November 2026
November 2
- US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz, US official calls them defensive
Explosions hit Iran's Qeshm Island after US media reported American strikes in the Strait of Hormuz. A US official said the United States has conducted defensive strikes on Iranian targets in the strait.
- Cabinet extends Agniveer service tenure by two years, CDS announces
The Cabinet approved a two-year extension to the service tenure of Agniveers, taking their engagement to six years, the Chief of Defence Staff announced. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the additional two-year "second tour of duty" would provide enrolment of all "willing Agniveers as regular soldiers after the tenure of 4/6 years, who meet the selection criteria."
- Cyclone Murasu intensifies into severe storm and heads for Andhra coast with 120 kmph winds
Cyclone Murasu has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and is forecast to make landfall near the Andhra Pradesh coast tonight, with winds expected to reach 120 kmph. Heavy rain has already lashed Chennai as the storm approached.
- Election Commission tells Supreme Court deleted Delhi voters must still file Form 6 to re-enrol
The Supreme Court said on October 28 that the Election Commission was in "error" to force pre-existing voters deleted from the electoral rolls to apply as new voters under Form 6 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. The commission has since dropped a paragraph from its submission that one Commissioner had called "illegal".
- Supreme Court allows green crackers in Delhi-NCR on November 7-8 with fixed time slots
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the bursting of certified green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR for two days around Diwali, on November 7 and 8. The court lifted the firecracker ban for Deepavali in the region and set fixed windows for bursting: 6-7 am and 8-10 pm on those two days.