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October 29 , 2026 14 hrs 0 min 14 0
  • Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s 2026 presidential election, securing a fourth term after defeating Flávio Bolsonaro.
  • 11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan, an Indian-origin English chess player, became the youngest female International Master (IM), breaking a 38-year-old record held by Judit Polgar (Hungary).   
  • Ahmedabad will host the 2029 Senior World Weightlifting Championships, marking the first time India will host the senior edition, as confirmed by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).
  • Kerala approved the launch of Co-Keralam, proposed as India’s first cooperative-sector airline, through the Kerala Civil Aviation Development Cooperative Society.
    • It plans to operate from Kochi, connecting Kozhikode, Kannur, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai.
  • World Day for Audiovisual Heritage observed annually on 27 October to raise awareness of the importance of preserving audio visual documents and ensuring their accessibility for future generations.
  • International Animation Day is observed annually on 28 October to celebrate animation as an art form and recognise the artists and studios that bring animated stories to life.
    • The theme for the year 2026 is “BEYOND BORDERS”.

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