Now Reading: Today in India: 4 November 2026
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Today in India: 4 November 2026
Supreme Court directs CBI to produce a third Manipur victim in Guwahati court. Ahmedabad police detain 61 illegal immigrants before Diwali. MeitY unveils three indigenous AI models under the IndiaAI Mission.
SC directs CBI to produce third Manipur victim
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the CBI to produce the third victim in the 2023 Manipur sexual violence case and ensure her testimony is recorded before a special trial court in Guwahati. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana noted that one victim had already been cross-examined and the second victim's testimony was being recorded.
3 sources, 3 neutral
Ahmedabad police detain 61 illegal immigrants ahead of Diwali
Ahmedabad Crime Branch has detained 61 suspected illegal immigrants, most from Bangladesh, in a city-wide crackdown ahead of Diwali, police said on 2 November. Raids were conducted across multiple zones. Deportation proceedings have begun. The detainees, including women and children, were moved to the Joint Interrogation Centre. Police described the operation as intelligence-led and aimed at public safety during the festive season, and said verification drives will continue.
5 sources, 1 government-critical, 4 neutral
Diwali crackdowns destroy adulterated sweets, khoya across states
Food safety authorities in Haryana destroyed around 50,000 kg of adulterated sweets and fake paneer during a Diwali crackdown, the state government said on 2 November. Of 861 samples tested, 30 were unsafe. Health Minister Arti Singh Rao ordered intensified inspections. In Delhi, the Food Safety Department seized and destroyed about 7,000 kg of unhygienic khoya at Mori Gate Khoya Market on 3 November, taking the total khoya destroyed to 10,660 kg since September.
5 sources, 5 neutral
SC says foreign divorce on irretrievable breakdown invalid in India
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a foreign divorce decree granted on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage is not enforceable in India. A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar refused to quash a bigamy case against a UK-based doctor who remarried after obtaining a divorce from the Cambridge County Court in 2014, holding that irretrievable breakdown is not a statutory ground under the Hindu Marriage Act.
9 sources, 9 neutral
More from today
Ramlila Ground rally splits press: resurgent Congress or flop show
The November 1 Ramlila Maidan rally called by the Congress-led opposition drew sharply contrasting coverage from two outlets. Freepressjournal.in described it as a resurgent Congress moment, with Rahul Gandhi emerging as an undisputed opposition leader and a dangerous challenger to the Prime Minister. Risingkashmir.com, however, called the event a flop show, stating that even 10 percent of the claimed ten-lakh target did not attend and that the peak crowd did not touch 50,000.
2 sources, 1 left-leaning, 1 right-leaning
Zerodha raises instant withdrawal limit to Rs 5 lakh
Zerodha has increased the daily limit for instant withdrawals from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5 lakh, and extended the service's availability to 9 AM to 6 PM, including weekends and market holidays. Co-founder Nithin Kamath announced the changes on X on 3 November, stating the brokerage has processed nearly Rs 1 lakh crore through instant payouts since the facility was introduced in 2024. The facility remains free, with a minimum of Rs 100 and one request per day.
4 sources, 4 neutral
CCI clears Kotak Mahindra Bank's Deutsche Bank India retail buy
The Competition Commission of India on Tuesday approved Kotak Mahindra Bank’s acquisition of Deutsche Bank’s retail, private banking and wealth management businesses in India. The transaction, via a slump sale, covers around Rs 29,000 crore in loans and Rs 16,000 crore in deposits, serving about 1.5 lakh customers. Around 1,000 Deutsche Bank employees are expected to join Kotak. The cash purchase consideration is Rs 281.7 crore, subject to adjustments.
4 sources, 4 neutral
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MeitY launches three indigenous AI models under IndiaAI Mission
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Tuesday unveiled three indigenous AI foundation models, EKA-1 and Dhīr 2B and Dhīr 5B, developed under the IndiaAI Mission by Soket Labs and ZenteiQ respectively. The models are designed for secure, offline deployment in air-gapped environments for sectors including banking, defence, cybersecurity and education. EKA-1, a 26.3-billion-parameter model trained on 7.5 trillion tokens, supports all 22 scheduled Indian languages and English.
5 sources, 5 neutral
BCCI invites applications for India Women fielding coach post
The BCCI has invited applications for the position of fielding coach of the Indian women’s cricket team, with a deadline of November 16 for submissions. The move comes amid growing scrutiny of the team’s fielding standards under Munish Bali, who has been the fielding coach since 2022. India dropped 10 catches in five group-stage matches at the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, including three against South Africa, and suffered a group-stage exit.
3 sources, 3 neutral
Karnataka HC: Inter-state police operations need local coordination
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that an inter-state investigative operation by Maharashtra police at two pan masala firms in Tumakuru was unsustainable because it was conducted without coordination with local police. Justice Suraj Govindaraj declared the inspection, seizure of documents and recording of statements by Vadgaon police officials illegal, noting that constitutional and statutory boundaries had been violated. The case arose after a truck interception and FIR under food safety and criminal laws.
3 sources, 3 neutral
Useful today
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Tamil Nadu restores 6 am shows, six screenings a day for new films
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay on 3 November issued a government order restoring 6 am screenings and permitting up to six shows daily for newly released Tamil films during their first week. The screening window runs from 6 am to 2.30 am the following day, including weekends and public holidays. Theatres had been restricted to four shows since 2023 after a fan died during celebrations for Ajith Kumar’s ‘Thunivu’.
13 sources, 2 pro-government, 10 neutral, 1 sensationalist
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Cyberabad Police ask IT firms to stagger logout, allow WFH amid rain
The Cyberabad Traffic Police have advised IT companies and organisations to stagger employee logout from 2 p.m. between Tuesday, 3 November, and Thursday, 5 November, because of a forecast of moderate to heavy rainfall. The advisory requests stagger completion by 4 p.m. to minimise travel risks and prevent severe traffic congestion. Work-from-home is also suggested as an alternative to commuting.
3 sources, 3 neutral
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Vivo launches S2 FE, Y32 5G, teases X500 Ultra and V80 FE
Vivo launched the Vivo S2 FE in India on 2 November at Rs 38,999, featuring a 10,000mAh battery, 6.83-inch AMOLED display, MediaTek Dimensity 7300e chipset and 44W charging. It also unveiled the Vivo Y32 5G with an 8,000mAh battery, Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 processor and expandable storage up to 2TB. Pricing for the Y32 5G has not been announced.
8 sources, 8 neutral
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Navi Mumbai gets 15% water cut amid 50 MLD daily shortfall
CIDCO has implemented a 15% water cut from 9 November across all Navi Mumbai nodes under its jurisdiction, citing a daily deficit of 50 MLD. The authority receives 311 MLD against an estimated requirement of 361 MLD. The cut will remain in force until further notice, with a weekly 24-hour shutdown in designated areas and alternate-day supply in Ulwe and Dronagiri.
3 sources, 3 neutral
The closing thought
Tuesday brought a mix of institutional checks and consumer relief. The Supreme Court held firm on domestic legal standards in both a foreign divorce case and a Manipur prosecution, while MeitY unveiled indigenous AI models built for offline security. For Diwali, police detained 61 suspected illegal immigrants in Ahmedabad, and food safety authorities destroyed over 57,000 kg of adulterated sweets and khoya across Haryana and Delhi. The evening’s watch: whether Kotak Mahindra's approved Deutsche Bank retail acquisition closes smoothly, and if the Congress rally’s competing crowd counts become a sustained political story.
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