Overview
- The Democratic Party won control of both the House and Senate in Tuesday, November 3 midterms, a shift senior US officials say will increase congressional scrutiny of the Iran conflict and its domestic economic fallout.
- India’s central cabinet approved giving 75 percent of Agniveers a two-year extension of service, with performance re-evaluation afterward to determine entry into regular forces; the government will publish pay, evaluation and implementation rules next.
- Kerala’s home minister ordered a vigilance probe after a former contractor named Sajan accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of demanding Rs 2 crore during the old KSTP road project, and VACB teams will review prior investigation gaps.
- Several high-profile criminal inquiries advanced: the Lucknow police remanded accused Shraddha Dubey in the Shiva Sharma murder; the Madhya Pradesh High Court denied bail to former judge Giribala Singh pending key forensic reports; Panchkula JJB granted bail to an 8-year-old and ordered removal of identifying videos from social media; Gurugram police continue a forensic probe into Pranjil Pathak’s hotel death.
- Uttar Pradesh cyber units and the Ayodhya Cyber Cell opened investigations after a threat email signed by the Khalistan National Army named Ayodhya, Kashi and Mathura for attacks between November 8 and 27, and authorities have deployed ATS resources to trace the messages.