The day’s stories, explained for India
Sports, India, SciTech, Politics and Entertainment: one story per section every morning, with every source credited.
Suriya's Scene crosses Rs 200 crore worldwide, its makers say
The producers put the Tamil film's worldwide gross at Rs 205 crore after six days; the trade tracker Sacnilk's estimate is lower.
Retail inflation rises to 6.09% in October, above RBI's upper limit
Pushed up by food, consumer prices rose faster in October than in any month this year, and economists now expect the RBI to raise interest rates again in December.
Modi to attend ASEAN-India and East Asia summits in Manila
The External Affairs Ministry says the Prime Minister will be in the Philippines on 16 and 17 November, with maritime security and trade on the agenda.
Study says the monsoon first takes shape over Northeast India
Researchers from IIT Madras and Gauhati University propose a new way to tell when the monsoon has really arrived, as opposed to a passing local shower.
Vivaan Kapoor wins trap silver and India's third LA28 shooting quota
The 24-year-old from Jaipur lost the gold to Kuwait's Abdulrahman Al-Faihan in a shoot-off at the ISSF World Championship in Doha.
Ramayana crosses Rs 500 crore net in India in its first week
Trade trackers estimate the Nitesh Tiwari film's first-week earnings, though their figures differ and the producers have not shared their own.
Cabinet approves Rs 62,370 crore fertiliser subsidy for rabi season
The Union Cabinet has fixed subsidy rates for phosphatic and potassic fertilisers until March 2027, and the price of a bag of DAP stays at Rs 1,350.
Vijayasai Reddy launches a new political party in Andhra Pradesh
The former YSRCP Rajya Sabha member says his party, the PRP, will contest all 175 Assembly seats and wants young leaders in charge.
Microplastics found in the blood of tapirs and anteaters in Brazil
A study in Nature found plastic particles in 43 of 47 wild animals, with higher levels in those living closer to people and waste sites.
India beat Maldives 1-0 to reach SAFF Championship semi-finals
A 38th-minute penalty from Suhail Ahmad Bhat in Dhaka sent the defending champions through as Group B winners, with Bhutan next on Saturday.
CPCB explains why Delhi's air readings went blank on Diwali night
The pollution board says readings above 1,000 micrograms per cubic metre are left out of the AQI by design, and that it is now discussing a change.
US FDA adds rare eye-condition warning to GLP-1 drugs
Drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro must now mention a potential increased risk of NAION, a rare cause of sudden vision loss.