current affairs Today November 8

1. Supreme Court Orders Removal of Stray Dogs: The Supreme Court directed all States and UTs to remove stray dogs from schools, hospitals, and transport hubs to ensure public safety. States must build animal shelters and promote sterilization drives.

2. 150th Anniversary of “Vande Mataram”: PM Narendra Modi launched the 150-year celebrations of India’s national song written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in 1875 and released a commemorative coin and postal stamp.

3. INS Ikshak Commissioned: Indian Navy commissioned INS Ikshak, an indigenous survey vessel, to strengthen India’s hydrographic mapping and coastal defence under the Make in India program.

4. Four New Vande Bharat Trains: PM Modi flagged off four new Vande Bharat Express trains — including Banaras–Khajuraho and Ernakulam–Bengaluru — boosting semi-high-speed rail connectivity across India.

5. Electoral Roll Revision (SIR) Begins: The Election Commission started a Special Intensive Revision across 12 States & UTs, verifying data of 51 crore voters to clean electoral rolls before upcoming elections.

6. ED Attaches Assets in 1xBet Case: The Enforcement Directorate attached ₹11 crore worth of assets linked to cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan for promoting illegal betting platform 1xBet.

7. India’s GST Collection Hits ₹1.96 Lakh Crore: India’s October 2025 GST revenue reached ₹1.96 lakh crore — one of the highest ever — showing strong festive demand and improved compliance.

8. OpenAI–Amazon $38 Billion Partnership: OpenAI signed a $38 billion deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to use its cloud infrastructure for large-scale AI model training worldwide.

9. Nvidia Becomes First $5 Trillion Company: US-based AI chipmaker Nvidia became the world’s most valuable company, crossing $5 trillion in market capitalization due to the surge in AI demand.

10. Democrats Sweep US Elections: The US Democratic Party won major off-year elections — Abigail Spanberger (Virginia) and Mikie Sherrill (New Jersey) — while Zohran Mamdani became Mayor of New York City.

11. US Government Shutdown Disrupts Flights: The FAA cut 10 % of flights at 40 major airports amid a government shutdown, causing global travel delays and economic losses.

12. Turkey Issues Genocide Warrant Against Israel PM: Turkey issued an arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and officials over Gaza conflict war-crime allegations.

13. Typhoon Kalmaegi Devastates Philippines: The Philippines reported 66 deaths after Typhoon Kalmaegi caused heavy floods and widespread damage to coastal regions.

14. DNA Pioneer James Watson Dies at 97: Nobel laureate and co-discoverer of the DNA double helix passed away at 97, leaving a legacy in modern genetic science.

15. President Droupadi Murmu Visits Angola and Botswana: India’s President began a six-day official tour — the first ever visit by an Indian Head of State to these African nations — to strengthen bilateral ties in education, defence, and energy.

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