AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) president Chandrashekhar Azad have joined hands ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. The two leaders are preparing to launch a new political front aimed at bringing Dalit and Muslim voters together. The alliance seeks to build an alternative to the BJP-led NDA and the Samajwadi Party-led opposition. Both parties are expected to focus on constituencies with significant Dalit and Muslim populations. The leaders are also likely to discuss seat-sharing and the alliance's name at a joint press conference in Lucknow. (PC: The Indian Express)

Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has allegedly received a death threat from a person claiming to be a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The caller demanded ₹7 crore and threatened to kill Kejriwal and his daughter, Harshita, if the money was not paid. AAP MLA Jarnail Singh received the threatening phone call and WhatsApp messages and filed a complaint with the Mohali Senior Superintendent of Police on November 6. Mohali Police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and IT Act. Cybercrime officials are investigating the caller's identity. (PC: HT)

Iran has said the United States must meet its 7 conditions before Tehran resumes negotiations and reopens the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Washington had not yet provided an official response to Tehran's demands. He added that Iran had clearly communicated its position and was waiting for a decision from the US. The conditions reportedly include lifting US sanctions and the naval blockade, releasing frozen Iranian assets and ending hostilities across the region. Ghalibaf said Iran was ready for peace but warned that further military action could trigger another confrontation. (PC: News18)

Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng Svendsen has alleged that the Indian government cancelled her visa shortly before she was due to travel to Hyderabad for the Congress-organised Bharat Summit on November 13–14. She said the Indian Embassy in Norway called her around 10 minutes before her planned departure, despite her having a visa and political clearance. Svendsen, who works for Oslo-based newspaper Dagsavisen, claimed she was given no explanation and suggested the decision could be linked to her criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questions about press freedom, and comments on industrialists Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani. She urged the government to reconsider the decision.

The Centre has extended its deadline for clearing legacy dumpsites across India to December 2027, with around 1,200 sites still awaiting remediation. More than 1,000 lakh tonnes of waste remain spread across 4,632 acres of old landfill sites nationwide. Under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, launched in 2021, the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry had initially aimed to clear all legacy dumpsites by October 1, 2026. Although the Mission has been extended until March 2027, officials indicate that most remaining sites will be remediated by then, while some will require time until December 2027. The revised timeline reflects delays in completing the nationwide cleanup. (PC: The Indian Express)

At least five Palestinians, including a reported surgeon, were killed and 20 others injured after an Israeli airstrike hit a building at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, early Thursday, according to the Hamas-run Civil Defence agency. Eyewitnesses said a missile struck a building housing surgical wards and intensive care units. The hospital director reported extensive damage to both departments. An earlier statement to AFP put the death toll at six. The BBC said it could not independently verify the details and that Israel had not immediately responded. The strike comes despite an October ceasefire, with both Israel and Hamas accusing each other of violations.

Iran announced on Wednesday that it would designate Argentina’s Navy and Air Force as “terrorist organisations”, in a reciprocal move following Argentina’s March designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the decision was based on the principle of reciprocity and warned that Argentina would bear responsibility for its consequences. The statement did not mention Argentina’s Army. Buenos Aires strongly rejected the move, calling the designation baseless and unacceptable. Relations between the countries have been strained for decades, particularly over the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires, which killed 85 people. Argentina has blamed Iran-backed Hezbollah for the attack. (PC: X)

Indian equity markets extended their winning streak on November 12, with broad-based buying in banking, financial services and other stocks lifting benchmark indices. At 10:02 am, the Sensex stood at 82,290.51, gaining 411.11 points or 0.50% from its previous close of 81,879.40. The Nifty 50 rose 115.20 points or 0.46% to 25,370.25, crossing the 25,350 mark. The Sensex touched an intraday high of 82,325.61, while the Nifty reached 25,384.80. Banking stocks led the advance, with the Nifty Bank index climbing 0.95% to 61,367.05 after touching 61,396.20 intraday, bringing it closer to its record high. (PC: News18)

Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho is set to return to competitive football at 46, joining Italian club Ravenna FC for its Serie C derby against Forli on November 15. The appearance will mark his first competitive match in more than 11 years, having last played for Brazilian side Fluminense in September 2015. Although he announced his professional retirement in 2018, Ronaldinho will now feature as both a player and stakeholder at Ravenna, owned by his friend Ignazio Cipriani. He is also targeting a major milestone, having finished his professional career with 299 goals. One more strike would take his tally to 300. (PC: AP)

Nvidia’s board is reportedly working with an outside firm to identify potential successors to CEO Jensen Huang amid allegations of multiple extramarital affairs, including one involving a woman suspected by US authorities of being a Chinese spy. According to Bloomberg, directors could meet as early as Wednesday (local time) to discuss Huang’s future at the company. The board is also considering appointing an interim chief while searching for a permanent replacement, a person familiar with the matter said. Huang reportedly acknowledged an affair with the woman in an email to Nvidia employees on Sunday, following the launch of an internal company investigation into the allegations. (PC: Reuters)