POLITICS
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Nov- 2025 -30 November
Class 12 girl stabbed to death in Rameswaram for rejecting love proposal
A 12th-grade student, Shalini, was brutally stabbed to death in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, after rejecting persistent romantic advances from a 21-year-old youth, Muniyaraj, who has been arrested. The incident has sparked outrage and renewed concerns over girls’ safety. Chennai: In a shocking incident that has triggered widespread outrage, a Class 12 girl from Rameswaram was brutally stabbed to death by a 21-year-old youth on Wednesday after she repeatedly refused his persistent demands to enter into a romantic relationship. The accused, identified as Muniyaraj, has been arrested by the police. The victim, Shalini, a Class 12 student at the Rameswaram Government Girls Higher Secondary School, lived with her family in Cherankottai near Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram district. Her father, Mariyappan, earns his livelihood…
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30 November
Kerala, Karnataka issue health advisories for Sabarimala pilgrims amid brain fever concerns
Kerala and Karnataka have issued health advisories for Sabarimala pilgrims amid recent amoebic meningoencephalitis cases. Devotees are advised to avoid water entering the nose, maintain hygiene, carry medications, and seek medical help for any symptoms. Emergency services are deployed along pilgrimage routes. Hyderabad: With the annual Sabarimala pilgrimage season beginning, health authorities in Kerala and other States have issued advisories to Sabarimala devotees, with special emphasis on preventing water from entering the nose in the wake of amoebic meningoencephalitis (brain fever) cases reported in the State. The advisories urged pilgrims under medical treatment to carry their records and medicines, with the said regular medications not to be discontinued while preparing for the pilgrimage. “Devotees bathing in rivers should ensure that no water enters…
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30 November
Seven maoists killed in Andhra Police encounter, including three women
In yet another gun battle seven Maoists, including three women, were killed in Maredumilli forest of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. One identified as Meturi Jokha Rao, a key Andhra-Odisha Border operative, specialised in arms, communications, and technical operations. Kothagudem: Seven Maoists were killed in an encounter in Maredumilli forests in ASR district in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. It was rumoured that CPI (Maoist) Central Committee Secretary Tippiri Tirupathi alias Devji and Azad were among the dead. There were reportedly three women and four men among the killed naxals. Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence) Mahesh Chandra Laddha confirmed the encounter and said complete details of the incident were yet to be received. The bodies were shifted to Rampachodvaram Area Hospital for…
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30 November
Air quality remains ‘very poor’ in Delhi for sixth day; several areas turn severe
Delhi’s air quality stayed in the ‘very poor’ category on Wednesday, with an AQI of 391. Eighteen monitoring stations, including Chandni Chowk and Anand Vihar, recorded ‘severe’ levels above 400. Authorities continue to urge residents to take precautions amid high pollution. New Delhi: The air quality in the city stayed in the ‘very poor’ category for the sixth consecutive day on Wednesday, with an AQI reading of 391. Data on the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Sameer app also showed that 18 of the 38 stations recorded Air Quality Index (AQI) levels in the ‘severe’ category Chandni Chowk, DTU, Bawana, Anand Vihar, Mundka, Narela and Wazirpur were among those stations which recorded a reading above 400. As per the CPCB, an…
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30 November
Imran Khan ‘fully healthy’, say Adiala jail authorities amid death rumours
Adiala jail authorities refuted rumours claiming former Pakistan PM Imran Khan had died in custody, saying he is “fully healthy” and has not been shifted from the prison. The clarification came as PTI and Khan’s sisters demanded proof of his well-being and access to meet him. Islamabad: Responding to rumours of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan having died in custody, Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail authorities have said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder has not been shifted from prison and remains “in good health”, local media reported on Thursday. In a statement, officials from the Rawalpindi prison said, “There is no truth to reports about his transfer from Adiala jail. He is fully healthy and receiving complete medical attention,” leading Pakistani…
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30 November
Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to 21 years in prison in corruption cases
A Dhaka court sentenced former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to 21 years in prison in three corruption cases linked to the Purbachal New City Project. The verdict follows an earlier ICT ruling sentencing her to death, which she termed politically motivated. Dhaka: A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years of imprisonment in three corruption cases filed by the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over the irregularities in the allocation of plots under the Purbachal New City Project. The latest verdict comes just days after Bangladesh’s ICT on November 17 pronounced a death sentence for Hasina after it found her guilty on the charges of crimes against humanity related to the demonstrations in July of last…
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30 November
Trump says South Africa won’t be invited to 2026 G20 Summit in Miami, Pretoria calls remarks ‘regrettable’
US President Donald Trump said South Africa will not be invited to the 2026 G20 Summit in Miami, accusing Pretoria of human rights abuses and failing to hand over the G20 Presidency properly. South Africa rejected the claims as “misinformation” and defended its G20 role. New York/Washington: South Africa will not receive an invitation to attend the G20 Summit to be hosted under the US Presidency in Florida next year, President Donald Trump said as he described the country as not being “worthy” of membership anywhere. The US takes over the Presidency of the G20 from South Africa and will head the grouping from December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2026. “The United States did not attend the G20 in South…
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30 November
Former Peru President Vizcarra sentenced to 14 years in prison for bribery
A Peruvian court sentenced former President Martin Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for accepting nearly $700,000 in bribes while serving as Moquegua governor. Vizcarra, who denies wrongdoing and calls the case “revenge”, is also barred from holding public office for nine years. Lima: A Peruvian court has handed former President Martin Vizcarra a 14-year prison sentence after finding him guilty of accepting bribes years before he assumed the nation’s highest office, adding another name to the list of Peru’s former leaders convicted in corruption scandals, local media reported. The court on Wednesday (local time) ruled that Vizcarra took bribes amounting to $676,000 from construction companies in exchange for awarding public works contracts while he was governor of the southern Moquegua…
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30 November
Trump terms National Guard shooting an ‘act of terror’, orders deployment of 500 additional troops
US President Donald Trump condemned the shooting of two National Guardsmen near the White House as an “act of terror” and ordered an additional 500 troops to Washington. The Afghan-origin suspect is in custody, while the injured Guardsmen remain in critical condition. Washington: Hours after two National Guardsmen were shot in downtown Washington, US President Donald Trump called the attack an “act of terror”. “This heinous assault was an act of evil and an act of hatred, and an act of terror. It was a crime against our entire nation. It was a crime against humanity,” Trump said while addressing the nation on Wednesday evening (local time). He added that the suspect in custody is a “foreigner who entered our country…
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30 November
44 killed as massive blaze engulfs Hong Kong high-rises; 3 arrested for manslaughter
At least 44 people died and 45 were injured after a massive fire swept through multiple residential towers at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po. Three men were arrested for suspected manslaughter as rescue efforts continued through the night. Hong Kong: At least 44 people were killed, and another 45 were injured in a fire that broke out in Wang Fuck Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Police Force said at a press briefing on Thursday. Three men were arrested for suspected manslaughter, reports Xinhua news agency, quoting the Hong Kong Police Force. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said in the small hours on Thursday that the fire at Wang Fuk…
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