Today’s digest · 9 November 2026 · SSC. Source-linked reports from PIB, RBI, AIR and national dailies, organised for exam revision.
International Master Anuj Shrivatri of Madhya Pradesh has won the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship in Philippines to become India’s 100th Grandmaster and the first from his state to achieve the title.
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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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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for 27 development projects worth Rs 1,024 crore in his Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat today.
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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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Political leaders from several countries, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, extended Diwali greetings yesterday, wishing peac…
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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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National Legal Services Day is being observed across the country today. The day marks the implementation of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, which came into force on this day in 1995 to provide free legal aid t…
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A day after Diwali, a thick blanket of smog engulfed several parts of Delhi this morning, as air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the ‘Very Poor’ category. According to the Central Pollution Contro…
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President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025-26 at a ceremony in New Delhi on Wednesday. The awards recognise India’s cleanest cities and celebrate their outstanding contributions to the Swachh…
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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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National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) capped trade margins on MRP of 137 anti-cancer drugs, based on the recommendations of Expert Committee constituted by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) un…
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In Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir, the Joint Awami Action Committee has demanded an immediate halt to firing and the use of force against civilians by Pakistani security forces. The demand follows reports of several…
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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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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, Lal Krishna Advani gave the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP a clear foundation rooted in the principle of Nation First.
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Indian shuttlers Tushar Suveer and Rakshitha Ramraj clinched the men’s and women’s singles titles, at the Telangana India International Challenge 2026 today. India won three of the five titles. The top-seeded men’s doub…
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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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Paraguay’s Senate has voted to impeach and remove President Santiago Peña from office amid a political crisis linked to the collapse of a major financial institution and an ongoing criminal investigation.
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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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Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda has called upon people to raise awareness about cancer prevention, recognise early warning signs, and promote timely screening and treatment on the occasion o…
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Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan has inaugurated the newly installed façade lighting system at Uprashtrapati Bhavan. The new lighting system is powered by grid-connected solar energy, reflecting the adoption of renewa…
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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 Ministry of Steel has achieved significant progress in the Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters (SCDPM) 6.0. The Steel Ministry underlined that the campaign, which was conducted from 2nd to 31st of last…
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The Supreme Court has ruled that compulsory retirement is neither punitive nor an allegation of misconduct against an employee. A Bench of Justices Manmohan and Shree Chandrashekhar upheld the Chhattisgarh government’s…
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Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has announced his retirement from Test cricket, bringing the curtain down on his 13-year career in the longest format of the game. However, he will continue to represent India in limited-over…
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Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, inaugurated the Deepotsav 2026 celebrations at Ram Ki Paidi in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, today. He witnessed the spectacular illumination of the ghats with millions of di…
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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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Today, the Reserve Bank released the provisional results of the 2025-261 round of the annual census on foreign liabilities and assets (FLA) covering cross-border liabilities and assets of the Indian entities [viz., comp…
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Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said India expects to exceed its 220 billion dollar investment target for adding 190 GW of non-fossil fuel power capacity by 2030.
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The Election Commission today directed Chief Electoral Officers of Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana and Nagaland to provide one more opportunity to voters who were left out during the on…
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Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Jitendra Singh today launched Nation-wide Digital Life Certificate Campaign 5.0 in New Delhi. Addressing the media, Dr. Singh described the campaign as an…
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