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02 NOVEMBER 2023
 Hindu Important News:
 Front Page
 Israel pounds Gaza as a humanitarian crisis unfolds in
hospitals
 Prelims – Map marking – Egypt – Syria – Israel – West Bank
 India sends relief goods to civilian population
 GS -2 International Relations
 Canada’s actions are in violation of Vienna Convention, says
Jaishankar
 GS -2 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and
agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
 India – Canada Relationship – Vienna convention

 Science
 How bat genomes provide insights into immunity and cancer
 Prelims – Unique features of Bats
 Fluorescence: making animals glow
 Prelims- Fluorescence

 World
 Manila, Beijing trade blame over collisions in disputed sea
 GS- 2 Effect of policies and politics of developed and
developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
 Two Iran women journalists who covered Amini death get jail
terms

 News
 Two experiments conducted by ISRO paved way for
Gaganyaan test mission
 GS -3 Space
 Army to start phase out of Cheetah, Chetak from 2027; may
induct LUH
 Prelims – Cheetah and Chetak helicopters
 Need to clear pending cases proactively, says top court
 GS -2 Judiciary
 To curb evasion, EU report calls for 2% global wealth tax on
billionaires

 Text & Context

 Have earnings grown post-pandemic? (GS-3)

 Opinion
 A massive intelligence failure in Israel (GS-2)

 Editorial
 The Court’s ‘no fundamental right to marry’ is wrong (GS-2)
 Restoring the ecological health of the Himalayas (GS-3)
 The ascent begins (GS-3)

 States
 Tej now extremely severe cyclone over the Arabian Sea;
yellow alert issued for eight districts in Kerala (GS-1)

IE Important News:
 Front Page
 India sends medical supplies, disaster relief aid to war torn
Gaza strip via Egypt
 One nation, one poll EC say’s it needs up to a year’s lead
time for EVMs, VVPAT
 Can be more patient to bring down inflation to 4% RBI panel
member
 India sought diplomatic parity due to Canada’s interference:
Jaishankar

 Editorial
 Through a narrow lens
 Diplomacy in crisis
 Holding steady

 Ideas Page
 Towards a politics of presence
 A security breach in Israel

 Express Network
 Agniveer dies at Siachen glacier; Army chief condoles death
 Economy
 Forex swap maturity: Banks get ready to return $5 billion to
RBI
 We should be willing to accept inflation between 4-5% for
several quarters
 US emerges as India’s biggest trading partner during April
September this fiscal

 World
 Israel hits Syria, Lebanon; US boosts military assets
 China and Philippines trade charges on crash in South China
sea
 In a first, South Korea, Japan and US perform joint aerial
exercises

 Explained
 Vienna convention
 Amid divide, Bedouin Arabs serving the Israeli army :
History, present