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Level up: PMO to babus on cabinet notes
In a sharp message to the bureaucracy, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has ordered all ministries to stop working in silos, drop blame games and prepare only “high quality” cabinet notes that match Indian policies and projects with global standards.
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November 26, 2025
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'Centuries-old wounds are healing', says PM Modi after hoisting saffron flag at Ayodhya Ram temple
(RNS, 25-11-25) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the \"wounds and pain of centuries are healing today\" as he ceremonially hoisted a saffron Dharma flag atop the newly built Ram temple in Ayodhya, marking the formal completion of its construction.
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November 26, 2025
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BJP steps up process to elect new national president by January 2026
Following the BJP's sweeping victory in Bihar, which made it the single largest party, preparations have begun for forming the electoral colleges that will choose the party's next national president across all states.
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November 23, 2025
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Haryana to set up ATS after Faridabad university's ‘links’ with Red Fort explosion surface
Following the November 10 Delhi blast and the discovery of Faridabad “white-collar terror module” linked to it, the Haryana Police has fast-tracked its plan to establish an anti-terrorist squad (ATS) with focus on Islamic extremists and Khalistani separatist networks.
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November 23, 2025
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India stands firm against pressures to Open Dairy Sector to Foreign Players
New Delhi will not capitulate to US demands for opening India's markets to the American dairy industry with agricultural issues featuring among vexed subjects in the bilateral trade treaty negotiations, even as talks reach the much-anticipated culminating point. Experts support the government's strong stand that has recently been reiterated by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.
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November 23, 2025
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Delhi police arrest Congress worker over ‘misleading’ social media post on 'vote-theft'
A Congress worker, Manjeet Ghoshi, was arrested by Delhi Police from his village in Madhya Pradesh on Friday morning after he posted an old video of a protest in Rajasthan claiming that it was from a vote-chori protest in Bihar. According to informed sources in the Narsinghpur district police, a Delhi police team and a team from Rajasthan Police had come in connection with a tweet made by Ghoshi.
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November 23, 2025
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US report says China used India-Pak hostilities as a live weapons trial
A new extract from the 2025 Annual Report to Congress by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) has raised strong concerns over China’s expanding military role in the region, stating that Beijing “opportunistically” used the May 7-10, 2025, India-Pakistan clash as a live testing ground for its latest weapons and intelligence capabilities.
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November 23, 2025
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RSS involvement will not resolve Manipur crisis: Congress on Mohan Bhagwat's visit
Manipur Congress president Keisham Meghachandra Singh on Friday said the involvement of the RSS will solve the crisis in the state, as it requires a government-led political solution and confidence-building measures.
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November 22, 2025
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Caste and social engineering balance in Nitish cabinet 10.0
Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar's Chief Minister with a 26-member Cabinet crafted to carefully balance caste groups—an exercise in social engineering that continues to shape the state's governance.
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November 22, 2025
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PM Modi embarks on visit to South Africa to attend G20 summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday embarked on a three-day visit to South Africa to attend the first G20 summit being held in Africa. Modi will attend the summit from November 21 to 23, marking a significant milestone as the first G20 summit held on the African continent. This will be PM Modi's fourth official visit to South Africa, following his bilateral visit in 2016 and his attendance at the two BRICS summits in 2018 and 2023.
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November 22, 2025
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Vedic ritual for Ram temple flag hoisting ceremony to commence on Friday
The Vedic rituals for the Dharm Dhwajaarohan (flag-hoisting) ceremony at the Ayodhya Temple will commence on Friday.
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November 22, 2025
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1st Indian-born cheetah gives birth to 5 cubs
The first Indian-born cheetah, Mukhi, has given birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, which was described as a breakthrough for India's cheetah reintroduction initiated three years ago.
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November 22, 2025
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200 doctors, staff under investigation as scrutiny tightens at Al Falah University
The scrutiny has intensified at Al Falah University as around 200 doctors and staff working at the university are reportedly under the scanner of investigative agencies for possible links to the alleged suicide bomber Dr Umar Nabi.
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November 21, 2025
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Naxalites quitting path of violence, joining mainstream of development: President Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said that Naxalites across the country have been giving up the path of violence and joining the mainstream. Coordinated efforts by the Centre and state governments will make the elimination of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) possible, she said.
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November 21, 2025
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Cyclonic circulation prompts IMD alert in Andaman, heavy rain and rough seas expected from Nov 21
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands due to a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to intensify from November 21, an official said on Thursday.
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November 21, 2025
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Bihar's comeback king: Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar chief minister for a record 10th time
JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar was sworn in on Thursday as Bihar's chief minister for a record 10th term, days after the NDA's sweeping assembly poll victory. Bihar Governor Arif Muhammad Khan administered the oath at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan, which has hosted his inaugurations in 2005, 2010, and 2015.
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November 21, 2025
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Modi leads the nation in honouring Sri Sathya Sai Baba at the grand centenary celebrations in AP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying homage to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba during the grand centenary celebrations held at Hill View Stadium in Puttaparthi on Wednesday.
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November 20, 2025
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Bihar: BJP may retain Speaker; JD(U) Home
Amid hard bargaining among NDA allies over plum portfolios in the new Bihar ministry on Tuesday, the Speaker’s post is expected to stay with the BJP, while Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may retain Home despite the BJP pressing him to part with it.
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November 20, 2025
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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to visit Manipur for first time since 2023 ethnic violence
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to arrive in Manipur on November 20 for the first time since ethnic violence broke out two years ago, a functionary of the organisation said on Wednesday. During his three-day stay, Bhagwat will interact with citizens, entrepreneurs, and representatives of the tribal community, RSS state general secretary Tarunkumar Sharma told PTI.
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November 20, 2025
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Hawk Force inspector killed in encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh forests
Inspector Ashish Sharma of the Madhya Pradesh Police's elite anti-Naxal unit, the Hawk Force, was killed in action during an early-morning encounter with armed Naxal cadres in the dense forests near the MP-Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra tri-junction on Wednesday.
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November 20, 2025
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Baba Siddique murder case accused Anmol Bishnoi brought to India, arrested
(RNS, 19-11-25) Anmol Bishnoi, wanted for the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique, lands in Delhi after being deported from the US. He was arrested upon his arrival in Delhi. Subsequently, he'll be produced in a special court, said officials. The deportation of Bishnoi, who is wanted in connection with several cases in India, is considered as a major breakthrough. Earlier, the US Department of Homeland Security had informed the family of Baba Siddique --the former Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader who was shot dead in Bandra, Mumbai, on October 12 last year-- that Anmol had been \"removed\" from the US.
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November 20, 2025
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Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai inaugurates 'Pandum Cafe' for surrendered Maoists in Bastar
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday inaugurated a unique 'Pandum Cafe' at the divisional headquarters in Jagdalpur in the Bastar region to provide employment opportunities to former Maoists who have surrendered.
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November 19, 2025
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Most wanted Maoist leader Madvi Hidma killed 12 days ahead of Amit Shah’ s deadline
Top Maoist leader Madvi Hidma, who headed the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Battalion 1 of the Maoists, was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Andhra Pradesh's Alluri Sitaramaraju district on Tuesday.
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November 19, 2025
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Jagdeep Dhankhar meets Vice President Radhakrishnan
Former vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday met his successor C P Radhakrishnan here, his first formal interaction with the incumbent. Dhankhar had quit on July 21 as the vice president, citing health reasons.
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November 19, 2025
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Delhi Blast: NIA produces Umar's Aide Jasir Bilal Wani in Patiala House Court
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday produced bomber Dr Umar Muhammad’s aide Jasir Bilal Wani, alias Danish, before the Patiala House Court in connection with the Delhi blast that claimed 13 lives. On Monday, the NIA had arrested another key associate who had allegedly provided technical support to the terrorists involved in the explosion.
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November 19, 2025
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ECI may introduce Al-based voter list verification in West Bengal amid intensive revision
The Election Commission of India (ECI) may introduce an AI-based verification process for the voter list in West Bengal amidst the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.
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November 19, 2025
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Bihar results show people trust parties that fulfil their aspirations: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Bihar election results have taught a lesson that the aspirations of the people from the government are very high and they trust political parties with good intentions.
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November 19, 2025
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JKSA flags 'collective suspicion' of Kashmiri students post Delhi car blast; seeks PM intervention
The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Monday alleged that Kashmiri students across several northern states are facing profiling, eviction and intimidation in the aftermath of the Red Fort blast in Delhi, and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to publicly intervene to \"call off the vilification\" of the community.
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November 18, 2025
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Delhi police summons Al Falah University chairman in terror module, forgery probes
Al Falah University chairman has been summoned by the Delhi Police in connection with the ongoing investigation into the Faridabad terror module case and the two cases registered against the university for forgery and cheating.
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November 18, 2025
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Bengal Governor to lead security search at Raj Bhavan after TMC MP alleges arms stash within premises
West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose will lead a team of security personnel, who would carry out a search operation at the Raj Bhavan on Monday in the wake of allegations by a TMC MP that arms and ammunition were stacked within its premises, an official said.
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