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VerifiedDeep Industries Delivers Double-Digit Growth In Q2 FY27, Profit Rises 14% To ₹81.22 Crore While Revenue Records A Robust 34% Jump VerifiedKeralam CM Satheesan questions CAG audit methods VerifiedUttarakhand rescue teams resume search for 8 missing on Kedartal trek VerifiedINDIA Bloc To Hold Mega Protest Against SIR, CEC In Bengaluru On Nov 5 VerifiedBatter Bean joins Northants from Yorkshire TechBinance hack: about $6.4bn stolen and $2.7bn frozen, analysts say MarketsChristine Lagarde to step down as ECB president on 7 February 2027 IsraelIsrael: near-final count gives Netanyahu’s bloc 53 seats and Eisenkot’s 48; official results on 4 November ClimateCOP31 climate talks open in Antalya, Türkiye, on 9 November USAmericans vote in the midterm elections on 3 November TechnologyNorth Korea-linked hackers steal about $6.4 billion from Binance in the biggest crypto theft on record, analysts say WorldSpain mourns after a high-speed train ploughs into a stationary train near Toledo, killing at least 68 WorldIsrael’s election ends without a clear winner as exit polls leave both blocs short of a majority WorldSaudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles and drones as Egypt’s parliament backs military support
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November 20261 event

1Nov Sport · New Zealand v India: fifth T20IThe final match of the five-match series. India won the first three games; New Zealand won the fourth in Auckland by 87 runs, so India lead 3–1. past

October 20265 events

29Oct Economy & markets · ECB holds rates; Lagarde announces early exitThe European Central Bank kept its deposit rate at 2.5%. President Christine Lagarde said she will step down on 7 February 2027. past 28Oct Economy & markets · US Federal Reserve holds ratesThe Federal Open Market Committee kept its benchmark rate at 3.75%–4% in a 10–2 vote; two members wanted a quarter-point increase. past 27Oct Climate WMO Greenhouse Gas BulletinThe World Meteorological Organization reported that carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reached a record 426.8 parts per million in 2025 — 153% of its level in… past 27Oct Elections · Israel’s general electionIsraelis voted in the sixth general election since 2019. Turnout was 77.9%, Al Jazeera reported. Neither main bloc reached the 61 seats needed for a majority… past 25Oct Elections · Brazil’s presidential runoffLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the runoff with 51.79% of valid votes to Flávio Bolsonaro’s 48.21%. past