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When two individuals – a woman and a man – take the vow, they understandably do so in the hope of sharing common interests apart from remaining faithful to each other till death do them part. The global experience is that contrary to their original pledge to remain partners in all pursuits, as time passes by more and more couples in developed and developing countries are drifting apart leading to divorce. Mercifully, far more people get married every year than divorced. Who is not aware of the saying, which continues to gain in currency that half of all marriages in the US end in annulment. A bit of exaggeration there since only 43 per cent of first marriages will fail leading to dissolution. But when it comes to second and third marriages, dissolution rates are horrifyingly large at 60 per cent and 73 per cent, respectively.

Republican candidate Donald Trump’s Diwali message, just four days before the crucial November 5 presidential elections in USA, has enormous significance, which goes beyond the possible impact on Hindu-Americans voters on the polling day. The content of the message will have big impact on Bangladesh politics in the event of a Trump victory.

Boston: Exactly three days before the November 5 polls, the question who is going to win the 2024 presidential election in the USA is vexing the country as well as the outside world. All kinds of prognosticators - poll stars, academics or International odd makers are presenting their data and opinion about the outcome of the election in tandem.

LONDON: Opponents of Myanmar’s military dictatorship gave a warm welcome on Thursday to the latest sanctions imposed by the European Union, Britain and Canada on individuals and entities supplying aviation fuel and equipment to the Myanmar junta.. This followed a warning on Tuesday from a United Nations envoy that the crisis in Myanmar was deepening.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Delhi and West Bengal on October 29 for not joining Ayushman Bharat scheme, and expressed his concern that senior citizens in these two states would not be able to avail themselves of free treatment under the expanded scheme which he was launching. Only a day after AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal hit back claiming that the programme was “a major scam” citing CAG’s 2023 report.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the last date for withdrawal of nominations over, the picture has become clear in the three by-elections from Kerala. The CPI(M) has a clear edge in Palakkad and Chelakkara assembly constituencies while it is no cakewalk for Priyanka Gandhi in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency.

KOLKATA: Considered to be a saffron stronghold in Bengal, the state BJP is not finding Madarihat Assembly segment part of Coochbehar Lok Sabha constituency to be a cakewalk in the November 13 by election. Rahul Lohar, the BJP nominee is faced with Gorkha dissent after Jitman Tamang, an Independent candidate has entered the fray. Madarihat is a sitting assembly constituency of the BJP and this is the only one out of the six assembly constituencies going to the by polls. The other five are with the Trinamool Congress.

The recent Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report 2023-24 suggests signs of improvement in labour force participation rate and worker population ratio compared to past years but at the same time underlines some structural problems in employment in recent period. There had been a steep rise in unemployment rate during the pandemic but the average rate of unemployment for quite some time, even before the pandemic, was showing a rising trend.

By November 1, India's rice stock is projected to reach a record high of 30 million tons, marking the highest level in two decades. Managing such a substantial stockpile presents significant logistical challenges. To reduce this surplus, the government has implemented various measures in recent months. These include allowing states to directly procure rice from the Food Corporation of India (FCI), permitting the export of non-basmati white rice, and lifting the export duty on parboiled rice.

DALLAS (USA): The U.S. Presidential election on November 5 is of immense significance, as it will determine the next tenant of the White House and shape the future of the United States an also its relationship with the other countries of the world.