POLITICS
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Nov- 2025 -12 November
‘Man-eater’ leopard shot dead in Pune after killing three
A “man-eater” leopard that killed three people in Pune district was shot dead by forest department sharpshooters on Tuesday night after tranquilisation attempts failed. The killings had sparked widespread anger and protests in Shirur and adjoining areas. Pune: A team of sharpshooters has killed a “man-eater” leopard in Maharashtra’s Pune district, forest officials said on Wednesday. In the last one month, two minors and an elderly person were killed in leopard attacks in the Mauje Pimparkhed area of Shirur tehsil in the district. The incidents sparked massive public outrage across Junnar, Shirur, Ambegaon and Khed talukas, where leopard attacks have escalated sharply. After the death of a 13-year-old boy in a leopard attack on Sunday, enraged locals set ablaze a forest…
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12 November
Devotees from 140 nations to converge in Puttaparthi for Sathya Sai Baba’s centenary
Devotees from 140 countries will converge in Puttaparthi from November 13–24 for Sathya Sai Baba’s centenary celebrations, featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President C P Radhakrishnan. Massive arrangements and global participation mark the landmark spiritual event. Puttaparthi: Devotees from nearly 140 countries are coming together for the centenary birth celebrations of Sathya Sai Baba from November 13 to 24 here, which will see Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking part in events. A large number of devotees from different parts of the country and world are expected to take part in the event, and massive arrangements are being made to provide free food and stay, which include temporary shelters. Also the venue of the…
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12 November
Chhattisgarh train accident: Death toll rises to 11 near Bilaspur, probe ordered
At least 11 people were killed and 20 injured after a passenger train collided with a goods train near Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh. Authorities suspect the passenger train overshot a red signal. A CRS probe and compensation have been announced. Bilaspur: The death toll in the collision of a passenger train with a goods train near Bilaspur railway station in Chhattisgarh has gone up to 11, officials said on Wednesday. The incident occurred around 4 pm on Tuesday when the MEMU (mainline electric multiple unit) passenger train was heading to Bilaspur from Gevra (in neighbouring Korba district), they said. “Eleven persons have lost their lives and 20 others were injured in the accident,” a statement issued by the Railways said. The railway…
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12 November
5 killed, 14 injured in train accident as passenger train collides with goods train in Chhattisgarh
The incident took place around 4 pm when the MEMU passenger train heading to Bilaspur rammed into a goods train from behind Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh): At least five persons were killed and 14 others injured after a passenger train collided with a goods train from behind near Bilaspur station in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, railway officials said. The incident took place around 4 pm when the MEMU (mainline electric multiple unit) passenger train was heading to Bilaspur from Gevra (in neighbouring Korba district), they said. When it was between Gatora and Bilaspur railway stations, the passenger train rammed into a goods train from behind, the officials said. “So far, five deaths have been confirmed in the accident. Four others are still trapped inside…
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12 November
Finger-lickin’ food and the civilising mission
New York’s newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, faced online ridicule for eating with his hands, exposing lingering colonial hierarchies around race, civility, and culture. The controversy sparked debates on identity, diaspora hypocrisy, and how colonial-era notions of refinement still shape global attitudes Greater Noida: When the newly elected New York mayor Zohran Mamdani was recently mocked for eating with his hands, it exposed the enduring afterlife of colonial hierarchies. Mamdani has won a globally-watched election to become the first South Asian mayor of New York City. En route, the Democratic party candidate and son of Indian-origin immigrants—filmmaker Mira Nair and academic Mahmood Mamdani—had to face various kinds of attacks, including a smear campaign that targeted him for eating a rice dish…
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12 November
US government shutdown likely to end as Senate clears funding bill
The US Senate approved a bipartisan bill to end the 40-day federal government shutdown, funding most agencies through January and guaranteeing back pay for employees. The legislation now moves to the House, aiming to restore federal operations nationwide. Washington: The US Senate has approved a bipartisan measure aimed at ending the 40-day federal government shutdown, sending the legislation to the House of Representatives for consideration. The bill would fund most federal agencies through January and guarantee back pay for federal employees affected by the closure. The compromise package was negotiated over the weekend by Democratic Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, in coordination with Senate Republican Majority Leader John Thune and White House representatives. At least eight Senate…
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12 November
Salman Rushdie honoured with Dayton Peace Prize lifetime achievement award
Salman Rushdie received the Dayton Literary Peace Prize lifetime achievement award in Ohio, recognising his literary contributions and promotion of peace. The honour follows his return to publishing after the 2022 attack and his acclaimed memoir, Knife. Dayton: Salman Rushdie was among the honourees Sunday at the Dayton Literary Peace Prize event in Ohio, receiving a lifetime achievement award after publishing his first work of fiction since being stabbed on a New York lecture stage three years ago. The prizes honour both literary merit and the writers’ promotion of peace through their work, with separate awards annually for fiction, nonfiction and lifetime achievement. The Ohio city was the site of negotiations that led to the Dayton Peace Accords in 1995, ending…
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12 November
Bilateral Haj agreement signed with Saudi Arabia; India’s quota set at 175,025 for 2026
India and Saudi Arabia signed the bilateral Haj Agreement for 2026, confirming India’s quota at 175,025 pilgrims. Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju reviewed preparations, logistics, and facilities to ensure a safe and smooth pilgrimage experience for Indian pilgrims. New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has signed the bilateral Haj Agreement in Jeddah, with the country’s quota for India confirmed at 175,025 for the pilgrimage in 2026. Rijiju, who was on an official visit to Saudi Arabia from November 7 to 9, held a bilateral meeting with the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah, in Jeddah on Sunday. During the meeting, both ministers reviewed the ongoing Haj preparations, discussed measures to enhance coordination and logistical support,…
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12 November
Chinese fishing boat capsizes near Korea, 9 missing
South Korean rescue teams are searching for nine crew members after a Chinese fishing boat capsized off the southwestern coast near Gunsan. Two crew were rescued. The incident follows another capsizing near Gageo island that killed at least two. Seoul: South Korean rescue workers were searching Monday for nine missing crew members after a Chinese fishing boat capsized off the country’s southwestern coast. South Korea’s Coast Guard said two crew members were rescued by a nearby cargo vessel after their boat capsized about 150 kilometres southwest of Eocheong island, off the port city of Gunsan. Patrol vessels and aircraft were continuing to search for the missing. The accident came a day after South Korean officials responded to the capsizing of another…
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12 November
Over 2,000 US flights cancelled as shutdown hits day 40
The US federal government shutdown, now in its 40th day, has led to over 2,000 flight cancellations and 8,000 delays. Staffing shortages and FAA-imposed flight reductions at major airports threaten Thanksgiving travel and could impact fourth-quarter economic growth. Washington: As the US federal government shutdown entered its 40th day, more than 2,000 flights were cancelled and over 8,000 delayed nationwide, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. Since the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) mandated flight reduction policy took effect on Friday, the number of canceled flights surged from 202 on Thursday to 1,025 on Friday, and further to 1,566 on Saturday, Xinha news agency reported. The number of air traffic controllers taking leave has risen since the shutdown began on October 1,…
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