Monday's biggest stories.
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Zomato's 'Limitless Delivery' lets you order from restaurants up to 40 km away in 7 cities
Zomato (Eternal) has switched on a feature that stretches delivery range to as far as 40 km within a city, so restaurants that were out of reach can now show up on your app.
Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production in Texas by mid-2027, Musk says
Elon Musk says Tesla will free up its Texas factory space for the Cybercab robotaxi, ending production of the stainless-steel pickup next year.
Maharashtra FDA suspends food licences of 105 outlets, including Blinkit and Zepto units in Mumbai
A pre-Diwali inspection drive on 4 and 5 November found hygiene lapses across the state. The suspension list names Blink Commerce Pvt Ltd and Zepto Ltd, both in Mumbai.
OpenAI reportedly closes $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation, below the $1.4 trillion it first sought
Bloomberg reports that the ChatGPT maker has received the first part of a new round, with SoftBank and MGX among the investors, after the AI-stock sell-off forced it to scale back.
Mamaearth parent Honasa's Q2 profit jumps 87% to ₹73 crore as revenue grows 36%
Honasa Consumer posted a profit of about ₹73 crore for July–September, up from about ₹39 crore a year ago, though profit and revenue slipped from the June quarter.
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Iran's Guards say tankers hit mines near Hormuz; Brent slips below $100 as talks continue
Maritime officials have not confirmed the Guards' claims, while mediators work on a US-Iran proposal.
US to mediate Russia–Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi on 10–11 November, with low hopes
The working-level round is the first direct negotiation between the two sides in about nine months.
COP31 opens in Antalya, Türkiye: nearly 200 countries, leaders' summit on 11–12 November
The UN climate summit runs to 20 November, with the 1.5°C goal under heavy pressure.
US midterms: Democrats win both the House and the Senate, networks call
Counts are still being finalised. AP tallies cited by Yahoo News show Democrats around 254 House seats and 54 Senate seats.
Startups & Brands
5 storiesAngel One overtakes Zerodha as India's No. 2 broker with 69.98 lakh active clients
NSE data for October shows Angel One adding 2.43 lakh active clients while Zerodha lost 32,435, flipping the order behind Groww.
MakeMyTrip buys a majority stake in ride-pooling app Quick Ride
The travel giant enters shared mobility for an undisclosed sum. Quick Ride's pooling business moves into a new company with its promoters still running it.
EloElo raises $80 million from Hornbill and NBCUniversal to take microdrama app Story TV global
The Bengaluru group behind Story TV says the Series C takes its total funding to $130 million.
Jewellery brand GIVA raises over $100 million (about ₹975 crore) led by Multiples
The Bengaluru brand plans to grow from 400-plus stores to over 1,000 outlets in three to five years.
Shiprocket swings to a profit in Q2 as revenue rises 35% to ₹674 crore
The logistics-tech firm made about ₹60 lakh in profit against a ₹20.3 crore loss a year ago, and is now debt-free after its IPO.
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Norris wins a wet Brazilian GP after Antonelli spins from the lead; Mercedes clinch constructors' title
Verstappen was second and Hadjar third. Antonelli's lead over Verstappen is 111 points with 75 left.
Man Utd come from two down twice to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa as Dorgu levels in the 96th minute
United are still in the relegation zone on 8 points from 10 games.
Chennai Open final between Janice Tjen and Magda Linette moved to Monday after rain and poor air
Top seed and defending champion Tjen faces Linette at 11 a.m. today.
ECB braces for a loss of up to £50 million in 2027 with no India series at home
Even with the Ashes at home, the board expects a big swing from the £12.6 million profit it made in 2025.
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7 storiesManisha Bhanwala becomes India's first woman world wrestling champion, winning 59 kg gold in Astana
She came back from 6-0 down to beat the USA's Abigail Nette 8-6 in the final on 30 October.
Barbados is certified by WHO for eliminating mother-to-child HIV transmission
Babies born from 2022 to 2024 had no new HIV infections from their mothers, an independent review found.
IIT Kharagpur student wins ₹5 lakh Viasat Space for Good India Challenge for AI to dodge space debris
Adeetya Uppal's idea helps satellites detect threatening debris and plan avoidance moves in seconds.
A family Doberman helped save a baby: her behaviour led to a heart-condition diagnosis
Doctors found baby Alexander's heart rate was 280 beats per minute.
Volunteer dog teams find invasive plants with 75% accuracy in a German study
Eleven of 12 teams passed the field test, giving a low-cost way to protect local ecosystems.
UN report: 252 million hectares of habitat are being actively restored across 149 countries
The Green Climate Fund also had a record year, allocating $3.3 billion to developing countries.
A beetle absent from Wales for about 60 years has been rediscovered in Pembrokeshire
Surveyors found short-necked oil beetle larvae at Castlemartin Range after spotting adults there in 2025.
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