Headlines of the Day 05-November-2026

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Union Cabinet clears two-year service extension for Agniveers, opens path to regular serviceThe Hindu(Page4)GS3(Defence)
Falling fertility has made laws penalising violation of two-child norm outdated: SCThe Hindu(Page1)GS2(Governance)
Apex court seeks response from Union govt. on pleas challenging lifelong legal immunity to CECThe Hindu(Page1)GS2(Governance)
Anaemia burden — iron alone is no solutionThe Hindu(Page6)
GS2(Health)

What the BRICS carbon market partnership needs?

The Hindu(Page6)GS2(IR)
From poverty alleviation to prosperityHow U.S. midterms could shape geopolitics for IndiaThe Hindu(Page8)
The Hindu(Page10)
GS3(Economy)
GS2(IR)
Nirmala Lakshman wins Sharjah award for book The Tamils

The Hindu(Page10)Miscellaneous 
Fast-track special courts scheme extended till 2031The Hindu(Page12)GS2(Governance)
India secures $400-billion investment commitments in renewablesThe Hindu(Page13)
GS3(Environment)

Volatility index stays elevated despite five-day market rallyThe Hindu(Page13)
GS3(Economy)

Centre earmarks ₹2,814 crore for lithium, nickel processingThe Hindu(Page13)

GS3(Economy)


Cabinet approves scheme to overhaul statistical systemThe Hindu(Page13)
GS3(Economy)

Bhutan sets Guinness World Record for erecting 108 stupas in nine hoursThe Hindu(Page14)
Miscellaneous 
Bengaluru exhibition attempts to make the quantum seem humanThe Hindu(Page20)GS3(Science and Tech)

2-year extension to 75% Agniveers opens permanent service door to all Indian Express(Page1)GS3(Defence)

Govt looks at scrapping legal immunity for social media platformsIndian Express(Page1)GS2(Governance)




Flagship rural sanitation scheme extended, to get 7000 cr in budget Indian Express(Page5)GS2(Governance)



India-Nepal step up engagement ahead of Balen’s maiden visitIndian Express(Page7)GS2(IR)
2-child norm has lost relevance: SC refers 2003 ruling to larger benchIndian Express(Page9)
GS2(Governance)
Indian universities slip in QS Asia rankings again: No IIT, IISc in top 50Indian Express(Page9)GS2(Governance)

Critical mineral processing gets Rs 2,814 cr boostIndian Express(Page13)GS3(Economy)
Govt nod to Rs 17.5K cr scheme to promote energy storage systemsIndian Express(Page13)GS3(Economy/Environment )
Tamil Nadu tightens grip on women-led electronics mfgIndian Express(Page13)GS3(Economy)
PM hails nod for VISTAR scheme to modernise statistical systemIndian Express(Page13)GS3(Economy)
West Asian LPG imports jump| on ship-to-ship transfersIndian Express(Page13)GS3(Economy)
RBI sets up financial markets advisory panelIndian Express(Page13)GS3(Economy)
India and Canada hold their inaugural Defence Dialogue PIBGS2(IR)
Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam, 2026: A Modern Rulebook for India’s SkiesPIBGS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy)
 

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