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Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls begins in 12 States, Union Territories on November 4

The Election Commission of India (ECI) will begin the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 States and Union Territories on Tuesday (November 4, 2025). The SIR exercise will cover close to 51 crore voters in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Lakshadweep.

Bombay HC clears way for 26/11 mastermind Abu Jundal’s trial

The Bombay High Court on Monday (November 3, 2025) paved the way for the resumption of trial of Abu Jundal alias Sayyad Zabiuddin, who has been arrested for being one of the key conspirators of 26/11 terror attack. The High Court quashed the order passed by the trial court asking the authorities to produce documents related to the arrest of Abu Jundal.

Haryana cabinet approves job support for families of 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims

The Haryana Cabinet on Monday paved the way to provide compassionate employment to one family member each of persons from the State killed during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The amendment has inserted a new clause into the policy, allowing one unanimously identified family member of each riot victim to be considered for deployment in a suitable job under the Level I, II or III categories.

BCCI announces ₹51 crore cash reward for ICC Women’s World Cup-winning Team India

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia announced a cash prize of ₹51 crore for the ICC Women’s World Cup-winning Team India. Team India finally put the heartbreaks of the 2005 and 2017 World Cup finals behind them as they beat South Africa to secure their maiden world title across ODI and T20I formats.

Bharti Airtel Q2 profit more than doubles to ₹8,651 crore

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Monday (November 3, 2025) reported over twofold jump in consolidated net profit at ₹8,651 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025. The company had clocked a profit of ₹4,153.4 crore in the same period a year ago. Revenue from operations increased by 25.7% to ₹52,145 crore during the quarter from ₹41,473.3 crore in the year-ago period.

‘Digital arrest’ scams very big challenge, says Supreme Court; ₹3,000 crore lost in India alone

The Supreme Court on Monday (November 3, 2025) said more than ₹3,000 crore have been scammed by fraudsters from victims, mostly drawn from the elderly population, through ‘digital arrests’.

Fearing fraud, Canada rejects most Indian study permit applicants

Canada’s clampdown on international students has hit applicants from India particularly hard, government data shows, as what was once a preferred destination loses its allure for Indian students. About 74% of Indian applications for permits to study at Canadian post-secondary institutions in August — the most recent month available — were rejected, compared to about 32% in August 2023, according to immigration department data provided to Reuters.

UAE supplying weapons to Rapid Support Forces: Sudanese Ambassador to India Eltom

Sudan is not in a state of civil war and is confronting attacks from “non-regional actors” that include the UAE, which is supplying weapons to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia that has been killing civilians in El Fashir city in Darfur in western Sudan, said the Sudanese ambassador to India on Monday (November 3, 2025).

U.S. President Trump justifies decision to restart testing of nuclear weapons; says Pakistan, China doing it

Pakistan and China are among the countries which are testing nuclear weapons, U.S. President Donald Trump has said to justify his administration’s plans to resume testing of the U.S.’s own nuclear assets after a gap of over three decades.

19 killed in lorry-bus accident in Telangana

Nineteen individuals, including a three-month-old girl, were killed in a tragic road accident on the Mirjaguda–Khanapur road near Chevella on Monday (November 3, 2025) morning. The accident occurred around 7.30 a.m. on the Vikarabad–Hyderabad stretch when a lorry reportedly rammed into an RTC bus while attempting to overtake a two-wheeler.

Forensic report finds whistleblower audiotapes linked to Manipur ex-CM Biren Singh ‘modified and tampered’: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court informed a Kuki rights organisation on Monday (November 3, 2025) that a confidential report filed by the National Forensic Sciences University at Gandhinagar in Gujarat has concluded that audiotapes, sourced from a whistleblower claiming they contain telephonic conversations of former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh inciting ethnic conflict, are “modified, edited and tampered”.

Afghanistan earthquake kills 20, injures over 300: Health Ministry

A strong earthquake killed at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan, authorities said Monday (November 3, 2025), just months after another deadly tremor that left the country reeling. The 6.3-magnitude quake struck overnight at a depth of 28 kms with the epicentre near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Abu Dhabi hosts oil summit as OPEC+ halts production hikes planned for first quarter of 2026

Abu Dhabi opened a major oil summit on Monday (November 3, 2025) with officials offering bullish optimism that power demands for artificial intelligence and global aviation will boost energy prices, just hours after OPEC+ paused production increases planned for next year.

Zohran Mamdani emerges as front-runner as NYC Mayoral race enters final lap

New York City is all set to elect a new Mayor on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) as the mayoral race enters its final lap, with Indian-descent Zohran Kwame Mamdani emerging as the front-runner to take up the top political post in America’s biggest city.