NEWS 06-11-2026. News For 07th-Nov (Saturday) National 1. The Union Cabinet has approved a provision allowing 75% of Agniveers who are not initially absorbed after four years to receive a two-year service extension, subject to eligibility and selection. 2. The Supreme Court of India took up a key hearing on Delhi-NCR pollution, prompting the government to execute two cloud-seeding trials to mitigate the air quality index. 3. The Union Cabinet approved a scheme to develop 92 GWh of grid-scale energy storage capacity alongside a scheme to boost domestic processing of lithium and nickel. 4. Cyclone Murasu weakened into a depression over Telangana and adjoining Andhra Pradesh, with the IMD monitoring its further movement. International 1. Democrats registered major victories in the US midterm elections, gaining control of Congress and creating political challenges for President Donald Trump's administration. 2. The Congress of Paraguay has impeached President Santiago Peña following the collapse of Ueno Bank, which froze millions of dollars in citizen assets. 3. India-born Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman has won the Los Angeles mayoral race, while Abdul El-Sayed won in Michigan, becoming the first Muslim senator from the state. 4. Tensions continued between Iran and the United States, with fresh US strikes reported and Iran sending a formal nuclear proposal containing seven terms. Defence 1. Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumed charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff on 1 November 2026 and unveiled the Indian Air Force's guiding vision, named VAYU. 2. The Ministry of Defence signed contracts with GRSE and Goa Shipyard Limited for the construction of eight Next Generation Corvettes for the Indian Navy. 3. The fifth edition of the India-US tri-service humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise commenced at Visakhapatnam, with the NDRF participating for the first time in this edition. 4. The Indian Navy successfully rescued the fishing vessel Azini from pirates off the coast of Somalia, demonstrating India's commitment to maritime security in the Indian Ocean region. Sports 1. India's 17-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi reached a WTA Tour-level singles quarter-final, becoming the first Indian woman to achieve this since Sania Mirza in 2012. 2. The Indian men's hockey team defeated South Korea 8–1 to enter the final of the 9th Hero Asian Hockey Champions Trophy, where they will face Japan. 3. India defeated New Zealand by five wickets in the first ODI at Auckland, taking a 1–0 lead in the five-match series. 4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to interact with India's Asian Para Games 2026 contingent in New Delhi on 5 November, recognising the athletes' achievements. < < Back