TODAY NEWS ON November 05, 2026
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Agniveer service tenure extended by two years, CDS announces
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday (November 4, 2026), cleared a scheme for the absorption of 25% of Agniveers into regular forces based on merit, Chief of Defence Staff General N.S. Raja Subramani announced. Two more years of engagement period offer to be given to the remaining Agniveers and when this engagement period is over, all Agniveers to be inducted into armed forces subject to objective selection criteria, the CDS said.
Democrats win U.S. House in growing midterms wave against Trump
Democrats won the House and were within reach of taking over the Senate in a rapidly building midterms wave on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) projected to sweep Republicans aside and deliver a stinging repudiation of Donald Trump’s bruising presidency. CNN and CNBC projected a Democratic House majority, giving the Opposition the power to block Mr. Trump’s legislative agenda and launch sweeping investigations of his administration during the final two years of his presidency.
ECI still insisting on Form 6 for excluded voters in Delhi SIR, petitioners make urgent mentioning in Supreme Court
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, on Wednesday (November 4, 2026), said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) was still insisting that voters excluded after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi, under the Absent, Shifted, Dead or Duplicate (ASDD) categories, must fill up Form 6, meant exclusively for new voters. fill up Form 6, which is meant exclusively for new voters.
60-day prohibitive orders passed ‘ex-parte’ to prevent unrest in key capital zones: Delhi Police in Supreme Court
Seven separate prohibitive orders passed by the Delhi Police under Section 163 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in the national capital show restrictions concerning free movement were imposed way before protests erupted demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
Supreme Court judgment questions two-child norm with falling fertility rate
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 4, 2026) held that laws penalising having more than two children have lost their relevance due to falling fertility rate. “The foundation of such laws, that is the fear of overpopulation, has crumbled due to demographic changes in the past few decades,” a Bench headed by Justice P.S. Narasimha observed.
INCOIS warns of Marine Heat Wave, issues swell surge alert for east and west coasts
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), a research organisation under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), has issued a Marine Heat Wave (MHW) warning across the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal. The warming conditions could adversely affect coral reef ecosystems, marine productivity and coastal biodiversity.
Delhi Police registers FIR against Prashant Bhushan over doctored video of Russian Foreign Minister
The Delhi Police have registered an FIR against advocate Prashant Bhushan over the alleged circulation of a doctored video of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, which purportedly showed him criticising India over its internal affairs and oil purchases. The case was registered by the Special Cell after the police came across claims about the video during cyber patrolling on November 3, according to a post by the Delhi Police on X.
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay urges PM Modi to take steps to set up Supreme Court Bench in Chennai
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday (November 4, 2026) wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to take necessary steps to establish a Bench of the Supreme Court of India in Chennai. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr. Vijay said it was one of the long-pending demands of the State to establish a Bench of the Supreme Court in Chennai. It was first mooted by the State in 1980, citing several factors, including the difficulties faced by litigants from southern States in travelling to New Delhi to seek legal remedies.
Keralam Home Minister directs Vigilance to examine ₹2-crore bribery allegation against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has directed the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) to examine fresh bribery allegations raised by a former contractor against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in connection with a road construction project undertaken under the KSTP nearly two decades ago when the CEC was serving in Keralam, an official source said here on Wednesday (November 4, 2026).
Shift to Navi Mumbai or stop flying to Mumbai: Adani Airports CEO tells foreign airlines
Adani Airport Holdings CEO Arun Bansal on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) said international airlines unwilling to shift their operations to the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) could stop flying to Mumbai. The disagreement comes as Adani-owned Mumbai International Airport Ltd. (MIAL) prepares to undertake redevelopment work at Terminal 1, necessitating the relocation of a portion of flight operations currently handled at Terminal 2 to Navi Mumbai.
Over one lakh workers expected at Jantar Mantar in Delhi for indefinite protest by CITU starting December 1
The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) will launch an indefinite protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi from December 1, demanding protection of workers’ rights and repeal of ‘anti-worker’ labour codes. Addressing a press conference in Kalaburagi on November 2, CITU State unit president S. Varalakshmi said, “Over one lakh workers from across the country are expected to participate. Around 40,000 travel tickets had already been booked by workers from Karnataka and other States.”
Israel election commission rejects Benjamin Netanyahu charges of fraud
Israeli electoral authorities on Wednesday (November 4, 2026) rejected allegations promoted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of fraud by Arab parties, who could hold the key to removing him from power after a divisive vote.President Isaac Herzog will at noon (10:00 GMT) officially receive the results of the October 27 election as he decides whether to give Mr. Netanyahu or his rival, Gadi Eisenkot, the first chance to form a government, with neither commanding enough votes alone.
Trump says ‘largely true’ Iran war caused midterms loss
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (November 4, 2026) the Iran war has been worth it despite acknowledging its role in losses in U.S. midterm elections in which his Republican Party lost control of Congress. “The Iran thing we had to do, and we continue to do it,” he told reporters.
ECI separates online Form 6, accompanying declaration for States undergoing SIR
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has separated Form 6, used for fresh voter registration, and an accompanying declaration in its online version in States where the SIR exercise is underway. Earlier in September, it had already withdrawn the declaration from its digital platforms in States where SIR had been completed.
Vance tries to distance himself from Iran war after Republican Party’s deep losses in midterm elections
J.D. Vance publicly broke from President Donald Trump’s defence of the Iran war on Wednesday (November 4, 2026) after the Republican Party’s deep losses in the midterm elections, attempting to distance himself from voters’ clear rebuke of the President as the Vice President faces questions about his own political ambitions.
Falling fertility rate makes two-child penalties outdated in India, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 4, 2026) held that laws penalising having more than two children have lost their relevance due to the falling fertility rate in India. “We are of the strong opinion that laws that penalise having more than two children have lost their relevance. The foundation of such laws, that is, the fear of overpopulation, has crumbled due to demographic changes in the past few decades,” a Bench headed by Justice P.S. Narasimha observed in a 37-page judgment.
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