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Spain train crash: What happened, likely cause, India Embassy helpline number and more

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A high-speed train collision south of Madrid in Spain killed at least 68 people and injured scores of people on Wednesday (October 28, 2026), with the death toll expected to rise, authorities said. Indian Embassy in Madrid has opened an emergency helpline for its nationals after the accident — one of Europe’s deadliest rail disasters…

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Hong Kong’s Housing Minister resigns after fire investigation finds inadequate oversight

October 29, 2026 admin

A general view of the fire-ravaged residential towers of the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex. | Photo Credit: AP Hong Kong leader John Lee apologised on Thursday (October 29, 2026) and said his housing secretary resigned after an investigation into the city’s deadliest fire in decades found inadequate regulatory oversight. The massive fire that broke…

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IT union objects to Minister’s pitch that Indians will work beyond office hours

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Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal addresses the India–Netherlands Business Forum, in The Hague on October 26, 2026. He made the controversial remarks at this event. The Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) has condemned the remarks by Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal at the India-Netherlands Business Forum, where he…

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GDAI launches India gaming report, highlights need for stronger funding

October 29, 2026 admin

The India gaming report was launched by the Game Developer Association of India (GDAI) at the India Game Developer Conference (IGDC) in Chennai. Credit: X/@GDAI_in About 75% of game developers found capital or publishing investment as a barrier to growth, according to GameDev Outlook 2026, a India gaming report launched by the Game Developer Association of…

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Airfare hikes: Keralam CM and Opposition Leader slam airlines for ‘fleecing’ NRKs

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Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan (file) | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran The ruling Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) Opposition on Thursday (October 29, 2026) slammed the practice of airline companies of jacking up airfares, especially in the Keralam-West Asia sector, during festival seasons….

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Israel elections 2026: Benjamin Netanyahu is down but not out

October 29, 2026 admin

Israel’s October 27 election was framed by the Opposition as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu. For the country’s longest-serving Prime Minister, who oversaw the war on Gaza, attacked Iran twice and vowed not to make concessions to Palestinians, the election was a battle for survival. For the Opposition led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot,…

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U.S. bans imports from Chinese genomics companies over forced labour concerns, amid alleged detention of Uyghurs and other Muslims minorities

October 29, 2026 admin

The U.S. Homeland Security said the three genomics companies have been added to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The United States banned imports from three Chinese genomics companies on Wednesday (October 28, 2026) over claims they collected genetic material used to track persecuted ethnic minorities in China’s…

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Cheranalloor luxury car crash: Kerala HC directs police not to arrest accused judge until further orders

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Forensic officials collecting evidence from the car involved in the fatal accident at Cheranalloor in Kochi on Sunday (October 25, 2026) | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 29, 2026) directed police authorities not to arrest the Additional District Judge, who’s the father of the 17-year-old boy who drove the…

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Job cuts, retirement plan, voluntary exits: What’s going on at Microsoft?

October 29, 2026 admin

The story so far: Microsoft has introduced a voluntary exit offer for eligible employees in India, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada, as the technology giant expands its artificial intelligence (AI) business and changes how work is organised. In an October 26 announcement, Amy Coleman, Microsoft’s executive vice-president and chief people officer, said…

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Textile ministry to re-open application portal for PLI scheme

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File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Union Ministry of Textiles will reopen the portal — https://pli.texmin.gov.in — to receive applications under round four of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for textiles from November 1 to December 31. The focus will be on manufacturing of Man-Made Fibre (MMF) apparel, MMF…

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