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Ladakh's hill council elections are set for December 4.

The Supreme Court points to vehicular emissions in Delhi's air pollution.

A contempt petition against Jenu Kuruba families reignites the Nagarahole rights debate.

NITI Aayog and GIZ partner on road freight decarbonisation.

NITI Aayog and TEXMiN team up on critical minerals.

DGTR starts a suo motu anti-dumping probe on aluminium products.

The Centre and Karnataka dispute the ethanol-blending claims.

A state civil aviation policy awaits Cabinet clearance.

A new Vande Bharat service is expected to link Bengaluru, Mangaluru and Goa.

A US court allows service of Pannun's lawsuit on Doval; India rejects it.

The GCC approves a joint military command headquarters in Kuwait.

India urges safe Black Sea shipping as Ukraine talks start.
CCMB finds possible new drug targets in the TB bacterium.

Google adds two chips to its eighth-generation TPU range.

PFBR at Kalpakkam is BHAVINI's sodium-cooled fast breeder.

CPCB says AQI differences with private apps stem from methodology.
COP31 in Antalya begins amid low expectations.

Mysuru gets a Miyawaki-method urban forest project.

Oxford returns Naga ancestral remains to their community.

R.K. Padmanabha is named for the 2026 Chowdiah Award.

A new Vice-Chancellor takes charge at the Indian Maritime University.

AERB stresses safety as private players enter nuclear energy.

A modern Vachana Mantapa with museum and research centres is proposed at Kapnoor.
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The Supreme Court says the Forest Rights Act shields traditional forest dwellers, not commercial cultivators.

The High Court strikes down parts of BMRCL's Way Leave Policy and lays down access guidelines.
A 50% cut in guidance value eases regularisation of BDA sites under Section 38(D) of the BDA Act.

Weather-hit kharif output has lifted market prices above MSP for most crops.

RBI extends the supersession of Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank's board under the Banking Regulation Act.

DGTR proposes a five-year anti-dumping duty on gloves from Thailand and Malaysia; Finance Ministry decides.

MPEDA's digital catch certification lets seafood exporters meet EU traceability norms.

Deepwater bidding under OALP is extended to 10 December.

Karnataka's tests claim up to 31% ethanol in E20 petrol; the Centre disputes the finding.

147 projects worth ₹6,826 crore are cleared, most of them outside Bengaluru.

Modi and Jaishankar speak to Ukrainian and Russian leaders ahead of the Abu Dhabi talks.

Bengaluru hosts the first meet of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians' regional unit.
The Semicon India 2.0 portal opens applications under several pillars of the chip programme.

A Sahara meteorite is confirmed as Martian rock at least 4.1 billion years old.

Hyderabad's Base 1 targets orbital debris removal and satellite servicing.

A micromoon is a full Moon at apogee, appearing smaller than usual.

WMO: 2026 is among the four warmest years and a strong El Nino could worsen extremes in 2027.

A pumped hydro project in the Panna-Ranipur tiger corridor gets an in-principle forest nod.
DRDO test-fires the Pralay quasi-ballistic missile in user evaluation trials.

INS Sahyadri joins Exercise Malabar 2026 at Yokosuka, Japan.

Lakkundi in Gadag draws fresh attention over reported gold finds; dating awaits verification.

A ₹250-crore master plan, with a ₹50-crore first phase, is ready for Ganagapur.
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Safe harbour under Section 79 of the IT Act is being re-examined by the government.
KPSC told aspirants in a video message that no malpractice will be allowed in its exams.

Karnataka plans an 800-ambulance network and a separate health policy for women.

I PU question papers in Karnataka will be set centrally at State level.

Bangalore University will set up placement cells in all affiliated colleges.

RBI notified a ₹50,000 crore, 4-day VRR auction for 9 November, reversing on 13 November, to manage liquidity.

A decade after the 8 November 2016 note ban, cash usage is unchanged and fake-note detection is rising.

RBI published provisional 2025-26 FLA census results covering companies, LLPs, AIFs and partnership firms.
NITI Aayog and TEXMiN agreed to jointly strengthen the critical minerals ecosystem.
UP leads in GST assessee count, with Maharashtra second.

Women are 58.5% of KMF suppliers; farmers want Amul-model reforms and village-level dairy investment.

A Pakistani astronaut will become the first foreigner on China's Tiangong station.

ANC got about 30% in the 4 November 2026 local polls, its worst showing.

Embassy evacuated 19 stranded Indian seafarers from Yemen.

Gaganyaan's staged deceleration system uses 10 parachutes to slow the crew module.

The Roman telescope has a field of view about 100 times Hubble's infrared camera.

The Artemis Accords set non-binding principles for civil space exploration of the Moon, Mars and beyond.

Post-Deepavali smog pushed several Delhi stations into the 'severe' band despite the firecracker ban.

Satellite data flags landfill methane as COP31 approaches; methane is over 80 times as potent as CO2 over 20 years.

Local resistance to the Siang dam continues; the Siang is the Brahmaputra's upper course in Arunachal.

Italy's Kimi Antonelli is F1's youngest world champion.
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The Supreme Court held that Article 22(2)'s 24-hour period starts from actual detention, not formal arrest.

Fast Track Special Courts for rape and POCSO cases get a five-year extension to 31 March 2031 with ₹3,788.04 crore.

GBA began phase 2 of Ward One while the North City Corporation ran e-khata camps.

Cabinet cleared a ₹14,500 crore VGF scheme for 92 GWh of grid-scale storage over FY 2026-27 to 2030-31.

A ₹2,814 crore Mines Ministry scheme will back domestic critical mineral processing capacity till FY 2030-31.
VISTAR, a ₹4,371.10 crore MoSPI scheme, will expand district-level estimates and upgrade national surveys.

India won a third straight ISA presidency for 2026-28; France stays co-president and the Bahamas became member no. 116.

India-EU talks on Horizon Europe association concluded; the programme has a €93.5 billion 2021-27 budget.

Israel's president tasked Netanyahu rival Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government.

TRAI launched Network Anubhav to map telecom network performance and offer online DND services.
DIGIPIN is a Department of Posts geo-coded address code that identifies locations in roughly 4 m by 4 m grids.

A Blue Line train was test-run at Byappanahalli depot, a step in Namma Metro's Phase 2 expansion.

Karnataka's claim of 31% ethanol in fuel was refuted by oil companies; PIB said E20 samples from 27 States/UTs met standards.
Agniveers will get two more years of engagement with a route to regular absorption under a revamped Agnipath.

Rahat Mitra, the first India-Myanmar tri-service HADR exercise, began in Chennai.

Manuscripts of the Mahabharata, Rajatarangini and Arthashastra were added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific register.

France honoured Narayana Health founder Dr Devi Shetty with the Knight of the National Order of Merit.

Karnataka's Shreya N. Gowda from Bhadravati topped the UPSC NDA and NA entrance exam.
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SC treats arrest and detention alike for the Article 22(2) 24-hour clock.

SC to re-examine its 2003 verdict on the two-child norm in Panchayat elections.

SC says creamy layer ruling will not undo past appointments.

SC resolves long-running BBMB power arrears dispute in Himachal's favour.
Governor as Chancellor asks for a status report on public universities.

Free online coaching for KPSC and KEA exams opens for PUC-and-above candidates.

NITI Aayog and GIZ team up under NDC-TIA II for greener road freight.

Food Ministry re-launches Bharat rice and seeks stock declarations as prices rise.
IEA projects India as the No. 2 renewable growth market by 2031.
ADNOC inks its fifth long-term LNG supply pact with India.

12 more projects cleared under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme.
DGTR proposes two-year quantitative curbs on soda ash imports.

State announces bus fare hike soon after milk price rise.

KSRTC starts city-wide pick-up points to cut CBD congestion.

Gruha Lakshmi's ₹2,000 monthly aid supports rural women.

State plans AI training for 5,000 government school teachers.

Cabinet clears a 30-year lease of four acres to the Turf Club.
India to seek predictable climate finance at COP31 in Antalya.

REACH honoured with the Kochon Prize for its TB work.

India-Canada FTA talks enter a sixth round ahead of a Modi visit.
Stephen Miller replaces Susie Wiles as US chief of staff.

NVS-03 settles in geosynchronous orbit to bolster NavIC.
TRAI suggests a dedicated authorisation for satellite network providers.

NISAR is the joint NASA-ISRO radar mission for Earth observation.

Starlink uses Low Earth Orbit satellites for low-latency broadband.

CMFRI study shows net gain in Kerala's mangroves over a decade.

CAQM invokes GRAP Stage III in Delhi-NCR as air turns severe.

Punjab's farm-fire count reaches 2,787 by 5 November.

First sighting of greater flamingos at Kere Bhosga.
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Speedy trial under Article 21 prevails over special statutes.
NITI Aayog member urges empowered city governments.
Draft Drugs Rules change allows immediate licence suspension.

Advance tax devolution of ₹1.09 lakh crore; UP received the most.

Mines Ministry offers 20 more critical mineral blocks.
GPU and data-centre equipment leasing brought under IFSCA.
CBG blending was 1.7% in H1; targets rise to 5%.

Planned station beneath Tanglang La at about 5,256 m.

Midterm results go against Trump; House and a third of Senate contested.

India-born councillor wins LA mayoralty.

Preparations on for Nepal PM's visit; flood aid acknowledged.

AITIGA review stuck over market access and rules of origin.

India extends LoC to Guyana.
Scoreboard released to support science policy.
NVS-03 healthy; NavIC being strengthened.
Three Prelims-style science facts.

Climate change worsened Cyclone Arnab's impact.

2026 ozone hole ranks seventh largest in 48 years.

Four countries launch BOB-NOR in Kochi.
Inaugural India-Canada defence talks held.

DA lifted from 15.75% to 18%.

Interim drought input subsidy released via DBT.

₹5,000 crore for a single skilling system.

AI training and bilingual classes for government schools.
Large renewable and storage push planned.
VTU to hold on-demand exams for failed candidates.

Pass fares up; Shakti dues cited.
Gruha Jyothi reach in Bengaluru.

Centre-State exchange on Bengaluru funding, water.

Rolls dispute clouds local body polls.

Road project cost revised to ₹3,409 crore.

Devi Shetty honoured by France.

Memorial for 1857 martyrs inaugurated.
PM engages with para-athletes.
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Cabinet clears VISTAR to upgrade data collection, AI use and unorganised-sector data.
Two national social security boards notified for unorganised and gig/platform workers.

Council polls highlight the role of the Vidhan Parishad under Article 169.
VTU brings on-demand exams for failed candidates.

Cabinet clears ₹14,500-crore VGF scheme for about 92 GWh of energy storage.
₹2,814 crore earmarked to build domestic lithium and nickel processing.

RBI drains surplus liquidity via VRRR auctions at a 5.49% cut-off.

Karnataka merges skilling schemes; ₹5,000 crore for 30 lakh trainees.

Karnataka releases three Gruha Lakshmi instalments, ₹7,405.86 crore.

Belagavi cane protest ends at ₹3,600 per tonne.
India-Kazakhstan extradition treaty signed to fight crime and terror.

Democrats take both chambers of US Congress; India watches trade impact.
NVS-03 reaches geosynchronous orbit; satellite healthy.

Hera resolves the Didymos-Dimorphos pair ahead of its survey.
Soreng becomes the first Organic Fisheries Cluster under PMMSY.
Study rates all 13 South Asian coral reef ecoregions critically endangered.

Cabinet extends Agniveer service by two years.

CSR funding to restore Chikkajala Fort.
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