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Weekly News Roundup: Top Stories Of The Week | 8 November

Major News Stories From the First Week of November 2026

Democrats Take Power Away From Trump’s Republicans in US Midterm Elections ?

Democrats have won control of both chambers of the US Congress in the 3 November midterm elections, ending the Republican Party’s control of the House and Senate.

India

Weekly News Roundup: Top Stories Of The Week | 1 November 2026

From a gold theft in Kolhapur to a bride’s 18-km trek and Israel’s election results, here are five major stories from October 2026.

India

Ballot Papers, But No Seats For Congress? PM Modi Takes A Dig After MLC Results

PM Modi takes a dig at Congress after MLC elections across four states, held using ballot papers. Kharge’s remark about Modi sparks another political row.

World

Students defeat Serbia’s powerful leader! A historic political upset

Serbia’s student-backed Student List has won a preliminary parliamentary majority after protests sparked by a deadly railway-station collapse. Aleksandar Vucic was defeated.

India

BJP Targets Rahul Gandhi For Vietnam Visit; Modi’s Photo Found With Lemon and Coconuts

Rahul Gandhi’s reported Vietnam trip sparked a political dispute between the BJP and Congress amid protests over voter-list revisions.

India

Rahul Gandhi Moves To Supreme Court Against SIR

Rahul Gandhi and opposition leaders have filed the “Pause SIR” petition in the Supreme Court, challenging the Election Commission’s voter-list revision process.

India

SIR Explained: Everything You Need to Know About India's Voter List Revision

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is the Election Commission's process to update voter lists by adding eligible voters and removing incorrect or duplicate entries.

General Knowledge

How do Honeybees Make Honey?

Ever wondered how honey is made? Discover how hardworking bees transform flower nectar into honey through an amazing natural process.

General Knowledge

How Can You Become an MLA or an MP?

How does someone become an MLA or MP in India? Learn the step-by-step election process, eligibility, campaigning, voting, and how ordinary citizens can become public representatives.

India

West Bengal Elections: Mamta Banerjee Refuses to Resign As CM

West Bengal is facing intense political violence and a constitutional crisis after the BJP’s election victory and Mamata Banerjee’s refusal to resign.

India

Census Fraud Alert: What You Should Share and What You Should Never Share

Scammers are misusing the Census 2027 process to trick people into sharing personal and financial details, so citizens must stay alert and share only basic information.

India

2026 Elections: Big Wins in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry

The 2026 Assembly elections saw major shifts, with TVK emerging strongest in Tamil Nadu, BJP-led NDA retaining Assam, UDF winning Kerala, and NDA securing Puducherry.

India

West Bengal Elections 2026: BJP Cruises To Victory Over TMC

In the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election 2026, the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a historic win with 206 seats amid record turnout.

General Knowledge

What Happens if a Country Cannot Repay Loans?

When a country can’t repay its loans, it enters a sovereign default and undergoes a long process of reforms and debt restructuring, often guided by the International Monetary Fund.

India

From Kerala to Keralam: Why the Name is Getting Changed?

The Centre has approved Kerala’s proposal to rename the state as Keralam, and the change will take effect after the constitutional process is completed.

World

Bangladesh’s ‘Dark Prince’ Tarique Rahman Returns to Power After 17 Years

After Sheikh Hasina’s exit, the BNP won Bangladesh’s 2026 elections, and Tarique Rahman is set to become Prime Minister amid concerns over India ties and border security.

India

Maharashtra: Man Kills 6-Year-Old Daughter To Contest Panchayat Elections

A Maharashtra man allegedly killed his daughter to meet the two-child rule for Panchayat elections, but was later arrested along with his accomplice.

India

BMC Elections: BJP Wins Big, Thackerays Lose After 30 Years

The BJP-Shinde alliance won a decisive victory in Maharashtra’s 2026 local body elections, ending nearly 30 years of Shiv Sena (UBT) control in Mumbai’s BMC.

India

Big Win for NDA in Bihar, Nitish Kumar to Be CM for Record 10th Time

The BJP-led NDA won a massive victory in the 2025 Bihar election with 202 seats, putting Nitish Kumar on track to become Chief Minister for the 10th time.

India

Vote Chori: Rahul Gandhi vs Election Commission

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘vote chori’ allegations against the Election Commission have sparked a heated political and public debate over the fairness of India’s elections.

World

Neuralink Could Restore Hearing, Says Elon Musk

Elon Musk claims Neuralink’s brain implant may restore hearing, even for those deaf since birth, by directly stimulating brain neurons that process sound.