05 November 2026 | English | FREE Current Affairs PDF

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Today’s Highlight: Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu crossed the Andhra coast, India and the United States opened the Tiger Triumph 2026 exercise in Visakhapatnam, and Kimi Antonelli became the youngest Formula One World Champion. Weather events, defence exercises and sports records like these are regularly asked in Banking, SSC and TNPSC exams.

News in One Liner – 05 November 2026

Appointments and Resignation

Inbasekar Sundaramurthi Appointed Ambassador to Senegal

Inbasekar Sundaramurthi, an Indian Foreign Service officer of the 2004 batch and presently Consul General in Barcelona, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Senegal.

PIB News

Prime Minister Scheduled to Launch Pune Metro Projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to inaugurate Pune Metro Line 3 (Pink Line) and lay the foundation stone of Phase II on 3 November 2026, in projects worth around Rs 21,800 crore.

Ministry of Defence Signs Contracts for Eight Next Generation Corvettes

The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth Rs 53,866.50 crore with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited and Goa Shipyard Limited for eight Next Generation Corvettes for the Indian Navy on 2 November 2026.

Soreng Notified as India’s First Organic Fisheries Cluster

Soreng district in Sikkim is India’s first notified Organic Fisheries Cluster under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, and a Standard Operating Procedure for organic certification of fisheries in the Northeast was launched.

Ministry of Coal Awards Five-Star Ratings to 50 Coal Mines

The Ministry of Coal awarded Five-Star Ratings to 50 coal mines for Financial Year 2024-25 at the Annual Star Rating Awards ceremony in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

Ministry of Skill Development Empanels 19 Centres of Excellence-Skills

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship recognised 19 institutions as Centres of Excellence-Skills, with the recognition valid from 9 October 2026 to 8 October 2029.

First International Maize Conference Begins in Hyderabad

The 1st International Maize Conference 2026 began in Hyderabad on 2 November 2026 and runs until 4 November, with India’s maize production at approximately 55 million tonnes.

Industry News

India Manufacturing PMI Eases to 54.7 in October

The India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index eased to 54.7 in October 2026 from 55.1 in September, with new export orders growing at their fastest pace in six months.

National & State News

Amit Shah Directs Foreigners Regional Registration Offices in All State Capitals

Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed that Foreigners Regional Registration Offices be established in all state capitals by 2027, as such offices now exist in 20 States.

Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu Crosses Andhra Coast

Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu crossed the south Andhra Pradesh coast near Ongole on 3 November 2026 with winds of 100 to 110 kilometres per hour, gusting to 120.

Vayo Samman Rashtriya Abhiyan to Be Launched

Union Minister Virendra Kumar was set to launch the Vayo Samman Rashtriya Abhiyan on 4 November 2026 under the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana to mobilise citizens aged 18 and above as volunteers for senior citizens.

Amit Shah Transfers Rs 632.62 Crore under Mahtari Vandan Yojana

Union Home Minister Amit Shah transferred Rs 632.62 crore through Direct Benefit Transfer to over 67.4 lakh beneficiaries under Chhattisgarh’s Mahtari Vandan Yojana on 3 November 2026.

Defence News

Indian Navy Rescues Hijacked Fishing Vessel Azini

The Indian Navy rescued all 20 crew members of the hijacked fishing vessel Azini off Somalia on 2 November 2026 after an operation lasting more than 48 hours.

India and United States Open Tiger Triumph 2026 in Visakhapatnam

The 5th edition of Tiger Triumph, the India and United States tri-service humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise, opened at the Maritime Warfare Centre in Visakhapatnam on 2 November 2026.

Summits & Conferences

Nations Agree Yerevan Pathway at United Nations Biodiversity Conference

Countries at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan agreed the Yerevan Pathway to accelerate delivery of the 23 targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Sports News

Andrea Kimi Antonelli Becomes Youngest Formula One World Champion

Andrea Kimi Antonelli became Formula One’s youngest world champion at 20 years and 68 days by finishing third in the Mexico City Grand Prix on 1 November 2026.

India Beat Korea 8 to 0 in Asian Champions Trophy

India beat Korea 8 to 0 at Jalandhar on 2 November 2026 for a 5th straight win and topped the league stage of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026.

Indian Trio Wins Men’s 50 Metre Pistol Team Gold

India’s Ravinder Singh, Saurabh Chaudhary and Amanpreet Singh won team gold in the men’s 50 metre pistol event with a combined score of 1659.

Glenn Maxwell Announces Retirement from International Cricket

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, aged 38, announced his retirement from international cricket on 3 November 2026 after 149 one-day internationals, 130 Twenty20 internationals and 7 Tests.

Important Days

International Day for Biosphere Reserves Highlights India’s 18 Reserves

India has 18 notified Biosphere Reserves, including 13 in the world network of biosphere reserves, as marked on the International Day for Biosphere Reserves on 3 November.

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