November 5, 2026

Today's Briefing

Ottawa tables Budget 2026, Tamil Nadu goes to the Supreme Court over Cauvery water, northern Sri Lankan fishermen count losses from Indian trawlers, Joshua Wong gets ten years, and teenager Maaya makes history at the Chennai Open.

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Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne presents the 2026 federal budget in the House of Commons today. It is expected to show how the global energy shock has hit federal finances and to carry the annual update on immigration levels.Read at source · CityNews Toronto →
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Tamil Nadu made an urgent plea to the Supreme Court, saying Karnataka has not released Cauvery water ordered by the water authority since October 23 and around 4 lakh hectares of farmland are affected. The court agreed to hear the matter early.Read at source · The Hindu →
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The Northern Province Fishermen's Federation says hundreds of Indian trawlers crossing over in the past ten days have destroyed nets and gear worth crores of rupees in Mannar and Jaffna. It is asking for government compensation and stronger Navy patrols of the maritime border.Read at source · Tamil Guardian →
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to ten years in prison for colluding with foreign forces under the national security law. Wong, who has been behind bars since 2020, had pleaded guilty in the case.Read at source · BBC News →
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Coimbatore's Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi, 17, beat Poland's Weronika Falkowska to reach the quarter-finals of the WTA Chennai Open. She is the first Indian woman to reach a WTA singles quarter-final since Sania Mirza in 2012.Read at source · Dinamani →

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