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International News

India beats UK to rank third in Hurun’s gazelle index with 51 companies

• India has overtaken the United Kingdom (UK) to secure the third position in the 2026 ASK Private Wealth Hurun India Gazelle Index, with 51 companies making the list, four more than the previous year.
• The US and China retained the top two positions with 302 and 278 Gazelles, respectively. India also ranked third in the global Cheetah and Unicorn lists.
• The 2026 ASK Private Wealth Hurun India Gazelle Index ranks India’s Gazelles — privately held companies founded in or after 2000, valued between $500 million and $1 billion, and considered likely to achieve Unicorn status (valuation of over $1 billion) within three years.

India Re-elected ISA President for Third Consecutive Term

• India has been unanimously re-elected as the President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for a third consecutive term (2026–2028), with France re-elected as Co-President.
• The alliance spans 130 signatory and member countries, focusing heavily on clean energy transitions in the Global South.

About International Solar Alliance (ISA)

• Headquarters: Gurugram, Haryana, India
• Leadership: Co-led by India (President) and France (Co-President).
• Members: 114 member countries and 16 signatories
• Objective: To accelerate the global deployment of solar energy, reduce fossil fuel dependence, and mobilize over $1 trillion in solar investments by 2030.

Appointment

Iliana Iotova as Bulgaria’s First Elected Female President

• Iliana Iotova won Bulgaria’s presidential runoff election on November 1, 2026, officially becoming the country’s first elected female president.
• Iliana Iotova received 57.6% of the vote and Andrey Gyurov (pro-Western reformist candidate and former caretaker prime minister) received 39.5%.
• Iotova had already been serving as acting president since January 2026, when former President Rumen Radev stepped down to enter parliamentary politics.

About Bulgaria

• Capital: Sofia
• Prime minister: Rumen Radev
• Currency: Euro

Awards

Cristiano Ronaldo beats out Lionel Messi to win first-ever Ballon d’Or of All Time

• Cristiano Ronaldo beats out Lionel Messi to win first-ever Ballon d’Or of All Time appeared first on ClutchPoints.
• Cristiano Ronaldo has done it. The saga of Ronaldo’s legendary legacy continues as the Portuguese star and Al-Nassr captain has won the first-ever Ballon d’Or of All Time. After a month-long voting process, Ronaldo, 41, finished ahead of Lionel Messi to win the prestigious award handed out by France Football.
• Ronaldo was recognized for his 2007-08 season at Manchester United, where he contributed to the team’s Premier League and Champions League success. Ronaldo had an incredible 2007-2008 season when he scored 42 goals across all competitions and won his first Ballon d’Or.

Edmund Richardson Won 2026 Baillie Gifford Nonfiction Prize

• Edmund Richardson has won the £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2026 for his book Alexander: God, King, Man (published by Bloomsbury).
• Announced on November 4, 2026, at a ceremony held at BMA House in London, this marks a historic milestone as the first ancient history book to win the award since it was established (originally as the Samuel Johnson Prize) in 1999.
• Subject: Follows the life of Alexander the Great, tracing his journey from inheriting a debt-ridden Macedonian throne at age 20 to his massive conquests across the Persian Empire and his death in Babylon at age 32.

Nirmala Lakshman Won Sharjah International Non-Fiction Book Award

• Nirmala Lakshman won the Sharjah Award for Best International Non-Fiction Book on November 4, 2026, for her book The Tamils: A Portrait of a Community.
• Presented By Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority.
• The book combines historical scholarship, deep personal reflections, and extensive research to explore the history, culture, diversity, and global reach of the Tamil people.

Sports

India Clinch both Men’s & Women’s Titles at Inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in Ahmedabad

• The Indian men’s and women’s teams became champions of the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in Ahmedabad. The Indian Men’s team clinched the gold medal after defeating Sri Lanka 54 – 20 in the final.
• Earlier, the Indian women’s team also bagged a gold medal after registering a convincing 35-15 victory over Uganda in the final. With these victories, both the Indian men’s and women’s teams made history by winning the maiden edition of the championship on home soil.

Defence

India and USA Commence 5th Edition of ‘Exercise Tiger Triumph’ in Visakhapatnam, AP

• The 5th edition of Exercise Tiger Triumph 2026—the bilateral tri-service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise between India and the United States—concluded in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
• The exercise aims to strengthen interoperability and coordination between the armed forces of India and the United States.

List of Bilateral Exercises (2026)

• Yudh Abhyas 2026 (India–US): Conducted in Rajasthan and Uttarakhand
• IMBAX 2026 (India–Myanmar): at Umroi, Meghalaya
• MAITREE-XV (India–Thailand): at Surat Thani, Thailand
• Exercise Dharma Guardian (India–Japan): Hosted at Chaubattia, Uttarakhand
  ‘Samudra Laksamana’ (India-Malaysia Maritime Exercise): held in Lumut, Malaysia
• SLINEX (Sri Lanka-India Naval Exercise): at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
• Nomadic Elephant (India-Mongolia Exercise): at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
• VARUNA Naval Exercise (India-France): at Toulon Naval Base, France
• Exercise KAZIND-2026 (India-Kazakhstan): at Oskemen, Kazakhstan
• INDRA 2026 (India-Russia Naval Exercise): at Vladivostok in Russia
• KONKAN-26 (India-UK Maritime Exercise): Plymouth in the United Kingdom
• AUSTRAHIND 2026 (India and Australia): At Thiruvananthapuram, India
• SIMBEX-2026 (India-Singapore Maritime): at Visakhapatnam
• Garuda Shakti 2026(India–Indonesia): at Banyuwangi, Indonesia

DRDO successfully tests indigenously developed Pralay missile off Odisha coast

• India successfully flight-tested its indigenously developed quasi-ballistic missile Pralay off the Odisha coast, marking another significant milestone in the country’s efforts to strengthen its defence capabilities and enhance military preparedness.
• Pralay is an indigenously developed short-range, surface-to-surface quasi-ballistic missile capable of carrying conventional warheads.
• It has a strike range of 150 to 500 kilometres and a payload capacity of 500 to 1,000 kg. The missile uses solid propellant technology and incorporates advanced guidance and navigation systems to ensure high precision.

India Recent successfully tests missile list

• Agni-4 (Medium-Range Ballistic Missile): with a range of roughly 3,500 to 4,000 km at Odisha
• Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM): at Odisha
• Kusha M1 (Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile)
• Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM): at Odisha

Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo Announces Retirement from International Football

• Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football on November 5, 2026, ending a 23-year career with the Portugal national team.
• With 234 international appearances and 146 goals (the most-capped player and all-time top goalscorer in men’s international football). He Won UEFA Euro 2016 and the UEFA Nations League titles.
• He continues to play club football for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.

Important Days

7th November- National Cancer Awareness Day

• National Cancer Awareness Day observed annually across India on 7th November.
• First announced in 2014 by then Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, the day coincides with the birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Madame Marie Curie to honor her pioneering work in radioactivity and modern radiation therapy.
• Promoting cancer prevention, encouraging early screening, educating the public on warning signs, and reducing cancer-related mortality.