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Today in India: 14 November 2026
NTA creates a permanent observer pool after the NEET-UG paper leak, Gauhati High Court rules PAN card and voter ID alone are not proof of citizenship, a record 3,358 trainees pass out at INS Chilika.
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NTA creates permanent observer pool after NEET-UG paper leak
The National Testing Agency is building a permanent pool of independent examination observers, including retired armed forces and paramilitary personnel and retired government officers, as part of an overhaul after the NEET-UG paper leak earlier in 2026. The agency has issued two Expressions of Interest inviting applications for empanelment as observers and as examination centres. Observers will report directly to the NTA, separate from city coordinators and centre superintendents.
6 sources, 6 neutral
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Singer Dhvani Bhanushali engaged to Yash Bhanushali
Singer Dhvani Bhanushali announced her engagement to Yash Bhanushali on Friday, 13 November, sharing four romantic sunset photographs on Instagram. She captioned the post, ‘Found me my cupcake for life. Said yessss’. The pictures show the couple embracing beside a lake, with a floral arch, tent, candles and champagne, and one close-up features Dhvani proudly showing her engagement ring. Dhvani rose to fame with the 2019 hit ‘Vaaste’ and has over 7.1 million Instagram followers.
6 sources, 6 neutral
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FIR against Kangana Ranaut over Gandhi family posts
Himachal Pradesh Police on Friday, 13 November 2026, registered an FIR against BJP Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut over her 10 November social media posts on the Gandhi family. The case was filed under sections 196, 353 and 356 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and relevant sections of the IT Act, 2000, at the Boileauganj police station in Shimla. The complaint was lodged by Shimla resident Captain Atul Sharma, who emailed the Director General of Police on 12 November.
5 sources, 5 neutral
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PAN card, voter ID alone not proof of citizenship: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has ruled that a PAN card and an Electoral Photo Identity Card cannot by themselves establish Indian citizenship unless supported by the underlying records used to issue them. A division bench of Justices Kalyan Rai Surana and Susmita Phukan Khaund upheld a 2018 Foreigners Tribunal order declaring Kulchan Begum of Darrang district a foreigner who entered India after March 25, 1971. Begum had submitted electoral rolls, her father's PAN card and voter ID, her own identity documents, a ration card and an NRC application acknowledgement.
3 sources, 3 neutral
More from today
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Record 3,358 pass out at INS Chilika, Navy chief cites Agnipath revamp
A record 3,358 trainees passed out at INS Chilika in Odisha on Friday, 13 November 2026, the largest single batch in the naval establishment's history. The 02/26 batch included 2,756 Agniveers, among them 142 women, along with 286 Indian Navy medical assistants and 316 Naviks of the Indian Coast Guard. Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan reviewed the parade as chief guest, and Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena presided over the valedictory function.
4 sources, 4 neutral
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Tanishq heist losses revised to 10 kg gold, 1 kg diamond
Police on Friday raided the house of a suspect, Nishanth (25), a YouTuber and bike-taxi driver, in connection with the Rs 21-crore Tanishq jewellery heist in Madurai, but made no arrest. The suspect was not at home when the team searched for nearly three hours, and no jewellery was found, according to dtnext.
4 sources, 4 neutral
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Deepti Sharma named ICC Women's Player of the Month for October
Deepti Sharma has been named the ICC Women's Player of the Month for October 2026, her second career win of the award. The 29-year-old India all-rounder beat Bangladesh's Sobhana Mostary and Australia's Annabel Sutherland to the monthly honour after a standout home series against Zimbabwe. She scored 155 runs and took seven wickets across six matches as India remained unbeaten in both the T20I and ODI series.
4 sources, 4 neutral
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Congress MLA Bhushan Bara booked under POCSO for rape of minor
Jharkhand Congress MLA Bhushan Bara was booked on Friday, 13 November 2026, after a minor domestic help alleged he raped her at his Ranchi residence. The girl, aged 15 or 14, told police she was brought from Simdega in May or July on the promise of schooling but was made to work. She said the rape occurred on 5 August, leading to a pregnancy and subsequent miscarriage.
4 sources, 4 neutral
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Tamil Nadu govt opposes ASI takeover of Thirupparankundram temple in SC
The Tamil Nadu government has opposed in the Supreme Court a petition seeking Archaeological Survey of India control over the Arulmigu Subramaniaswamy temple and Thirupparankundram Hill in Madurai, along with changes to the traditional Karthigai Deepam celebrations. In an affidavit filed before Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M Pancholi, the HR&CE Department said the temple's ownership and existing religious practices were settled through decades of judicial proceedings, including a 1923 civil court decree restored by the Privy Council in 1931.
5 sources, 5 neutral
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Manoj Sinha condemns killing of two SPOs in Kishtwar
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday, 13 November condemned as cowardly the killing of two Jammu and Kashmir Police Special Police Officers in Kishtwar district. In a post on X, Sinha said he was ‘deeply grieved by the tragic loss’ of Babi Chand and Rashpal Kumar, who he said laid down their lives in the line of duty. He offered condolences to their families. Kashmir Life reports the two SPOs went missing on Wednesday, 11 November while travelling from their camp to relieve an Army post at Dharna-Marwah.
3 sources, 3 neutral
Useful today
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TGSRTC rolls out nine concessions for monthly pass holders
The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation has introduced nine concessions for Monthly Season Ticket holders, effective from 14 November. Women can now obtain a monthly pass at the fare of 15 days, down from 20 days, including toll charges. The distance ceiling for issuing passes has been removed.
3 sources, 3 neutral
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MCC releases updated NEET PG Round 2 seat matrix with 2026 vacancies
The Medical Counselling Committee on 13 November released updated seat matrices for Round 2 of NEET PG counselling 2026, covering MD, MS, PG Diploma and DNB courses. The matrices list 15,533 clear vacancies, 3,678 newly added seats and 18,235 virtual vacancies, with institute-wise, speciality-wise and category-wise details on the official MCC website.
2 sources, 2 neutral
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1.62 lakh candidates for 600 JK Finance Account Assistant posts
The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board will conduct the OMR-based written examination for 600 Accounts Assistant posts on Sunday, 15 November, across all 20 districts. A total of 1,61,961 candidates have registered, with 82,489 from Jammu Division and 79,472 from Kashmir Division, putting competition at roughly 270 candidates per vacancy. The exam will be held from 1 pm to 3 pm.
2 sources, 2 neutral
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RRB releases paramedical exam city slips for 23, 25 November
The Railway Recruitment Boards have released the city intimation slips for the paramedical CBT under CEN 05/2026, expected on Saturday, 14 November 2026. The Computer-Based Test will be held on 23 and 25 November to fill 590 vacancies for Nursing Superintendent, Pharmacist and other posts. Candidates can download the slip from rrb.indianrailways.gov.in using their login ID and date of birth.
2 sources, 2 neutral
The closing thought
Today's news circles back to institutional reform: the NTA's observer pool and the Gauhati High Court's citizenship ruling both respond to gaps in process. The Tanishq heist losses were revised downward, but the suspect remains at large. In Jharkhand, a legislator faces a POCSO case that will test the state's judicial machinery. Watch how the NTA's observer rollout proceeds, and whether the Supreme Court weighs in on the Thirupparankundram temple dispute.
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