Adda247 provides the latest and most important daily current affairs 2026 for Bank, SSC, Railway, Police SI, and Other State Govt Exams. Our team curates the most significant national and international news, government policy updates, important appointments 2026, awards and honours, summits and conferences, science and technology, defence news, business & economy, and sports current affairs — all in one place.
Today’s Current Affairs
- Asteroid 2026 QQ8 Becomes Earth’s Temporary Mini-MoonNovember 6, 2026Astronomers have identified a small asteroid named 2026 QQ8 that has temporarily become a natural satellite of Earth, commonly referred to as a mini-moon. The asteroid was first observed in August 2026, and its discovery was ...Read more
- Bay of Bengal Countries Launch Fisheries Research Network (BOB-NOR)November 6, 2026India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Maldives jointly launched the Bay of Bengal Network of Ocean Researchers for Fisheries (BOB-NOR) on 5 November 2026 in Kochi, Kerala. The initiative aims to strengthen scientific cooperation, promote ...Read more
- Filipino Engineer Wins 2026 James Dyson Global Sustainability AwardNovember 6, 2026Filipino structural engineer Aldrei Ong won the 2026 James Dyson Global Sustainability Award for developing Sentinel, an innovative sensor designed to identify hidden structural damage in buildings, particularly after earthquakes. The award was announced on 4 ...Read more
- Cristiano Ronaldo Biography: Early Life, Football Career, Records, Awards and Portugal RetirementNovember 5, 2026Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most successful and recognised footballers in the football history. He was born on 5th of February 1985 in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal and rose from a modest family background to ...Read more
- Cristiano Ronaldo Announces Retirement from Portugal’s National Team After 23 YearsNovember 5, 2026Portuguese football star and Global icon Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from the international football which brings an end to his 23-year career with Portugal. The 41-year-old forward confirmed that he would hand back ...Read more
- Supreme Court Clarifies 24-Hour Rule for Producing Arrested Persons Before MagistrateNovember 5, 2026The Supreme Court of India has made it clear that the constitutional 24-hour time period should be calculated from the point of actual arrest and not the police registration of arrest. Interpreting the provision of ...Read more
- JNCASR’s Terahertz Chip Achieves 100 Gbps Data Speed Using Topological PhotonicsNovember 5, 2026Researchers based at the Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have developed a silicon chip capable of transmitting terahertz waves around designed obstacles with very little signal loss. In lab experiments, they were ...Read more
- Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly to Become Paperless Under National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA)November 5, 2026The Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly will transform into a ‘zero-paper ’ institution under the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), as part of the Union government’s Digital India initiative. The digitization will be done within three months and ...Read more
- NPCI Launches Technology Subsidiary for AI and Blockchain & Appoints Vishal Kanvaty as CEONovember 5, 2026The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary called NPCI Tech Solutions Limited (NTSL). NPCI announced on 4 November 2026 that it has appointed Vishal Kanvaty, its Chief Technology Officer ...Read more
- Nirmala Lakshman Wins Sharjah Award for Best International Non-Fiction BookNovember 5, 2026Indian author, journalist and The Hindu Group Director Nirmala Lakshman has won the Sharjah Award for Best International Non-Fiction Book for her book The Tamils: A Portrait of a Community. This award was presented on ...Read more
- Edmund Richardson Wins 2026 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction for Biography of Alexander the GreatNovember 5, 2026A British academic has been awarded the 2026 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction for his book Alexander: God, King, Man, which outlines the life and exploits of Alexander the Great. Edmund Richardson was presented with ...Read more
- India Extends $500 Million Line of Credit to Guyana for Roads, Healthcare and Defence ProjectsNovember 5, 2026Honorable External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Guyana President Dr Irfaan Ali on 5 November 2026, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in the Antigua and Barbuda. The leaders reviewed ...Read more
- Fast Track Special Courts Scheme Extended to 2031 with ₹3,788 Crore OutlayNovember 5, 2026Union Cabinet has approved continuation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for theFast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) including exclusive Protection of Children from the Sexual Offences (POCSO) Courts for another 5 years from 1 April ...Read more
- Cabinet Approves Two-Year Additional Engagement for Agniveers, Creates Pathway to Regular Defence ServiceNovember 5, 2026A two-year extension has been approved by the Union Cabinet for Agniveers who are not selected for regular posts after the initial completion of their tenure under the Agnipath scheme. 25 percent will be selected ...Read more
