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The Kerala High Court gave a judge interim protection from arrest in the case of a Mercedes-Benz that his 17-year-old son allegedly drove into a scooter in Kochi on 25 October, killing 55-year-old Jayabalakrishnan. The court asked why custodial questioning was needed. The family alleges tampering.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called for an end to 'neither war nor peace' and said Iran's conditions must be met. President Pezeshkian said the government would pursue it. A US newspaper reported that Vice President Vance sent a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, at Trump's direction, to test talks.
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The World Bank forecasts commodity prices to rise 23% in 2026, led by a 32% jump in energy, with Brent averaging $91 a barrel. Metals are up 25% to record highs, fertiliser 14% and food about 10%. Prices are forecast to fall 7% in 2027, but escalation could push them higher.
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CBSE has not released the Class 10 and 12 board exam timetable PDF for 2027 as of 29 October 2026.
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PM Modi is scheduled to release the 24th PM-KISAN instalment on 30 October 2026 from Banaskantha, Gujarat. Eligible farmers are set to get Rs 2,000 via DBT, with eKYC mandatory to receive the credit.
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South Korea's regulator fined Google 42.9 billion won and Apple 20.8 billion won, a combined 63.7 billion won or about 47.6 million dollars, for abusing app market dominance. Third-party payments were allowed but made costly. Both must allow external payment links. Apple disagrees.
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Chief Justice Surya Kant said differences of opinion and criticism are legitimate but must be voiced with fairness, restraint and respect for institutional integrity. Speaking on legal ethics at the Supreme Court's monthly lecture, he said the justice system's dignity depends on the Bar's conduct.
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Karwa Chauth is observed today, Thursday 29 October. The puja muhurat in Delhi is about 5:38 to 6:56 pm and the moon rises at about 8:17 pm, with Kolkata at 7:47 pm and Mumbai at 9:00 pm. Weather alerts for Madhya Pradesh and other states linked to Cyclone Arnab may make moon sighting harder.
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Tamil Nadu has revised auto-rickshaw fares for the first time since August 2013, notifying a minimum of Rs 50 for the first 1.8 km, up from Rs 25, and Rs 25 for each extra kilometre, up from Rs 12. Waiting is charged at Rs 1 a minute, and the night fare is 1.5 times the normal rate.
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A Renfe high-speed train hit the back of a stopped Iryo train on the Madrid-Seville line near Urda in Toledo province on Wednesday, killing at least 30, with one count of 39. About 500 passengers were aboard. The cause is unknown. It is the second major crash on the route this year.
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Katrina Kaif has indirectly answered online trolling over her postpartum weight, saying at a Kay Beauty event in London that catering to every opinion hampers one's ability to make choices. Salman Khan and Ali Zafar have publicly defended her, and a Pakistani radio host apologised for a comment.
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The Union Cabinet approved a 3% hike in DA and DR on October 28, raising the rate from 60% to 63% from July 1, 2026. The move covers about 48.54 lakh employees and 68.71 lakh pensioners, with an annual cost of Rs 10,016.10 crore.
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