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Daily Current Affairs: 9 November 2026

DailyNovember 9, 2026

Today's edition covers the opening of COP31 in Antalya, cheaper cancer drugs from today, India's 100th chess Grandmaster, Taniya's beach wrestling silver in Dakar, and Uttarakhand Foundation Day and Legal Services Day.

9 NOVEMBER 2026: TODAY'S EDITION A curated revision edition for 9 November.

TODAY'S FOCUS

  • Climate: COP31 opened in Antalya, Turkey (9 to 20 November); Turkey hosts and Australia leads the negotiations.
  • Health: revised lower prices of anti-cancer medicines under the trade-margin cap on 137 drugs took effect.
  • Chess: Anuj Shrivatri became India's 100th Grandmaster after winning in Ozamiz City, Philippines.
  • Youth Olympics: Taniya won India's first beach wrestling medal, a silver in women's 75 kg.
  • Days: Uttarakhand's 26th Foundation Day and National Legal Services Day.
  • Catch-up: the Cabinet's two-year Agniveer extension (4 November) and Exercise Rahat Mitra with Myanmar (5 to 6 November).

QUICK CHECK

  1. Who is India's 100th chess Grandmaster? Answer: Anuj Shrivatri.
  2. Where is COP31 being held? Answer: Antalya, Turkey.
  3. In which year did the Legal Services Authorities Act come into force? Answer: 1995.

SOURCES

See the individual entries added to this collection on 10 November 2026.

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