November 05, 2026
27 articles published on this date
Supreme Court: Speedy Trial Is a Fundamental Right, and the Constitution Stands Above Special Laws
The Supreme Court repeated that the right to a speedy trial (having your criminal case decided without unreasonable delay) is a Fundamental Right under...
Supreme Court: The 24-Hour Clock Under Article 22(2) Starts at Detention, Not at Formal Arrest
On 5 November 2026, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court (Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Atul S. Chandurkar) held that the 24-hour limit for producing an...
DRDO Flight-Tests the Pralay Missile: India's Quasi-Ballistic Strike Weapon Nears Induction
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested Pralay, a quasi-ballistic surface-to-surface missile, on 5 November 2026...
Agnipath Scheme Extended, Not Rolled Back: All Eligible Agniveers to Be Absorbed After Six Years
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) clarified that the Agnipath scheme has not been rolled back (withdrawn). It has been extended with an extra period of service....
Mines Ministry Launches Ninth Round of Critical Mineral Block Auctions: 20 Blocks on Offer
On November 5, 2026, the Ministry of Mines launched the ninth tranche (round) of auctions for critical and strategic mineral blocks. It offers 20 blocks....
Centre Tells Supreme Court It May Form a Panel to Review the UGC's 2026 Equity Regulations
On November 5, 2026, the Union government told the Supreme Court that it is thinking of setting up a special committee to re-examine the UGC (Promotion of...
INS Sahyadri Reaches Japan for Exercise Malabar 2026: India Joins the US, Japan and Australia at Sea
The Indian Navy's warship INS Sahyadri reached Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan on November 4, 2026, to take part in the multilateral (many-country) naval...
Visa Now Needed for Undocumented Minority Migrants Who Entered by 2024: Changes to the Immigration Exemption Order Explained
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) amended the Immigration and Foreigners (Exemption) Order, 2025 through the Immigration and Foreigners (Exemption)...
NVS-03 Navigation Satellite Is Healthy: What It Means for NavIC, India's Own GPS
ISRO's new navigation satellite NVS-03 is 'fully healthy', the ISRO Chairman said on 5 November 2026. It was launched on the night of 30 October 2026 on the...
TRAI Recommends a New Satellite Network Authorisation: Infrastructure Providers Can Serve Telecom Firms, Not Users
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended a new framework for satellite communication. It creates a fresh category called the...
Cabinet Approves Rs 14,500 Crore VGF Scheme for 92 GWh of Grid-Scale Energy Storage
On 4 November 2026, the Union Cabinet approved a Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme of Rs 14,500 crore for grid-scale energy storage (storing electricity on...
Centre Releases ₹1.09 Lakh Crore Extra Tax Devolution Instalment to States: How Tax Sharing Works
On 31 October 2026, the Union Ministry of Finance released ₹1,09,019 crore to state governments as an additional instalment of tax devolution (their share...
DRDO Flight-Tests Pralay Quasi-Ballistic Missile in User Evaluation Trials
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) carried out a successful flight test of Pralay, an indigenously developed (made in India)...
Rajatarangini, Mahabharata and Arthashastra Enter UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Register
Three Indian texts have been added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Regional Register for Asia and the Pacific: Kalhana's Rajatarangini, the Mahabharata and...
Iran Exempts Indian Ships from Strait of Hormuz Restrictions: What It Means for India's Energy and Diplomacy
A senior member of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said that ships from four countries, India, China, Iraq and...
COP31 in Türkiye: How 34 Years of Climate Talks Led Here and What Is on the Table
The 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the UN climate treaty will be held in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9 to 20 November 2026. Under a special deal...
WHO Report: Six Climate and Health Actions Could Save 1.56 Million Lives a Year
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a report titled Global benefits and costs of prioritized actions on climate change and health. It found that...
UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2026: Developing Countries Need $305 Billion a Year but Get About $28 Billion
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released its Adaptation Gap Report 2026. It says developing countries need about $305 billion a year to...
Supreme Court: The 24-Hour Clock to Produce an Arrested Person Before a Magistrate Starts at Detention, Not at "Formal Arrest"
The Supreme Court, in Sujit Das v. Union of India, held that the 24-hour limit for producing an arrested person before a Magistrate under Article 22(2)...
Centre Seeks Uniform Mineral Taxation Across States, Pushes Domestic Processing and Recycling of Critical Minerals
The Union Mines Secretary said the Centre's changes to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) aim to create parity (equal...
Supreme Court: The 24-Hour Clock for Producing an Accused Starts from Detention, Not Formal Arrest
The Supreme Court ruled that the 24-hour limit for producing an accused person before a judicial magistrate starts from the moment of detention, not only...
Private Players in Nuclear Power: AERB Says Safety Rules Will Not Be Diluted
The Chairperson of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), India's nuclear safety regulator, said that the entry of private companies into nuclear power...
CERT-In Asks Organisations to Test AI Agents for Misuse of Tools and Permissions
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued Artificial Intelligence Security Auditing Guidelines, which give organisations a framework...
Agnipath Scheme Overhaul: Two Extra Years and a Path to Regular Service for Agniveers
The Union Cabinet approved a major change to the Agnipath recruitment scheme on November 4, 2026. Under the original scheme, Agniveers serve for four years...
Supreme Court Allows Only Certified Green Crackers in Delhi-NCR for Two Days; NGT Seeks Compensation Details for Odisha Explosion
The Supreme Court allowed the bursting of certified green crackers in the National Capital Region (NCR) only on November 7 and 8, 2026, and only during two...
AERB Says Private Nuclear Players Will Get an Enabling Environment but No Dilution of Safety Rules
The Chairperson of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), A.K. Balasubrahmanian, said that the entry of private companies into India's nuclear power...
India and UK Review Trade Pact on the Sidelines of the Commonwealth Summit in Antigua and Barbuda
India's External Affairs Minister met the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham, in Antigua and Barbuda, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth...