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November 30, 2025

THE WEEK THAT WAS

- Natasha Rego

An icon died. An old vehicle got a new life. A restitution call was refreshed. An ancient musical instrument got renewed recognition. Were you watching when it all happened?

This India Women’s team won the World Cup 2025 on Monday. But in which sport?

Made from brass. No keys or valves. It’s a command tool and drill instrument. The last time you heard it might’ve been at the school assembly or a parade. The ones from Meerut, made since 1885 now have a GI tag. Lead instrument in marching bands. Blow the horn and guess what.

It was meant to be a three-hour layover. Instead, Pema Wangjom Thongdok was detained at Shanghai airport for 18 hours. Chinese immigration deemed her Indian passport fake, claiming her birth state is “part of China”. Which Indian state?

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Gill under injury cloud as fog rules out Lucknow T20I

Shubman Gill's batting form has been the most talking point in the T20 series against South Africa with the opener scoring just 32 runs in first three matches.

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New order of education: Mapping the road ahead

As India's higher education system stands at a critical inflection point, shaped by rapid technological change, policy reforms and the demand for inclusion and global competitiveness, the HT Education Summit 2025 is set to bring together some of the most influential voices driving this transformation.

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BJP allies flag concerns as Oppn attacks govt over G Ram G Bill

The Union government on Wednesday backed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or GRAM-G Bill in the Lok Sabha even as two National Democratic Alliance members flagged some issues and the Opposition mounted a sharp attack on the proposed law.

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Global South's rise not against anybody: Modi

The Global South's rise is not aimed against anyone and envisages a world with access to technology, respect for sovereignty, shared prosperity and a global governance structure that reflects contemporary reality, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday while addressing a joint session of Ethiopia's Parliament.

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Cong announces protest after Nat’l Herald verdict

The Congress on Wednesday announced a nationwide protest against the Narendra Modi government, a day after a Delhi court refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's allegations of money laundering against top party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.

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December 18, 2025

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SC REFERS RG KAR RAPE-MURDER CASE TO CAL HC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday referred the monitoring of the investigation into the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital to the Calcutta high court and directed the status reports filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the case to be supplied to the victim's father.

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December 18, 2025

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Father at 15: Draft roll data reveals oddities

More than a million voters in West Bengal were born when their parents were less than 15 years of age, data shared by the Election Commission has revealed.

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India tops world body's doping numbers again

With 260 Adverse Analytical Findings (AAFs) from over 7000 samples tested by National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) in 2024, India remains in the top tier of the global doping charts, a recent report from World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) has revealed.

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NEW PORTAL TO ROLL OUT FASTER VISAS FOR FOREIGN WORKERS IN PRODUCTION WORK

Foreign professionals, including Chinese experts, needed for production-related activities will now get visas easily and expeditiously through an integrated portal after their Indian sponsors generate sponsorship invites online, a senior government official said on Wednesday.

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KKR, CSK revamp after past struggles

MUMBAI: In the 2025 IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders finished eighth after winning just five of their 14 games, while Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals won just four.

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