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November 11, 2026

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  • The Union Home Ministry has reportedly sought a detailed report from Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar following at least 17 murder cases reported during November 8 and 9, including the killing of a police special sub-inspector in Theni
  • Madras High Court orders FIR over fake AI-generated books in public libraries. The Court directed registration of an FIR in a case involving allegedly fake, AI-generated books found in public libraries
  • Supreme Court clarifies a grandson's claim over property inherited by his father. The Court held that a grandson does not automatically acquire a share in property inherited by his father from the grandfather. Once the property vests in the father in the circumstances considered by the Court, he is its absolute owner and can deal with it, including excluding his sons. The precise nature of the inheritance and applicable personal law remain important in individual cases
  • Supreme Court asks WhatsApp and other intermediaries to propose safeguards against digital-arrest fraud. The Court has asked messaging platforms and other intermediaries to submit proposals to the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre on preventing digital-arrest scams and related cybercrime
  • India’s exports target remains on course, says Piyush Goyal. The Commerce Minister said India was on track to achieve its $1-trillion exports target for FY2026-27
  • India’s unemployment rate falls to 5.1% in July-September. The latest figures indicate a decline in unemployment, driven by an improvement in rural joblessness
  • Indian markets set for a fresh trading session after the Diwali holiday. The Sensex and Nifty were expected to open higher on Wednesday, supported by softer crude prices and renewed foreign portfolio investment
  • India wins women’s 25m pistol team gold at ISSF World Championships. Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker and Divya Thadigol Subbaraju combined for a score of 1,761 to win gold in Doha
  • India versus New Zealand 3rd ODI washed out due to persistent rains
  • Indian men win bronze in 50m rifle three positions team event. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Akhil Sheoran and Niraj Kumar secured bronze at the ISSF World Championships in Doha. India added another medal to its championship tally
  • Ambekar Meetei reaches World Boxing Championships semi-final. The Indian boxer advanced to the men's 50kg semi-final, guaranteeing himself at least a bronze medal. He is scheduled to face Colombia's Izzon Jeffrey Arevalo in the last four
  • India’s Under-19 team enters Asia Cup semi-finals. India defeated the UAE by 70 runs to qualify for the semi-finals of the ACC Men's Under-19 Asia Cup. India posted 309 for seven before bowling the UAE out for 239
  • Sumit Nagal advances at ATP Challenger event in Greece. Nagal reached the Round of 16 with a commanding 6-1, 6-0 win. The result offers a positive update on India's men's singles campaign on the Challenger circuit
  • Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand begin Kumamoto Masters with a win. The Indian women's doubles pair opened their campaign at the badminton tournament in Japan with a straight-games victory
  • Smoke and noise pollution engulfs Indian cities on Diwali despite green crackers and police directives
Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari hints at reopening the 2007 Nandigram violence files, says allegedly involved CPM leaders were not punished and vidtims and their families did not get justice

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Education

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