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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said the India-US Trade Facilitation Portal has recorded around 3,500 registrations within a few months of its launch. In a post on X, Goyal said the platform connects businesses in India and the United States and creates opportunities for exporters to build partnerships, explore new markets and expand their global reach. He called the response "encouraging" and said the initiative would be particularly useful for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and first-time exporters.

The digital business-to-business marketplace was launched by the Consulate General of India in New York, in collaboration with other Indian consulates in the US and the Embassy of India in Washington DC. It allows Indian exporters to showcase products to US-based buyers. According to the information shared, the portal includes category-wise listings, search facilities, personalised dashboards, virtual exhibitions and curated showcases.

Israel votes Tuesday in its first election since the Hamas-led massacre of October 7, 2023. Its 7,331,981 voters will choose among 34 parties for the Knesset. Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been at the centre of power for 19 years, faces former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot and his Yashar party, which leads opinion surveys. Neither bloc is projected to win the 61 seats needed for a majority on its own. Netanyahu posted that Israel's enemies want Israel to lose and urged voters to back Likud. Eisenkot's campaign focuses on accountability for October 7 and an independent commission of inquiry.

After the votes are tallied, President Isaac Herzog will consult party leaders and task a lawmaker with forming a government. That candidate will have 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension. If all attempts fail, Israel faces another election, and Netanyahu remains caretaker prime minister until a new government is formed.

The Milwaukee Brewers used an eight-run fifth inning to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday in Tampa. Milwaukee took a 3-0 series lead and is on the verge of its first World Series title. The Brewers had 16 hits, with Jackson Chourio going 4 for 5 and William Contreras 3 for 5. Rookie left-hander Robert Gasser pitched one-hit ball and faced the minimum through six innings. The Brewers' Games 1 and 2 wins in Milwaukee were both by one run.

Some fans criticized the matchup on X, calling it the "most boring World Series on record." Chourio said, through a translator, "It's super special." Game 4 is Tuesday night at Tropicana Field.

Democratic staff of the House Judiciary Committee released a 53-page report on Monday compiling accounts from 11 women. According to the report, five have directly accused Donald Trump of rape or sexual assault in connection with Jeffrey Epstein. One account, from model Beatrice Keul, alleges Trump raped her at New York's Plaza Hotel in November 1993. TIME said it could not independently verify her account. The report also calls for an independent investigation into Epstein's associates and the Justice Department's handling of related records.

The White House rejected the report. Spokeswoman Lauren Bis said Trump had been "fully exonerated of anything related to Epstein." Trump has repeatedly denied wrongdoing. Representative Jamie Raskin has called for an independent special counsel. The report also questions Attorney General Todd Blanche's conduct during a July 2025 interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, and no charges have been announced in connection with that allegation. The report was released ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections.

Care America Home Care Services is expanding access to private-pay, non-medical home care in Anaheim, California, according to a press release dated October 27, 2026. The family-owned agency offers personalized care, companionship, and 24/7 coverage, with both short-term and long-term care plans. It also provides post-acute and transitional care, supporting seniors through the first weeks home after surgery or a hospital discharge.

The agency has served Orange County as part of its Southern California footprint and has been a VA-accredited provider since 2019. Co-founder and CEO Rina Boidon said, "Families in Anaheim shouldn't have to choose between their own responsibilities and being there for a parent." Anaheim residents can contact the company to discuss options. The release states the company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

Retired Delhi judge Poonam A Bamba, 64, joined her husband, Anil Bamba, 66, a former bureaucrat, on a trek to Everest Base Camp in November 2024, according to an Indian Express report. The unplanned 10-day trek covered more than 65 kilometres of rugged trails, forests, suspension bridges and biting cold, reaching an altitude of 5,364 metres. Bamba had no specialised trekking or altitude training, but she kept an active routine of walks, meditation, dancing and pranayama.

The group started in Lukla, Nepal, with a friend and a Sherpa guide, and sometimes walked nearly eight hours a day. Bamba said there were moments when she was "just done," but she drew reassurance from the guide's presence. Crossing a suspension bridge over the Dudh Kosi River left her with an emotional response she had not expected. Before the trek, she had travelled to Antarctica. She joined the Delhi Higher Judicial Service in December 2002 and retired in 2023.

A loco pilot stopped a train on a forested stretch of railway track so a herd of Indian gaurs, also known as Indian bison, could cross the rails. A video of the encounter, captured from the driver's cabin and shared on Instagram Reels by @pappusharma861, shows around eight to 10 gaurs crossing one after another while the train remained stationary. The last animal, a heavily built male, paused on the tracks and turned toward the locomotive for a few seconds before moving into the forest.

Social media users praised the loco pilot's patience and presence of mind, and the video has drawn attention for the animal's size. The article notes that Indian gaurs are among the largest wild cattle in the world and are found in forested regions of the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia.

Malkajgiri MP Eatala Rajender begins a four-day padayatra today, 27 October, calling for the Jawahar Nagar dumping yard to be relocated. The march starts at 10am near Lakshminarayana Lake in Edulabad, and BJP state president Ramchander Rao will attend as chief guest. Affected residents, environmentalists, civil society groups, and BJP workers and leaders are expected to take part.

On the first day, the march will pass through Chandupatlaguda, NFC Nagar, Bokkani Gudem, Ghanapuram and Annojiguda, where Rajender will stay overnight. He expects to cover 14 kilometres today, on a four-day route spanning 60 kilometres. Rajender also plans to visit Lakshminarayana Lake and Marripalligudem village, meeting affected people and hearing their grievances.

Carrots are a cool-season crop. In most of India, the best time to sow is from October to November, though they can also be grown during the monsoon. They need a sunny spot with about six hours of sunlight and, in a pot, a container at least 12 inches deep. The soil should be loose, stone-free and well-draining, because stones and hard clumps can make roots fork, bend or stay stunted.

Sow seeds thinly and directly where they will grow, cover them with about half a centimetre of fine soil, and keep the top layer moist until they sprout, which can take one to three weeks. When seedlings are about two inches tall, thin them to two to three inches apart by snipping the extras at soil level. Water evenly, roughly an inch a week, and harvest most carrots in about 60 to 90 days.

Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Vangalapudi Anita has asked officials to stand by to set up rehabilitation centres to evacuate people from coastal areas, in the wake of rains caused by Arnab cyclone. The centres should have clean drinking water, food and medical facilities. Residents who need immediate help can contact the Disaster Management Authority on its free telephone numbers, 1070 and 112. Speaking after a review meeting on Tuesday with several departments at Amaravati, Anita said the state administration was fully prepared and was closely monitoring the situation with disaster management ministers.

Anita said, "We are fully with people, so there is nothing to worry about. But our priority is to save lives and avoid any difficulties." State Disaster Response Force, National Disaster Response Force, police, fire services and revenue department teams will be on standby round the clock to help the public.