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Balamurugan, 40, a Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi functionary, was hacked to death by a gang at a Thoothukudi petrol bunk on 1 November. Police suspect an earlier dispute over a banner. Relatives blocked a road demanding arrests, and heavy police have been deployed.
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Cyclonic Storm Murasu intensified over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday and is forecast to strengthen further before landfall on the south Andhra Pradesh coast late Nov 2 or early Nov 3. Winds at landfall may reach 100–110 km/h with gusts to 120 km/h, with heavy rain and squalls expected along parts o...
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Daylight saving time ended early Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, as clocks in most of the U.S. fell back one hour at 2 a.m. local time. Standard time now brings brighter mornings and earlier sunsets. The next switch is March 14, 2027.
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अहोई अष्टमी का व्रत 1 नवंबर 2026 को माताओं ने संतान की लंबी आयु और सुख-समृद्धि की कामना के साथ रखा। शाम को पूजा, भोग, कथा और तारों को अर्घ्य देकर व्रत खोलने की परंपरा निभाई गई।
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Bayern Munich and Dortmund drew 2-2 at the Allianz Arena on 31 October after Fábio Silva’s 88th-minute equaliser. Bayern had 23 shots, missed a Kane penalty and hit the woodwork three times.
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Barcelona thrashed Alavés 6-1 at the Camp Nou on 31 October, with braces from Raphinha and Lamine Yamal. Hansi Flick praised the reaction after two defeats and managed Yamal’s minutes ahead of Aston Villa.
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About 320,000 people, 70,000 in Paris, joined protests across France on 31 October, the third weekend running, over the cost of living and schools, authorities say. Police used tear gas in Paris and Lyon and at least 290 people were arrested. Organisers say nearly half a million marched.
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South Africa beat Australia by 176 runs in the third Test at Newlands on 31 October to win the series 2-1. Simon Harmer took a career-best 6 for 16, and 10 for 120 in the match, as Australia were bowled out for 111 chasing 288. South Africa replace Australia at the top of the Test rankings.
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At the UP BJP executive meeting on 30 October, Home Minister Amit Shah challenged Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav to bring their 'vote chori' and SIR allegations to a special session of Parliament, saying the BJP has nothing to hide, and likened the opposition to a team blaming the umpire.
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Alphabet is making Google's TPU AI chips available outside its own data centres through Oracle, a bigger push against Nvidia. Google Cloud revenue rose 82% in Q2, Anthropic has committed to up to one million TPUs, and analysts put the TPU operating margin near 20%.
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India lead the series 3-1 and face New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I at Seddon Park, Hamilton, on 1 November at 12:30 pm IST. It is a dead rubber after New Zealand won the fourth by 87 runs. Sooryavanshi and Dube could come in; Conway may replace Seifert.
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India's UN envoy, Harish Parvathaneni, told a Security Council debate that AI and maritime security are priorities of its 2028-29 non-permanent seat bid and called for safeguards on autonomous systems. India and Tajikistan are competing for one Asia-Pacific seat; the vote is expected in June 2027.
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