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November 04, 2026

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  • Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to an open debate, accusing him of becoming Prime Minister with foreign assistance and alleging that India's financial system and social-media environment were heavily influenced by foreign interests
  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the INDIA bloc of protecting illegal immigrants through its opposition to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, describing Sunday's Delhi rally as a “Save Infiltrators” demonstration
  • The BJP organised a major march in Hyderabad under its “Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao” campaign, with Amit Shah leading the mobilisation from Basheerbagh to Moazzam Jahi Market. Shah challenged Congress to debate SIR and EVMs in Parliament and accused it of using allegations of electoral irregularities to protect its political interests.
  • BJP national president Nitin Nabin criticised Rahul Gandhi during a political programme in Kolkata, saying that after “Mamata-mukt Bengal”, the party's next political objective would be “Rahul-mukt Delhi”
  • The Supreme Court said that no political or social group could occupy a designated protest site indefinitely, observing that the right to demonstrate must be balanced against the rights of other groups to use public spaces
  • The Supreme Court asked the Centre to provide details of the rules and procedures followed by states in appointing Directors General of Police, in a matter concerning compliance with the court's guidelines on police leadership appointments
  • The Supreme Court directed the Rajasthan State Election Commission to reconsider activist Aruna Roy's request to conduct voter-awareness yatras during the third phase of the state's Panchayati Raj elections. The court said the Election Commission did not have an exclusive monopoly over voter-awareness activities and ordered it to pass a fresh decision within two days
  • The Bombay High Court directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to restore a social-media video posted by actor Dia Mirza about firecracker pollution, criticising BJP leaders for remarks made against her. The court observed that India is a secular country and that public criticism of a citizen's views should not become a basis for suppressing legitimate expression
  • Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu made landfall near Ongole on the Andhra Pradesh coast on Tuesday morning, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds of 100–110 kmph. Authorities had evacuated thousands of residents, closed schools and suspended some train and flight services; the storm weakened after crossing the coast, but officials warned of flooding in low-lying areas
  • The Sensex surged 1,225.07 points, or 1.62%, to close at 76,917.85 on Tuesday, while the Nifty 50 gained 370.05 points, or 1.58%, to settle at 23,810.85, crossing the 23,800 mark
  • India take on New Zealand in the first ODI at Eden Park today. All eyes are on Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Md Siraj
  • Ranji Trophy: Maharashtra take a lead against Bengal, Delhi leads against Services and Gujarat are in a strong position versus Kerala
  • India A versus New Zealand A: Even as NZ take first innings lead of 78 runs, Yashasvi Jaiswal hammers 155 not out in the second innings to take India to 282 for 2. The match was drawn
  • Fifteen-year-old Indian judoka Khushbu Darjada won a silver medal at the Youth Olympic-level competition, securing India's second judo medal at the event.
  • Nationalist Congress Party spokesperson Umesh Patil rejected reports of internal differences after six senior party leaders met Amit Shah, saying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and party president Sunetra Pawar had herself facilitated the meeting and had not been sidelined. Sunetra also called a meeting of all NCP legislators at her Mumbai residence amid speculation over the party's internal leadership arrangements
Sensex surges 1225 points on Tuesday, making it a total of 2458 points in two days /////// Supreme Court says indefinite occupation of a protest site cannot be condoned

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