India on Tuesday rejected allegations made by Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun against National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and former RAW chief Samant Goel in a US civil lawsuit. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described the allegations as “fabricated and malicious” and called the lawsuit frivolous. The response came after a US court allowed Pannun to pursue serving legal summonses on the two officials through Indian courts. India also said requests for serving judicial documents must go through its designated central authority, the Ministry of Law and Justice. Pannun has sought damages over an alleged assassination plot in New York. (PC: The Indian Express)

Israel's political tensions deepened on Tuesday after former army chief Gadi Eisenkot criticised caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s call for a national unity government. Eisenkot described Netanyahu’s speech at the opening of the newly elected parliament as “delusional, divisive” and “shameful”, accusing him of using a state occasion for political gain. Netanyahu had urged parties to unite against what he called the growing threat from Iran, warning of international pressure over Tehran’s nuclear programme. Eisenkot said Netanyahu was unfit to remain in office and pushed for an emergency government. Neither leader has the 61 seats needed to form a government. (PC: NDTV)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has described the first day of Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi as “very productive” and said Washington wants European countries to join future negotiations. The US-mediated discussions between Russian and Ukrainian delegations lasted several hours on Tuesday, marking the first such talks since February. Rubio said European partners must be involved in finding a lasting solution to the conflict, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The talks, led by US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, are scheduled to resume on Wednesday. However, major disagreements remain over territory and security arrangements. (PC: HT)

Microsoft overtook Nvidia to become the world's second-most valuable company on Tuesday after a sharp fall in the chipmaker's shares amid growing concerns over the artificial intelligence industry. Nvidia's stock dropped more than 6% to around $167.11, while Microsoft's shares fell just 0.4% to $543.25. The shift in market rankings came as investors assessed uncertainty surrounding the sustainability of the AI boom and reports of an investigation into whether Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was targeted in a foreign intelligence effort. Microsoft has benefited from investor confidence in its cloud computing and AI businesses, helping it maintain a stronger market position. (PC: India Today)

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has pushed back against impeachment efforts over the Trump administration's ongoing war with Iran, saying the move tells America's enemies that the country “punishes its own warriors”. Speaking at his first media briefing since May, Hegseth accused Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of using impeachment as a political stunt driven by personal resentment. Massie introduced a resolution against him over his handling of the Iran conflict. Defending the military operations, Hegseth said no US defence chief had previously faced impeachment for conducting lawful military operations. He also insisted that Iran started the conflict.

India has urged authorities in China and Bangladesh to act against Chinese influencers accused of filming neighbourhoods in Dhaka and falsely presenting them as parts of New Delhi. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described the videos as attempts to spread false narratives and create a distorted image of India. A Prothom Alo investigation reported that more than 150 Chinese nationals had filmed and livestreamed from Uttara and Tekpara, claiming to broadcast from the Indian capital. The videos allegedly portrayed these neighbourhoods as dirty and underdeveloped. Indian officials also pointed to a rise in anti-India content on Chinese platforms, amid reports that several Chinese influencers had been denied Indian visas.

Former US ambassador Nikki Haley has alleged that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sought to arrange her assassination on American soil through Pakistani national Asif Merchant. Haley said a man had been arrested and imprisoned after paying an informant to organise the killing, according to her account. Merchant was convicted by a US federal jury in March 2026 of murder-for-hire and attempting to commit terrorism transcending national boundaries. The Justice Department said he travelled to the United States in 2024 to arrange political assassinations. During trial, Merchant testified that an Iranian handler named Haley, Donald Trump and Joe Biden as potential targets. Iran has publicly denied the allegations against it.

Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Divya helped India win their second gold medal at the 2026 ISSF World Shooting Championships in Doha on November 10. The Indian trio topped the women’s 25m pistol team event with a combined score of 1791-68x at the Lusail Shooting Complex in Qatar on Tuesday. South Korea claimed silver with 1748-66, while Vietnam took bronze with 1745-45x. The victory marked India’s first gold medal by women shooters at this edition of the championships. India’s earlier gold came in the men’s 50m pistol team event, where Amanpreet Singh, Ravinder Singh and Saurabh Chaudhary secured the top position. Bhaker and Singh also qualified for the individual event final. (PC: X)

India’s Ministry of External Affairs has rejected lawsuits filed in a US court by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, head of the proscribed organisation Sikhs for Justice, describing them as “frivolous” and the allegations against Indian officials as “fabricated and malicious.” Speaking at a media briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said judicial documents intended for service in India must be routed through the country’s designated central authority, the Ministry of Law and Justice. His remarks came in response to a question about reports that the US State Department had served summonses on the Indian government in connection with a civil lawsuit filed by Pannun.

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has said she has had almost no personal interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming he tends to avoid eye contact during their meetings. In her new memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, released on Tuesday, she recalls that their encounters are mostly limited to formal greetings at official gatherings. Gandhi says their differences are rooted in competing visions of India rather than personal disagreements. She describes her vision as one based on inclusiveness, secularism and social justice, while criticising Modi's political ideology. She also acknowledges some common ground in their experiences of elite political circles. (PC: The Indian Express)