TODAY NEWS ON November 01, 2026

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INDIA bloc holds symbolic ‘public impeachment’ of CEC Gyanesh Kumar on six charges

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on Saturday (October 31, 2026) carried out a symbolic “public impeachment” of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, unanimously adopting a motion by a show of hands .They levelled six charges against him, including conspiring with the ruling BJP to steal elections, deleting 13.2 crore voters through the special intensive revision (SIR) of voter lists, and acting at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

Britain open to apologising for slavery, says U.K. PM Andy Burnham

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said his government is open to the idea of formally apologising for Britain’s historical role in the slave trade, although he ruled out financial reparations. Mr. Burnham set out his position in an opinion piece in The Guardian on Friday (October 30, 2026), ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda, next week. There have, for long, been calls for Britain to apologise and offer reparations for slavery and its colonial past, including in India.

At CEC’s ‘public impeachment’, voters question deletion of names from rolls

The Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance’s symbolic “public impeachment” of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday (October 31, 2026) featured accounts from voters who alleged that their names had been deleted from electoral rolls during the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise. Among them was Anita Jaiswal, who moved from Kolkata to Delhi. She said she had voted in every election between 2012 and 2025 but was now being asked to establish her citizenship.

Rubio says U.S. not directly involved in Flavio Bolsonaro’s flight from Brazil

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday (October 31, 2026) that Washington was not directly involved in Flavio Bolsonaro’s arrangements to leave Brazil after his election loss. Mr. Bolsonaro, who lost his bid to be president in Sunday’s (October 25, 2026) run-off vote, arrived with his family in the U.S. on Wednesday (October 28, 2026) after a court ordered his passports be seized amid multiple investigations against him.

Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes charge as new Chief of Air Staff

Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, an accomplished fighter pilot with over 3,500 hours of flying experience on over 20 types of aircraft, on Saturday (October 31, 2026) assumed charge as the new Chief of Air Staff. He succeeded Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh who superannuated from the force after a 43-year-long illustrious career.

Centre releases additional instalment of tax devolution of ₹1.09 lakh crore to states

The Centre on Saturday (October 31, 2026) released an additional instalment of tax devolution to state governments totalling over ₹1.09 lakh crore. This is in addition to the regular monthly devolution and the second additional instalment this financial year. The Union government released tax devolution of ₹1,09,019 crore to state governments, the Finance Ministry said in a statement.

Mamdani says Trump has agreed to grant visa to mother of Ghanian teen killed in Bronx shooting

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has claimed in a social media post that President Donald Trump has agreed to grant a visa to the mother of a 15-year-old immigrant from Ghana who was shot dead earlier this week. The teen, Javits Frimpong, was on his way to school in a Bronx neighbourhood shortly before 9.30 a.m. on Thursday (October 29, 2026) when he was shot in the abdomen, New York City police said.

London police arrest 139 people outside U.S. Embassy for supporting banned pro-Palestinian group

London police said they arrested 139 people at a protest outside the U.S. Embassy on Saturday (October 31, 2026) in support of the banned group Palestine Action. The majority of those taken into custody had expressed support for a proscribed organisation, London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement. It said that more arrests are expected as officers remain at the scene.

Quad ministers express ‘grave concerns’ over economic coercion

Foreign Ministers from the United States, India, Japan and Australia on Saturday (October 31, 2026) jointly raised serious concerns about “economic coercion” like export curbs and practices leading to overproduction, in veiled criticism of China. “The four ministers expressed grave concerns regarding economic coercion, including through arbitrary export restrictions,” said a statement from the Quad alliance in Atlanta, Georgia.

SEBI chairman says market regulator keeping eye on Tata Group developments

SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Saturday (October 31, 2026) said the market regulator is monitoring developments relating to governance at the holding company level in the Tata Group, and pointed out that the group’s listed companies and their promoters are subject to SEBI’s disclosure and compliance norms.

Indian women’s cricket in a healthy state: Muzumdar

India women’s head coach Amol Muzumdar believes the day is not far when the national team could have a specialist T20I squad, much like the Indian men’s team, with the next generation of cricketers well equipped to meet the demands of the shortest format. Asked how soon that could become a reality, Muzumdar was emphatic: “Not long.”

AAP announces first list of 40 candidates for 2027 Punjab Assembly elections

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday (October 31, 2026) released its first list of 40 candidates for the Punjab Assembly election due early next year, fielding only sitting MLAs. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will seek re-election from the Dhuri constituency in Sangrur district.

ISRO NVS-03 launch: 5 things to know about India’s new navigation satellite

India’s independent regional navigation satellite system NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) was restored to its minimum operational configuration of four satellites on Friday (October 30, 2026) as ISRO successfully launched its 2,250 kg navigation satellite NVS-03 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

Petrol export duty cut to nil, diesel levy raised by ₹3 a litre

The government on Saturday (October 31, 2026) slashed the export duty on petrol to nil while hiking the levy on export of diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) by ₹3 per litre and 50 paise per litre respectively for the next 15-day period. There was no change in the existing excise duty rates for petrol and diesel for domestic consumption. Diesel exports would now draw a levy of ₹11.5 for every litre against ₹8.5 per litre it drew in the previous fortnight.

Meitei groups hold rally in Imphal; Manipur CM’s resignation, abrogation of SoO truce pact sought

An umbrella body of Meitei groups held a massive rally in Manipur’s capital city on Saturday (October 31, 2026), demanding the Chief Minister’s resignation over continued violence, protection of indigenous people and scrapping the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with militant groups.

Iran’s Supreme Leader warns U.S., Israel against new attacks

Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Saturday (October 31, 2026) warned the United States and Israel against returning to war, according to a written statement, following threats from the Islamic republic’s foes of a possible resumption of strikes.

G20 foreign ministers to end Atlanta meeting without consensus on key issues

Top diplomats from the Group of 20 (G20) largest world economies will wrap up two days of talks in Atlanta on Saturday (October 31, 2026) without reaching consensus on several critical global security issues, after divisions, notably over Russia’s war with Ukraine, overshadowed the start of the meeting.