Daily Current Affairs – November 13, 2025 (Delhi Blast Probe, Sumit Nagal Visa Issue)

1. National Affairs (இந்தியா)

1. Delhi Red Fort Blast: ‘White-Collar’ Module Busted
   • News: Investigations into the car explosion near Red Fort (which occurred on Nov 10) intensified today. Police have arrested four individuals, including a professor from Al-Falah University, Faridabad.
   • Key Fact for Exam: The police termed this a “White-Collar Terror Module” as the accused are highly educated professionals (doctors/professors). They allegedly pooled ₹26 Lakhs to fund the attack.
2. Supreme Court on Air India Crash Probe
   • News: The SC clarified today that the ongoing probe by the AAIB (Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau) into the Air India crash is focused on “safety improvements” and not merely on “apportioning blame” to the pilots.
   • Key Fact for Exam: The inquiry relates to the tragic crash of Flight 171 earlier this year.
3. NAAC Notices to Universities
   • News: The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) issued a show-cause notice to Al-Falah University today for displaying false accreditation claims, following the terror link exposure.
   • Key Fact for Exam: NAAC is an autonomous body funded by the UGC (University Grants Commission) to assess higher education institutions in India.
4. J&K ‘Terror Module’ Raids
   • News: The Counter-Intelligence Wing of J&K Police conducted raids across the Kashmir Valley today, targeting a recruitment module linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit.
5. ED Arrests Jaypee Infratech MD
   • News: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Manoj Gaur, MD of Jaypee Infratech, in connection with a money laundering case involving delayed housing projects.
   • Key Fact for Exam: The arrest was made under the PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act), 2002.

2. Tamil Nadu Specific (தமிழ்நாடு – TNPSC Special)

1. TN Govt Announces 3% DA Hike
   • News: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin today ordered a 3% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees and teachers.
   • Key Fact for Exam: The new DA rate is 58% (up from 55%), effective retrospectively from July 1, 2025. This aligns state employees with the Central Government rate.
2. Supreme Court Rejects TN’s Mekedatu Plea
   • News: In a setback to Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court today termed TN’s application to stop Karnataka’s Mekedatu dam project DPR (Detailed Project Report) as “premature.”
   • Key Fact for Exam: The court stated that the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) is the competent body to first decide on the DPR.
3. CM Meets Catholic Bishops
   • News: The Chief Minister met with the Tamil Nadu Bishops’ Council (TNBC) at the Secretariat today to discuss minority welfare schemes and educational aid for Christian institutions.
4. Pink Patrol Vehicles Flagged Off
   • News: The TN Government flagged off 80 new “Pink Patrol” vehicles today to strengthen women’s safety in urban areas like Chennai and Madurai.
   • Key Fact for Exam: These vehicles are exclusively managed by women police personnel under the “Safe City” project.
5. Chennai Corporation Desilting Drive
   • News: Following the onset of the Northeast Monsoon, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) resumed the desilting of 1.13 lakh silt catch pits across the city today to prevent waterlogging.

3. International Affairs (சர்வதேச நிகழ்வுகள்)

1. Sumit Nagal Visa Drama Ends
   • News: After initially being denied a visa by China for an Australian Open qualifier tournament, Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal received his visa late tonight (Nov 13) following intervention by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
   • Key Fact for Exam: Nagal is India’s top-ranked singles player. The tournament is the “Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off”.
2. Typhoon Fung-wong Dissipates
   • News: Super Typhoon Fung-wong, which devastated the Philippines earlier this week, officially dissipated today (Nov 13) over the Philippine Sea.
   • Key Fact for Exam: The typhoon caused over 26 fatalities and displaced 1.4 million people in the Philippines. It was known locally as Typhoon Uwan.
3. Pakistan Suicide Blast Investigation
   • News: Pakistan’s interior ministry today claimed that the suicide bomber who attacked Islamabad earlier this week was an Afghan national, raising tensions between the two neighbors.
4. COP30 Finance Talks
   • News: At the pre-COP talks in Brazil, the “Small Island Developing States” (SIDS) bloc today issued a joint demand for a dedicated “Loss and Damage” finance facility to be operationalized by 2026.
5. US-China Trade Tensions
   • News: Reports emerged today that the US Treasury is considering new restrictions on skilled overseas workers, a move criticized by global tech bodies.

4. Economy (பொருளாதாரம்)

1. Indian Investments ‘Expropriation’ Report
   • News: A new report released today by the Centre for Domestic Economy Policy Research (C-DEP) reveals that Indian investments abroad (worth $10 Billion) face high risks of “expropriation” (seizure by foreign governments).
   • Key Fact for Exam: The report urges the Govt of India to create a specialized “Political Risk Insurance” mechanism for Indian MNCs.
2. Stock Market Update
   • News: Indian markets remained flat today. The Nifty 50 hovered near 25,850, while the Sensex traded around 84,400.
   • Key Fact for Exam: Auto stocks like Bajaj Auto saw a surge due to positive festive sales data.
3. Union Bank & Bajaj Auto in Focus
   • News: Market analysts today issued “Buy” ratings for Union Bank of India and Minda Corp, citing strong quarterly results and breakout patterns on the charts.
4. Star Air Raises Funds
   • News: Regional airline Star Air announced today that it has raised ₹150 Crore to expand its fleet of Embraer jets.
   • Key Fact for Exam: Star Air primarily operates under the government’s UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme.
5. Inflation Reaction
   • News: Markets reacted cautiously today to yesterday’s CPI data (5.1%), with bond yields hardening slightly in anticipation that the RBI might hold interest rates steady in December.

5. Science & Technology (அறிவியல் & தொழில்நுட்பம்)

1. Microsoft ‘Patch Tuesday’
   • News: Microsoft released a critical security update today (known as Patch Tuesday), fixing 63 vulnerabilities including a “Zero-Day” exploit in Windows Kernels.
   • Key Fact for Exam: A Zero-Day vulnerability is a software flaw that is unknown to the vendor and has no patch available when it is exploited.
2. LignoSat: Japan’s Wooden Satellite
   • News: Updates on LignoSat (launched earlier) confirm it is successfully transmitting data. It tests the durability of Magnolia wood in space.
   • Key Fact for Exam: Using wood reduces “space junk” as it burns up completely upon re-entry without releasing harmful aluminium particles.
3. IBM Quantum ‘Loon’ Processor
   • News: IBM today unveiled its new experimental quantum processor named “Loon,” which claims to be a building block for fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2029.
4. Comet 3I/ATLAS Viewing
   • News: Astronomers reported good visibility of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in the pre-dawn eastern sky today.
   • Key Fact for Exam: This is only the third confirmed interstellar object (from outside our solar system) to visit us, after ‘Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov.
5. New AI Data Centers
   • News: Anthropic announced a $50 Billion investment plan today to build AI data centers in Texas, partnering with Fluidstack.

6. Sports (விளையாட்டு)

1. Billie Jean King Cup: India vs Slovenia
   • News: The Indian women’s tennis team began their campaign preparations today for the BJK Cup playoffs against Slovenia (Matches scheduled for Nov 15-16).
   • Key Fact for Exam: The tie is being held in Bengaluru.
2. Ranji Trophy: Jadeja’s Return
   • News: Ravindra Jadeja was in the news today for his performance in domestic cricket (preparing for the South Africa series), taking 4 wickets in a Ranji Trophy fixture.
3. Shubman Gill Injury Scare
   • News: Reports emerged today that Indian batter Shubman Gill suffered a neck spasm during practice, making him doubtful for the upcoming Test match.
4. ATP Finals (Turin)
   • News: In the ATP Finals group stage, Carlos Alcaraz secured a vital win today to keep his semi-final hopes alive.
   • Key Fact for Exam: The ATP Finals is the year-end championship for the top 8 ranked tennis players.
5. Football: World Cup Qualifiers
   • News: In South American qualifiers (played early morning IST), Brazil drew with Venezuela, continuing their mixed form in the 2026 World Cup qualification campaign.