WorldUS midterms: Democrats flip North Carolina Senate seat, hold Georgia and New Hampshire as counting goes on
Roy Cooper became the night's first Senate flip, according to AP and CBS News projections, while Republicans kept Florida. Neither party had been projected to win control of the House or Senate by early Wednesday India time.
J&K: Ruhullah Mehdi quits National Conference and Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, accuses party of broken promises
SIR debate row: Sitharaman tells Rahul to argue in Parliament, Congress says first remove CEC
CAT 2026 admit cards due today on iimcat.ac.in; exam on November 29 in three slots
US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island; Indian seafarer killed in attack off Oman
Today's news: Wednesday, 4 November 2026
19 stories from the IBC Global Times desk. Read the day's headlines in one place.
- StatesStates roundup: Murasu damage, Mehdi quits NC, UDP exits Meghalaya govt and more headlines from across India7:45 AM IST
- WorldUS midterms: Democrats flip North Carolina Senate seat, hold Georgia and New Hampshire as counting goes on7:40 AM IST
- StatesJ&K: Ruhullah Mehdi quits National Conference and Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, accuses party of broken promises7:15 AM IST
- IndiaSIR debate row: Sitharaman tells Rahul to argue in Parliament, Congress says first remove CEC7:15 AM IST
- EducationCAT 2026 admit cards due today on iimcat.ac.in; exam on November 29 in three slots7:10 AM IST
- WorldUS carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island; Indian seafarer killed in attack off Oman7:05 AM IST
- StatesMeghalaya: UDP quits Conrad Sangma's MDA-II government after defections leave it with one MLA6:50 AM IST
- IndiaJantar Mantar should never have been a protest site, Delhi Police tell Supreme Court6:50 AM IST
- WorldTrump says US will end $4 billion a year in military aid to Israel, catching Israeli officials off guard6:50 AM IST
- TechnologyApple sends spyware warnings to users in 99 countries; Germany says lawmakers' iPhones may be compromised6:50 AM IST
- WorldSpain's transport minister Oscar Puente resigns over Urda high-speed train crash that killed 696:35 AM IST
- StatesAssam to seek CBI probe into deadly July floods in Sivasagar and Charaideo, reversing earlier stand6:30 AM IST
- SportsDjokovic, 39, beats Vacherot to become oldest match winner at Paris Masters, keeps ATP Finals hopes alive6:30 AM IST
- IndiaRajnath sets Rs 3 lakh crore defence production goal for 2029 at Jaisalmer review of military modernisation6:25 AM IST
- BusinessSensex gains 1,225 points, Nifty ends at 23,810 as FMCG stocks lead fourth straight day of gains6:20 AM IST
- SportsRanji Trophy: Urvil Patel, Sanvir Singh and Pradosh Ranjan Paul hit double centuries on run-heavy day6:10 AM IST
- StatesAndhra Pradesh: Cyclone Murasu leaves two dead, Rs 344 crore loss and over 52,000 hectares of crops hit6:05 AM IST
- BusinessSBI's Q2 profit rises 14% to Rs 23,038 crore as bad-loan provisions fall; gross NPA eases to 1.39%6:05 AM IST
- IndiaDelhi-Guwahati bullet train may cross Chicken's Neck underground or on stilts, says Himanta Sarma6:00 AM IST
Latest news
IndiaStates roundup: Murasu damage, Mehdi quits NC, UDP exits Meghalaya govt and more headlines from across India
Verified headlines from 26 states and Union Territories, from Andhra Pradesh's cyclone damage count to a Srinagar MP's exit from the National Conference and the UDP's move to the Opposition in Meghalaya.
IndiaJ&K: Ruhullah Mehdi quits National Conference and Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, accuses party of broken promises
The religious leader and politician says the NC failed on Article 370 and other poll pledges; the party calls his attack a sign of moral bankruptcy and says the government is not at risk.
IndiaSIR debate row: Sitharaman tells Rahul to argue in Parliament, Congress says first remove CEC
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman answered Rahul Gandhi's open debate challenge to PM Modi by pointing him to Parliament. Congress says the government must first act on its demands over the Election Commission.
EducationCAT 2026 admit cards due today on iimcat.ac.in; exam on November 29 in three slots
IIM Indore, which is conducting this year's Common Admission Test, is set to release hall tickets on November 4. Here is what candidates need to know.
WorldUS carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island; Indian seafarer killed in attack off Oman
Washington says the limited strikes in the Strait of Hormuz answered Iranian fire on a US aircraft. Tehran says it has the right to respond, while Qatari mediators push for an interim deal.
IndiaMeghalaya: UDP quits Conrad Sangma's MDA-II government after defections leave it with one MLA
The regional party, once the alliance's second-largest force with 12 MLAs, will sit in opposition; the NPP's own numbers keep the government safe.
IndiaJantar Mantar should never have been a protest site, Delhi Police tell Supreme Court
Defending its decision to de-notify the site near Parliament, Delhi Police cited a Home Ministry panel and named Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground and CBD Ground as alternatives. Petitioners question the move and the new venues.
WorldTrump says US will end $4 billion a year in military aid to Israel, catching Israeli officials off guard
The President said he and Netanyahu agreed months ago to stop the aid, but Israeli ministries said they had no formal notice. The current US-Israel aid agreement runs until 2028.
TechnologyApple sends spyware warnings to users in 99 countries; Germany says lawmakers' iPhones may be compromised
Germany's cybersecurity agency told Bundestag members who got Apple's 'mercenary spyware' alerts to assume their phones may be hacked. Who is behind the attacks is not known.
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IndiaStates roundup: Murasu damage, Mehdi quits NC, UDP exits Meghalaya govt and more headlines from across India
Verified headlines from 26 states and Union Territories, from Andhra Pradesh's cyclone damage count to a Srinagar MP's exit from the National Conference and the UDP's move to the Opposition in Meghalaya.
IndiaJ&K: Ruhullah Mehdi quits National Conference and Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, accuses party of broken promises
The religious leader and politician says the NC failed on Article 370 and other poll pledges; the party calls his attack a sign of moral bankruptcy and says the government is not at risk.
IndiaMeghalaya: UDP quits Conrad Sangma's MDA-II government after defections leave it with one MLA
The regional party, once the alliance's second-largest force with 12 MLAs, will sit in opposition; the NPP's own numbers keep the government safe.
IndiaAssam to seek CBI probe into deadly July floods in Sivasagar and Charaideo, reversing earlier stand
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says a request will go out within 10 days; the cabinet also approved dismissal of government employees found practising polygamy.
IndiaAndhra Pradesh: Cyclone Murasu leaves two dead, Rs 344 crore loss and over 52,000 hectares of crops hit
Preliminary state figures show heavy damage to paddy, cotton and maize and to the power network across 15 districts, as the weakened storm moves inland towards Telangana.
IndiaStates roundup: Murasu hits Andhra, three Punjab MLAs join BJP and more headlines from across India
Verified headlines from 25 states and Union Territories, from Cyclone Murasu's landfall and a Punjab resignation to a Siang dam shutdown and a Goa court order.
IndiaStates roundup: Murasu damage, Mehdi quits NC, UDP exits Meghalaya govt and more headlines from across India
Verified headlines from 26 states and Union Territories, from Andhra Pradesh's cyclone damage count to a Srinagar MP's exit from the National Conference and the UDP's move to the Opposition in Meghalaya.
IndiaJ&K: Ruhullah Mehdi quits National Conference and Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, accuses party of broken promises
The religious leader and politician says the NC failed on Article 370 and other poll pledges; the party calls his attack a sign of moral bankruptcy and says the government is not at risk.
IndiaSIR debate row: Sitharaman tells Rahul to argue in Parliament, Congress says first remove CEC
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman answered Rahul Gandhi's open debate challenge to PM Modi by pointing him to Parliament. Congress says the government must first act on its demands over the Election Commission.
IndiaMeghalaya: UDP quits Conrad Sangma's MDA-II government after defections leave it with one MLA
The regional party, once the alliance's second-largest force with 12 MLAs, will sit in opposition; the NPP's own numbers keep the government safe.
IndiaJantar Mantar should never have been a protest site, Delhi Police tell Supreme Court
Defending its decision to de-notify the site near Parliament, Delhi Police cited a Home Ministry panel and named Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground and CBD Ground as alternatives. Petitioners question the move and the new venues.
IndiaAssam to seek CBI probe into deadly July floods in Sivasagar and Charaideo, reversing earlier stand
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says a request will go out within 10 days; the cabinet also approved dismissal of government employees found practising polygamy.
WorldUS midterms: Democrats flip North Carolina Senate seat, hold Georgia and New Hampshire as counting goes on
Roy Cooper became the night's first Senate flip, according to AP and CBS News projections, while Republicans kept Florida. Neither party had been projected to win control of the House or Senate by early Wednesday India time.
WorldUS carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island; Indian seafarer killed in attack off Oman
Washington says the limited strikes in the Strait of Hormuz answered Iranian fire on a US aircraft. Tehran says it has the right to respond, while Qatari mediators push for an interim deal.
WorldTrump says US will end $4 billion a year in military aid to Israel, catching Israeli officials off guard
The President said he and Netanyahu agreed months ago to stop the aid, but Israeli ministries said they had no formal notice. The current US-Israel aid agreement runs until 2028.
WorldSpain's transport minister Oscar Puente resigns over Urda high-speed train crash that killed 69
Puente quit after a parliamentary hearing, saying a minister cannot stay on after two such serious rail accidents in under a year. Investigators are looking at a train-control failure.
WorldBangladesh garment wage protests enter third day, hundreds of factories hit despite new wage board
Workers are demanding a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 taka, up from 12,500 taka. The government has set up a wage board, while officials allege the unrest is being stirred by political opponents.
WorldRussian bombs kill at least 24 at Ukraine aid centre; US sets new peace talks in Abu Dhabi
Ukraine says a school used to hand out aid and a nearby shelter were struck in Komyshuvakha. Hours later, US envoy Steve Witkoff announced US-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi next week.
BusinessSensex gains 1,225 points, Nifty ends at 23,810 as FMCG stocks lead fourth straight day of gains
Benchmarks closed at their highest in nearly two months on Tuesday, led by Nestle India, Tata Consumer and Asian Paints, as foreign investors kept buying.
BusinessSBI's Q2 profit rises 14% to Rs 23,038 crore as bad-loan provisions fall; gross NPA eases to 1.39%
India's largest lender beat estimates, helped by a one-time stake-sale gain and lower provisions. Its shares still fell nearly 2% as operating profit slipped.
BusinessIndia's factory PMI eases to 54.7 in October, but export orders grow at six-month high
The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI slipped from 55.1 in September but stayed well in expansion territory, with cost pressures easing to their lowest since February.
BusinessSensex jumps 1,233 points, Nifty ends at 23,440 as Reliance soars 11.6% on record profit
Benchmark indices rose for a third straight session on Monday, powered by a sharp rally in Reliance Industries after record quarterly earnings and a steep fall in crude oil prices.
BusinessUPI hits record 25.47 billion transactions in October; daily value tops Rs 1 lakh crore for first time
Festive spending pushed monthly UPI value past Rs 31 lakh crore, NPCI data show, as the rollout of merchant charges on select payments remains on hold until after Diwali.
BusinessOctober auto sales: Maruti posts record 2.76 lakh units as festive dispatches lift Tata, Hyundai and Kia
Carmakers shipped record volumes to dealers ahead of Dhanteras and Diwali, though analysts caution that retail registrations may lag last year's high base.
SportsDjokovic, 39, beats Vacherot to become oldest match winner at Paris Masters, keeps ATP Finals hopes alive
The seven-time champion came from a set down to win 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-1, but still needs at least a semi-final in Paris to stay in the race for Turin.
SportsRanji Trophy: Urvil Patel, Sanvir Singh and Pradosh Ranjan Paul hit double centuries on run-heavy day
Three batters crossed 200 on the second day of the fourth round as Gujarat, Punjab and Tamil Nadu piled up huge totals, while Karnataka took a lead of 361 over Assam.
SportsGlenn Maxwell retires from international cricket, will keep playing franchise T20 leagues
The 38-year-old Australian all-rounder, a three-time World Cup winner famed for his unbeaten 201 against Afghanistan, ends an international career of 286 matches.
SportsIndia thrash South Korea 8-0 to finish league unbeaten, set up Asian Champions Trophy semi-final rematch
Dilpreet Singh scored twice as India completed a perfect league stage in Jalandhar with five wins, and will meet Korea again in the semi-finals on Wednesday.
SportsKimi Antonelli becomes youngest F1 world champion as Verstappen wins chaotic Mexico City Grand Prix
The 20-year-old Mercedes driver finished third behind Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton to seal the 2026 drivers' title. The race was stopped by a red flag after a heavy crash.
SportsHarmanpreet's hat-trick takes India past Malaysia 4-2, hosts stay unbeaten at Asian Champions Trophy
The captain struck twice from penalty corners and once from a penalty stroke as India made it four wins from four in Jalandhar. South Korea are next on Monday.
EducationCAT 2026 admit cards due today on iimcat.ac.in; exam on November 29 in three slots
IIM Indore, which is conducting this year's Common Admission Test, is set to release hall tickets on November 4. Here is what candidates need to know.
Education'What happens to transparency?': Supreme Court asks NBEMS why NEET-PG questions can't be disclosed
Doctors' groups want candidate-wise question papers, answer keys and response sheets released after the exam. The exam board says its limited question bank is a national asset that would be weakened by disclosure.
EducationSupreme Court says children have a fundamental right to internet access, rejects blanket bans
A two-judge bench held that age-based bans are disproportionate, but ordered the Centre to build a national database to detect and remove child sexual abuse material and to add digital safety to the school curriculum.
EducationGATE 2027 late registration closes today: fees and exam dates
Candidates who missed the regular deadline can still apply on the official portal by October 12 with a Rs 500 late surcharge.
TechnologyApple sends spyware warnings to users in 99 countries; Germany says lawmakers' iPhones may be compromised
Germany's cybersecurity agency told Bundestag members who got Apple's 'mercenary spyware' alerts to assume their phones may be hacked. Who is behind the attacks is not known.
TechnologyMarvell to buy Lumentum in $115 billion all-stock deal as AI data centres drive demand for optics
The chipmaker will give 4.5 of its shares for each Lumentum share, about a 24% premium, in a deal that brings together chips and optical components that link AI servers. It is expected to close in the first half of 2028.
TechnologyAlibaba's Qwen to power Apple Intelligence in China, testing starts November 4
Alibaba says its Qwen AI model will run features in Siri, Writing Tools and Visual Intelligence for users in China, with a public rollout planned for December.
TechnologyFBI blames North Korea's TraderTraitor for Binance hack; exchange says it has replaced about 90% of losses
US investigators publicly named a North Korean state-backed group behind the theft of more than $6 billion in crypto assets, and warned that the funds are likely to be laundered further.
TechnologyQuad pledges over $85 million for trusted AI in Indo-Pacific, to map chip chokepoints
Foreign ministers of India, the US, Japan and Australia also agreed to identify semiconductor and AI hardware supply-chain bottlenecks and back e-waste mineral recovery in India.
TechnologyBinance loses over $6 billion in largest crypto theft on record; analysts link attack to North Korea
Blockchain analytics firms TRM Labs and Chainalysis attribute the October 29 breach of the exchange's hot wallets to North Korea's TraderTraitor group; about $2.7 billion has been frozen.