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U.K. PM Andy Burnham’s trip to India could take place soon: British Envoy

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Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham. File | Photo Credit: Reuters British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is keen to visit India and a trip could take place soon, a top U.K. diplomat said on Thursday (October 29, 2026), highlighting the growing partnership between the two countries. Speaking to PTI, Acting British High Commissioner to India Ben…

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Fed holds rates steady and cuts future meetings; stronger dollar outlook pressures emerging markets

October 29, 2026 admin

In 2028, the Fed is expected to hold two meetings focused on monetary policy strategy, with the rest six meetings for policy. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rates unchanged between 3.75% and 4.0% at its October policy meeting. The 12-member committee had a 10:2 voting pattern for maintaining…

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Spain train crash puts its high-speed rail safety record under scrutiny | Explained

October 29, 2026 admin

Cranes at the site of the collision the day after two high-speed trains crashed between the towns of Mora and Orgaz, near Toledo, Spain, on October 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: The collision of two high-speed trains in Spain on Wednesday (October 28, 2026), which killed 68 people and injured…

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Spain train accident: A day later, rescuers search crash site for survivors

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Cranes lift wrecked train carriages as rescuers search for victims following a collision between two trains in Urda, Spain, on October 29, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Rescuers searched desperately through wrecked ⁠carriages on Thursday (October 29, 2026) in the hope of finding more survivors of Spain’s second deadly high-speed train crash this year, which…

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Indian scientists find new gateway in plants’ alarm system

October 29, 2026 admin

While animals can respond to danger with fight or flight responses, plants can’t flee and have no nervous system, yet a bite on one leaf sets off an alarm that reaches other leaves within minutes. | Photo Credit: feey/Unsplash Researchers at the National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) here have identified a previously uncharacterised…

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Mother’s feeding practices may influence children’s reluctance to try new foods: NIN study

October 29, 2026 admin

A mother cooks food as her baby takes a nap in a makeshift cradle overhead. File | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT A mother’s knowledge, attitude and feeding practices can significantly influence a child’s willingness to try new foods, which highlights the need for stronger nutrition counselling for caregivers during early childhood, according to a new…

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NTK’s ‘Saattai’ Duraimurugan moves Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail

October 29, 2026 admin

‘Saattai’ Duraimurugan. File | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) office-bearer A. Duraimurugan alias ‘Saattai’ Duraimurugan has approached the Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case booked against him by the Chennai cyber crime wing for having posted a defamatory video against Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Minister for Public…

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

October 29, 2026 admin

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

October 29, 2026 admin

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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