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The US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a target range of 3.75 per cent to 4.00 per cent, keeping the average effective rate at approximately 3.9 per cent despite stubbornly high inflation. In a statement released after its two-day policy meeting, the Fed said, inflation remains elevated and holding off on []

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.07.2026 representing an increase of 3% over the existing rates of 60% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate against price rise. []

Cyclonic storm Arnab weakened into a deep depression on October 28 and is expected to bring heavy rainfall in several parts of the country on October 29. The cyclone crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts early on October 28, leaving a trail of destruction with uprooted trees and electric poles and damaged roads. The []

India has reiterated its rejection of laws that adversely affect the sovereignty of other nations while supporting a United Nations General Assembly resolution demanding an end to the longstanding U.S. embargo against Cuba. Addressing the assembly prior to the vote, Soumya Nair, a counsellor in Indias Permanent Mission to the UN, stated that New Delhi []

U.S. President Donald Trump on October 27 suggested that Venezuela could become the 51st U.S. state, citing growing oil cooperation between the two countries. Speaking at the port of Corpus Christi in Texas, President Trump said Venezuela had vast oil reserves and that major oil companies were investing billions of dollars in the country. He []

U.S. Media reported on October 27 that defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro left the country and is traveling to the United States. Bolsonaro, who has yet to concede to leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left Brazil after refusing to comply with a Supreme Court order to surrender his passport. The location of []

Israels wartime election appeared deadlocked on Tuesday, with exit polls indicating a tight contest between the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot and the camp of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The projections suggested that neither side had secured a clear path to forming the next government. The results point to a potential setback for Netanyahus []