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Daily Current Affairs 9 November 2026

These daily current affairs 9 november 2026 notes bring together the most important developments for competitive examinations. Today’s news covers Internal Security, Defence, Persons in News, Art & Culture, Environment, Labour & Employment, Sports and International Affairs.

The major highlights include the PM celebrating the first Naxal-free Diwali with security forces at the CoBRA base in Karanpur, Bastar, Rajnath Singh’s Deepawali with the Trishakti Corps at Sherathang in Sikkim, Amit Shah’s review of Gujarat’s internal security, Bharat Ratna L.K. Advani entering his 100th year, 31,000 devotees at the Buddha relics exposition in Tawang, the Green Diwali Campaign under Mission LiFE, a Shram Samvad on the Labour Codes in Dewas, Anuj Shrivatri becoming India’s 100th Grandmaster, Taniya’s historic Youth Olympics beach wrestling silver, the Telangana India International Challenge, the passing of hockey coach Gurdial Singh Bhangu, and Israel’s President choosing Gadi Eisenkot to form a government.

These current affairs are useful for SSC, Railway, Banking, Defence, UPSC, State PSC and other competitive examinations. For yesterday’s edition, read Daily Current Affairs 8 November 2026 (also available in Hindi).

📖 Read this in Hindi: 9 नवंबर 2026 करंट अफेयर्स (हिंदी में)


🪔 1. PM Celebrates Diwali with Security Forces at CoBRA Base in Karanpur, Bastar

daily current affairs 9 november 2026 – first Naxal-free Diwali: development in LWE areas infographic

Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali on 8 November 2026 with security personnel at the CoBRA Operations Base at Karanpur in Bastar, Chhattisgarh — the training base and launch pad for counter-Naxal operations in Bastar and Abujhmad. He called it the first Diwali when every district in the country is free from Naxalism.

For the first time in 47 years, not a single CRPF jawan lost his life on duty in the past one year

  • Forces lauded → CRPF, CoBRA, BSF, ITBP, SSB, IRB, State police, Bastar Fighters commandos and women fighters
  • Earlier spread of LWE → over 230 districts in nearly 20 States; up to 2,000 attacks a year
  • Development in LWE areas → over 15,000 km of roads, over 9,500 mobile towers, nearly 175 Eklavya schools, around 50 ITIs and 50 Skill Development Centres
  • Poverty → citing a World Bank report, the PM said 50 crore Indians escaped extreme poverty in the past 12 years; he also mentioned the ongoing Bastar Olympics

Exam Point

Diwali 2026 with security forces → CoBRA Operations Base, Karanpur, Bastar (Chhattisgarh), 8 November 2026

CoBRA → Commando Battalion for Resolute Action, a specialised unit of the CRPF


🎖️ 2. Rajnath Singh Celebrates Deepawali with Troops at Sherathang, Sikkim

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh celebrated Deepawali on 8 November 2026 with soldiers of the Trishakti Corps (33 Corps) deployed in the forward areas of Sikkim. Interacting with troops at Sherathang, he called the soldiers “the brightest lights of Diwali”.

He paid homage at the Sherathang War Memorial and visited the Baba Harbhajan Singh Memorial

  • Accompanied by → Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth; GOC-in-C Eastern Command Lt Gen VMB Krishnan; GOC 33 Corps Lt Gen Man Raj Singh Mann
  • Memorial → honours soldiers from Nagaland, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Assam and other States
  • National War Memorial, New Delhi → about 26,000 names of fallen heroes inscribed in golden letters

Exam Point

Rajnath Singh’s Deepawali 2026 → with Trishakti Corps (33 Corps) at Sherathang, Sikkim, 8 November 2026

National War Memorial → about 26,000 names of fallen soldiers inscribed


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🛡️ 3. Amit Shah Reviews Gujarat’s Law and Order and Internal Security in Ahmedabad

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah reviewed the law and order and internal security situation of Gujarat at a high-level meeting in Ahmedabad on 7 November 2026, attended by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.

Gujarat filed 92% of chargesheets within 60 days and 86% within 90 days under the new criminal laws

  • Coastal security → stronger surveillance along Gujarat’s nearly 2,340-km coastline; coordination among BSF, State Police, Coast Guard and central agencies
  • Forensics → special drive to clear more than 25,000 pending forensic cases
  • Cybercrime → enhance capacity of S4C and the 1930 helpline
  • Illegal migration → 2,412 illegal foreign nationals deported under special drives

Exam Point

Gujarat → nearly 2,340-km coastline (longest among Indian States); international border with Pakistan

Cybercrime helpline → 1930


🏛️ 4. Bharat Ratna L.K. Advani Enters His 100th Year; PM Pens Tribute Article

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Bharat Ratna and former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani as he entered his 100th year on 8 November 2026, and wrote an article highlighting Advani’s enduring contribution to India.

PM recalled his journey: Partition, strengthening the Jana Sangh, building the BJP, the Emergency and the Somnath–Ayodhya Rath Yatra

  • Article → published in English and Hindi on narendramodi.in
  • Other aspects → a voracious reader, lover of culture and cinema, and a prolific writer

Exam Point

L.K. Advani → Bharat Ratna; former Deputy Prime Minister; entered 100th year on 8 November 2026

Rath Yatra → Somnath to Ayodhya


☸️ 5. 31,000 Devotees Visit Shakyamuni Buddha Relics at Tawang; Exposition Moves to Bomdila

The seven-day exposition of the Holy Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha at Gaden Namgyal Lhatse (Tawang Monastery), Arunachal Pradesh, concluded on 7 November 2026 after drawing 31,000 devotees and visitors, the Ministry of Culture said on 8 November.

Organised by the Ministry of Culture with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC)

  • Arrival → relics reached Tawang from the National Museum, New Delhi, on 31 October 2026
  • Exhibitions → ‘Unearthing the Sacred Piprahwa’ (on the 1898 discovery of the Piprahwa relics) and ‘Crossroads of Dhamma’ (National Museum)
  • Next → flown by the IAF to Bomdila; darshan at TGL Monastery (Lower Gompa) from 8 to 13 November
  • Then → Golden Pagoda, Namsai (14–20 November); return to National Museum on 21 November

Exam Point

Tawang leg → 31 October–7 November 2026; 31,000 visitors at Gaden Namgyal Lhatse (Tawang Monastery)

Piprahwa relics → discovered in 1898


🌿 6. Green Diwali Campaign 2026 under Mission LiFE; Delhi Wakes Up to Near-Severe AQI of 383

WWF-India’s EIACP Programme Centre, supported by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, appealed to Delhi-NCR citizens on 8 November 2026 to celebrate a cracker-free Green Diwali and take the Green Diwali Pledge. The same morning, Delhi recorded an AQI of 383, close to the ‘severe’ category.

Green Diwali Campaign 2026 ran from 20 October to 8 November under Mission LiFE, focusing on 130 NCAP cities in 24 States/UTs

  • Pledge steps → earthen diyas, eco-friendly gifts, no firecrackers, natural rangolis, less waste and greener mobility
  • Air check → follow the daily AQI on CPCB’s SAMEER app
  • Delhi on Deepavali morning → 24 of 54 monitoring stations ‘severe’; highest at Jahangirpuri (450), then RK Puram (448)
  • GRAP → CAQM is implementing Graded Response Action Plan measures across NCR

Exam Point

Green Diwali Campaign 2026 → 20 October–8 November; Mission LiFE; 130 NCAP cities

SAMEER app → CPCB’s air-quality app


👷 7. ‘Shram Samvad’ on the Four Labour Codes Held in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh

A district-level capacity-building and awareness programme, ‘Shram Samvad’, on Labour Codes, labour welfare and social protection was held at Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, on 5 November 2026, the Ministry of Labour & Employment said on 8 November.

Jointly organised by the Ministry of Labour & Employment and the Madhya Pradesh Labour Department with the Association of Industries MP

  • Focus → compliance requirements for employers under each of the four Labour Codes and the Central Rules
  • Schemes explained → Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY) by EPFO; PM Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) by DGLW
  • Resources shared → ‘Handbook of Compliance for Employers’ and a compilation of FAQs
  • Participants → more than 100 employers, HR, legal and finance professionals

Exam Point

Shram Samvad → Dewas (MP), 5 November 2026; awareness on the four Labour Codes

PM-SYM → pension scheme for unorganised workers


♟️ 8. Anuj Shrivatri Becomes India’s 100th Chess Grandmaster

daily current affairs 9 november 2026 – Anuj Shrivatri becomes India's 100th chess Grandmaster infographic

Madhya Pradesh’s International Master Anuj Shrivatri, 22, became India’s 100th Grandmaster on 8 November 2026 by winning the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship in Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental, Philippines.

He scored 7 out of 8 points after losing his first game

  • India’s first GM → Viswanathan Anand, in 1988
  • Recent GMs → India’s 96th to 100th GMs came between July and November 2026, in about five months
  • Before Anuj → Ethan Vaz, Harshvardhan GB, S Ashwath and V Rathnavel

Exam Point

India’s 100th GM → Anuj Shrivatri (Madhya Pradesh), 8 November 2026, 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open, Philippines

India’s 1st GM → Viswanathan Anand (1988)


🤼 9. Taniya Wins India’s First-Ever Youth Olympics Beach Wrestling Medal at Dakar 2026

Indian wrestler Taniya won silver in the girls’ 75 kg beach wrestling event at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal on 7 November 2026, losing the final 1-2 to China’s Zhao Min. It is India’s first beach wrestling medal at the Youth Olympics.

Beach wrestling made its debut at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar 2026

  • Road to final → won all four bouts against opponents from Germany, Greece, Estonia and the USA (Matilda Hruby in the semi-final)
  • Format → bouts on sand inside a 7-metre circle; maximum 3 minutes
  • India’s tally → 7 medals (3 silver, 4 bronze) at Dakar 2026 after Taniya’s silver

Exam Point

Youth Olympic Games 2026 → Dakar, Senegal (first Olympic event in Africa)

Taniya → silver, girls’ 75 kg beach wrestling; India’s first YOG beach wrestling medal


🏸 10. Tushar Suveer and Rakshitha Ramraj Win Singles Titles at Telangana India International Challenge

Indian shuttlers Tushar Suveer and Rakshitha Ramraj won the men’s and women’s singles titles at the Telangana India International Challenge 2026 on 8 November 2026. India won three of the five titles.

Top-seeded Krishna Prasad Garaga and Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy won the men’s doubles

  • Men’s singles → sixth seed Tushar beat compatriot Bharat Raghav 15-21, 21-18, 21-19
  • Women’s singles → top seed Rakshitha beat Rujula Ramu 16-21, 21-15, 21-14
  • Mixed doubles → Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Ashwini Ponnappa lost to Russia’s Rodion Alimov and Alina Davletova
  • Women’s doubles → Japan’s Mei Sudo and Mai Tanabe

Exam Point

Telangana India International Challenge 2026 → Tushar Suveer (MS), Rakshitha Ramraj (WS); India won 3 of 5 titles

Men’s doubles → Krishna Prasad Garaga / Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy


🏑 11. Gurdial Singh Bhangu, Coach of India’s 2002 CWG Gold-Winning Women’s Hockey Team, Dies at 86

Gurdial Singh Bhangu, former chief coach of the Indian women’s hockey team that won gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, died in Surrey, Canada, aged 86. Hockey India condoled his death on 7 November 2026.

First hockey coach to receive the Dronacharya Award (2000)

  • 2002 CWG final, Manchester → India beat England 3-2; Mamta Kharab scored the golden goal in extra time
  • Coaching → took charge in 1998; led India to Asian Games silver the same year; coached Nigeria’s women’s team (1972–76) to their first World Cup
  • Early life → born in 1941 in Lyallpur (now Faisalabad, Pakistan); trained at NIS Patiala as an understudy of Dhyan Chand and Balkishan Singh

Exam Point

Gurdial Singh Bhangu → first hockey coach to get Dronacharya Award (2000); 2002 CWG women’s hockey gold

2002 Commonwealth Games → Manchester


🌍 12. Israel’s President Herzog Picks Gadi Eisenkot over Netanyahu to Form Next Government

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog on 7 November 2026 tasked former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, with forming the next government after the deadlocked 27 October 2026 general election, passing over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Eisenkot has 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension, to build a coalition of at least 61 of the Knesset’s 120 seats

  • Endorsements → 67 lawmakers backed Eisenkot; 46 backed Netanyahu
  • Election result → Eisenkot’s four-party alliance 48 seats; Netanyahu’s bloc 53; Arab-led parties a record 19
  • Background → Eisenkot led Israel’s military from 2015 to 2019

Exam Point

Israel → President Isaac Herzog; Parliament = Knesset (120 seats; majority 61)

Gadi Eisenkot (Yashar party) → given mandate to form government, November 2026


📝 Important One-Liners – 9 November 2026

  1. On 8 November 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with security forces at the CoBRA Operations Base at Karanpur in which district?
    → Bastar, Chhattisgarh
  2. CoBRA, whose base the PM visited in Bastar on Diwali 2026, is a specialised unit of which force?
    → Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
  3. Citing a World Bank report, how many Indians did the PM say had escaped extreme poverty over the past 12 years, in his Bastar address of 8 November 2026?
    → 50 crore
  4. On 8 November 2026, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh celebrated Deepawali with troops and paid homage at which war memorial in Sikkim?
    → Sherathang War Memorial
  5. According to Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh (8 November 2026), approximately how many names of fallen heroes are inscribed at the National War Memorial, New Delhi?
    → About 26,000
  6. At the 7 November 2026 security review in Ahmedabad, what share of chargesheets did Gujarat file within 60 days under the new criminal laws?
    → 92%
  7. During his Gujarat security review of 7 November 2026, Amit Shah stressed stronger surveillance along the State’s coastline of nearly how many kilometres?
    → 2,340 km
  8. Bharat Ratna L.K. Advani, who entered his 100th year on 8 November 2026, is a former:
    → Deputy Prime Minister of India
  9. The seven-day exposition of the Holy Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha that concluded on 7 November 2026 with 31,000 visitors was held at:
    → Gaden Namgyal Lhatse (Tawang Monastery)
  10. After Tawang, the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha were taken to which place in Arunachal Pradesh for public darshan from 8 to 13 November 2026?
    → Bomdila
  11. An exhibition at Tawang during the Buddha relics exposition showcased the discovery of the Piprahwa relics. In which year were they discovered?
    → 1898
  12. The nationwide Green Diwali Campaign 2026 (20 October–8 November), promoted by WWF-India’s EIACP centre with MoEFCC support, was run under which mission?
    → Mission LiFE
  13. On Deepavali morning (8 November 2026), which Delhi monitoring station recorded the highest AQI of 450 as per the Sameer app?
    → Jahangirpuri
  14. ‘Shram Samvad’, a district-level awareness programme on the Labour Codes held on 5 November 2026, took place in which city?
    → Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
  15. Anuj Shrivatri of Madhya Pradesh became India’s which numbered chess Grandmaster on 8 November 2026?
    → 100th
  16. Anuj Shrivatri completed his Grandmaster title by winning the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship held in which country?
    → Philippines
  17. At the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Indian wrestler Taniya won India’s first-ever beach wrestling medal. Where were these Games held?
    → Dakar, Senegal
  18. Who won the men’s singles title at the Telangana India International Challenge 2026 on 8 November 2026?
    → Tushar Suveer
  19. Gurdial Singh Bhangu, who died aged 86 (reported 7 November 2026), was the first hockey coach to receive which award?
    → Dronacharya Award
  20. Israel’s President Isaac Herzog tasked Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government in November 2026. How many days does Eisenkot initially have to build a coalition?
    → 28 days

🧠 Quick Revision – 9 November 2026

Internal Security

Diwali 2026 with security forces → CoBRA Operations Base, Karanpur, Bastar (Chhattisgarh), 8 November 2026

CoBRA → Commando Battalion for Resolute Action, a specialised unit of the CRPF

Gujarat → nearly 2,340-km coastline (longest among Indian States); international border with Pakistan

Cybercrime helpline → 1930

Defence

Rajnath Singh’s Deepawali 2026 → with Trishakti Corps (33 Corps) at Sherathang, Sikkim, 8 November 2026

National War Memorial → about 26,000 names of fallen soldiers inscribed

Persons in News & Obituaries

L.K. Advani → Bharat Ratna; former Deputy Prime Minister; entered 100th year on 8 November 2026

Rath Yatra → Somnath to Ayodhya

Gurdial Singh Bhangu → first hockey coach to get Dronacharya Award (2000); 2002 CWG women’s hockey gold

2002 Commonwealth Games → Manchester

Art & Culture

Tawang leg → 31 October–7 November 2026; 31,000 visitors at Gaden Namgyal Lhatse (Tawang Monastery)

Piprahwa relics → discovered in 1898

Environment

Green Diwali Campaign 2026 → 20 October–8 November; Mission LiFE; 130 NCAP cities

SAMEER app → CPCB’s air-quality app

Labour & Employment

Shram Samvad → Dewas (MP), 5 November 2026; awareness on the four Labour Codes

PM-SYM → pension scheme for unorganised workers

Sports

India’s 100th GM → Anuj Shrivatri (Madhya Pradesh), 8 November 2026, 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open, Philippines

India’s 1st GM → Viswanathan Anand (1988)

Youth Olympic Games 2026 → Dakar, Senegal (first Olympic event in Africa)

Taniya → silver, girls’ 75 kg beach wrestling; India’s first YOG beach wrestling medal

Telangana India International Challenge 2026 → Tushar Suveer (MS), Rakshitha Ramraj (WS); India won 3 of 5 titles

Men’s doubles → Krishna Prasad Garaga / Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy

International Affairs

Israel → President Isaac Herzog; Parliament = Knesset (120 seats; majority 61)

Gadi Eisenkot (Yashar party) → given mandate to form government, November 2026


🎯 Why Daily Current Affairs 9 November 2026 Matter for Exams

For Internal security, LWE and policing questions in UPSC, CAPF and State PSC, revise PM Celebrates Diwali with Security Forces at CoBRA Base in Karanpur, Bastar; Amit Shah Reviews Gujarat’s Law and Order and Internal Security in Ahmedabad.

For Army formations and war memorial questions in CDS, AFCAT and NDA, revise Rajnath Singh Celebrates Deepawali with Troops at Sherathang, Sikkim.

For Persons in news, awards and obituary questions in SSC and Banking, revise Bharat Ratna L.K. Advani Enters His 100th Year; PM Pens Tribute Article; Gurdial Singh Bhangu, Coach of India’s 2002 CWG Gold-Winning Women’s Hockey Team, Dies at 86.

For Buddhist heritage and Art & Culture questions in UPSC and State PSC, revise 31,000 Devotees Visit Shakyamuni Buddha Relics at Tawang; Exposition Moves to Bomdila.

For Air pollution, NCAP and Mission LiFE questions in UPSC and SSC, revise Green Diwali Campaign 2026 under Mission LiFE; Delhi Wakes Up to Near-Severe AQI of 383.

For Labour Codes and social security questions in Banking and State exams, revise ‘Shram Samvad’ on the Four Labour Codes Held in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh.

For the Sports section of SSC, Railway and Banking exams, revise Anuj Shrivatri Becomes India’s 100th Chess Grandmaster; Taniya Wins India’s First-Ever Youth Olympics Beach Wrestling Medal at Dakar 2026; Tushar Suveer and Rakshitha Ramraj Win Singles Titles at Telangana India International Challenge.

For World politics and international affairs questions in UPSC and Banking, revise Israel’s President Herzog Picks Gadi Eisenkot over Netanyahu to Form Next Government.

Read the Exam Point boxes twice and then attempt MCQs: numbers, venues, organisations and first-ever achievements are the facts most often asked.


🔥 5 Facts You Must Remember

PM Celebrates Diwali with Security Forces at CoBRA Base in Karanpur, Bastar → CoBRA Operations Base, Karanpur, Bastar (Chhattisgarh), 8 November 2026

Amit Shah Reviews Gujarat’s Law and Order and Internal Security in Ahmedabad → nearly 2,340-km coastline (longest among Indian States); international border with Pakistan

31,000 Devotees Visit Shakyamuni Buddha Relics at Tawang; Exposition Moves to Bomdila → 31 October–7 November 2026; 31,000 visitors at Gaden Namgyal Lhatse (Tawang Monastery)

Anuj Shrivatri Becomes India’s 100th Chess Grandmaster → Anuj Shrivatri (Madhya Pradesh), 8 November 2026, 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open, Philippines

Israel’s President Herzog Picks Gadi Eisenkot over Netanyahu to Form Next Government → President Isaac Herzog; Parliament = Knesset (120 seats; majority 61)


📖 How to Revise Daily Current Affairs 9 November 2026

Do not try to memorise every number in one sitting. Start with the headings and the Exam Point boxes, because those hold the facts examiners like to test: names of schemes, organisations, venues, amounts and first-ever achievements.

Next, go through the one-liners and say each answer aloud before reading it. Mark the ones you get wrong and revisit them after a day, then again after a week. This spaced revision helps current affairs stay in memory until the exam.

Finally, link each news item to the static syllabus — for example the Bastar Diwali to Left-Wing Extremism, the CRPF and CoBRA, Sherathang to Sikkim, Nathu La and the Army’s Eastern Command, the Gujarat review to coastal security and the new criminal laws, the Advani milestone to the Bharat Ratna and the Emergency, the Tawang exposition to Buddhist heritage and the Piprahwa relics, Green Diwali to NCAP, GRAP and Mission LiFE, Shram Samvad to the four Labour Codes, the 100th GM to Viswanathan Anand and India’s chess growth, Taniya’s silver to the Youth Olympic Games, Bhangu to the Dronacharya Award and the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and the Eisenkot mandate to Israel’s Knesset and West Asian politics.


❓ FAQs – Daily Current Affairs 9 November 2026

What are the top headlines in daily current affairs 9 november 2026?

The key stories are the PM celebrating the first Naxal-free Diwali with security forces at the CoBRA base in Karanpur, Bastar; Rajnath Singh’s Deepawali with the Trishakti Corps at Sherathang, Sikkim; Amit Shah’s review of Gujarat’s internal security; L.K. Advani entering his 100th year; 31,000 devotees at the Buddha relics exposition in Tawang; the Green Diwali Campaign under Mission LiFE; Shram Samvad in Dewas; Anuj Shrivatri becoming India’s 100th Grandmaster; Taniya’s Youth Olympics beach wrestling silver; the Telangana India International Challenge; the death of coach Gurdial Singh Bhangu; and Gadi Eisenkot getting the mandate to form Israel’s government.

On 8 November 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with security forces at the CoBRA Operations Base at Karanpur in which district?

Bastar, Chhattisgarh. The PM visited the CoBRA Operations Base at Karanpur in Bastar, Chhattisgarh — the training base and launch pad for counter-Naxal operations in Bastar and Abujhmad — and called it the first Diwali when every district is free from Naxalism.

Anuj Shrivatri of Madhya Pradesh became India’s which numbered chess Grandmaster on 8 November 2026?

100th. Anuj Shrivatri, 22, became India’s 100th GM by winning the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open in the Philippines with 7/8. India’s first GM was Viswanathan Anand (1988).

At the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Indian wrestler Taniya won India’s first-ever beach wrestling medal. Where were these Games held?

Dakar, Senegal. Taniya won silver in the girls’ 75 kg beach wrestling at Dakar 2026, losing the final 1-2 to China’s Zhao Min on 7 November. Beach wrestling made its Youth Olympic debut at Dakar.

Where can I practise MCQs on 9 November 2026 current affairs?

Attempt the daily current affairs quiz on QuestionPaper4Exam.com, which covers the news items in this post with bilingual explanations.

Sources: Official releases of the Press Information Bureau, including PIB: PM celebrates Diwali with security forces at CoBRA base, Bastar and PIB: 31,000 devotees seek blessings of Buddha relics at Tawang, along with PIB releases of the Ministries of Defence, Home Affairs, Environment and Labour & Employment and the Prime Minister’s Office; The Hindu on Delhi’s air quality; PTI/Rediff on the 100th Grandmaster; Sportstar on Taniya and Gurdial Singh Bhangu; Akashvani News on the Telangana International Challenge; and Al Jazeera on Israel’s government formation.


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