Samvat 2078 will likely be driven by bulls

The Indian market seems to be in a festive mood as the benchmark indices have hit record highs. The gala season is being strengthened by India's vaccination drive that recently crossed the 100-crore mark. The economy, too, has shown significant improvement on the back of pent-up demand and faster growth is expected in the future. More here

Take a look at these key events

Today:
COP26 starts
Puneeth Rajkumar’s last rites
Halloween
Tomorrow:Delhi schools reopening
PB Fintech IPO opens
Heavy rainfall alert in Kerala

G20 leaders endorse global minimum corporate tax

Leaders of the world’s 20 biggest economies (G20) will endorse an OECD deal on a global minimum corporate tax of 15 percent, draft conclusions of the two-day G20 summit showed on Saturday, with a view to having the rules in force in 2023. Read more here

US authorises Pfizer jabs for kids

The United States on October 29 authorised the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11, paving the way for 28 million young Americans to soon get immunised. The US follows only a handful of other countries including China, Chile, Cuba, and UAE that are inoculating younger children. More here

Google’s ‘locked folder’ coming to iOS

Google has kept the feature exclusive to Pixel phones, starting with the Pixel 3 or higher but that exclusivity will soon end. The tech giant has announced that it will be bringing the feature to Android phones soon and to iOS early next year. Read more here

Semiconductor shortage continues to impact Maruti Suzuki

Terming the situation as quite dynamic, Maruti Suzuki -- the country’s largest carmaker -- noted in a regulatory filing that as per current estimates the total vehicle production volume across both locations in Haryana next month could be around 85 percent of normal roll-out. More on this here

7 places to celebrate Halloween

On the list: Europe’s biggest Halloween party city Derry, Dracula’s Castle (Bran Castle), Harry Potter film studios, Salem Haunted Happenings Festival, and more. For more spooks, click here