60sIndia edition: 4 November 2026
The 14 most important Indian news stories of 4 November 2026, explained in 60 seconds, with Hindi translations, key terms and exam notes.
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Delhi's AQI reaches 327; CAQM invokes GRAP Stage II across NCR as air turns 'very poor' for first time this season
दिल्ली का AQI 327 पर; इस मौसम में पहली बार हवा 'बहुत ख़राब', CAQM ने एनसीआर में GRAP का दूसरा चरण लागू किया
Delhi's air has crossed 300 days before Diwali, so the next week's curbs will test how well rules and enforcement can hold back a typical early-November smog build-up.
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Cyclone Murasu makes landfall near Ongole; 132 mandals hit, 10,805 moved to shelters, no deaths reported
चक्रवात मुरासु ओंगोल के पास तट से टकराया; 132 मंडल प्रभावित, 10,805 लोग आश्रयों में, किसी की मौत की सूचना नहीं
Two storms in one week on the same coast test how well early evacuation works. Moving thousands out before landfall is why the first reports show no deaths.
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🏛️ Polity · 4 Nov 2026
Foreign divorce on 'breakdown of marriage' can't shield a husband from a bigamy case, rules Supreme Court
विवाह टूटने के आधार पर मिला विदेशी तलाक़ पति को द्विविवाह के मुक़दमे से नहीं बचाएगा, सुप्रीम कोर्ट का फ़ैसला
Many Indians settle abroad. The ruling says a divorce obtained overseas does not automatically free someone to remarry if it clashes with the law that governed their marriage in India.
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🏛️ Polity · 4 Nov 2026
Supreme Court asks Centre to bring back child taken to Russia, says the Court's dignity is at stake
सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने केंद्र से रूस ले जाए गए बच्चे को वापस लाने को कहा, बोला कि अदालत की गरिमा दाँव पर है
The Court has linked a family dispute to its own authority and to India's diplomacy. How a court-ordered custody arrangement is enforced across borders affects many parents.
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💰 Economy · 4 Nov 2026
Goyal says India is on track for $1 trillion in exports, with first-half growth of 14%
गोयल: 1 ट्रिलियन डॉलर निर्यात की राह पर भारत, पहली छमाही में 14% की बढ़त
Exports bring in foreign money and keep factories, farms and ports busy. A big export target tells you how hard the government is pushing to grow jobs and income from trade.
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🏑 Sports · 4 Nov 2026
India hammer South Korea 8-0 to finish Asian Champions Trophy league stage unbeaten
भारत ने दक्षिण कोरिया को 8-0 से रौंदा, एशियाई चैंपियंस ट्रॉफी का लीग चरण अजेय रहकर पूरा
India hope for a sixth Asian Champions Trophy title at home, and their attack is scoring freely. A semi-final is knockout hockey, so one off day can end the run.
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🚀 Science · 4 Nov 2026
NASA's twin ESCAPADE probes to make the first powered Earth flyby by a Mars-bound spacecraft on 7 and 9 November
नासा के जुड़वाँ ESCAPADE यान 7 और 9 नवंबर को मंगल-गामी यान की पहली 'पावर्ड' पृथ्वी फ्लाईबाई करेंगे
Planets are not always lined up for Mars. A flyby that adds speed lets a late-leaving probe still reach it, a trick India's own interplanetary missions also use.
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Greenland's parliament approves security deal with the US and Denmark
ग्रीनलैंड की संसद ने अमेरिका और डेनमार्क के साथ सुरक्षा समझौते को मंज़ूरी दी
Greenland sits between Europe and North America, and the Arctic is drawing great-power attention. This deal shows how a small self-governing island handled pressure from a bigger power.
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💰 Economy · 4 Nov 2026
RBI eases forex reporting for small service exports and imports
RBI ने छोटे सेवा निर्यात और आयात के लिए विदेशी मुद्रा रिपोर्टिंग आसान की
Freelancers and small firms that sell services abroad deal with banks and forex rules. Less paperwork means less time and fewer mistakes for them.
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☀️ Schemes · 4 Nov 2026
Govt aims for 100% pensioner coverage in fifth Digital Life Certificate campaign
पाँचवें डिजिटल जीवन प्रमाणपत्र अभियान में सरकार का लक्ष्य सभी पेंशनभोगियों को जोड़ना
A pension continues only after the pensioner proves each year that they are alive. Doing it from home saves older people long queues and bank trips.
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☀️ Schemes · 4 Nov 2026
Punjab hands out 2.19 lakh property cards in 1,377 villages under Mera Ghar, Mere Naam
पंजाब ने मेरा घर, मेरे नाम योजना में 1,377 गाँवों में 2.19 लाख संपत्ति कार्ड बाँटे
Many village families have lived in their homes for generations without a paper that proves they own them. A legal ownership card helps them get loans, settle disputes and pass on the house.
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UN elects five judges to International Court of Justice amid record caseload
रिकॉर्ड मामलों के बीच संयुक्त राष्ट्र ने अंतरराष्ट्रीय न्यायालय के लिए पाँच जज चुने
The ICJ settles disputes between countries and gives opinions on international law. Who sits on its bench shapes how those cases are decided, including ones with global attention.
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🚀 Science · 4 Nov 2026
LHCb at CERN finds first single-experiment evidence of a decay that happens about once in ten billion
सर्न के LHCb को दस अरब में लगभग एक बार होने वाले क्षय का एक ही प्रयोग से पहला प्रमाण मिला
Very rare decays are a sensitive test of physics. If the rate ever differs from the Standard Model, it could point to new particles or forces that no one has seen yet.
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🏑 Sports · 4 Nov 2026
AIFF members resist president Chaubey's plan to break Rs 20 crore fixed deposit to pay Brazil, Uruguay
AIFF सदस्यों ने ब्राज़ील, उरुग्वे का बकाया चुकाने के लिए 20 करोड़ की FD तोड़ने की अध्यक्ष चौबे की योजना का विरोध किया
Indian football's money problems after the Brazil match could affect domestic tournaments and development programmes. How AIFF settles the dues will test its finances and governance.