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G20 foreign ministers to end Atlanta meeting without consensus on key issues

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G20 foreign ministers to end Atlanta meeting without consensus on key issues

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, lone rhino at Thiruvananthapuram zoo, dead

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Jadu, lone rhino at Thiruvananthapuram zoo, dead

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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Trump backtracks on rallies in turbulent end to midterms campaign

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Trump backtracks on rallies in turbulent end to midterms campaign

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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To overcome technical hurdles, ISRO flew NVS-03 satellite with pyro valves open: Narayanan

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To overcome technical hurdles, ISRO flew NVS-03 satellite with pyro valves open: Narayanan

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…

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Amid accident deaths, Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala warns of crackdown on intoxicated driving

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Amid accident deaths, Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala warns of crackdown on intoxicated driving

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…

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Man escapes from police custody before being lodged in Coimbatore Central Prison

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Man escapes from police custody before being lodged in Coimbatore Central Prison

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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Fears of violence as France braces for Halloween protests

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Fears of violence as France braces for Halloween protests

France on Saturday (October 31, 2026) braced for a third weekend of protests coinciding with Halloween, as shops boarded up and authorities scrambled to prevent a repeat of the street violence that swept the country two weeks ago. The demonstrations come in an increasingly febrile political climate, with presidential elections six months away and far-right…

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What are the new questions in 2027 Census, and how are enumerators being trained? Explained

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What are the new questions in 2027 Census, and how are enumerators being trained? Explained

Enumerators being trained on Census operations in Ghazipur. Photo: X/@DCO_UP The Story So Far: Before door-to-door enumeration for the second phase of the Census begins in Uttar Pradesh and three other poll-bound States of Uttarakhand, Goa and Punjab on December 1, ahead of the rest of the country in January 2027, field trainers are preparing…

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North Korean hackers linked to crypto thefts among world’s best, experts say

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North Korean hackers linked to crypto thefts among world’s best, experts say

North Korean hackers likely behind the record $6.3 billion theft from cryptocurrency exchange Binance are among the world’s most prolific crypto thieves, and the proceeds help fund ​the country’s weapons programs, cybersecurity experts said on Friday. Blockchain investigation firms TRM Labs and Chainalysis attribute the heist ‌to a North Korean hacking group known as “TraderTraitor,”…

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