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November 16, 2025 10:22 AM

Trump snubs South Africa, boycotts G20 summit: Principled outrage or payback for feud with Ramaphosa?

In a move that's sent shockwaves through global diplomacy, U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a full American boycott of the G-20 Summit at Johannesburg in South Africa on 22nd and 23rd November. No U.S. official will attend. Not even Vice-Presi...

November 16, 2025 10:23 AM

Syria, Saudi Arabia reluctant to make peace with Israel as Trump pushes to expand Abraham Accords

On 10 November, Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa strides into the Oval Office. He becomes the first Syrian leader ever to do so since the country's independence in 1946. Al-Sharaa, the 43-year-old former Al-Qaeda commander who toppled Bashar al-Ass...

November 16, 2025 6:12 PM

IAF participates in ‘Garuda 25’ bilateral exercise with French Air and Space Force

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in the 8th edition of the bilateral air exercise Garuda 25 with the French Air and Space Force (FASF), being held from November 16 to 27, 2025, at Mont-de-Marsan Air Base. The IAF contingent arrived in Fran...

November 15, 2025 2:08 PM

Bihar verdict: NDA registers landslide win; BJP emerges as the single largest party with 89 seats

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) registered a sweeping victory in the Bihar Assembly polls 2025, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerging as the single largest party and its ally, the Janata Dal (United), finishing a close second. ...

November 15, 2025 1:17 AM

“Victory of good governance has been achieved”: PM Modi, Amit Shah hail NDA’s massive lead in Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the NDA’s performance in the Bihar Assembly election as a “victory of good governance and development”, saying the massive mandate reflected voters’ confidence in the alliance’s track record and...

November 14, 2025 4:01 PM

150 Years of Birsa Munda: India Marks Tribal Pride Day

India observes Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, or Tribal Pride Day, each year on November 15 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, the tribal freedom fighter born in 1874. To mark the 150th anniversary of his birth, the government has designat...

November 14, 2025 3:20 PM

BBC apologises to Trump over speech edit but rejects defamation claim

The British Broadcasting Corporation sent a personal apology to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday but said there was no legal basis for him to sue the public broadcaster over a documentary his lawyers called defamatory. The documentary, which ...

November 13, 2025 5:17 PM

After historic voter turnout, Bihar awaits verdict on Friday

After a milestone voter participation across both phases of the Bihar Assembly elections, all eyes are now on Friday’s counting day. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has termed this election a remarkable chapter in the state’s democratic jo...

November 13, 2025 4:54 PM

From 2 to 597: Tribal students from Eklavya schools excel in India’s toughest exams

Students from Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) have achieved a remarkable feat this year, with 597 clearing the highly competitive JEE Main, JEE Advanced, and NEET exams in 2024-25, compared to just two in 2022-23. Run by the Ministry of T...

November 12, 2025 11:21 PM

Are the deadly US strikes on alleged drug vessels legal?

U.S. strikes against suspected drug vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean have killed dozens of people who President Donald Trump's administration calls drug-trafficking terrorists responsible for thousands of deaths in the United States. The...

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