India News Highlights, 06 November 2026: 1 killed, 6 critically injured in fire at Oil India facility in Assam

The injured are being treated at Assam Medical College and Hospital. The blaze has been brought under control, the company said.

One worker died and six others were critically injured after an explosion triggered a fire during maintenance work at Oil India’s Intermediate Tank Farm in Assam’s Dibrugarh, on Friday. The injured are being treated at Assam Medical College and Hospital. The blaze has been brought under control, the company said.

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Supreme Court rejects Tarun Tejpal’s plea to suspend 10-year sentence

The Supreme Court declined to suspend the 10-year prison sentence to journalist Tarun Tejpal in a 2013 rape case. The court said it was not inclined to grant relief after hearing Tejpal’s lawyers and the Goa government.

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The Bombay High Court had on August 6 convicted the former Tehelka editor, reversing a trial court acquittal from five years ago. Tejpal was found guilty of raping a junior colleague in a hotel elevator during a magazine event in Goa in 2013. The 62-year-old, who says he is a victim of political vendetta, approached the apex court on August 20.

Delhi AQI today

Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) has risen to 391 between 8 am and 9 am, just short of the ‘severe’ category. Of 59 monitoring stations, 30 recorded severe air at 9 am, while the rest were in the “very poor” range. Rohini was the worst hit at 475, IIT Delhi at 472. The Air Quality Early Warning System expects Delhi’s first severe-air day of the season today, with conditions likely to last through Diwali on Sunday. Peak stubble burning in the NCR and firecracker emissions could worsen matters and experts say some hotspots may cross 450. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature was 17.2°C, 1.9 degrees above normal, and shallow fog is forecast until November 9.

Fire breaks out in Delhi’s Shahdara, short circuit suspected

Another fire broke out in Shanti Mohalla in Delhi’s Shahdara district today morning. Firefighters are working to bring the blaze under control. According to locals, short circuit was suspected to have caused the fire. He added that the lane is lined with textile warehouses and no one was trapped inside.

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Nov 6, 2026 07:25 PM IST
1` killed, 6 critically injured in fire at Oil India facility in Assam

One worker died and six others were critically injured after an explosion triggered a fire during maintenance work at Oil India’s Intermediate Tank Farm in Tengakhat, Dibrugarh, on Friday. The injured are being treated at Assam Medical College and Hospital. The blaze has been brought under control, the company said.

PTI

Nov 6, 2026 05:59 PM IST
36 kg heroin seized in Punjab, juvenile among four apprehended

Punjab Police said it had busted a cross-border narcotics network, apprehending four people, including a juvenile, and seizing 36 kg of heroin. Preliminary investigations suggest they received consignments near the India-Pakistan border in Lopoke and supplied them to others on a foreign-based handler’s instructions, DGP Gaurav Yadav said.

PTI

Nov 6, 2026 05:50 PM IST
Five acquitted in Muzaffarnagar riots mosque arson case

A Muzaffarnagar court has acquitted five people accused of vandalising and setting fire to a mosque during the 2013 riots, citing lack of evidence. All three prosecution witnesses, including the complainant, turned hostile and denied having witnessed the incident, government counsel Narendra Sharma said.

PTI

Nov 6, 2026 04:57 PM IST
Supreme Court reaffirms salary alone cannot decide OBC creamy layer exclusion

The Supreme Court on Friday reaffirmed that a parent’s salary or income from PSU or private-sector employment cannot alone determine OBC creamy layer exclusion. It rejected the Centre’s plea to apply its March 11 verdict only prospectively, while clarifying that concluded selections and appointments would not be reopened.

PTI

Nov 6, 2026 04:47 PM IST
Key accused in Bihar RJD leader’s murder arrested in Kollam

Police arrested Ajaj Ahamed, 32, a key accused in the murder of RJD leader Baidyanath Mahto, from Kollam following a tip-off from Bihar Police. Mahto, a district panchayat member, was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants in Bihar’s Sitamarhi district last month.

PTI

Nov 6, 2026 04:44 PM IST
Hyderabad Metro-bus monthly common pass fare cut to Rs 4,000

The Telangana government has reduced the monthly Hyderabad Metro-RTC bus common pass fare from Rs 8,500 to Rs 4,000 and the daily fare from Rs 400 to Rs 275. Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said the move aims to make public transport more affordable.

PTI

Nov 6, 2026 04:41 PM IST
Congress seeks CEC’s resignation over alleged voter roll irregularities

Congress leader Yashomati Thakur on Friday demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, alleging large-scale irregularities in electoral rolls and collusion by the poll body. Speaking in Panaji, she said the party would intensify its ‘Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao’ campaign in Goa through booth-level outreach and door-to-door visits.

PTI

Nov 6, 2026 04:40 PM IST
Murasu damages crops across 1.4 lakh hectares in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu visited cyclone-hit villages in Bapatla district on Friday and inspected inundated fields. A preliminary assessment found crop damage across 1.4 lakh hectares, affecting more than 1.8 lakh farmers. The state has released Rs 37 crore for immediate relief.

PTI

Nov 6, 2026 03:19 PM IST
Supreme Court refuses to suspend 10 year sentence to Tarun Tejpal

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to suspend the 10-year sentence handed down to former Tehelka editorin a 2013 rape case.

A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale observed that it was not inclined to suspend the sentence

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Tejpal, referred to the evidence and other materials in the case and argued that the "whole story is false".

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Goa government, opposed Tejpal's plea and said the case calls for enhancing the sentence.

Bombay High Court, on August 6, had convicted Tejpal for rape and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, overturning his acquittal 5 years ago.

PTI

Nov 6, 2026 02:50 PM IST
Nora Fatehi appears in Delhi court in Sukesh extortion case

Actor Nora Fatehi appeared before a Delhi court as a listed witness in the Rs 200-crore extortion case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar. She was present before Additional Sessions Judge Gagandeep Singh and proceedings were underway. The court had earlier summoned her twice. When her counsel sought exemption from appearance on November 6, the court sharply rebuked her, saying a witness is expected to appear and warning against taking the court for granted.

Nov 6, 2026 01:04 PM IST
Oil India tank farm fire in Assam kills one, injures six

A fire broke out at Oil India Ltd’s Intermediate Tank Farm in Tengakhat, Assam’s Dibrugarh district today morning, killing one person and injuring six others. The blaze erupted around 9.05 am during maintenance work. The deceased, identified as Raju Dutta, and the injured were employees of Mumbai-based Spectron Engineers Private Limited, a company engaged by Oil India. The injured have been taken to Assam Medical College and Hospital and OIL Hospital for treatment. The company said its fire service personnel brought the blaze under control. (PTI)

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Nov 6, 2026 12:03 PM IST
Prakash Raj to join Kochi protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Actor and activist Prakash Raj announced that he will take part in the 'Jantar Mantar' protest at Kochi against alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). In a video posted on X, Raj said students, youth, civil society members and representatives of various organisations were coming together to protest the SIR process. “It is very important that we come together and raise our voice to save our democracy,” he said, urging people to “celebrate protest peacefully.”

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Nov 6, 2026 11:55 AM IST
Delhi’s AQI climbs from 389 to 391 in an hour, edges towards ‘severe’

Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) has risen from 389 to 391 between 8 am and 9 am, just short of the 'severe' category.

Of 59 monitoring stations, 30 recorded severe air at 9 am, while the rest were in the “very poor” range.

Rohini was the worst hit at 475, IIT Delhi at 472.

The Air Quality Early Warning System expects Delhi’s first severe-air day of the season today, with conditions likely to last through Diwali on Sunday.

Peak stubble burning in the NCR and firecracker emissions could worsen matters and experts say some hotspots may cross 450. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature was 17.2°C, 1.9 degrees above normal, and shallow fog is forecast until November 9.

Nov 6, 2026 10:45 AM IST
Fire breaks out in Delhi’s Shahdara, short circuit suspected

Another fire broke out in Shanti Mohalla in Delhi’s Shahdara district today morning. Firefighters are working to bring the blaze under control. According to locals, short circuit was suspected to have caused the fire. He added that the lane is lined with textile warehouses and no one was trapped inside.

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Nov 6, 2026 10:06 AM IST
Fire breaks out at Kerala cinema theatre

A fire broke out at a cinema theatre in Kerala’s Kottappadi in the early hours of the morning, severely damaging one of its two screens. Fire tenders from the Malappuram Fire and Rescue Services rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control after an hour-long operation. A short circuit is suspected to have caused the fire.

Nov 6, 2026 09:40 AM IST
Kerala: 21-year-old killed as two motorcycles collide in Kannur

A 21-year-old man was killed and two others seriously injured after two motorcycles collided at Vappolithazham in Kannur district, Kerala.

The deceased, Sanjad Mahamood, was riding towards Janata Road around 9.30 pm on Thursday when a speeding motorcycle carrying two persons rammed into his vehicle. He was thrown onto the road and later declared dead at Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital.

Police said CCTV footage showed the other motorcycle speeding. A case has been registered for rash and negligent riding. (PTI)

Nov 6, 2026 09:24 AM IST
Delhi's Gaffar Market Fire: Smoke is still coming out of the building, no casualty reported yet

On Gaffar market fire incident in Delhi, Deputy Chief Fire Officer MK Chattopadhyay said smoke was still pouring out of the building, which has poor ventilation and only one staircase, with 14-15 shops on each floor. “The heat is extremely intense,” he said, adding that firefighters expect to complete the operation in two to three hours.

The basement is safe, and no casualties have been reported so far. A search will be conducted once the fire is out.

A fire broke out at a shop in Chain Wali Gali in Gaffar Market late today morning.

The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are yet to be known.

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Nov 6, 2026 09:18 AM IST
Fire breaks out in Delhi’s Karol Bagh

A fire broke out at a shop in Chain Wali Gali in Delhi’s Gaffar Market late Thursday night. Fire brigade teams remain at the spot, and relief and firefighting operations are underway. Further details about the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are awaited.

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Nov 6, 2026 09:17 AM IST
Supreme Court to hear Tarun Tejpal’s plea challenging 10-year sentence

The Supreme Court is set to hear former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal’s appeal challenging his conviction and 10-year prison sentence in a 2013 rape case. In September, the court issued a notice to the Goa government on his plea against the Bombay High Court’s August 6 verdict, which convicted him and sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment. Tejpal had surrendered after the Supreme Court refused to exempt him from doing so, asking him to submit proof of his surrender before taking up the appeal.

Nov 6, 2026 09:17 AM IST
Delhi AQI today

Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘Very Poor’ category today, with the city’s average AQI recorded at 389 at 8 am, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. Several areas, including IIT Delhi and Rohini, recorded ‘Severe’ pollution levels, with an AQI of 474 each. Residents reported breathing difficulties and eye irritation as thick smog covered parts of the capital. Meanwhile, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa blamed stubble burning in Punjab for worsening pollution, claiming that 77% of the stubble had already been burnt, based on Punjab government data.

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