60sIndia edition: 30 October 2026
The 14 most important Indian news stories of 30 October 2026, explained in 60 seconds, with Hindi translations, key terms and exam notes.
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🏛️ Polity · 30 Oct 2026
Banks that fail in due diligence must compensate digital arrest victims: Supreme Court
जाँच-पड़ताल में चूके तो बैंक डिजिटल अरेस्ट पीड़ितों को मुआवज़ा दें: सुप्रीम कोर्ट
Digital arrest scams have cost Indians, often senior citizens, large sums. Making banks share the loss pushes them to watch for suspicious transfers.
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🚀 Science · 30 Oct 2026
Prices of 543 cancer medicine brands cut, some by nearly 90%, from 9 November
कैंसर की 543 ब्रांड की दवाएँ 9 नवंबर से सस्ती, कुछ के दाम करीब 90% घटे
Cancer medicines can cost thousands of rupees a dose and push families into debt. Lower prices can help more patients afford and complete their treatment.
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🏑 Sports · 30 Oct 2026
Manisha Bhanwala reaches world wrestling final; Tanu Sharma wins bronze
मनीषा भनवाला विश्व कुश्ती फ़ाइनल में, तनु शर्मा को कांस्य
No Indian woman has ever won a senior world wrestling title. With three women in finals this year, Indian women's wrestling is having one of its best World Championships.
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🏑 Sports · 30 Oct 2026
India beat China 5-2 to top the Asian Champions Trophy table
भारत ने चीन को 5-2 से हराया, एशियन चैंपियंस ट्रॉफ़ी की तालिका में सबसे ऊपर
India are chasing a sixth Asian Champions Trophy title at home. Strong wins against Asian rivals help the team build form and confidence for bigger events.
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Super El Niño could cause 55,000 extra heat deaths in India by March 2027, says study
सुपर अल नीनो से मार्च 2027 तक भारत में गर्मी से 55,000 अतिरिक्त मौतें संभव: अध्ययन
India has the second-highest projected toll in the world. Early warnings can help states prepare heat action plans before the hot months, instead of after deaths begin.
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💰 Economy · 30 Oct 2026
Finance Ministry estimates 7.35% GDP growth in July–September, flags oil and food prices
वित्त मंत्रालय का अनुमान: जुलाई–सितंबर में GDP 7.35% बढ़ी, पर तेल और खाने की महँगाई पर चेतावनी
Growth above 7% means more jobs and tax income, but costly oil and food can eat into family budgets. The government says its focus now is keeping growth going while holding prices down.
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🚀 Science · 30 Oct 2026
Kerala-origin astronaut Anil Menon helps install new solar array in 100th US spacewalk
केरल मूल के अंतरिक्ष यात्री अनिल मेनन ने 100वें अमेरिकी स्पेसवॉक में नया सोलर ऐरे लगाया
The space station's original solar wings are wearing out. The new arrays keep it powered for research until its planned retirement in 2030, including a safe, controlled deorbit.
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☀️ Schemes · 30 Oct 2026
Cabinet approves ₹7,395 crore PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana to strengthen panchayats
कैबिनेट ने पंचायतों को मज़बूत करने के लिए ₹7,395 करोड़ की पीएम विकसित ग्राम स्वराज योजना मंज़ूर की
Panchayats will get about ₹4.35 lakh crore in grants over five years. Trained leaders, proper plans and audits can make sure the money reaches roads, water and schools in villages.
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💰 Economy · 30 Oct 2026
India and Mexico launch talks on a preferential trade agreement
भारत और मेक्सिको ने तरजीही व्यापार समझौते पर बातचीत शुरू की
Mexico's new tariffs of up to 50% hurt Indian cars, textiles and steel. A deal could win lower duties and help exporters compete with rivals that already enjoy cheaper access to a gateway to North America.
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☀️ Schemes · 30 Oct 2026
Cabinet approves ₹1,856 crore Khelo India scheme to make sports goods in India
कैबिनेट ने देश में खेल सामान बनाने के लिए ₹1,856 करोड़ की खेलो इंडिया योजना मंज़ूर की
Indian players often use imported gear. Making world-standard equipment at home can create factory jobs, help small units in existing clusters and boost exports.
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🏛️ Polity · 30 Oct 2026
Supreme Court strikes down Karnataka law that validated a tainted 2011 recruitment
सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने दाग़ी 2011 भर्ती को वैध करने वाला कर्नाटक का क़ानून रद्द किया
The ruling protects the finality of court judgments and the separation of powers, and tells states they cannot use a law to rescue a recruitment the courts have cancelled.
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Jaishankar joins G20 foreign ministers in Atlanta as energy and sea lanes top the agenda
अटलांटा में G20 विदेश मंत्रियों की बैठक में जयशंकर, ऊर्जा और समुद्री रास्ते एजेंडे में सबसे ऊपर
India is among the world's largest oil importers and also depends on imported LNG and fertiliser. With the West Asia conflict disrupting the Strait of Hormuz, safe sea lanes matter directly to Indian prices.
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India sends an official to Türkiye's national day event, a year after skipping it
एक साल की ग़ैरहाज़िरी के बाद तुर्किये के राष्ट्रीय दिवस समारोह में पहुँचीं भारतीय अधिकारी
A small diplomatic gesture can signal a thaw. India is also steadying ties with Azerbaijan, where it has large oil and gas investments.
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Floods after Cyclone Arnab hit 62,500 people in southern Odisha and strand trains
चक्रवात अर्णब के बाद दक्षिणी ओडिशा में बाढ़ से 62,500 लोग प्रभावित, ट्रेनें फँसीं
A cyclone's danger does not end at landfall. Extreme rain afterwards can flood villages, cut rail links and destroy crops far from where the storm first hit.