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Israeli attacks kill 33 across Gaza in new escalation after UN backs US plan
Brussels hosts talks on Gaza future, PA reforms
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November 21, 2025
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Junior Kushwaha surprise pick in Nitish’s 10th as CM
JANATA Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar on Thursday took his oath as Bihar chief minister for a record 10th time at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda, and several Union ministers and chief ministers of BJP-ruled states.
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November 21, 2025
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HC refuses to quash rape case against husband, says can’t make exception
THE Delhi High Court has refused to quash proceedings against a man accused of sexual offences in a case filed by his wife, noting that she was a minor at the time. The court said it “cannot give judicial endorsement to underage marriages”.
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November 21, 2025
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Stronger regional security network key in changing global order: Doval
NATIONAL Security Adviser Ajit Doval Thursday underscored the “significance” of strengthening regional partnerships amid a “rapidly changing and challenging global security environment,” as he opened the NSA-level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) in New Delhi.
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November 21, 2025
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SC’s ‘opinion’ may not affect 2-judge ruling on 10 TN bills, says retd judge
THE “opinion” provided by the five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on the Presidential Reference regarding the powers of Governors and the President regarding assent for bills will not affect the earlier judgment of a two-judge bench of the court that granted “deemed assent” to 10 TN Bills that faced prolonged delays from Governor R N Ravi, at least two senior counsels and a retired judge told TNIE.
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November 21, 2025
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Govt to start survey of industries to assess manufacturing sector growth
AIMING to assess growth of the manufacturing sector in the city, the Delhi government has decided to conduct an annual survey of industries.
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November 21, 2025
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Post blast, Red Fort ready to host
President Murmu, Union home minister to attend three-day commemoration of Sikh history
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November 21, 2025
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Educators learn to use AI in French classrooms
MORE than 100 French language educators from various schools of Delhi, other regions of the National Capital Region, and neighbouring states attended a teachers training programme at Delhi Public School, R K Puram. Langers International collaborated with the French Embassy in India for the two-day programme.
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November 21, 2025
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US and Russia draft Ukraine plan; EU demands seat for itself, Kyiv at the table
THE US and Russia have drawn up a 28-point plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine that calls for major concessions from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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November 21, 2025
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Punjab cops eye Anmol custody to probe role in Moosewala murder case
PUNJAB police will seek the custody of Anmol Bishnoi, who has been arrested by the NIA after his deportation from the US, to investigate his alleged key role in the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.
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November 21, 2025
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Govt cracks down on dust pollution, 200 notices sent
THE Delhi government has intensified inspections and enforcement against dust pollution at construction and demolition (C&D) sites, issuing over 200 show-cause notices and ordering the closure of 48 projects since mid-October, officials said on Wednesday.
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November 21, 2025
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B'desh SC revives caretaker govt rule
BANGLADESH’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered restoration of election time nonpartisan caretaker government but said the judgment would not apply to the planned general elections to be held in February next year.
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November 21, 2025
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IN FINE BALANCE: AN ASSESSMENT OF JUSTICE GAVAI'S RAJ
Justice B R Gavai deserves appreciation for asserting the judiciary’s independence, as the strike-down of the Tribunal Reforms Act showed. But his latest verdict on presidential reference missed a cardinal point
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November 21, 2025
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AI-enabled education, new furniture at govt schools
DELHI Education Minister Ashish Sood on Thursday said that all government schools are being upgraded with Al-enabled education, high-quality furniture, and dynamic classrooms in line with the NEP-2020. He said that the government is working at multiple levels to bring about the necessary improvements in Delhi government schools.
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November 21, 2025
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‘No timelines, no deemed assent for bills’
SC says as per Constitution, President not required to seek apex court advice every time a bill is reserved by Governor
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November 21, 2025
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Absconding for multi-identity fraud, man held
THE Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested a 37-year-old man who had been absconding for several years for allegedly forging property documents, assuming multiple identities and fraudulently mortgaging the same property with two nationalised banks, officials said.
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November 21, 2025
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Gabriel Mascaro’s movie opens 56th IFFI in Goa
WITH the world premiere of Gabriel Mascaro’s dystopian drama-- The Blue Trail, originally titled O Ultimo Azul, the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) kick-started in Panaji on Thursday.
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November 21, 2025
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LINKING INDIA'S 2-SPEED ECONOMY
THE parallel analysis of some key indicators reveals a sharp and persistent divergence in India’s growth story. The Index of Industrial Production for September 2025, when combined with RBI’s Industrial Outlook Survey for July-September 2025, highlights a troubling conflict. Industrial growth is being vigorously driven by investment and capital goods, but is being held back by uneven household demand, particularly in mass-market segments.
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November 21, 2025
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2-day crackdown on cyber crime in city, other states
THE Delhi Police has launched a 48-hour crackdown on cyber-related crimes, conducting raids across the city and in other states to dismantle syndicates driving the sharp rise in online frauds in the national capital and across the country, officials said.
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November 21, 2025
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LIGHT AND SHADE
Photographer Iman Sengupta's photography turns everyday moments into picturesque visuals
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November 21, 2025
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Trump's U-turn clears way for full Epstein file release
Overwhelming congressional push mandates release of records
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November 21, 2025
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DJB finalises raw water scheme for Dwarka plant
THE Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has finalised a comprehensive Raw Water Redistribution Plan to operationalise the upcoming 50 MGD Dwarka Water Treatment Plant (WTP).
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November 21, 2025
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Hyderabad to be ‘Physical Intelligence City’ as T’gana partners with Analog AI
THE state government has decided to collaborate with Analog AI to transform Hyderabad into a “Physical Intelligence City.” As part of this initiative, the government will work with the company to integrate real-time sensor networks for traffic management, public safety, environmental monitoring, and utility services.
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November 21, 2025
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MINING CHAOS PERSISTS, SONBHADRA PAYS AGAIN
THE stone-quarry collapse at Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh, which took seven lives, is not a mishap that can be explained away by chance.
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November 21, 2025
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BJP flags ₹17 crore bogus payment in MCD
Enquiry ordered after party’s standing committee member alleged contractual health workers were over-paid
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November 21, 2025
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You should translate whatever you learn into real-world solutions: Shux
GAPS between academia and the industry need to be bridged with high technology readiness for real world solutions to enable students and youth to avail the opportunities in the space sector in the coming years, India’s first astronaut to visit the International Space Station and Gaganyatri, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, said on Thursday.
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November 21, 2025
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No access to edu or health for 200 mn Indian kids
AROUND 206 million children in the country lack access to one of the six basic services— education, health, housing, nutrition, clean water and sanitation—which impact the quality of life and opportunities, said the UNICEF report released on Thursday.
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November 21, 2025
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Formula E race case: Guv gives nod for KTR’s prosecution
GOVERNOR Jishnu Dev Varma has granted consent for the prosecution of BRS working president KT Rama Rao in the Formula E race case, paving the way for the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to move ahead and file a charge-sheet. It is, however, still unclear whether ACB officials will summon KTR, the then minister for municipal administration and urban development (MAUD) for further questioning or proceed directly with filing the charge-sheet.
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November 21, 2025
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Health boost: 70 new Arogya Mandirs to roll out this month
SEEKING to deepen its primary healthcare footprint, the Delhi government is preparing a expansion of its Arogya Ayushman Mandir network, with officials confirming that 70 new clinics will open across the city this month.
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November 21, 2025
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Bomb threats sent to three city schools trigger searches, later declared hoax
THREE private schools in the capital received bomb threats on Thursday morning, prompting a coordinated search operation before officials confirmed the alerts were hoaxes.
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