October 31, 2026
Today's Briefing
Canada's economy stalls again, Tamil Nadu acts on the Theni jailbreak, ISRO's NVS-03 reaches orbit, Sri Lanka's inflation edges up, and a tanker with Indian crew is hit in Hormuz.
- 1Statistics Canada reported no economic growth in August, the second flat month in a row, with the public sector and wholesale trade dragging. An early estimate suggests output may have slipped slightly in September.Read at source · Global News →
- 2Chief Minister Vijay ordered the suspension of the officer in charge of the Theni jail and several senior prison officials were transferred after 17 undertrials escaped from the Thekkampatti sub-jail. All of the escapees had been recaptured within about two days.Read at source · The Hindu →
- 3ISRO's GSLV-F18 lifted off from Sriharikota and placed the NVS-03 navigation satellite in its planned orbit. Carrying a home-built atomic clock, the satellite is meant to bring India's NavIC navigation system back to full working strength.Read at source · The Hindu →
- 4Sri Lanka's Colombo consumer price inflation rose to 8.3% in October from 8.0% in September. Food price inflation also ticked up, to 8.8%.Read at source · Lanka Business Online →
- 5A Panama-flagged tanker with 27 Indian crew members was damaged by limpet mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and everyone aboard was reported safe. Tensions remain high as Iran is said to be targeting ships it accuses of breaking its transit rules.Read at source · NDTV →
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