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Commerce Ministry data show India's combined merchandise and services exports rose 29.9% to $89.99 billion in October, against imports of $110.07 billion. The overall trade deficit narrowed to $20.09 billion from $25.15 billion a year earlier. April-October exports stand at $568.84 billion.
Prateek Rawat4 min
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to inaugurate the elevated Pink Line stretch of Namma Metro on 13 November, with public service from 6 am on 14 November. It has six stations from Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere and a train every eight minutes. Fares have not been announced.
Prateek Rawat4 min
Outlook, Teams and Copilot stayed disrupted into 13 November after Exchange Online servers failed health checks. Microsoft extended its email timeout to 48 hours so delayed mail is not bounced and reports phased recovery. Hospitals, airlines and governments were hit. It found no sign of an attack.
Amita Sahani4 min
The Ministry of Home Affairs says India's main visa categories fall from 13 to nine and sub-categories from 49 to 23, with form fields cut by 65-70%. Visitor, medical, student and business visas are consolidated. Visas under the new framework are expected by the end of 2026.
Prateek Rawat4 min
Brent crude settled at $95.82 a barrel on 12 November, up 3.3%, and US crude at $88.74, after early losses reversed on Houthi claims of attacks on a Saudi pipeline station, Yanbu and Riyadh. The coalition said it downed two drones. Both were still down about 2.5% on the week.
Amita Sahani5 min
The India Meteorological Department expects a low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal on 13 November, a well-marked low on the 14th and a depression on the 15th, moving north-westwards. It has not forecast a cyclone or named a landfall. Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh may get rain.
Reyaansh Agarawal4 min
India Under-19 beat Afghanistan by eight wickets with 79 balls to spare in the second semi-final at Al Amerat, Oman, on 12 November. Lakshya Raichandani made 93 and VK Vineeth 57 not out in a chase of 228. India meet Pakistan, who beat them in the group stage, in the final on 14 November.
Subhash Gupta4 min
Sonia Gandhi's memoir Belonging, released on 10 November, says she followed her inner voice in declining the PM's post in 2004 and rejects the back-seat driver charge. On 11 November the BJP's Sudhanshu Trivedi said she became a super PM as National Advisory Council chair.
Reyaansh Agarawal4 min
Two armed men fired on a CRPF post near Mir Bazar in Kulgam, south Kashmir, at about 2:15 pm on 11 November, wounding three personnel, one of them critically. Early reports of a motorcycle were later ruled out. Security forces cordoned the area and began a search.
Reyaansh Agarawal4 min
Nvidia said on 12 November that Jensen Huang has resigned as president, chief executive and director, effective immediately. CFO Colette Kress is interim CEO and Harvey Jones becomes the board's first chair. No reason was given. Results are still due on 17 November.
Amita Sahani5 min
Speaking in Beijing on 12 November at the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's birth, Xi Jinping said Taiwan's complete reunification will certainly be realised. He did not mention force. Taiwan rejected one country, two systems and tracked 29 Chinese aircraft that day.
Reyaansh Agarawal4 min
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on 12 November that a speed cap of about 161 km/h on Starshield, the military version of Starlink, has returned and is hampering interception of Russian jet-powered drones. Musk says the US military decides; Washington has not accepted responsibility.
Subhash Gupta4 min
