Uttar Pradesh Raises Disaster Relief Compensation
On 6 November 2026, the Uttar Pradesh government revised disaster relief assistance, doubling compensation for a natural-calamity death from ₹4 lakh to ₹8 lakh. The revised norms operate...
Supreme Court Starts 24-Hour Arrest Clock from Actual Detention
On 5 November 2026, the Supreme Court of India ruled that the 24-hour limit under Article 22(2) begins when a person is actually detained, including when an official...
Mohammed Shami Retires from Test Cricket
Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami announced his retirement from Test cricket on Friday, 6 November 2026, in an emotional video message on Instagram. Aged 36, he ends a...
Lt Gen Sushil Chander Mahant Takes Charge as Army DGIT
Lieutenant General Sushil Chander Mahant assumed charge as the Indian Army’s Director General of Integrated Training (DGIT) on 1 November 2026 at the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry...
Japan Launches ¥10 Billion Cyberattack Response Package
Japan launched a ¥10 billion emergency package on Friday, 6 November 2026, to respond to cyberattacks and data breaches affecting businesses and government agencies. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi...
Supreme Court Appoints Gavai to Review Tamil Nadu Forest Claims
On 6 November 2026, the Supreme Court appointed former Chief Justice of India Bhushan R. Gavai to head a committee scrutinising forest-rights orders in Tamil Nadu, particularly in...
France Honours Narayana Health Founder Devi Shetty
On 5 November 2026, France conferred the Knight of the National Order of Merit on Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, founder and chairman of Narayana Health. Marc Lamy, Consul...
India and EU Conclude Horizon Europe Association Talks
India and the European Union concluded negotiations on India’s association with Horizon Europe on 7 November 2026. The EU’s flagship research and innovation programme has a €93.5 billion...
Pedro Alliana Sworn In as Paraguay President
Pedro Alliana was sworn in as Paraguay’s president on 6 November 2026, after the Senate removed Santiago Peña. Alliana will serve the remainder of Peña’s term, which ends...
UNESCO Adds Three Indian Manuscripts to Asia-Pacific Register
On 5 November 2026, manuscripts of the Mahabharata, Rajatarangini and Arthashastra were inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register. The decision was taken at...
Kerala’s Mangrove Cover Expanded Over the Past Decade
A study by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) found an overall increase in mangrove cover across Kerala’s coastal districts over the past decade. Presented at an...
