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Today in India: 6 November 2026
Security forces recover 711 BGL shells from a Maoist hideout in Bijapur, Titan posts a 113.7% jump in Q2 net profit, and the Supreme Court rules that constitutional rights override bail curbs in NDPS, UAPA and PMLA cases.
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711 BGL shells recovered from Maoist hideout in Bijapur
Security forces recovered 711 barrel grenade launcher shells from a Maoist hideout near Karregutta hills in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, on Thursday, 5 November 2026. Acting on specific intelligence, a joint team of Bijapur police, the 196th battalion of CRPF and the 204th battalion of CoBRA searched around the Forward Operating Base in Tadapalla village. The shells were found about 1.5 km northwest of the base, a police official said.
5 sources, 5 neutral
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Defamation case against Dhirendra Shastri over Krishna remarks
A criminal defamation complaint has been filed against religious preacher Dhirendra Shastri in an Agra court over his remarks about Lord Krishna. Advocate Ajay Pratap Singh, who claims descent from Lord Krishna, moved the complaint before Civil Judge Kanchan Kumar. The next hearing is scheduled for December 14. According to the complaint, Shastri said during a Ram Katha programme in Karera, Madhya Pradesh: ‘Those who follow Krishna might feel bad, but Krishna is very crooked.’
4 sources, 4 neutral
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Auto retail down 23.8% in October on Diwali shift, says FADA
India’s automobile retail sales fell 23.8% year-on-year to 3.172 million units in October, but rose 25.05% from September, recording the second-best October on record. The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations said the decline was almost entirely due to the festive calendar: Dhanteras and Diwali fall in November this year. Two-wheeler sales dropped 28.35% year-on-year to 2.321 million units, with rural markets declining 33.97%. Passenger vehicle sales fell 4.23% to 508,000 units.
3 sources, 3 neutral
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Karnataka to make all government schools bilingual by June 2027
The Karnataka government will introduce bilingual (English and Kannada) classes in all state-run schools from the 2027-28 academic year, School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa announced. The move aims to stem an exodus of students to private, English-medium schools. Currently, 9,522 of the state’s 46,757 government schools already offer bilingual education. Bangarappa said the government had planned to start bilingual classes in the current academic year but delayed it due to a shortage of trained teachers.
4 sources, 4 neutral
More from today
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Gold price falls Rs 1,960 per sovereign in Chennai on November 6
Chennai saw gold prices drop sharply on Friday, November 6, with 22-carat ornamental gold falling by Rs 1,960 per sovereign to Rs 1,05,120 and by Rs 245 per gram to Rs 13,140. Silver also fell by Rs 5,000 per kg to Rs 2,05,000 per kg and Rs 5 per gram to Rs 205. The fall came after four consecutive days of price increases from November 2 to November 5, during which the sovereign price rose by a cumulative Rs 5,240.
3 sources, 2 neutral, 1 sensationalist
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UP doubles disaster relief for farmers, death aid at Rs 8 lakh
The Uttar Pradesh government has announced enhanced disaster relief, with compensation for death in a natural disaster doubled from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 8 lakh, and crop damage aid raised by 25 to 30 per cent. Under the new rates, farmers with irrigated land will receive Rs 22,000 per hectare instead of Rs 17,000, and those with unirrigated land will get Rs 11,000 per hectare, up from Rs 8,500, according to the relief commissioner’s order.
3 sources, 3 neutral
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Titan Q2 net profit jumps 113.7% to Rs 2,393 crore
Titan Company’s consolidated net profit for the July-September quarter jumped 113.7% to Rs 2,393 crore, helped by a Rs 671 crore fair value gain on a put option liability. Revenue rose 10.1% to Rs 20,614 crore, with jewellery portfolio growing 24% to Rs 17,495 crore driven by the ‘Festival of Diamonds’ and brand promotions. Shares gained over 3% on Friday, 6 November. Nomura maintained a ‘buy’ rating and raised its target price to Rs 6,150, the highest on the street.
4 sources, 4 neutral
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Om Birla accepts Ruhullah Mehdi's resignation as Srinagar MP
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has accepted the resignation of Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi as Member of Parliament from the Srinagar constituency, with effect from 3 November 2026. A gazette notification issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat on 5 November confirmed the acceptance, formally ending Mehdi’s membership of the 18th Lok Sabha. Mehdi had submitted his resignation on 3 November after quitting the National Conference. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Srinagar in the 2024 parliamentary elections.
3 sources, 3 neutral
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Groww shares tumble 7% on block deals after 9-day rally
Shares of Billionbrains Garage Ventures, the parent of stockbroking platform Groww, fell nearly 7% on Friday, 6 November, snapping a nine-session rally that had pushed the stock up over 23%. CNBC-TV18 reported that 17.42 crore shares (2.8% of equity) changed hands in a block deal worth about Rs 3,708 crore at an average of Rs 215 apiece. Business Standard put the figure at 88.5 lakh shares across multiple deals valued at Rs 3,481.54 crore. The identities of buyers and sellers are not known.
3 sources, 3 neutral
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SC says Constitution prevails over NDPS, UAPA, PMLA bail curbs
The Supreme Court held on Thursday, 5 November 2026, that constitutional provisions prevail over special laws such as the NDPS Act, UAPA and PMLA. A bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and A S Chandurkar reiterated that the right to speedy trial under Article 21 is a fundamental right and prolonged delay can be a ground for bail.
3 sources, 3 neutral
Useful today
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IIM Indore releases CAT 2026 admit card on November 6
Registered candidates can download the CAT 2026 admit card from iimcat.ac.in using their User ID and password until the exam date on November 29. The computer-based test will be held on November 29 in three sessions across approximately 170 cities. The official mock test is also available from November 6 on the website.
7 sources, 7 neutral
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UPSC Mains 2026 result declared, interview round next
The UPSC on Thursday, 5 November 2026, released the result of the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2026. Candidates who have cleared this stage are eligible for the personality test (interview) round at Dholpur House, New Delhi. Specific interview dates will be announced later. Candidates must present original certificates for age, education, community, EWS and disability claims.
3 sources, 3 neutral
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Telangana cuts Hyderabad Metro-RTC travel pass prices
Hyderabad Metro-RTC common travel passes will be cheaper from 8 November. The daily pass drops from Rs 400 to Rs 275, with Rs 200 allocated for Metro travel and Rs 75 for TSRTC bus services, allowing four single journeys per day. The monthly pass is reduced from Rs 8,500 to Rs 4,000, covering 50 round trips.
3 sources, 1 pro-government, 2 neutral
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Indian Bank opens 1,500 apprentice posts, applications from November 5
Indian Bank has invited applications for 1,500 apprentice posts for the financial year 2026-27. Applications opened on November 5 and will close on November 25, 2026, on the bank’s official website indianbank.bank.in. Applicants must hold a graduate degree completed between April 1, 2022, and November 1, 2026. The age limit is 20 to 28 years as of November 1, 2026. Selection will be through an online examination and a Local Language Proficiency Test.
The closing thought
The day’s stories balance state action, market shifts, and judicial principle. Chhattisgarh’s BGL haul shows persistent Maoist arms caches even as theatre operations continue. Titan’s profit jump and Groww’s block deal signal contrasting investor sentiment, one driven by festive diamond sales, the other by opaque institutional churn. The Supreme Court’s clear holding that constitutional rights override bail curbs in NDPS, UAPA and PMLA cases may reshape how trial courts handle long-pending accused. The November 29 CAT exam and the approaching UPSC interviews keep the focus on competitive rigour.
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