POLITICS
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Nov- 2025 -26 November
Jagan hits out at TDP government over revenue slump and mounting debt
YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy criticised the TDP-led Andhra Pradesh government, citing CAG data that shows low revenue growth, shrinking capital expenditure, and rising debt. He said the state’s tax performance contradicts the government’s claims of high GSDP growth Amaravati: Former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has criticised the TDP-led coalition government over its performance, saying low revenue growth, low capex, and rising debt is the vision of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. “The figures released by the CAG for the first half of FY 2025-26 reveal a very discouraging growth of State Government revenues. This is quite contrary to the tall claims of TDP and JSP to the electorate that they would ensure…
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26 November
Karnataka: Belagavi Zoo blackbuck deaths rise to 29; bacterial outbreak suspected
Twenty-nine blackbucks have died at the Kittur Rani Chennamma Mini Zoo in Belagavi, with post-mortem reports blaming a bacterial disease, Hemorrhagic Septicemia. Conflicting official statements and delayed action have raised concerns about negligence and poor health monitoring at the zoo Belagavi (Karnataka): The death toll of blackbucks at the Kittur Rani Chennamma Mini Zoo in Belagavi district rose to 29 on Sunday after another endangered animal died. The preliminary post-mortem report indicated an outbreak of a bacterial disease in the zoo, said officials. Previously, the death of 28 blackbucks in Kittur Rani Chennamma Mini Zoo in a span of three days raised concerns in Karnataka, and the authorities were awaiting the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and post-mortem reports to know the…
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26 November
Three Naxalites with Rs 15 lakh bounty killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh
Three Naxalites, including two women, were killed in a DRG encounter in Sukma, Chhattisgarh. Weapons were seized, and all carried ₹5-lakh rewards. Police said Naxalism is in its final stage in Bastar, with 262 Naxalites killed statewide this year Sukma (Chhattisgarh): Three Naxalites, carrying a collective reward of Rs 15 lakh, were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Sunday, police said. The gunfight broke out in the forested hills of Tumalpad village along the border of Bhejji and Chintagufa police station area in the morning when a team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on an anti-Naxalite operation. They had inputs about the presence of Maoist cadres in the region, Sukma Superintendent of Police…
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26 November
Terror module case: CIK raids doctor’s home in J-K’s Anantnag
Counter Intelligence Kashmir raided a doctor’s residence in Anantnag linked to a “white-collar terror module.” A Haryana-based doctor tenant’s phone was seized. Separately, local seller Bilal Wani attempted self-immolation after questioning; his son remains detained. Key accused Dr Muzaffar Rather is abroad Srinagar: Counter Intelligence Kashmir on Sunday conducted searches at the residence of a doctor in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the ‘white collar terror module’ case, officials said. The raid was carried out by the CIK sleuths at Malaknag in the Anantnag area during the night, the officials said. They said that during the searches, the CIK personnel found that a female doctor hailing from Haryana was residing in the house as a tenant. The…
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26 November
Jharkhand: 21-yr-old widow set on fire by lover, his wife
A 21-year-old widow in Dumka is battling for life after allegedly being set on fire by her lover and his wife following an argument. Police arrested the man, while his wife remains absconding. An FIR was filed based on the victim’s mother’s complaint Dumka: A 21-year-old widow is struggling for her life in a hospital after she was allegedly set on fire by her lover and his wife in Jharkhand’s Dumka district, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred in Sitasal village in Shikaripara police station area late in the evening on November 13. The victim has been identified as Maku Murmu. Amit Lakra, the officer-in-charge of Shikaripara police station, said, “An FIR has been filed based on the complaint lodged…
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26 November
UP: One killed in Sonbhadra stone quarry collapse
A stone quarry collapse in Sonbhadra killed one labourer, with several others feared trapped. Massive debris is slowing rescue efforts, officials said. Authorities are investigating the mine’s operating conditions, and strict action has been promised against those responsible Sonbhadra: The body of a labourer was pulled out on Sunday morning from the rubble of a stone quarry that collapsed here, while several others remain trapped, a senior police official said. The exact number of people trapped is not known. Uttar Pradesh minister and local MLA Sanjeev Kumar Gond, who visited the spot in the Billi Markundi mining area after the collapse on Saturday, said “around a dozen labourers” might be under the debris. Additional Director General of Police (ADG), Varanasi Zone,…
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26 November
Rahul meets Kharge as Congress alleges ‘vote chori’ after Bihar poll rout
The Congress leadership, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, met in Delhi to review the party’s poor performance in the Bihar elections. Accusing the Election Commission of lacking transparency, the party said it would soon present concrete proof supporting its ‘vote chori’ claim New Delhi: A day after facing a severe drubbing in Bihar, the Congress on Saturday questioned the role of the Election Commission in the poll process while its top leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, went into a huddle to discuss the poll outcome. Kharge and Gandhi were joined by AICC general secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal, party treasurer Ajay Maken, and AICC Bihar in-charge Krishna Allavaru, sources said. According to the sources, the leaders…
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26 November
NIA arrests Al-Falah University student in Red Fort car blast case from West Bengal
NIA sleuths, in coordination with West Bengal Police, arrested M.B.B.S. student Nisar Alam from Dalkhola in connection with the Red Fort Metro Station car blast. Authorities are investigating the suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed terror module linked to Al-Falah University in Faridabad. Kolkata: Following a joint operation along with the cops of West Bengal Police, the sleuths of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an M.B.B.S. student of Al-Falah University in Faridabad from Dalkhola in North Dinajpur district in West Bengal in connection with the car explosion near Red Fort Metro Station in Delhi earlier this week, insiders from the state police confirmed on Saturday morning. The arrested medical student has been identified as Nisar Alam. He and his family members have been settled…
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26 November
Mercury pollution in marine mammals is increasing
A study of 738 UK harbour porpoises (1990–2021) shows mercury levels rising about 1% annually, nearly doubling since the 1990s. Higher mercury burdens increased the risk of death from infectious disease, revealing persistent ocean contamination despite the Minamata Convention London: In 2017, a new global treaty was meant to bring mercury pollution under control. But three decades of data from UK harbour porpoises show mercury is still increasing, and is linked to a higher risk of dying from infectious disease. When the Minamata convention came into force eight years ago, it was hailed as a turning point. The global treaty on mercury commits countries to reducing mercury from coal-fired power plants, industry and products, like batteries and dental fillings. Yet mercury…
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26 November
Modi calls out drug-terror nexus at G20; proposes bold initiatives
At the G20 Leaders’ Meeting, PM Modi proposed three initiatives: a G20 counter-drug-terror nexus plan, a Global Traditional Knowledge Repository, and a G20 Global Healthcare Response Team, emphasizing inclusive and sustainable growth and Africa’s skills development Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for a profound rethink of the global development parameters and proposed setting up of a G20 initiative to counter the drug-terror nexus and a global healthcare response team. Addressing the opening session of the G20 Leaders’ Meeting here, Modi proposed creation of a Global Traditional Knowledge Repository under the G20 to preserve eco-balanced, culturally rich, and socially cohesive ways of living. “Now is the right moment for us to revisit our development parameters and focus on growth that is…
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