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Security threats forced abrupt withdrawal of Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi from boarding schools in 1984, Sonia Gandhi reveals

11 November, 2026

NEW DELHI — Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi has revealed in her autobiography, Belonging: A Journey of Love, that security threats following the June 1984 Operation Blue Star forced the abrupt withdrawal of her children, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, from their boarding schools due to fears of abduction. According to the book, the intelligence inputs

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Yogi Adityanath alleges large-scale omission of Hindu voters from rolls in Uttar Pradesh

11 November, 2026

LUCKNOW — Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s assertion that 1.27 crore Hindu voters have been omitted from electoral rolls, combined with his revival of the ‘Batenge toh Katenge’ slogan and warnings against caste divisions, has injected a sharp Hindutva focus into the state’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 assembly elections. These developments, unfolding

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Delhi Government Considers Cloud Seeding Trials to Combat Post-Diwali Air Pollution

11 November, 2026

NEW DELHI — Amid high levels of air pollution following Diwali, the Delhi government is considering fresh cloud seeding trials to induce artificial rain over the region, following two trial runs reportedly conducted near the airport. The move revives a strategy previously tested by the administration. On October 28, 2025, the Delhi government conducted two

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Ukraine, Russia, and the United States hold direct negotiations in Abu Dhabi

11 November, 2026

COPENHAGEN/ABU DHABI — High-level trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States entered their second and final day in Abu Dhabi, marking the first direct talks between Kyiv and Moscow in nine months. The US-brokered diplomatic effort aims to find a resolution to Europe’s worst conflict since the Second World War, amidst caution from

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Allahabad High Court Rules Land Compensation Must Rely on 2014 Rates if Awards Were Delayed

11 November, 2026

PRAYAGRAJ — The Allahabad High Court has ruled that compensation for land acquired by the Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad must be calculated based on 2014 rates rather than 2004, if an award had not been declared by January 1, 2014. A division bench comprising Justice Siddhartha Verma and Justice Kunal Ravi Singh issued

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Union Cabinet approves Noida metro extension and Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum funding

11 November, 2026

NEW DELHI — The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a new metro rail project connecting Sector 51 in Noida to Sector 4 in Greater Noida at an estimated cost of Rs 2,390 crore. The decision was announced following a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, November 11. According to Union Information and

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Gauhati High Court Rules PAN and Voter Cards Do Not Prove Citizenship

11 November, 2026

GUWAHATI — The Gauhati High Court has ruled that a Permanent Account Number (PAN) card and a voter identity card cannot be used as standalone proof of Indian citizenship, holding that such documents are issued without formal verification based on self-declaration. The ruling was delivered by a division bench comprising Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and

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Uttar Pradesh Government Waives Recovery Demand for Promoted Police Personnel

11 November, 2026

LUCKNOW — The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to waive an ₹8 lakh recovery amount previously demanded from 2025 batch police constables who were promoted to sub-inspectors, following appeals from affected personnel and mounting political pressure. The decision brings relief to approximately 1,700 police personnel across the state. The controversy arose after several candidates, who

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Election Commission Launches Portal for Maharashtra Voters Excluded From Electoral Roll

11 November, 2026

MUMBAI — Following a suggestion from the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched an online portal offering a one-time opportunity for voters in Maharashtra marked as absent, shifted, dead or duplicate during a recent electoral revision to apply for inclusion in the final voter list. The portal addresses exclusions stemming from

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Railways attributes Assam train derailment to loco pilot speed control failure

11 November, 2026

NEW DELHI — Four people sustained minor injuries on Wednesday when the locomotive and five coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed near Digaru railway station in Assam’s Kamrup (Metropolitan) district. The incident, which occurred as the train was entering the station, left passengers shaken as the carriages continued to move for nearly a kilometre off

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Data Analysis Shows Firecrackers Drove Majority of Delhi Pollution Following Diwali

11 November, 2026

NEW DELHI — Days after Diwali celebrations, the Delhi-NCR region remains blanketed in a heavy layer of smog, with assessments showing that firecrackers drove over 71 per cent of the capital’s fine particulate pollution in the immediate post-festival hours. The annual winter crisis is compounded by a combination of regional geography, falling temperatures, and trapped

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Supreme Court Rules Sons Lack Birthright in Property Inherited Under Section 8 of Hindu Succession Act

11 November, 2026

NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a son or grandson cannot claim a birthright or coparcenary share in property that a father inherited from a grandfather under Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. In the case J. Rajesh v. M. Kumaran, a bench comprising Justices Augustine George Masih

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Uttar Pradesh Electoral Roll Revision Sparks Political Debate Following Voter Reduction

11 November, 2026

LUCKNOW — Post-Special Intensive Revision electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh have emerged as a central political flashpoint ahead of the 2027 assembly elections, following a 13.24% reduction in registered voters across the state. The shrinking voter rolls have triggered sharp political sparring between the state’s ruling leadership and the opposition. Uttar Pradesh’s total electorate contracted

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Uttar Pradesh Government Plans Seventy Eight New Biogas Plants to Convert Stubble into Clean Energy

10 November, 2026

LUCKNOW — The Uttar Pradesh government is moving to establish 78 new biogas plants across the state to convert agricultural stubble into clean energy, supplementing an existing network of 40 operational facilities. According to a spokesperson for the state government, the initiative is designed to curb stubble burning while simultaneously providing farmers with a secondary

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Supreme Court directs Uttar Pradesh to secure release of undertrials detained despite bail

10 November, 2026

NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to identify and ensure the release of undertrial prisoners who remain incarcerated despite being granted bail because they are unable to fulfill conditions or furnish sureties. The directive was issued by a bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice PB Varale, which initiated

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Dairy farmers march in Kolhapur to protest ordinance altering Gokul milk cooperative voting rights

10 November, 2026

KOLHAPUR — Dairy farmers marched to the district collectorate with their livestock in Kolhapur on Monday, intensifying a political standoff over a state ordinance that grants voting rights to four nominated directors on the board of the Gokul milk cooperative. The protests follow a cabinet decision allowing government-nominated members on managing committees of cooperatives with

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Delhi CEO accepts delegation proposals to streamline voter roll revision process

10 November, 2026

NEW DELHI — A joint delegation comprising political parties and civil society groups met Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer at his Kashmiri Gate office on Monday to present a series of demands regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The meeting brought together representatives from the Aam Aadmi Party, CPI, CPI-M, CPI-ML, activists Anjali

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Supreme Court directs Delhi and neighboring states to submit action plans on vehicular pollution

10 November, 2026

NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court has directed the governments of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, along with key municipal and law enforcement agencies, to submit a detailed action plan within two weeks to address worsening vehicular pollution in the National Capital Region. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and

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Election Commission Extends Deadline for Electoral Roll Claims and Objections

10 November, 2026

LUCKNOW — The Election Commission of India has extended the deadline for filing claims and objections during the special summary revision of electoral rolls for assembly constituencies, according to official announcements. Under the revised schedule, voters now have until December 16 to submit their claims and objections, moving the deadline back from the previous cutoff

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Teenage girl dies after assault in Firozabad as police arrest three suspects

10 November, 2026

FIROZABAD — A 17-year-old Dalit girl succumbed to her injuries in Agra on November 6, nearly a week after she was found unconscious following an alleged gangrape and assault in Firozabad district, police said. Her death on November 6 sparked protests by grieving relatives and local organisations who demanded severe penalties and financial compensation. Senior

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Stephen Miller assumes White House chief of staff role following administration shakeup

10 November, 2026

WASHINGTON — Hardline immigration architect Stephen Miller assumed office as White House chief of staff on Monday, succeeding Susie Wiles following a major political setback for the administration. The leadership transition follows massive nationwide Republican losses in the midterm elections, occurring just two years into Donald Trump’s administration. The shakeup marks a sharp pivot in

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Recruitment candidates face travel disruptions in National Capital Region amid security curbs

10 November, 2026

NEW DELHI — Recruitment examination candidates in the National Capital Region faced severe travel disruptions on Saturday as authorities implemented stringent security clampdowns and travel curbs to thwart a planned protest by the Cockroach Janta Party against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The restrictions, which included metro station closures and train cancellations to New Delhi,

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Supreme Court clarifies rules on automatic suspension for arrested public servants

10 November, 2026

NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court has clarified that a public servant who is arrested and remains in judicial custody for more than 48 hours is treated as automatically suspended without requiring a specific departmental order. The legal clarification was issued by a bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manmohan while setting aside a Patna

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Three Dead and Dozens Injured After Bus Plunges Into Ditch on Lucknow-Agra Expressway

10 November, 2026

LUCKNOW — Three people were killed and around 45 others sustained injuries on Monday morning after a private passenger bus plunged into a ditch at the zero point of the Lucknow-Agra Expressway in the Para area. The accident occurred at approximately 7 am when the vehicle, bearing registration number BR-28P-4332 and travelling from Beawar in

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