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Punjab National Bank has settled three claims worth Rs 43 lakh and says it will honour all genuine claims after depositors at its Greater Noida branch alleged missing deposits. An FIR is filed; the complaint lists Rs 11.24 crore, locals estimate Rs 35 crore. Staff are suspended.
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Kojima Productions showed the first teaser of Death Stranding Isolations, a hand-drawn 2D animated series streaming on Disney+ in 2027, at its 10th-anniversary event in Tokyo on 30 October. It tells a new story set just after the first game, directed by Takayuki Sano.
Subhash Gupta2 min
ISRO's GSLV-F18 lifted off from Sriharikota at 11:51 pm on 30 October and placed the NVS-03 navigation satellite in its intended orbit. The launch brings NavIC back to the four operational satellites needed for standalone positioning, after NVS-02 was stranded in orbit.
Subhash Gupta4 min
Rain has pushed the INDIA bloc's symbolic 'public impeachment' of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to Saturday, 31 October, at 4 pm on the lawns of Mallikarjun Kharge's residence. About 30 speakers from 21 parties are expected, and a 'Dilli Chalo' march to Ramlila Maidan follows on Sunday.
Subhash Gupta3 min
New Zealand beat India by 87 runs in the fourth T20I at Eden Park, Auckland, on 30 October. Glenn Phillips made 107 off 49 balls and Michael Bracewell 65 off 25 in a total of 259/7. Jacob Duffy took 4/23 as India were bowled out for 172/9. India still lead the five-match series 3-1.
Subhash Gupta6 min
The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested a 12th accused, named Amar, from Rohna village in Sonipat, Haryana, in the case of the 18 October firing at actor Tiger Shroff's car in Juhu. Nine of the 12 arrested are from Sonipat. Police are examining two bank transfers; his family says he is innocent.
Subhash Gupta4 min
Noel Tata and N. Chandrasekaran met privately on 25 October, their first meeting since the 17 September board meeting, and the talks ended unresolved, a report says. They covered the Tata Sons listing, a Rs 25,000 crore Shapoorji Pallonji stake offer and tenure. Noel wrote a challenge the next day.
Subhash Gupta4 min
The Telangana High Court on 29 October let the Hyderabad Cricket Association's apex council, whose term ended on 21 October, function in an interim role under the Single Member Supervisory Committee until members are verified and elections held. The committee may appoint a new CEO.
Subhash Gupta4 min
Sir Patrick Stewart, known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films, has died at 86. His representative announced it on 29 October, saying he died in his wife's care after a brief illness with Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia.
Subhash Gupta4 min
Delhi's Safdarjung recorded 15.3°C on Tuesday, 1.9 degrees below normal and the lowest October minimum in three years. Air quality stayed 'poor' on Thursday morning at an AQI of 229, with three stations above 300, and GRAP Stage I has been in force since 21 October.
Subhash Gupta4 min
Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who lost the 25 October election to Lula and refused to concede, missed a court deadline to surrender his passports and is reported to have flown to the US. A US official said visas will be issued. Lula called it shameful; a detention order was sought.
Subhash Gupta4 min
The Karnataka Cabinet approved a Rs 8 per litre rise in Nandini milk prices from 1 November, on the milk federation's proposal. Rs 7 goes to farmers and Re 1 to cooperatives, raising the farmer price to Rs 42, or Rs 47 with the existing incentive. Farmers had sought Rs 10.
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