Evening newswrap: Owaisi and Azad join hands for 2027 UP polls; Nvidia board weighs Huang’s exit amid spy scandal, and more | India News
AIMIM chiefAsaduddin Owaisi and Nagina MPChandrashekhar Azad have formed theSamajik Parivartan Morcha for the 2027 UP polls, naming Azad as their chief ministerial candidate.- Nvidia’s board is reportedly weighing CEO Jensen Huang’s future and exploring potential successors following revelations about his alleged relationships, including one involving a woman suspected of Chinese intelligence links.
- Israeli caretaker PM Benjamin Netanyahu retains the power to initiate military action against Iran, but any decision to launch a war requires approval from the government or its security cabinet.
- PM Modi exchanged Diwali greetings with Congress leader Sam Pitroda after he praised their personal equation. The interaction took a humorous turn when an X user sought festive wishes too.
- India’s retail inflation rose to 6.09% in October, breaching the RBI’s upper tolerance limit of 6% for the first time in two years, raising expectations of another rate hike.
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Owaisi, Azad announce alliance for UP polls, send message to Akhilesh
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad on Thursday announced the Samajik Parivartan Morcha in Lucknow ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, with Azad as its chief ministerial candidate. Azad said the alliance was open to the Samajwadi Party and Congress, while Owaisi took a swipe at Akhilesh Yadav, saying he would not become the chief minister. The alliance aims to unite deprived and marginalised communities for greater political representation.Read full story
Nvidia board reportedly weighs Jensen Huang’s exit, explores potential successors
Nvidia’s board is preparing to discuss CEO Jensen Huang’s future and has reportedly been working with an external firm to identify potential successors, according to media reports. The developments follow revelations about two alleged extramarital relationships involving Huang, including one with Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, suspected by US intelligence of links to Chinese intelligence services, and another with Nvidia vice-president Kimberly Powell. The board has also launched an investigation into the matter. Read full story
Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: Can caretaker Israeli PM launch a war?
Benjamin Netanyahu can still exercise executive powers as Israel’s caretaker prime minister, despite President Isaac Herzog tasking Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government. Under Israeli law, a caretaker government can initiate military action, but a decision to start a war requires approval from the full government or a security cabinet authorised to take it. Netanyahu has reportedly been urging US President Donald Trump to resume strikes on Iran, even as regional leaders push for negotiations.
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Sam Pitroda praises PM Modi, receives Diwali wishes; X user’s cheeky request gets a reply
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Congress leader Sam Pitroda and his wife on Diwali and the Gujarati New Year after sharing a video in which Pitroda described Modi as a warm and caring personal friend. The exchange drew an amusing response from an X user who asked Modi to extend festive wishes to him as well. The Prime Minister replied with greetings, wishing him a great festive season and year ahead.Read full story
CPI inflation hits 2-year high of 6.09%, crosses RBI’s upper limit and raises rate hike concerns
Retail inflation rose to 6.09% in October from 5.54% in September, exceeding the RBI’s upper tolerance limit of 6%. Food inflation climbed to 8.94%, with onion prices surging 116.22%, followed by garlic at 60.74%. The data comes ahead of the RBI’s monetary policy meeting on December 2-4. Economists expect further rate increases, with one forecasting a 50-basis-point hike over the next six to nine months.Read full story
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