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Current Affairs 04th November 2026
IVC Sites and Rivers
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Harappa – Ravi River
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Mohenjo-daro – Indus River
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Kalibangan – Ghaggar River
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Lothal – Bhogava River
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Dholavira – Luni river
1. IIT Delhi Ranks 66th in QS Asia University Rankings 2027
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The University of Hong Kong secured the 1st position, followed by Peking University (2nd) and Tsinghua University (3rd).
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It slipped seven positions from 59th rank in 2026 to 66th rank in 2027.
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The QS Asia University Rankings 2027 assess universities across Asia on academic and research performance, employer reputation and internationalisation.
2. India's first indigenous bullet train takes shape at BEML facility
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India's first indigenously developed bullet train is being manufactured for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor.
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India's first indigenously developed bullet train is named Bharat 28 (B-28).
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The train is being manufactured at BEML's Aditya manufacturing facility in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
3. Keisha Lance as First Black Woman Elected US Governor
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She became the first Black woman in US history to be elected governor of a state.
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She defeated Republican candidate Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive.
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She belongs to the Democratic Party.
4. Govt launches 3 new indigenous AI foundation models under IndiaAI Mission
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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched three indigenous AI foundation models under the IndiaAI Mission.
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The three indigenous AI foundation models—EKA-1, Dhīr 2B and Dhīr 5B—include EKA-1 developed by Soket Labs Technology and Research Pvt. Ltd., and Dhīr 2B and Dhīr 5B developed by ZenteiQAiTech Innovations.
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EKA-1 supports 22 Indian languages, while Dhīr 2B and Dhīr 5B support 10 Indian languages, along with English.
5. India–US Tri-Service HADR Exercise Begins in Visakhapatnam
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Tiger Triumph 2026 is the 5th edition of the India–US bilateral Tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise.
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The exercise involves the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force and the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.
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The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is participating for the first time.
6. Documentary on girls’ education in Bihar, wins UN SDG Action Award 2026
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The documentary is titled ‘Mothers of Courage’.
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It won the 2026 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Action Award in the Creativity category.
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Khushboo Awasthi, co-founder of Mantra4Change and chief curator of Shikshagraha, received the award in Rome.
7. Indian Trio Wins 50m Men's Team Gold at ISSF World Championship
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The Indian trio comprised Ravinder Singh, Saurabh Chaudhary and Amanpreet Singh.
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India secured gold with a combined score of 1,659 points.
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China won silver, while South Korea claimed bronze.
8. Rajkumari Chanu wins bronze in Women’s Wushu event at Youth Olympic Games
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The competition was held at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal.
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Rajkumari became India's first-ever Wushu medallist at the Youth Olympic Games.
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Egypt's Sondos Sonbol won gold, while Venezuela's Valeria Dudamel secured silver.
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY
4 November is observed as the Birth Anniversary of Shakuntala Devi (Human Computer), who was born on 4 November 1929.
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