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Cricket · U19 Asia Cup
Pakistan Under-19 beat India Under-19 by three wickets in the U19 Asia Cup at Al Amerat in Oman on 8 November 2026. India made 208, with Arjun Rajput scoring 107. Pakistan chased 209 with 11 balls left, as Hamza Zahoor stayed unbeaten on 100 after the side were 61 for 5. India meet the UAE next in Group A.
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Bollywood · Box Office
Ramayana: Part 1 earned an estimated Rs 107.50 crore net in India on Monday, 9 November 2026, its fifth day, per early Sacnilk figures. Its India total is about Rs 346.35 crore net. Sources differ on the earlier Monday record held by Dhurandhar 2, and the worldwide gross of Rs 663.90 crore is an estimate. Tuesday advance bookings are Rs 34.62 crore.
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Markets · HolidayNew Delhi
The NSE and BSE are closed today, Tuesday 10 November 2026, for Diwali-Balipratipada, with equity trading resuming on Wednesday at 9:15 am. MCX trades only in the evening session, 5 pm to 11:30 pm, and NCDEX is shut. The Sensex closed Monday at 81,106.65 and the Nifty at 25,044.65. Two market holidays remain this year: 24 November and 25 December.
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Uttar Pradesh · Govt EmployeesLucknow
The Uttar Pradesh government has raised dearness allowance for state employees to 63 per cent of basic pay, effective 1 July 2026. The order was issued on 7 November. The higher DA will be paid with November salary, along with arrears for July to October. Aided institutions, urban local body staff and work-charged employees are also covered. Reports differ on whether the earlier rate was 58 or 60 per cent.
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Uttar Pradesh · Air QualityLucknow
Air quality across Uttar Pradesh slid after Diwali. CPCB data showed Ghaziabad at 366, Noida 340, Lucknow 315 on 8 November and Varanasi 302, all 'very poor'. Kanpur was 'poor' at 221. Private platforms reported much higher readings in Prayagraj and Agra, but these are not comparable with the official index. Doctors advise children and the elderly to limit outdoor exposure.
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India · Jobs
IBPS released the RRB Officer Scale-I (PO) preliminary admit card on 9 November 2026. The CRP RRBs-XV drive covers 4,256 posts. Prelims are on 21 and 22 November and the main exam on 20 December. Download from ibps.in using registration or roll number and password or date of birth, and carry a printout and original photo ID.
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India · Foreign affairs
Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, living in India since August 2024, has asked Bangladesh's Delhi mission for a new passport and national ID, her lawyers' letter dated 9 November says, according to Reuters. She plans to return around December and surrender to a court. Dhaka wants her extradited; India says it is examining the request.
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India · Markets
Sensex closed 107.25 points higher at 81,106.65 and Nifty gained 58.25 points to 25,044.65 on Monday, 9 November 2026, after a choppy start. Banks led while IT fell 1.22 per cent. The market is closed on Tuesday and reopens on Wednesday 11 November.
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Cricket · India in New Zealand
India lead New Zealand 2-0 and can clinch the five-match ODI series at Seddon Park, Hamilton, on Tuesday 10 November 2026, starting 3 pm local time (7.30 am IST). Rain and seam movement are expected. New Zealand are missing Devon Conway. After this match, coaches Sitanshu Kotak and Morne Morkel leave for Test preparation in Wellington.
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Bollywood · Box Office
Ramayana: Part 1 earned Rs 238.85 crore net in India and about Rs 507.20 crore worldwide gross in four days, per Sacnilk data reported on 9 November 2026. Business Standard gives Rs 499.20 crore. Diwali Sunday brought Rs 56.15 crore, 19.6% below Saturday. Advance bookings suggest Monday could be among its biggest days.
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Kanpur · Air QualityKanpur
Kanpur's average AQI hit 220 on Diwali evening, up from 47 on 1 November, according to CPCB data reported by Amar Ujala. Real-time stations showed Nehru Nagar at 316 and Jajmau and Kalyanpur at 306 on Monday. A private platform logged a short spike above 1,400, which is on a different scale. Experts advise N95 masks and no morning walks.
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Lucknow · Expressway AccidentLucknow
A private bus carrying about 52 passengers from Rajasthan to Chhapra in Bihar overturned into a roughly 40-foot ditch on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway in Para on Monday morning. At least three people died and over 40 were injured, according to Amar Ujala and India TV. Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak has asked officials to test drivers for intoxication before entry.
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Kanpur · Census 2027Kanpur
Kanpur families can fill in their Census 2027 details online from 16 to 30 November 2026. Enumerators will then visit homes between 1 December and 4 January, with a revision round from 5 to 9 January, according to Kanpur's district magistrate and the Registrar General's schedule. Kanpur is deploying 10,467 enumerators and supervisors. The questionnaire has 40 questions.
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