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A woman shared a video claiming Delhi's five-star hotel Shangri-La Eros denied her permission to use its washroom. "It's such a big hotel, and they're not letting women use the washroom," she said. Her video sparked a debate, with several X users arguing that hotels should show basic consideration in emergencies, while others defending the hotel's right to deny admission.

Non-life insurers are considering a new 10% co-payment rule for retail health insurance policies from January 1, 2027, The Times of India reported. Under the proposal, policyholders would pay 10% of eligible hospitalisation expenses, with their contribution capped at ₹5 lakh per claim. In return, the policies would offer lower annual premiums, the report said.

The RBI is widely expected to hike the repo rate by 25 bps this week, marking its first hike in almost four years. Market expert Seema Srivastava said private-sector lenders such as ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank could benefit from the hike. General and life insurers, tech exporters and public-sector undertakings could also gain from the move.

Gold futures with December 4 expiry on MCX fell to their two-month low on Tuesday ahead of RBI's repo rate announcement. Gold futures were trading at ₹1,48,701/10 grams in India, tracking similar movements in international markets, where spot gold prices also hit a two-month low. Silver futures on MCX with December 4 expiry also saw muted trading on Tuesday.

Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down as captain of Indian women's cricket team. Calling it "not an easy decision," she said it carries years of memories, emotions, sacrifices and moments that will stay with her for life. Harmanpreet, who first led India in 2012, captained the national side in 211 matches. She led India to Women's World Cup 2025 title.

Fatty liver can progress silently for years before symptoms appear. Indians with high-calorie diets, irregular sleep & desk jobs are at high risk, says Dr Kriti Soni, PhD—Pharmacy & Clinical Research. Dr. Vaidya's said its recent study shows improvement in SGPT/SGOT levels for 8/10 people, with Liver Support Formulations having clinically studied herbs like Milk Thistle, Kalmegh & Bhumi Amla.

One who returns to India to stay permanently or spends more than 182 days in a year would qualify as a resident of India under the Income-tax Act, 2025. If one qualifies as an RNOR, they would be taxable on income received or accrued in India. Notably, foreign salary can remain in one's overseas bank account after returning to India.

British Airways flight BA295 from London to Chicago descended from around 37,000 feet to 9,000 feet over Ireland after pilots declared an emergency using the Squawk 7700 transponder code, reports said. The Boeing 777-200ER aircraft then turned back towards London. Squawk 7700 is universal code pilots use to immediately alert ground radar and air traffic control of a general emergency.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has deferred the proposal to reduce by 33% international operations at Mumbai's Terminal 2, CNBC-TV18 reported on Tuesday, citing sources. Adani Airports, which operates T2, was asked to work with airlines and come up with a plan that is acceptable to all stakeholders. The reduction in operations was to be implemented from October 25.

‘Shang-Chi and The Legend of Ten Rings’ and ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ star Simu Liu married Allison Hsu in France, reports said. The couple began dating in 2022 and got engaged in 2025 when Liu proposed to Hsu during a Paris trip. Liu had arranged special video message from Taylor Swift for Hsu, who is her fan, as part of the proposal.