POLITICS
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Nov- 2025 -24 November
Red Fort blast: Al-Falah University gets show-cause from NAAC over ‘false accreditation claims’
The NAAC issued a show-cause notice to Al-Falah University for falsely claiming NAAC accreditation on its website. The university, already under investigation in the Delhi blast case, has been ordered to remove misleading information and explain its misrepresentation, officials said New Delhi: The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has issued a show-cause notice to Al-Falah University, which is under scanner in connection with the Delhi blast probe, for displaying false accreditation on its website, officials said on Thursday. In the show-cause notice, the NAAC said it has noted that the Al-Falah University, “which is neither accredited nor applied for accreditation by NAAC”, has publicly displayed on its website that “Al-Falah University is an endeavour of Al-Falah Charitable Trust, which has…
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24 November
Wild elephant tramples farmer to death in Andhra
A 65-year-old farmer, Kittappa, was trampled to death by a wild elephant early Thursday in Kurmanupalli village, Chittoor district. Police said the lone elephant attacked while he was asleep in his field, prompting forest officials to track the animal Kuppam: A 65-year-old farmer was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Kurmanupalli village here in Chittoor district on Thursday, said a police official. The victim, identified as Kittappa, was sleeping alone in his agricultural field when the incident occurred around 3 am, the official said. “Kittappa was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Kurmanupalli village early this morning,” Kuppam Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) B Parthasarathi said. The elephant was reportedly roaming alone in the vicinity before attacking…
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24 November
SIR Phase II: EC distributes 72% of forms across 12 States/UTs
The Election Commission has distributed over 37 crore enumeration forms across 12 States and UTs under Phase II of its voter roll revision. Lakshadweep achieved full coverage, while Bihar’s second poll phase saw a record 68.79% turnout New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has achieved a major milestone under Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, distributing more than 37 crore enumeration forms (EFs) to electors across 12 States and Union Territories as of November 12, 2025, the poll panel said on Wednesday. According to the ECI’s latest daily bulletin, a total of 50.69 crore EFs were printed, marking 99.41 per cent completion, out of which 72.66 per cent (37.05 crore) have already been distributed. The ongoing…
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24 November
Ham radio operators in West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh help police track down missing AP woman
Ham radio operators from West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana helped police trace an Andhra woman found in Howrah. Using conference calls and local contacts, they identified her as Asunuri Devi from East Godavari, missing for years and now under care Khammam: Ham radio operators in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh helped police trace the whereabouts of an Andhra woman found in suspicious circumstances in Howrah, West Bengal. According to West Bengal Radio Club Secretary Ambarish Nag Biswas, who goes by the call sign VU2JFA, Uluberia police, during vehicle inspections in Howrah, found a woman crying alone near a truck in the middle of the night a few days ago. The police, who suspected her of involvement in drug trafficking, tried…
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24 November
Red Fort blast: Delhi Police hunt for red Ford EcoSport linked to terror module
Two days after the Red Fort blast killed eight people, Delhi Police are searching for a red Ford EcoSport linked to the suspects. PM Modi visited the injured at LNJP Hospital, while the NIA has formed a 10-member team to probe the case New Delhi: Two days after a blast in a Hyundai i20 car in Delhi’s Red Fort led to the death of at least eight people and injured dozens, Delhi Police sources on Wednesday said that they are now searching for another suspected car- a Ford Eco Sport, red in colour, which is believed to be a part of that terror module. According to Police sources, they’ve issued an alert, and five Delhi Police teams are searching for the…
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24 November
Delhi blast ‘failure of government,’ says Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge; demands exemplary punishment for culprits
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called the Delhi blast a government failure, demanding a fair probe and strict punishment for those responsible. He said the issue will be raised in Parliament’s winter session and commented on upcoming Bihar poll results Bengaluru: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday termed the blast in Delhi as a “failure of the government” and demanded that the perpetrators of the terrorist act be given exemplary punishment so that it acts as a deterrent. It was unfortunate that such an incident happened in the national capital, where top agencies, that are tasked with ensuring security, including the Intelligence Bureau, functioned, he said. Despite the presence of all such agencies in Delhi, the government has failed, Kharge alleged and…
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24 November
Gujarat: Two workers killed, 20 injured after boiler explosion at pharma factory
Two workers died and 20 others were injured after a boiler exploded at a pharmaceutical factory in Bharuch’s Saykha GIDC area early Wednesday. The blast caused a fire and building collapse. Authorities have launched a safety and licence probe Bharuch (Gujarat): At least two workers were killed and 20 others injured after a boiler exploded and triggered a major fire at a pharmaceutical factory in Bharuch district of Gujarat in the wee hours of Wednesday, an official said. The incident took place around 2.30 am at the factory located in Saykha GIDC area, he said. “A powerful boiler explosion inside the factory triggered a massive fire,” Bharuch District Collector Gaurang Makwana said, adding that the blaze was later brought under control.…
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24 November
Two Maoist commanders surrender in Jharkhand’s Latehar
Two Maoist commanders of the JJMP — Brajesh Yadav, carrying a Rs 5 lakh bounty, and Awdhesh Lohra — surrendered before police in Jharkhand’s Latehar district under the state’s ‘Nai Disha’ policy. Police hailed it as a major success Latehar (Jharkhand): Two Maoists – a sub-zonal commander carrying a bounty of Rs 5 lakh, and an area commander from the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP) – surrendered before the police in Jharkhand’s Latehar district on Wednesday, police officials said. The two were identified as sub-zonal commander Brajesh Yadav alias Rakesh Ji of Gumla district and area commander Awdhesh Lohra alias Rohit Lohra of Latehar district. Superintendent of Police (SP) Kumar Gaurav said, “Two active Maoists of the JJMP have surrendered today.…
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24 November
Four dead as 5.7 quake jolts Dhaka, parts of Bangladesh
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Dhaka and nearby regions, killing four people—including a newborn—and injuring over 50. The tremor damaged multiple buildings, triggered fires, and caused widespread panic. Experts warn the quake is a serious reminder of Bangladesh’s high seismic vulnerability Dhaka: At least four people, including a new-born baby, were killed as a massive earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolted Dhaka and parts of the country on Friday, damaging buildings, causing fires at several places and sending panic among residents. Three people were killed in Dhaka while the fourth died in the suburban river port town of Narayanganj, officials said, as local media reported injuries to at least 50 people across the country. The epicentre of the quake that struck at 10:38…
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24 November
$54.7M sale of Frida Kahlo self-portrait shatters auction record for female artists
Frida Kahlo’s 1940 self-portrait *El sueño (La cama)* sold for US$54.7 million in New York, setting a new auction record for any female artist and surpassing Georgia O’Keeffe’s previous record, while prompting cultural debate over its sale and future visibility New York: A 1940 self-portrait by famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold Thursday for US$ 54.7 million at a New York art auction and became the top sale price for a work by any female artist. The painting of Kahlo asleep in a bed — titled “El sueno (La cama)” or in English, “The Dream (The Bed)” — surpassed the record held by Georgia O’Keeffe’s “Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1,” which sold at Sotheby’s for US$ 44.4 million in 2014. The…
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