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Lando Norris won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix from pole in 1:35:23.504, with Max Verstappen second after starting 21st and Isack Hadjar third. Mercedes lead Ferrari 652 points to 510 with three rounds left, and a maximum 129 more for Ferrari cannot close the 142-point gap.
Amita Sahani4 min
The CPCB bulletin for Diwali, 8 November, puts Delhi's 24-hour AQI at 376, very poor, with all 59 stations reporting and PM2.5 the main pollutant. No city in the bulletin was severe. Ballabgarh, at 398, was worst; Ghaziabad, Bhiwadi and Noida were also very poor.
Prateek Rawat4 min
The Diwali Muhurat session on 8 November, which opened Samvat 2083, ended slightly lower: the Sensex closed at 80,999.40, down 28.62 points, and the Nifty at 24,986.40, down 43.95. It snapped a seven-session winning streak after a week in which the Sensex gained 8.82%, its best since February 2021.
Subhash Gupta5 min
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
