Overview
- The World Health Organization said 3.4 billion people still lack a safe toilet and linked inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene to roughly 1.4 million deaths each year.
- India’s environment minister announced at COP30 that the country will submit an updated Nationally Determined Contribution and a Biennial Transparency Report by December.
- The Government of India notified the final Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 on November 14, advancing new privacy and compliance obligations for citizens and businesses.
- Ukrainian officials reported at least 25 dead and 73 injured in a Russian strike on Ternopil, with Kyiv set to raise the attack at the UN Security Council.
- India’s National Investigation Agency arrested Anmol Bishnoi after his deportation from the United States and secured 11 days of custody in the Baba Siddique murder investigation.