging the government to ensure the cost doesn't fall on consumers. He said operating the UPI system in India costs a lot and people “often fail to properly appreciate things they get for free”.

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