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★National Cancer Awareness Day, ★National Retinol Day, ★1858: Birth of freedom fighter Bipin Chandrapal, ★1867: Birth of physicist and chemist Marie Curie, ★1888: Birth of physicist and Nobel Prize winner Chandrasekhar Venkataraman, ★1954: Birth of film actor Kamal Haasan, ★1971: Birth of film director Trivikram, and ★1981: Birthday of actress Anushka Shetty.
Huawei launched the Mate 70 Air featuring a 6,500mAh battery and 7-inch AMOLED display. The quad-camera setup includes a 50MP primary sensor. Pricing starts at CNY 4,199 (₹52,200). Available in multiple colors, it runs HarmonyOS 5.1, supports fast charging, and offers premium features challenging Apple’s iPhone Air in design and performance.
★International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, ★National Basketball Day, ★1948: Birth of spiritualist Mumtaz Ali, ★1951: Death of Hiralal Jekisundas Kaniya, the first Chief Justice of India, ★1962: Birth of South Indian film actress Ambika, and ★1985: Death of Hindi film actor Sanjeev Kumar.
Vreels, now in beta across 22 countries, blends short videos, photos, chats, calls, and soon e-commerce in one app. Built in the US and India, it offers features like Pix Pouches, V Capsules, and privacy-focused V Map. With strong security and creator-focused tools, Vreels aims to become a global creative and social hub.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the revised India AI Governance Guidelines, advocating minimal regulation for AI. The updated framework, led by IIT Madras’ Balaraman Ravindran, follows consultations held earlier this year. The original framework was spearheaded by Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay K. Sood.
CISF at Hyderabad airport seized 22 high-end DJI drones worth ₹26.7 lakh. Officials intercepted a passenger from Singapore after noticing a suspicious bag exchange. Screening revealed drones, controllers, and accessories. The items were handed over to customs for legal action as CISF reiterated its commitment to stopping smuggling at airports.
India’s smartphone market grew 5% in Q3, driven by finance offers and premium demand. Vivo topped with 20% share, followed by Samsung and Oppo. Apple entered the top-five for the first time with strong iPhone 17 sales. Lava and iQOO saw major growth in budget and premium segments.
ISRO chairman V. Narayanan confirmed that NASA and ISRO are set to declare their first-ever jointly developed NISAR satellite fully operational on Friday. The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar is the most expensive Earth observation satellite ever built. It can monitor nearly all of the planet’s land and ice surfaces twice every 12 days.
Google announced Project Suncatcher, a bold research initiative to launch AI chips into space using solar-powered satellites. CEO Sundar Pichai said the project aims to explore scalable machine learning systems beyond Earth. He called it a “moonshot” requiring major engineering breakthroughs to harness the sun’s immense energy for AI computing.
★World Tsunami Awareness Day, ★National Stress Awareness Day, on every first Wednesday in November, ★1892: Birth of British geneticist JBS Haldane, ★1925: Birth of Sahitya Akademi Award winner Aluri Bairagi, ★1952: Birth of environmental activist Vandana Sivan, ★1988: Birth of Virat Kohli, and ★1993: Death of Telangana armed struggle activist Nalla Narasimhulu.
South Korea was set to launch its 5th homegrown military spy satellite from a US space base today, the defence ministry said, aiming to boost its independent surveillance capabilities against North Korea. The synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite is scheduled to lift off around 1 AM Sunday (US time) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station […]
★Prime Meridian Day, ★1897: Birth of Telugu poet Devulapalli Krishnasastri, ★1915: Birth of top Telugu writer Vattikota Alwar Swamy, ★1973: Birthday of Bollywood film actress Aishwarya Rai, the 1994 Miss World awardee, ★1974: Birth of former cricketer VVS Laxman, ★1986: Birth of Telugu film actress Ileana, and ★Andhra Pradesh Formation Day.
From November 1, new rules on banking and Aadhaar registration will take effect. Aadhaar holders can now update their name, address, or date of birth online from home by paying ₹75. Banks will allow up to four nominees for accounts, lockers, and custody. 1% fee applies to education payments via SBI credit cards and apps […]
Security researchers exposed a major malware campaign on YouTube called the “Ghost Network.” Hackers post fake tutorial videos with links to cracked software. Clicking these links installs malware that steals passwords and login data. Avoid downloading files from video descriptions and ignore fake comments to stay safe from this organized scam.
Asus launched the ROG GR70, its first AMD-powered mini gaming PC. It packs an AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D processor and Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU into a compact 3-litre chassis. Currently launched in China for approx. ₹1.87 lakh, it targets gamers and creators seeking desktop-level performance in a small form factor.