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UNI NEWS DIGEST AT 1900 HRS ON NOV 4

TOP STORIES FOR THE DAY
New Delhi: India tightens trade dispute monitoring, orders missions abroad to update complaints until final disposal (DI1)
US Midterm Results: Little immediate relief for India on trade, tariffs, Iran risks (DI5)
PM Modi to meet India’s record-breaking Asian Para Games contingent on Thursday (DI8)
India becomes important force in renewable energy; capacity surpasses 300 GW in 2026 (DI12)
Cabinet extends fast-track courts for rape, child sexual abuse trials till 2031; target raised to 850 (DI14)
Heat reshaping India’s food economy as El Niño strengthens; drought in six states stresses farm outlook (DI16)
Chandigarh: Why Rahul Gandhi chose Mann's Sangrur stronghold: 69 Malwa seats, agrarian politics and Congress's 2027 challenge (DR3)
Panchkula: Cyclone Murasu weakens, IMD warns of very heavy rain in Andhra, Telangana; heavy showers likely across southern states (DR4)
New Delhi: FSSAI proposes allowing recycled plastics in food packaging under strict safety conditions (DR8)
Rahul Gandhi calls PM Modi a 'traitor', says Amit Shah will not be home minister in three years (DR35)
Panchkula school assault victim discharged from PGIMER; social worker pledges lifelong educational support (DR27)
Lucknow: Deepotsav to showcase a grand confluence of folk cultures (DR36)
BRICS Sustainable Lifestyle Week being observed in over 1.32 lakh UP council schools from Nov 1 to 7 (DR37)
Bhubaneshwar: Centre, Odisha focus on clearing bottlenecks in National Waterway-5 project (CA1)
AINU expands Eastern India footprint, opens eighth super-speciality hospital in Bhubaneswar (CA2)
Odisha, J-PAL South Asia sign MoU to strengthen evidence-based policymaking (CA15)
Shillong: Meghalaya CM urges systematic action on anaemia and preventable illnesses (CA10)
Siliguri: Bengal: Darjeeling Hills University to introduce 15 new academic programmes in 2027 (CA20)
Kolkata: Bengal: Adhir Chowdhury refuses to soften stand against Mamata Banerjee despite Delhi show of opposition unity (CA21)
Kochi: Spices Board discusses World Bank, IFC partnership to strengthen spices value chain (MS3)
Thiruvananthapuram: 91-member Kerala study tour team stranded in Telangana returns home (MS4)
Siddharth App to provide anonymous ragging complaint facility for Kerala students (MS6)
Granite baron Veeramani POCSO cases: one more arrested by SIT (MS8)
JIPMER successfully treats 6-month-old AP girl infant with brain tumour through Stem Cell transplant (MS32)
Special Court sends former DMK Minister Anbil Mahesh to judicial custody till Nov 6 (MS34)
Business:
New Delhi: RBI forms committee to address emerging financial market challenges (DC8)
Cabinet approves 4 critical mineral processing plants with Rs 2,814 cr push (DC12)
Sports:
Dakar: Rajkumari wins India’s first Youth Olympic wushu medal (SPD13)
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Delhi’s air quality deteriorates further, 14 monitoring stations record severe pollution

04 Nov 2026 | 7:51 PM

New Delhi, Nov 4 (UNI) Delhi’s air pollution worsened on Wednesday despite the enforcement of Stage-II restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), with the city’s air quality remaining in the ‘Very Poor’ category and several monitoring stations reporting ‘Severe’ pollution levels.

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Supply chain diversification, regional cooperation key to maritime resilience: Def Min

04 Nov 2026 | 7:46 PM

New Delhi, Nov 4 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Wednesday, called for diversifying supply chains, strengthening maritime infrastructure and deepening regional cooperation to make the Indo-Pacific maritime environment more secure and resilient amid growing geopolitical tensions, disruptions to global trade and emerging security threats.

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Over 20,000 BJP workers join East Delhi padyatra; Meghwal, Malhotra target Congress over ‘anarchy’

04 Nov 2026 | 7:44 PM

New Delhi, Nov 4 (UNI) More than 20,000 BJP workers took part in a massive ‘Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao’ padyatra in East Delhi on Wednesday, with senior party leaders accusing the Congress and other Opposition parties of undermining constitutional institutions and attempting to create political instability.

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Delhi Police announces enhanced education benefits for personnel’s children as Diwali gift

04 Nov 2026 | 7:42 PM

New Delhi, Nov 4 (UNI) In a Diwali gift to its personnel and their families, the Delhi Police has announced a series of enhanced educational welfare measures, including full tuition fee reimbursement for children of personnel who die in the line of duty, cash incentives for academic excellence and higher scholarships for professional and other courses.

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Over 20,000 BJP workers join East Delhi padyatra; Meghwal, Malhotra target Congress over ‘anarchy’

04 Nov 2026 | 7:32 PM

New Delhi, Nov 4 (UNI) More than 20,000 BJP workers took part in a massive ‘Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao’ padyatra in East Delhi on Wednesday, with senior party leaders accusing the Congress and other Opposition parties of undermining constitutional institutions and attempting to create political instability.

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