In the Rule of Law Index 2026 published by the World Justice Project (WJP), India was placed 88th out of 143 nations, dropping two positions compared to its 86th rank in 2025. Among South Asian nations, Nepal (71st) and Sri Lanka (74th) ranked ahead of India. Denmark topped the index, while Venezuela was ranked at the bottom (143rd).

According to official RBI figures, India’s foreign exchange reserves stood at $719.748 billion at the end of October 2026. This was a weekly decline of $1.269 billion from $721.016 billion. Foreign currency assets rose to $593.205 billion, while the value of gold reserves fell to $103.150 billion.

Italian driver Kimi Antonelli finished third for Mercedes in Mexico City to secure an unassailable lead in the Drivers’ Championship, breaking Sebastian Vettel’s 2010 record (23 years, 134 days). Antonelli also became the first Italian Formula One World Champion since Alberto Ascari won the title in 1953.

The film Dhurandhar, directed by Aditya Dhar, swept the 26th IIFA Awards, winning Best Picture and a total of 12 awards. Aditya Dhar won Best Director, Ranveer Singh won Best Actor for Dhurandhar, while Aneet Padda won Best Actress for Saiyaara.

The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports appointed former Indian cricket team captain Rahul Dravid and Olympic badminton medalist Saina Nehwal as Directors and sports representatives on the Executive Board of the Ahmedabad 2030 Commonwealth Games Organizing Company, led by senior IAS officer M. Thennarasan as CEO.

Jatin Kumar Nayak, formerly Executive Director (Finance) at REC Limited, took charge as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of IREDA, succeeding Dr. Bijay Kumar Mohanty. IREDA is a Navratna Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), founded in 1987.

The Ministry of Labour and Employment formally notified the formation of the National Social Security Board under the provisions of the Code on Social Security, 2020. Chaired by the Union Labour Minister, the board is mandated to recommend welfare schemes, monitor worker registration, and administer the dedicated Social Security Fund for gig and platform workers.

Archaeologists from the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology unearthed two 12th-century bronze idols of Lord Nataraja (Ananda Tandava pose) and Goddess Sivakami (Tribhanga pose) in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. Dating to the Later Chola dynasty, these masterpieces were crafted using the traditional lost-wax (cire perdue) casting method.

Dinesh K. Ganvir assumed office as the Director General of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) on 1 November 2026. Headquartered in Kolkata, GSI was established in 1851 and functions under the Ministry of Mines.

Renowned writer and director Ved Rahi, who passed away at the age of 93 in Jammu & Kashmir, was a leading literary stalwart of Dogri literature. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983 for his Dogri short story collection “Aale” and was conferred the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 2024. Dogri is recognized under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India.