Top news of the day: U.S. court allows Pannun to serve civil plea on NSA Doval, ex-RAW chief Goel through Indian courts; U.S.-mediated talks on ending Russia-Ukraine war under way; and more

Khalistani separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. court allows Pannun to serve civil plea on NSA DovalThe U.S. State Department, through a diplomatic note, has formally served notice on the Government of India regarding Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Pannun’s civil lawsuit over an alleged assassination plot.U.S.-mediated talks on ending war between Russia, Ukraine begin in Abu DhabiThe three-way talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States opened on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) in the United Arab Emirates, the head of Kyiv’s delegation said. “We have moved to a trilateral negotiation format involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia”, Rustem Umerov, the head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, said on social media after initial Ukrainian discussions with NATO and European envoys.Supreme Court goes beyond Deepavali AQI, flags vehicular emissions polluting Delhi airForty-eight hours before Deepavali, amidst the rising crescendo of crackers heralding the festivities, a Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said the people, and not the judiciary, must strike a blow against air pollution in the national capital.ECI extends model code restrictions to retired Govt officials engaged by StatesThe Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) said restrictions and prohibitions applicable to serving government employees under the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) will also apply to retired government officials and other individuals engaged by State and Union Territory governments.Delhi Police Crime Branch registers FIR over fake notices seeking blocking of IFF, SFLC X accounts; probes ‘imposter’The Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has registered a case over fraudulent notices purportedly issued in the name of the force, seeking the removal of social media posts and the blocking of accounts belonging to the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) and the Software Freedom Law Centre (SFLC), an official close to the development told The Hindu.DGTR suo motu initiates probe into dumping of aluminium products from China, Malaysia, VietnamThe Commerce Ministry’s investigation arm, DGTR has ‘suo-motu’ initiated probes against the alleged dumping of aluminium products by China, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand as India seeks to guard MSME units against cheap imports from these countries, according to a notification.Schedule for eight Ladakh hill council elections announced, polling on December 4The Ladakh Administration on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) announced the schedule for elections to the eight Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs), with polling scheduled to be held on December 4.Bill in U.S. Congress to recognise Deepavali as federal holiday, 19 lawmakers back proposalA group of U.S. lawmakers, led by Grace Meng, on Monday (November 9, 2026) said they will re-introduce a bill in the House of Representatives to recognise Deepavali as a federal holiday.Bangladesh prosecutor says ex-PM Hasina will be executed if she returnsThe Bangladeshi prosecutor who secured the death sentence against ousted leader Sheikh Hasina said on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) she will be executed if she returns home. “Sheikh Hasina has no option but to face the execution of the verdict,” Md Aminul Islam told reporters, responding to reports she planned to return from self-imposed exile in neighbouring India.Iraq reopens border crossing with IranIraqi authorities reopened on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) a border crossing with Iran after closing it last month amid mounting U.S. pressure to isolate Tehran. The Iraqi government closed the Al-Sheeb crossing in Missan province in October. Two political sources told AFP that the U.S. was pressuring Baghdad to close most crossings with neighbouring Iran. Published - November 10, 2026 06:37 pm IST