TODAYS TOP CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS(English &Hindi)

 *TODAYS TOP CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS* 

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1. President Smt Droupadi Murmu urged everyone to work together to ensure water availability and security, highlighting that climate change is affecting the water cycle in today’s time. Conferring the 6th National Water Awards 2024 and the first Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Awards in New Delhi, the President said that the efficient use of water is essential for the country. 

2. PM Modi will visit Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu today. During his visit to Andhra Pradesh, Mr. Modi will visit the holy shrine and Mahasamadhi of Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi and offer his obeisance. The Prime Minister will also participate in the Centenary Celebrations of Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and will release a Commemorative Coin and a set of Stamps honouring the life, teachings, and enduring legacy of Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. 

Later, the Prime Minister will travel to Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and will inaugurate the South India Natural Farming Summit. 

3. In Bihar, newly elected MLAs of NDA to meet in Patna today to elect their leader.

4. The crop loss due to Wild Animal Attacks and Paddy Inundation will now be covered under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Ministry said. 

5. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the sixth Pre-Budget consultation with experts and leaders from the manufacturing sector in connection with the upcoming Union Budget 2026-27, in New Delhi. 

6. The Election Commission today informed that more than 50 crore 97 lakh enumeration forms have been distributed among electors since the launch of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase -2. It is 98.54 percent of the total 51 crore electors to be covered in this phase. 

7. Union Minister Piyush Goyal says, India-US partnership is strong, stable and expanding across strategic and economic sectors.

8. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that India will play a leadership role in technology and innovation. Speaking at the curtain raiser of the FICCI’s 98th Annual General Meeting in New Delhi. 

9. The Central Government has revoked the Quality Control Order (QCO) requirement for Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) with immediate effect. The Ministry emphasised that the decision directly responds to persistent industry concerns about supply constraints and higher costs, and demonstrates the government’s commitment to improving ease of business for textile manufacturers, exporters, and MSMEs.

10. Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan paid tribute to India’s foremost freedom fighter and pioneering nation-builders V.O. Chidambaram Pillai on his death anniversary on Tuesday. 

11. Andhra Pradesh has signed a ₹515-crore agreement with a consortium led by ThunderPlus, along with ETO Motors and Roqit, to develop a multi-modal electric mobility and charging network across the state.

12. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal today. 

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        *LEGAL REPORT* 

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1. ED raids over 25 premises linked to Al-Falah group, in Delhi and NCR in connection with Red-Fort blast case.

2. Six Maoists, including top commander Madvi Hidma, killed in encounter in Andhra Pradesh.

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            *FINANCE* 

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 *INDIAN RUPEE VALUE* 

 *USD* ₹ 89(Approx) 

💷 *GBP* ₹116(Approx)

€ *Euro* : ₹ 103 Approx) 

 *🇨🇳 China Yuan ¥* : ₹ 12

🇨🇦 *Canada* :CAD ₹64

🇦🇪 *UAE Dirham* : ₹ 24

 🇵🇰 *Pak Rupee* : ₹ 0.30

🇧🇹 *Bhutan ngultrum* : ₹ 1.00

 🇧🇩 *B'desh Taka** : ₹ 0.70

🇱🇰 *Sri Lanka Rupee* : ₹ 0.29

🇳🇵 *Nepal Rupee* : ₹ 0.63

🇲🇻 *Maldives Rufiya* : ₹ 5.55 

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 *BSE SENSEX* 

84,673.02 −277.93 (0.33%)🔻

 *NIFTY* 

25,910.05 −103.40 (0.40%)🔻 ---------------------------------------

 *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* 

 *GOLD* : ₹ 12,400/ 01gm (24 krt) 

 *SILVER* : ₹ 1,62,000/KG

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds Pre-Budget Consultation with capital market leaders.

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 *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* 

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1. The 2025 Marathi thriller directed by Subodh Khanolkar and starring veteran actor Dilip Prabhavalkar had a successful theatrical run at the box office. After completing its run on the big screens, the movie has now been released on OTT. The movie 'Dashavatar' is now streaming on the OTT platform Zee5. 

2. National Award-winning actor Keerthy Suresh is now UNICEF India’s Celebrity Advocate, focusing on child rights and mental health awareness across India.

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    *DEFENCE News* 

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1. India and Germany reaffirmed their commitment to enhance military-to-military cooperation with a focus on developing defence ties as a key pillar of the Strategic Partnership. Co-chairing a High Defence Committee meeting in New Delhi, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and German State Secretary Jens Plötner discussed a range of bilateral security and defence issues. 

2. The Army is considering the induction of women into Territorial Army (TA) battalions as a pilot project, with recruitment initially restricted to a few units. The Army is considering the induction of women into Territorial Army (TA) battalions as a pilot project, with recruitment initially restricted to a few units.

Currently, women are commissioned into 10 arms and services — the Corps of Engineers, Corps of Signals, Army Air Defence, Army Service Corps, Army Ordnance Corps, Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers, Army Aviation Corps, Intelligence Corps, Judge Advocate General Branch and Army Education Corps, in addition to the Armed Forces Medical Services.

3. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India’s celebrated astronaut and test pilot, will return to the cockpit of a fighter jet in December as part of his ongoing training for the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Gaganyaan mission.

4. A Memorandum of Understanding between Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) and Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) was signed on November 17, 2025 in New Delhi in the presence of Dr. Samir V. Kamat (Chairman – DRDO, and Secretary of Defence R&D). GSV and DRDO joined hands to develop smart technological solutions for national security. 

5. A Memorandum of Understanding between Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) and Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) was signed on November 17, 2025 in New Delhi in the presence of Dr. Samir V. Kamat (Chairman – DRDO, and Secretary of Defence R&D). GSV and DRDO joined hands to develop smart technological solutions for national security. 

India’s state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited indicated potential consideration of Project-15C destroyers, NGD and destroyer cooperation with Japan, among other updates.

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✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* 

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1. Sagar Defence, an iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) winner, has secured the “Accelerating the Autonomous Robotics Revolution” challenge under the VISTA Track at Dubai Airshow 2025, earning a USD 5,000 prize for its autonomous systems concept. iDEX congratulated the team, noting that the achievement highlights India’s growing footprint in defence innovation.

2. The High Commission of India in Dhaka hosted “PharmaConnect” on Tuesday, a networking and knowledge-sharing event bringing together senior leaders from top Bangladeshi pharmaceutical companies. The event preceded the upcoming participation of Bangladeshi pharmaceutical companies at CPHI-PMEC India 2025, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical exhibitions.

3. The External Minister Dr S. Jaishankar has asserted that India has the right to defend its people against terrorism and will exercise it. Addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting in Moscow, Russia, Dr. Jaishankar said, the world must show zero tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

4. Sri Lanka surpassed two million tourist arrivals for 2025, a key milestone marked by the arrival of two French travellers at Bandaranaike International Airport yesterday. With India remaining the leading source market, supported by steady inflows from the UK, Russia, Germany and China, tourism authorities are hopeful of ending above 2.3 million arrivals this year.

5. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) apprehended three Bangladeshi fishing boats along with 79 crew members for illegal fishing in Indian waters. During routine surveillance in the northern Bay of Bengal, the ICG detected that the fishing boats were operating well within Indian waters, in violation of the Maritime Zones of India Act. 

6. As part of the International Gita Mahotsav 2025 celebration, the Embassy of India organised a seminar on “The Relevance of the Bhagavad Gita in Today’s World.” Professors from Nepal Sanskrit University and Tribhuvan University delivered insightful presentations on various dimensions of the Gita, highlighting its timeless wisdom and relevance in the modern era.  

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🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 

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1. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has opposed the death penalty imposed on ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in absentia by the country's court. 

2. The Amnesty International has condemned yesterday's decision of Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) to sentence former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, saying the ruling represents a grave miscarriage of justice. Amnesty International Secretary General Agnès Callamard said that the verdict fails to deliver accountability for the victims of last year’s violence and instead risks deepening Bangladesh’s human rights crisis.  

3. At least 12 Baloch civilians have reportedly gone missing after being taken by Pakistani security forces in Balochistan, according to human rights groups. 

4. US President Donald Trump signaled that he is open to discussions with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro while maintaining that the option of deploying American troops to Venezuela remains on the table. 

5. The UN Security Council has approved a resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, with 13 members voting in favour and Russia and China abstaining. 

6. Philippine forces transported food, fuel and new personnel to a territorial outpost in a long-disputed shoal in the South China Sea, where Chinese government ships jammed communications during the hours-long supply mission. 

7. North Korea said that the United States’ approval of South Korea’s push to build nuclear-powered submarines will lead to a nuclear domino phenomenon in the region. 

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🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS*

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1. Indian shooters 

double-podium finish by winning gold and bronze medals in 10 metre air rifle mixed team event at 25th Deaflympics in Tokyo.

The duo of Dhanush Srikanth and Mahit Sandhu defeated South Koreaan duo of Jeong Dain and Kim Woorim by 17 - 7 in the gold medal match.

While duo of Mohammed Vania and Komal Waghmare overpowered Ukrainian duo Lykova Violeta and Kostyk Oleksandr by 16-12 to clinch the bronze medal.

2. Australian Formula One sensation Oscar Piastri has been honoured with the Don Award 2025, the highest accolade in Australian sport, in recognition of his stellar performances during the current F1 season. 

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🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* 🇮🇳

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*Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi* (pronunciation ; 19 November 1828 – 18 June 1858), was the queen of the princely state of Jhansi in North India currently present in Jhansi district in Uttar Pradesh, India.

She was one of the leading figures of the Indians war against of 1857 and became a symbol of resistance to the British Raj for Indian nationalists.

 She was named Manikarnika Tambe and was nicknamed Manu. Her father was Moropant Tambe and her mother Bhagirathi Sapre (Bhagirathi Bai). Her parents came from Maharashtra. Her mother died when she was four years old. Her father was the Commander of the war of Kalyanpranth. Her father worked for Peshwa Baji Rao II of Bithoor district.

Manikarnika was married to the middle-aged Maharaja of Jhansi, Gangadhar Rao Newalkar, in May 1842 and was afterwards called Lakshmibai (or Laxmibai) in honour of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi and according to the Maharashtrian tradition of women being given a new name after marriage. In September 1851, she gave birth to a boy, later named Damodar Rao, who died four months after birth. The Maharaja adopted a child called Anand Rao, the son of Gangadhar Rao's cousin, who was renamed Damodar Rao, on the day before the Maharaja died. The adoption was in the presence of the British political officer who was given a letter from the Maharaja instructing that the child be treated with respect and that the government of Jhansi should be given to his widow for her lifetime.

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⭐ आज के टॉप करेंट अफेयर्स (हिंदी में)

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1. राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मू का संबोधन

राष्ट्रपति ने सभी लोगों से पानी की उपलब्धता और जल सुरक्षा सुनिश्चित करने के लिए मिलकर काम करने की अपील की। उन्होंने जल चक्र पर जलवायु परिवर्तन के प्रभाव को महत्वपूर्ण बताया। राष्ट्रपति ने नई दिल्ली में 6वें राष्ट्रीय जल पुरस्कार 2024 और पहले जल संचय जनभागीदारी पुरस्कार प्रदान किए।

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2. प्रधानमंत्री मोदी का आंध्र प्रदेश और तमिलनाडु दौरा

• आंध्र प्रदेश के पुट्टापर्थी में भगवान श्री सत्य साई बाबा के महा समाधि स्थल पर श्रद्धांजलि देंगे।
• सत्य साई बाबा शताब्दी समारोह में शामिल होंगे और एक स्मारक सिक्का व डाक टिकट जारी करेंगे।
• इसके बाद तमिलनाडु के कोयंबटूर में South India Natural Farming Summit का उद्घाटन करेंगे।

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3. बिहार—NDA के नए विधायकों की बैठक

पटना में आज NDA विधायक दल का नेता चुना जाएगा।

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4. पीएम फसल बीमा योजना में बड़ा बदलाव

अब जंगली जानवरों के हमले और धान डूबने (Paddy Inundation) से हुई फ़सल क्षति भी बीमा के तहत कवर होगी।

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5. वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण की प्री-बजट बैठक

निर्मला सीतारमण ने विनिर्माण क्षेत्र के विशेषज्ञों के साथ केंद्रीय बजट 2026–27 पर छठी प्री-बजट बैठक की।

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6. निर्वाचन आयोग का बयान

विशेष गहन पुनरीक्षण (SIR) फेज-2 में 50.97 करोड़ वोटर फॉर्म वितरित किए जा चुके हैं, जो कुल लक्ष्य का 98.54% है।

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7–8. पीयूष गोयल का बयान

• भारत–अमेरिका साझेदारी मजबूत और स्थिर है।
• भारत तकनीक और इनोवेशन के क्षेत्र में नेतृत्वकारी भूमिका निभाएगा।

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9. केंद्रीय सरकार का निर्णय — वस्त्र उद्योग को राहत

सरकार ने Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) पर लागू Quality Control Order को तत्काल प्रभाव से रद्द कर दिया है।

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10. उपराष्ट्रपति का श्रद्धांजलि संदेश

उपराष्ट्रपति सी.पी. राधाकृष्णन ने स्वतंत्रता सेनानी वी.ओ. चिदम्बरम पिल्लै की पुण्यतिथि पर श्रद्धांजलि दी।

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11. आंध्र प्रदेश इलेक्ट्रिक मोबिलिटी समझौता

आंध्र सरकार ने ₹515 करोड़ का समझौता ThunderPlus और अन्य कंपनियों के साथ EV चार्जिंग नेटवर्क विकसित करने के लिए किया।

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12. IMD का मौसम पूर्वानुमान

अंडमान–निकोबार, लक्षद्वीप, तमिलनाडु, पुडुचेरी और कराईकल में भारी बारिश की चेतावनी।

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⚖ कानूनी समाचार (LEGAL REPORT)

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1. ED की बड़ी कार्रवाई

ED ने दिल्ली–NCR में अल-फला समूह से जुड़ी 25 जगहों पर छापा मारा (Red Fort Blast केस से संबंधित)।

2. नक्सल विरोधी अभियान में सफलता

आंध्र प्रदेश में Encounter में 6 माओवादी, जिनमें टॉप कमांडर मदवी हिड़मा शामिल, मारे गए।

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💱 वित्त (FINANCE)

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भारतीय रुपये की कीमत

• USD = ₹89
• GBP = ₹116
• EURO = ₹103
• Yuan = ₹12
• CAD = ₹64
• Dirham = ₹24
• PKR = ₹0.30
• BDT = ₹0.70
• NPR = ₹0.63

सेन्सेक्स–निफ्टी

• Sensex: 84,673.02 (−277.93)
• Nifty: 25,910.05 (−103.40)

सोना–चाँदी के भाव (मुंबई)

• Gold (24k): ₹12,400/ग्राम
• Silver: ₹1,62,000/किलो

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🎬 मनोरंजन समाचार

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1. मराठी फिल्म 'Dashavatar' अब Zee5 पर रिलीज़

थियेट्रिकल सफलता के बाद अब OTT पर उपलब्ध।

2. कीर्ति सुरेश UNICEF India की Celebrity Advocate बनीं

बच्चों के अधिकार और मानसिक स्वास्थ्य पर काम करेंगी।

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🛡 रक्षा समाचार (DEFENCE NEWS)

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1. भारत–जर्मनी रक्षा साझेदारी मजबूत

दोनों देशों ने सैन्य सहयोग बढ़ाने पर सहमति व्यक्त की।

2. टेरिटोरियल आर्मी में महिलाओं की भर्ती पर विचार

पायलट प्रोजेक्ट के रूप में कुछ यूनिटों में भर्ती की संभावना।

3. गगनयान मिशन — शुभांशु शुक्ला

ISRO के गगनयान मिशन के लिए ट्रेनिंग के तहत वे फिर से फाइटर जेट उड़ाएंगे।

4–5. GSV–DRDO समझौता

राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा से जुड़े Smart Tech Solutions विकसित करने हेतु MoU साइन।

6. मझगाँव डॉक शिपबिल्डर्स—जापान के साथ सहयोग पर विचार

भविष्य के destroyer प्रोजेक्ट्स पर चर्चा।

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🌐 अंतरराष्ट्रीय समाचार

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1. Sagar Defence ने Dubai Airshow 2025 में पुरस्कार जीता

2. ढाका — PharmaConnect आयोजन सफल

3. एस. जयशंकर का बयान

भारत आतंकवाद से अपने लोगों की रक्षा करने का अधिकार रखता है।

4. श्रीलंका में 20 लाख से अधिक पर्यटक पहुँचे—2025 का आँकड़ा

5. भारतीय तट रक्षक ने 79 बांग्लादेशी मछुआरों को पकड़ा

6. अंतरराष्ट्रीय गीता महोत्सव से संबंधित सेमिनार नेपाल में आयोजित

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🌍 विश्व समाचार (WORLD NEWS)

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1–2. बांग्लादेश — शेख हसीना को मिली सजा पर UN और Amnesty की निंदा

3. पाकिस्तान—12 बलोच नागरिक लापता

4. ट्रंप ने वेनेजुएला के राष्ट्रपति मदुरो से बातचीत के संकेत दिए

5. UNSC ने ट्रंप के Gaza Peace Plan को मंजूरी दी

6. फिलीपींस ने विवादित शोल पर सप्लाई पहुँचाई—चीन ने संचार जाम किया

7. उत्तर कोरिया ने चेताया — परमाणु पनडुब्बियों की दौड़ शुरू होगी

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🏅 खेल समाचार

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1. Deaflympics 2025 — भारत को Gold और Bronze

10m Air Rifle Mixed Team में भारतीय खिलाड़ियों ने दो पदक जीते।

2. ऑस्कर पियास्त्री को Don Award 2025

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🇮🇳 भारत के बारे में तथ्य — रानी लक्ष्मीबाई

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रानी लक्ष्मीबाई (19 नवम्बर 1828 – 18 जून 1858) झांसी की रानी और 1857 के प्रथम स्वतंत्रता संग्राम की प्रमुख वीरांगना थीं।

• जन्म नाम: मणिकर्णिका तांबे (मनु)
• माता–पिता: मोरोपंत तांबे और भागीरथी सप्रे
• विवाह: 1842 में झांसी नरेश गंगाधर राव से
• पुत्र: दामोदर राव (जन्म के कुछ माह बाद निधन)
• दत्तक पुत्र: आनंद राव → दामोदर राव
• अंग्रेजों ने दत्तक पुत्र को मान्यता नहीं दी, जिसके चलते संघर्ष बढ़ा।