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The Electoral Commission's preliminary count for the 7 November election has Labour on 29.36 per cent of the party vote and National on 29.21, but National on 42 projected seats to Labour's 36. National, ACT and NZ First reach 67 of 131; official results are due on 27 November.
Amita Sahani4 min
SEBI's Settlement of Administrative and Civil Proceedings Regulations, 2026 take effect on 7 November, replacing the 2018 rules. They bring a new amount formula, a Rs 3 lakh floor for first-timers, fast-track routes and a 4 February 2027 deadline for older cases. Early applicants pay less.
Amita Sahani5 min
Pakistan Under-19s chased 209 to beat India Under-19s by three wickets in the Asia Cup group match on 8 November. India made 208 in 46.3 overs, Pakistan reached 209 for 7 in 48.1. Pakistan lead Group A with four points; India have two before UAE on 10 November.
Subhash Gupta4 min
Bharat Ratna L K Advani, born on 8 November 1927, enters his 100th year on Diwali 2026. The Prime Minister wrote an article on him, covering Partition, the Emergency and the Rath Yatra, and his reading, cinema and writing. His official record runs from 1947 to 2019.
Reyaansh Agarawal4 min
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent Diwali, 8 November, with CoBRA personnel at Karanpur in Bastar. He said no CRPF member died on duty in the past year, listed what was built in affected areas, and warned that ideological Naxalism remains.
Amita Sahani5 min
From 1 January 2027, a customer who loses money to a covered fraud has zero liability if the bank was at fault, or if the breach was elsewhere and the loss is reported within five calendar days. A one-year scheme pays up to ₹25,000 on small frauds.
Prateek Rawat6 min
Rockstar says GTA VI pre-loading starts at midnight on 10 November, two days before the 12 November date given at pre-order. The download is up to 212 GB, boxed copies reach shops on 12 November and the game launches on 19 November.
Prateek Rawat4 min
President Herzog said factions with 67 of 120 seats backed Eisenkot and 46 backed Netanyahu, and promised to name a candidate on Sunday. Israel's Basic Law gives the nominee 28 days, with up to 14 more, to win a Knesset confidence vote.
Subhash Gupta4 min
Canva said on 4 November that 1,271 people, 22% of its staff, will lose their jobs or change roles or locations. Leavers get at least six months' pay, a year of healthcare and US$10,000 start-up grants. Product, Growth and Platform merge.
Amita Sahani4 min
Norris set 1:27.470 in wet Q3 to beat George Russell by 0.204 seconds at Interlagos after two red flags. Mercedes told Russell to abort his last lap, and a five-place penalty drops him to seventh. The race starts at 2 pm local on Sunday.
Reyaansh Agarawal4 min
Amit Shah said in Dehradun on 6 November that the country is now Naxal-free. Home Ministry data show affected districts fell from 126 to zero by April 2026, but also 33 incidents and 11 deaths in 2026 up to 29 July, and 38 districts still under special watch. He also set 2029 for a drug-free India.
Subhash Gupta5 min
Singapore's commercial court dismissed all three Tata Power challenges on 26 August to a US$490.32 million arbitration award. Tata Power said it would appeal within 28 days. Simple interest alone is now about US$155 million.
Subhash Gupta5 min
