The voting is underway for the local body elections across 242 municipal councils and 46 nagar panchayats in Maharashtra today (December 2). Over 1.07 crore eligible voters will vote at 13,355 polling stations to decide the fate of 6,859 members and 288 presidents across these local bodies. The results of the elections will be declared on December 3.

The Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Expressway opened for a trial run on Monday and is expected to reduce the Delhi-Dehradun travel time from 6-6.5 hours to just 2-2.5 hours after it becomes operational. The 32 km-long section of the Expressway is expected to be inaugurated in the last week of December or the first week of January.

A study published in Acta Psychologica found that senior managers with higher levels of narcissism and psychopathy are more prone to quiet quit. According to the study, people with these traits have greater sense of entitlement and feel less guilt about holding back when their expectations aren't met. Quiet quitting refers to employees doing only basic requirements of their job.

The Centre on Monday formally acknowledged that wastewater has been flowing into Chandigarh's N-Choe, the seasonal stream that cuts through the heart of the city, in response to a starred question raised by Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari. He also sought details on accountability for recurring violations and whether any rejuvenation proposal had ever been undertaken.

The Haryana government is all set to fill long-pending vacancies of principals in various government schools across the state. After months, and in many cases years of waiting, 221 teachers, including 218 Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs) and three headmasters have been promoted to the post of principal, offering long-awaited relief to hundreds of government schools running without a regular head.

When a person covers their face with a blanket while sleeping, they create a space devoid of fresh oxygen and trap exhaled CO2. This leads to breathing discomfort and can also cause dizziness or restless sleep. This habit can also increase temperature around the head, which could lead to a person waking up many times and disrupting the sleep quality.

Strategy (MSTR) announced a $1.44 billion US dollar reserve and increased its Bitcoin holdings to 6,50,000 after buying 130 BTC at an average of $89,960. The company total BTC stash, acquired for $48.38 billion at an average price of $74,436 has raised concern among investors who fear forced selling if the crypto downturn deepens.

Barrick Mining shares rose nearly 5% in premarket trading after the company said it is considering an IPO for NewCo, a unit that would house its North American gold assets, including stakes in Nevada Gold Mines and Pueblo Viejo. The review runs through early 2026. Elliott Management's recent stake and push for a breakup adds momentum to the move.

Eli Lilly has cut the price of its weight-loss drug Zepbound to $299 a month for the 2.5 mg dose, available through LillyDirect, matching recent cuts by rival Novo Nordisk for Wegovy. The move comes amid intensifying competition in the obesity drug market. Lilly shares dipped nearly 1% in pre-market trading as bearish sentiment rose on Stocktwits.

'Rich Dad Poor Dad' Robert Kiyosaki listed how people can make money while world gets poorer, noting that $100 could buy eight months of groceries in 1900 but is worth only $3.80 now. "Losers are losers because they continue to think using old $ ideas," Kiyosaki said. Noting he began saving Bitcoin in 2019, he said, "Seek new $ ideas."

Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities updated his IVES AI 30 list ahead of 2026, removing SoundHound, ServiceNow, and Salesforce, while adding CoreWeave, Iren, and Shopify. He said the quarterly reshuffle reflects shifting leadership in the AI sector and highlights companies he sees as better positioned for the next phase of artificial intelligence growth.

Fundstrat's Tom Lee predicted the S&P 500 could climb to 7,300 in December, citing a nearly 7% upside from current levels. He said the Fed expected December rate cut and the end of quantitative tightening on December 1 would boost markets. Lee remains bullish on equities and crypto as policymakers back halting the balance-sheet drawdown.

Alphabet strong AI momentum and rapid cloud growth have made it retail traders' top long-term cloud pick, even ahead of Amazon. Despite AWS leading the market, its share has been slipping, while Google Cloud revenue grew faster in Q3. Alphabet stock has soared 70% this year, becoming the best-performing Magnificent Seven name and lifting retail confidence.

On being asked if he'd say Virat Kohli is Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) in ODIs, ex-India captain Sunil Gavaskar said, "I don't think there's any doubt about that." "When you pass the great Sachin Tendulkar, then you know where you stand," Gavaskar added. Kohli slammed his 52nd ODI hundred, breaking the record for smashing most hundreds in one format.

Though a young district in Tamil Nadu state, Kallakurichi is considered politically significant. However, the residents have not yet begun enjoying the benefits of development. Residents bemoaned the limited industrial development and job opportunities. Such scarcity is forcing a large number of the population to migrate to Karnataka, Kerala, other states for construction and daily-wage labour.

About ₹5,500 crore was spent to clean the Yamuna river in Delhi in the last three financial years by the Delhi Jal Board, the central government informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. This comes as the river remains polluted with toxic foams seen floating on its surface. Notably, ₹6,856 crore was spent between 2017 and 2022 to clean the river.

During a hearing over billionaire Sunjay Kapur's ₹30,000-crore assets, his mother Rani said, "His salary was ₹60 crore, and we're saying...he has only ₹1.7 crore in his accounts?" "Sunjay had no life insurance, no rental income and mutual funds?" Rani said. She urged the court to order Priya to furnish details of her and Sunjay's assets going back two years.

Over 2 lakh private enterprises in India terminated operations between FY21 and FY25, according to data provided by Union Corporate Affairs Ministry. The firms closed as a result of conversion, merging, dissolution, or being struck off under the Companies Act of 2013. In FY23, 82,125 corporations were abolished during the government's drive to shed defunct entities.

The Supreme Court issued a notice to RBI questioning why AI and machine learning tools were not being deployed to detect and freeze bank accounts of cyber criminals. This came after the court was hearing a case on a digital arrest scam. The apex court also directed CBI to carry out a unified pan-India probe into digital arrest scam cases.

Commenting on India's recent Test series whitewash against South Africa, former India pacer Zaheer Khan said India head coach Gautam Gambhir needs to be thick-skinned to deal with all the criticisms. "The scrutiny with the game is always going to be there with [Gambhir's] role. So [he has] got to be able to balance it," he added.

Ex-India wicketkeeper-batter Robin Uthappa, speaking about Virat Kohli's 135(120) in Ranchi ODI, said Kohli looked "prepared" in the game. He noted that Kohli looked fatigued in some past matches as he was trying to score runs and it wasn't happening. "Amount of time Kohli had to play each ball is what stood out for me [in Ranchi ODI]," Uthappa added.

Accenture has partnered with OpenAI to launch ChatGPT Enterprise for tens of thousands of its IT professionals to leverage it in consulting, operations and delivery work. This move comes amid the growing demand for AI services across industries like financial services, healthcare, and retail. Accenture recently announced $865-million restructuring plan to cut costs and improve efficiency.

Netflix has removed the ability to cast shows from phones to most TVs and TV-streaming devices. According to Netflix's support page, users will need to use the remote that comes with the TV to access the streaming platform. Casting option is still available on older Chromecast devices or TVs that support Google Cast, but only for people on higher-priced plans.

A study by Princeton University suggested that brain relies on "cognitive lego blocks" (neural patterns), making it flexible when facing new tasks. The study in rhesus macaques found that brain's prefrontal cortex (PFC) recombines existing skills and suppresses unneeded ones to stay focused. This gives brain advantage over AI in terms of learning and performing many different tasks.