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Binance shared that the “security incident” led to estimated losses totalling around $6.3 billion [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS The story so far: One of the world’s top cryptocurrency exchange platforms, Binance, was hit by a cyberattack on October 29 that led to the loss of assets valued at over $6 billion. While the facts…
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ISRO’s GSLV-F18 rocket carrying the second-generation navigation satellite NVS-03 lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, Friday, October 30. Photo: X/@nithinnabin Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (October 31, 2026) congratulated scientists and engineers at ISRO on the successful launch of GSLV-F18 carrying NVS-03 and said the mission marks an…
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With abundant sunshine, a booming renewable energy ecosystem, and rising interest in electric mobility, Andhra Pradesh is primed to turn solar-powered EV charging into a commercially viable business. While the transition is still in its nascent stages, the potential is vast. Instead of relying entirely on the conventional grid, these modern stations generate power from…
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Top diplomats from the Group of 20 (G20) largest world economies will wrap up two days of talks in Atlanta on Saturday (October 31, 2026) without reaching consensus on several critical global security issues, after divisions, notably over Russia’s war with Ukraine, overshadowed the start of the meeting. As a result, the group will not…
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Jadu, the lone one-horned rhinoceros at the Thiruvananthapuram zoo in Keralam and one of the main attractions of the facility for some three decades, died on Friday night. The rhino, affectionately called Shambhu by the zoo staff, was 39. He was under treatment for old-age related ailments. The average lifespan of rhinoceros is around 35-40…
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (October 30, 2026) insisted Republicans “have a shot” at success in the U.S. midterms, despite a feverish end to the campaign for elections that will decide control of Congress. Mr. Trump reversed course and reinstated two rallies in Kansas and Iowa a day after cancelling them, a move that…
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ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan with other officials during a press conference after the launch of a GSLV rocket carrying second-generation navigation satellite NVS-03 into orbit, at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on Saturday (October 31, 2026). | Photo Credit: PTI ISRO chief V. Narayanan on Saturday (October 31, 2026) said that…
Smoke rises from the oil tanker RITI in the Gulf of Oman, in this screengrab from a video released on October 30, 2026. Photo: IRINN/via Reuters Oman said Friday (October 30, 2026) it had rescued 25 sailors from a merchant ship set ablaze in an attack, as Iran reported three oil tankers were halted while…
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Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala | Photo Credit: THE HINDU Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has warned of a strict police crackdown on driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. He was speaking to the media on Saturday (October 31, 2026) after visiting the family of Jayabalakrishnan, who was mowed down by a speeding…
A 25-year-old man, Raghavan, who was convicted of theft in Bengaluru a few months ago, escaped from police custody for the second time in Coimbatore in the early hours of Saturday (October 31, 2026). He had first escaped from custody on June 19, 2026, while being transported from Coimbatore to Bengaluru. Following the incident, the…
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