US Sanctions on India-Linked Networks and Iran’s Shadow Oil Trade
Iran’s oil and aviation sectors remain subject to extensive U.S. restrictions. A recent sanctions action targeted an India-linked maritime network and a Turkish ground-services company over alleged assistance...
Filipino Engineer Wins 2026 James Dyson Sustainability Award
Filipino structural engineer Aldrei Ong won the 2026 James Dyson Global Sustainability Award on November 4 for Sentinel, a low-cost sensor designed to detect hidden damage in concrete...
Nirmala Lakshman’s Book Wins Sharjah Award
Nirmala Lakshman’s book, The Tamils: A Portrait of a Community, won the Sharjah Award for Best International Non-Fiction Book on 4 November 2026. Award and presentation Sheikha Bodour...
India and Canada Hold Inaugural Defence Dialogue
India and Canada held their inaugural Defence Dialogue virtually on 3 November 2026. Dr Amit Telang, Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) in India’s Ministry of Defence, and Scott Millar,...
India Proposes Immediate Suspension of Drug Manufacturing Licences
India’s Union Health Ministry proposed amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, to allow immediate suspension of pharmaceutical manufacturing licences when medicines fail specified quality tests. The draft was...
JNCASR Develops Silicon Chip for Terahertz 6G Communication
On 4 November 2026, researchers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) developed a silicon chip that lets terahertz waves pass through engineered barriers with...
India and Guyana Extend $500 Million Line of Credit
On November 5, 2026, India announced a $500 million Line of Credit extension to Guyana. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar made the announcement during a meeting with Guyanese...
India Plans World’s Highest Railway Station at Tanglang La
As of 4 November 2026, India plans to build a railway station at about 5,256 metres beneath Tanglang La pass on the proposed 489-km broad-gauge Bilaspur-Manali-Leh railway line....
Tanvi Patri Becomes First Indian Woman to Reach Youth Olympics Semifinals
On 4 November 2026, 15-year-old Tanvi Patri of Odisha became the first Indian woman to reach the badminton final at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal. Her...
Health Ministry Proposes Schedule M Amendments on Microbial Limits
On November 4, 2026, the Union Health Ministry proposed amendments to Schedule M of the Drugs Rules, 1945, to revise microbial contamination limits in Grade A areas of...
Formula One Champion Alan Jones Dies at 80
Australian Formula One champion Alan Jones died on 5 November 2026, aged 80, after a short illness. His family announced his death, and his wife, Amanda Butler-Davis, released...
