1. 🗳️ Politics & Election Results (தேர்தல் முடிவுகள்)
The main event of the day was the counting of votes for the Bihar Assembly Elections.
- NDA Wins Landslide Victory: The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a historic, landslide victory.
- Total Seat Count: In the 243-seat assembly, the NDA won 202 seats.
- Opposition Tally: The opposition ‘Mahagathbandhan’ (MGB) alliance finished with only 34 seats.
- BJP Emerges as Single Largest Party: The BJP won 89 seats, becoming the single largest party in the state.
- NDA Partner Performance:
- JD(U) (Nitish Kumar): 85 seats
- LJP (Ram Vilas) (Chirag Paswan): 19 seats
- HAM(S) (Jitan Ram Manjhi): 5 seats
- RLM (Upendra Kushwaha): 4 seats
- MGB Partner Performance:
- RJD (Tejashwi Yadav): 25 seats
- Congress: 6 seats
- CPI(ML)(L): 2 seats
- CPI(M): 1 seat
- Key Winners: Prominent winners include Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary (Tarapur) and Vijay Kumar Sinha (Lakhisarai), and RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav (Raghopur).
- Notable Winner: Singer-turned-politician Maithili Thakur (BJP) won from the Alinagar constituency, becoming one of the youngest MLAs.
- Key Losers: Major losses for the opposition include Tej Pratap Yadav (RJD, lost in Mahua) and Khesari Lal Yadav (RJD, lost in Chapra).
- Jan Suraaj Fails: Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party failed to make an impact, winning 0 seats.
2. 🇮🇳 National Affairs (இந்தியா)
The central government operationalized India’s new data privacy framework.
- DPDP Rules 2025 Notified: The Government of India officially notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025 today.
- Act Operationalized: This notification fully operationalizes the DPDP Act, 2023, marking a new era for data privacy in India.
- Phased Compliance: The rules provide organizations and data fiduciaries an 18-month period for phased compliance to adjust their systems.
- Clear Consent: Mandates that all consent notices for collecting data must be clear, itemized, and easy to understand.
- Breach Notification: Establishes clear protocols for a personal data breach. Companies must inform the Data Protection Board and the affected individuals (“Data Principals”) “without delay”.
- Data Protection Board: The rules establish the framework for a fully digital Data Protection Board of India, which will consist of 4 members and handle all complaints online.
- Heavy Penalties: The Act specifies steep penalties for non-compliance, including fines of up to ₹200 crore for failing to protect data (especially children’s data).
- RTI Act Amendment: The new framework amends Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act, balancing the “right to information” with the “right to privacy” as affirmed by the Supreme Court in the Puttaswamy judgment.
- Grievance Redressal: Citizens will be able to file complaints and track their cases through a dedicated online portal and mobile app.
3. 🗓️ Important Days (முக்கிய தினங்கள்)
- Children’s Day (Bal Diwas): Celebrated across India on the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister.
- Children’s Day Theme (2025): The official theme for 2025 is “For Every Child, Every Right” (ஒவ்வொரு குழந்தைக்கும், ஒவ்வொரு உரிமையும்).
- Focus Areas: The day highlights child rights, inclusive education, mental well-being, and digital safety for children.
- World Diabetes Day: Observed globally today to raise awareness about diabetes.
- Anniversary: The date marks the birth anniversary of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin in 1922.
- Diabetes Day Theme (2025): The theme for 2025 is “Diabetes across life stages”, emphasizing that the disease affects people of all ages.
- WHO Action: On this occasion, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched new global guidelines specifically for managing “diabetes during pregnancy” (Gestational Diabetes).
4. 🌦️ Tamil Nadu Specific (தமிழ்நாடு)
- Orange Alert Continues: The IMD (India Meteorological Department) continued its “Orange Alert” for several coastal districts, including Chennai, Chengalpattu, and Nagapattinam, due to a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal.
- Calm in Chennai: Despite the alert, weather in Chennai and surrounding northern districts remained largely calm with minimal rainfall.
- Schools Remain Open: Consequently, schools and colleges in Chennai, Kancheepuram, and Tiruvallur districts functioned normally.
- Southern Rain: Heavy rainfall was recorded in the southern delta regions and Kanyakumari.
- Highest Rainfall: The highest rainfall (6 cm) was recorded at Thirparappu in Kanyakumari district.
- UNHCR Praises TN: In a report today, the UNHCR (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) India Chief praised Tamil Nadu’s efforts in helping eligible Sri Lankan refugees secure Indian citizenship.
- “Model for the World”: The UNHCR official termed Tamil Nadu’s approach to refugee welfare and citizenship assistance as a “model for the world.”
- Monsoon Preparedness: State ministers reviewed monsoon preparedness in delta districts, ensuring desilting work and relief centers were ready.
5. 🏏 Sports (விளையாட்டு)
- IND vs SA (Test Cricket): Day 1 of the 1st Test between India and South Africa began at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
- Bumrah’s Fiery Spell: Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah was the star, taking a five-wicket haul.
- Bumrah’s Figures: He finished with figures of 5 wickets for 27 runs.
- Kuldeep & Siraj: Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj provided support, taking 2 wickets each.
- South Africa All Out: South Africa was bundled out for a low score of 159 runs in their first innings.
- India’s Response: At Stumps on Day 1, India was 37 for 1, having lost opener Yashasvi Jaiswal.
- Asia Cup Rising Stars (T20): In Doha, India A played UAE in the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 tournament.
- Suryavanshi’s Carnage: India A’s Vaibhav Suryavanshi played a historic knock, smashing 144 runs off just 42 balls.
- Record Century: He hit 15 sixes and reached his century in only 32 balls.
- India A Wins: India A posted a massive total of 297/4 in 20 overs and won the match by 148 runs.
6. 📉 Economy (பொருளாதாரம்)
- WPI Inflation Data Released: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry released the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data for October 2025 today.
- WPI Deflation: India’s annual WPI inflation rate stood at -1.21% (negative 1.21%).
- Trend: This marks a state of deflation (falling prices) and is a significant drop from the 0.13% inflation recorded in September 2025.
- Reason for Deflation: The negative rate is primarily due to a sharp decrease in the prices of food articles, crude petroleum & natural gas, and basic metals.
- Food Inflation: The WPI Food Index showed an annual deflation of -5.04%, indicating a strong fall in wholesale food prices.
- Market Impact: The deflationary trend led to a rally in government bonds, as markets expect the RBI to hold (or even cut) interest rates in the near future.
- Rupee Movement: The Indian Rupee remained stable, trading near ₹84.50 against the US Dollar.
7. 🔬 Science & Technology (அறிவியல் & தொழில்நுட்பம்)
- SpaceX Launch: Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket.
- Starlink Mission: The rocket deployed 29 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, continuing the expansion of the global internet constellation.
- Futurism Report: A report on the predictions of futurist Ray Kurzweil (former Google engineer) gained traction today.
- “Immortality by 2030”: Kurzweil’s prediction that humans could achieve a form of “immortality” by 2030 using AI and nanobots (to repair cells) was widely discussed.
- Paleontology Find: Scientists reported the successful extraction and analysis of 39,000-year-old RNA from a woolly mammoth preserved in Siberian permafrost, a breakthrough for “de-extinction” science.
- Microsoft Security: Following its “Patch Tuesday,” Microsoft issued a follow-up warning about a new malware variant targeting Windows Kernel vulnerabilities.
- Cybersecurity Advisory: CERT-In issued an advisory on a new phishing campaign targeting Indian banking users by imitating UPI-activation portals.
