Students can conveniently keep up with the latest important news from India and around the world through these engaging and up-to-date headlines. Covering major events, breakthroughs, and updates from November 3, 2025, these highlights are ideal for school assemblies and classroom conversations. Stay informed with the key stories shaping the day, including major national developments, global affairs, and trending sports news.
Top National Headlines
1. India backing high-risk, high-impact R and D projects: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a Rs 1 lakh crore fund to spur private sector investment in research and development and announced that his government was now supporting high-risk and high-impact projects, as India aims to emerge as a science and technology powerhouse.
2. Rajasthan: 12 dead as dumper truck ploughs into several vehicles in Jaipur
Jaipur: At least 12 people were killed and as many injured when a speeding dumper truck rammed into several vehicles in Jaipur’s Harmada area on Monday afternoon, officials said.
3. 19 killed in road accident in Telangana, PM Modi, state govt announce ex-gratia
Hyderabad: Nineteen people, including 13 women and a girl child, were killed and 22 others suffered injuries when a tipper lorry carrying gravel collided head-on with a public transport bus in Ranga Reddy district of Telangana on Monday, officials said.
4. SC to issue directions on Nov 7 with respect to feeding of stray dogs in institutions
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said it will issue directions on November 7 with respect to the stray dogs menace being faced in institutions, including government and public sector ones, where employees are supporting, feeding and encouraging the canines.
5. SC to examine plea for political parties publishing their memorandum, rules on their websites
New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Monday it will issue certain directions following a plea urging the Election Commission to ensure that every political party publishes its memorandum, rules and regulations on its website.
6. ‘Not an accident’: Assam CM Himanta Sarma on Zubeen Garg’s death; SIT probe intensifies
Tezpur: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday alleged that celebrated singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg was murdered in Singapore, where he died under mysterious circumstances in September. Garg reportedly drowned while swimming in the sea on September 19 after travelling to Singapore to attend the 4th edition of the North East India Festival.
7. TVK Karur stampede investigation intensifies: 306 called for questioning by CBI
Chennai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned 306 individuals for questioning in connection with the Karur stampede on September 27, which occurred during an event attended by TVK leader and actor Vijay.
8. IMD sounds cyclone alarm for Andaman and Nicobar; fishermen told to stay ashore
Port Blair: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Cyclone Alert for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands after a cyclonic circulation developed over the Bay of Bengal. Officials said the system is likely to intensify from 4 November, prompting warnings for residents, fishermen, and tourists in the region.
9. Rs 108 crore in cash, liquor and freebies seized before Bihar polls, says ECI
New Delhi: As Bihar gears up for the first phase of Assembly elections on 6 November, and by-elections take place across seven states, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced that it has seized illegal cash, liquor, drugs and other inducements worth over ₹108 crore in the run-up to the polls.
Top International Headlines
1. US President Trump justifies decision to restart testing of nuke weapons; says Pak, China doing it
Washington: Pakistan and China are among the countries which are testing nuclear weapons, US President Donald Trump has said to justify his administration’s plans to resume testing of the US’s own nuclear assets after a gap of over three decades.
2. Zohran Mamdani emerges as front-runner as NYC Mayoral race enters final lap
Kathmandu: The issue of maintaining law and order across Nepal ahead of the general elections in March was raised during the meeting between Prime Minister Sushila Karki and chief ministers of the seven provinces here. By Shirish B Pradhan
3. Law and order issue in Nepal discussed during PM Karki’s meeting with provincial chief ministers
Kathmandu: The issue of maintaining law and order across Nepal ahead of the general elections in March was raised during the meeting between Prime Minister Sushila Karki and chief ministers of the seven provinces here. By Shirish B Pradhan
4. Deadly avalanche hits Nepal: 7 climbers killed on challenging Yalung Ri Himal
Kathmandu: At least seven people, including foreign climbers, were killed and four others injured on Monday after an avalanche hit the Yalung Ri peak in northeastern Nepal.
5. At least 20 dead, over 300 injured after 6.3-magnitude quake in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan overnight has killed more than 20 people and injured around 320, the Health Ministry said on Monday.
6. 3 hostages’ remains returned from Gaza, Israel confirms as fragile ceasefire holds
Jerusalem: Israel has announced that the remains of three hostages had been handed over from Gaza and would be examined by forensic experts, as a fragile month-old ceasefire held.
Top Sports Headlines
1. BCCI announces Rs 51 crore cash reward for ICC Women’s WC winning Team India
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia announced a cash prize of Rs 51 crore for the ICC Women’s World Cup-winning Team India.
2. Unpaid dues, stranded players: IHPL T20 collapse sparks police probe as organisers flee
Srinagar: The Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL), a private T20 cricket tournament intended to boost sports tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, abruptly imploded after its organisers allegedly vanished from Srinagar overnight, leaving approximately 40 participants stranded and financially unsettled.
