Today’s digest · 9 November 2026 · International · SSC. Source-linked reports from PIB, RBI, AIR and national dailies, organised for exam revision.
Leaders, scientists, civil society representatives, activists and others from nearly 200 countries, including India, are gathering for two weeks in Turkey’s Mediterranean resort city of Antalya for the 31st Conference o…
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The Embassy of India in Yemen has successfully evacuated 19 Indian seafarers stranded in Hodeidah and Sana’a for the past two weeks. In a statement posted on social media, the Embassy said all the seafarers are safe, in…
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India and the European Union today reviewed the full spectrum of their partnership and progress in implementing the Joint Comprehensive Strategic Agenda. The 7th India- EU strategic partnerahip review meeting was held i…
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US President Donald Trump has said renewed military strikes on Iran are highly unlikely if ongoing negotiations make progress. In an interview, Mr. Trump said Washington was seeking a strong agreement on Iran’s nuclear…
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Russia battered Ukraine’s power grid again and Ukrainian forces hit another of Russia’s biggest oil refineries hours before delegations from Moscow and Kyiv were due to meet for new US-brokered talks to end the ongoing…
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In Bangladesh, Kali Puja, also known as Shyama Puja, was celebrated across Bangladesh with religious fervour, devotion and enthusiasm. Devotees gathered at temples and makeshift mandaps to offer prayers to Goddess Kali…
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Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators are set to hold two-day talks in Abu Dhabi from tomorrow, marking their first meeting since February, with the aim of ending the nearly five-year-long conflict in Ukraine.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Tehran is open to dialogue and negotiations but would not give in to pressure or coercion. Pezeshkian in an event yesterday in Tehran asserted that any negotiations must…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy who shared his perspective on recent developments related to the ongoing conflict. During the telephonic conversation, Prime Minister…
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India and Lebanon have reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relations and discussed ways to further strengthen it across political-security, economic and socio-cultural pillars. The first India-Lebanon Foreign Office…
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In Saudi Arabia, an administrative building belonging to oil giant Aramco in Riyadh was targeted today in an attempted attack. The Saudi Ministry of Energy said falling shrapnel caused minor damage to the building, with…
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India and the European Union have successfully concluded negotiations on New Delhi’s association with Horizon Europe, the bloc’s 93.5-billion-euro flagship research and innovation funding programme.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today said Russia launched 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles in a massive overnight assault on Ukraine, with all the missiles reportedly targeting Kyiv and surrounding regions.
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US President Donald Trump has named Stephen Miller, a key architect of his hardline immigration policies, as the new White House Chief of Staff. The appointment follows major losses for the Republican Party in the US mi…
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The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced the establishment of a new task force aimed at disrupting Iran’s alleged use of land-based transit routes to transport advanced weapons, as Washington intensifies efforts t…
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US President Donald Trump has expressed confidence that a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine could be reached soon, describing it as a big agreement that could extend beyond the two countries and involve the who…
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New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi has said that India looks forward to strengthening India-Rwanda cooperation in solar energy. Mr Joshi met with the Minister of State in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Rep…
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The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today said that India’s remarkable progress in renewable energy demonstrates that environmental commitments are not a hindrance to economic growth but a catalyst fo…
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Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat held a bilateral meeting with the Chairman of Qatar Tourism, Saad bin Ali Al Kharji, on the sidelines of World Travel Market (WTM) 2026 in London.
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Sudhakar Dalela has arrived in Kathmandu today to assume charge as India’s new Ambassador to Nepal. He was welcomed at the airport by representatives of Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and officials of the Embassy o…
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The United States has reportedly carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. US officials cited in the reports said that the strikes were limited in nature and did not signal a resumption of majo…
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
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Ukraine’s public air raid alert app was hacked, briefly issuing false warnings of nuclear and chemical threats, street fighting and the deployment of a Russian hypersonic missile. Ukraine’s Air Force said that yesterday…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi today. He will also address the gathering on the occasion. The four-day Summit will be held t…
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026 on 2 November at around 4:30 PM at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. He will also address the gathering on the occasion.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held separate meetings with his Russian, Polish and South Korean counterparts in the US, discussing the Ukraine conflict, the situation in West Asia, bilateral ties and multilatera…
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The Gasoline and Diesel Prices Follow-up Committee of the UAE has approved a 5.6% reduction in petrol prices and 1.04% reduction in diesel prices for the month of November 2026. The announcement is expected to offer som…
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In Hockey, India registered its third consecutive victory at the ongoing Men’s Asian Champions Trophy, defeating Japan 4-1 in Jalandhar, Punjab, last evening. India produced an impressive performance, with Abhishek Nain…
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India has asserted that military solutions cannot resolve global challenges and that diplomacy must be given an opportunity to address conflicts.
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India will provide 430 electric motorbikes to field officers in Sri Lanka’s fisheries sector under a new Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two countries.
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