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Maharashtra Farmers Block Pune-Bengaluru Highway Over Sugarcane Prices
AGRICULTURE

Maharashtra Farmers Block Pune-Bengaluru Highway Over Sugarcane Prices

Maharashtra farmers blockade the Pune-Bengaluru highway over sugarcane prices, threatening supply disruptions and district bandhs.

Dialogus Bureau·Nov 5, 2026
Government Extends Agniveer Tenure by Two Years, Retains 75% Force
DEFENCE

Government Extends Agniveer Tenure by Two Years, Retains 75% Force

The Centre has revised the Agnipath scheme, extending Agniveer service tenure from 4 to 6 years while preserving the 75% exit structure and offering new career options.

Dialogus Bureau·Nov 5, 2026
US Midterm Fallout: Iran Sees Public Rejection of War in Election Rout
IRAN-US CONFLICT

US Midterm Fallout: Iran Sees Public Rejection of War in Election Rout

US midterm results hand Democrats control of Congress as Trump and Vance acknowledge the Iran war and gas prices hurt Republicans, prompting sharp reactions from Tehran.

Dialogus Bureau·Nov 5, 2026
Rahul Gandhi’s Alcohol Remark on Bhagwant Mann Sparks AAP-Congress Clash
POLITICS

Rahul Gandhi’s Alcohol Remark on Bhagwant Mann Sparks AAP-Congress Clash

Rahul Gandhi's claim that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann smelled of alcohol during parliamentary proceedings has triggered a fresh political controversy.

Dialogus Bureau·Nov 5, 2026
EU Issues New Guidelines Urging Citizens to Prepare for 72 Hours of Self-Sufficiency
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

EU Issues New Guidelines Urging Citizens to Prepare for 72 Hours of Self-Sufficiency

The European Commission has issued new crisis guidelines urging EU citizens to pack emergency bags and stay self-sufficient for the first 72 hours of an emergency.

Dialogus Bureau·Nov 5, 2026
Delhi Air Quality Plunges to Severe Levels as CAQM Intervenes in Punjab
NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Delhi Air Quality Plunges to Severe Levels as CAQM Intervenes in Punjab

Delhi-NCR's severe air quality crisis deepens as the CAQM steps up monitoring in Punjab and sends a team to Bathinda to tackle worsening pollution.

Dialogus Bureau·Nov 5, 2026
India Defeat New Zealand in First ODI, Take 1-0 Series Lead
SPORTS

India Defeat New Zealand in First ODI, Take 1-0 Series Lead

Virat Kohli's sublime 74 and clinical bowling from pacers help India secure a rain-hit victory over New Zealand in the first ODI.

Dialogus Bureau·Nov 5, 2026
Bengaluru Metro Set to Become India’s Second-Largest Network
INFRASTRUCTURE

Bengaluru Metro Set to Become India’s Second-Largest Network

Bengaluru Metro is poised to become India's second-largest network following the upcoming Pink Line inauguration by PM Modi on November 13, expanding the system to 103.6 km.

Dialogus Bureau·Nov 5, 2026
Democrats Secure Congress and Keisha Lance Bottoms Makes History in Midterms
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Democrats Secure Congress and Keisha Lance Bottoms Makes History in Midterms

Democrats seize both chambers of the US Congress in the 2026 midterms, while former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as Georgia's first Black woman governor.

Dialogus Bureau·Nov 5, 2026
Democrats Sweep US Midterms, Capturing House and Senate
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Democrats Sweep US Midterms, Capturing House and Senate

In a sweeping political shift, Democrats have won control of both the House and Senate in the 2026 US midterm elections, delivering a major defeat to Trump.

Dialogus Bureau·Nov 5, 2026
Two Killed as Building Collapses in Old Delhi's Chawri Bazar
NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Two Killed as Building Collapses in Old Delhi's Chawri Bazar

Two people died and several are feared trapped after a three-storey under-construction building collapsed in Old Delhi's Chawri Bazar. Rescue operations are ongoing.

Dialogus Bureau·Nov 5, 2026
Indian Seafarer Killed in Vessel Attack Off Oman Coast
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Indian Seafarer Killed in Vessel Attack Off Oman Coast

An Indian seafarer was killed and 13 others rescued after the vessel MSV Al Jusufi was attacked off the coast of Oman.

Dialogus Bureau·Nov 4, 2026