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Nitish Kumar to beryllium sworn successful arsenic CM for the 10th clip connected November 20
JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar was chosen person of the NDA successful Bihar during a gathering of recently elected MLAs of the confederation partners connected Wednesday. Mr. Kumar volition instrumentality oath arsenic the Chief Minister for a grounds 10th clip astatine Patna’s historical Gandhi Maidan connected Thursday (November 20). Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, respective different Union Ministers and CMs of NDA-ruled states are expected to be the ceremony.
Anmol Bishnoi, gangster Lawrence’s brother, arrested by NIA successful Delhi
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) connected Wednesday arrested alleged gangster Anmol Bishnoi, the member of jailed “gangster” Lawrence Bishnoi, aft helium was deported from the United States to India. The accused had been connected the tally since 2022 and is the 19th idiosyncratic held successful the NIA’s terror-gangster conspiracy case. He was charged successful March 2023 for allegedly helping his member and designated “terrorist” Goldy Brar transportation retired panic activities betwixt 2020 and 2023.
Supreme Court allows CAQM to instrumentality ‘proactive’ measures to curb Delhi aerial pollution
The Supreme Court connected Wednesday (November 19, 2025) gave the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) a escaped manus to instrumentality “any proactive measure” to curb aerial pollution, throttling Delhi-NCR aft the statutory assemblage projected advancing prime GRAP IV restrictions similar work-from-home and 50% bureau attendance to the ongoing GRAP III signifier itself. “Any proactive measurement of CAQM to trim aerial contamination is ever welcome,” Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, heading a Bench comprising Justice K. Vinod Chandran, observed successful an order. The tribunal said CAQM must, however, consult stakeholders and instrumentality everyone connected board.
PM Modi arrives successful Coimbatore, inaugurates expo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived astatine Coimbatore connected Wednesday to inaugurate the South India Natural Farming Summit 2025. Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi, AIADMK wide caput Edappadi K. Palaniswami, Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) main G.K. Vasan, Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran, and Union Minister L. Murugan were among those who received the Prime Minister astatine the airport. Following his arrival, Mr. Modi held a roadshow from the airdrome to CODISSIA (Coimbatore District Small Industries Association) grounds.
L-G admits discontent successful Ladakh implicit ‘imbalanced’ practice successful talks with Centre
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta connected Wednesday acknowledged that immoderate radical are unhappy with what they spot arsenic “imbalanced” practice successful the ongoing dialog with the Centre, but expressed anticipation that each issues would beryllium resolved done discussions. He lauded the Jammu and Kashmir Police for busting a white-collar panic web and averting large attacks successful the country, and suggested stern enactment against those recovered progressive successful specified conspiracies.
272 eminent citizens impeach Opposition of ‘tarnishing’ Election Commission with ‘unsubstantiated accusations’
Over 270 eminent citizens, including retired judges, bureaucrats, diplomats and erstwhile equipped forces officers, person issued an unfastened missive accusing Leader of the Opposition (Lok Sabha) Rahul Gandhi and respective different Opposition leaders of attempting to “tarnish” law institutions, the latest being the Election Commission, done “unsubstantiated accusations”. The missive said immoderate governmental leaders were resorting to “provocative” charges alternatively of offering argumentation alternatives, noting that institutions specified arsenic the equipped forces, judiciary and Parliament had antecedently faced akin attacks. It alleged that the EC was present being subjected to “systematic and conspiratorial” attempts to harm its credibility.
My determination not to contention Bihar polls tin beryllium considered mistake: Kishor
Jan Suraaj laminitis Prashant Kishor connected Wednesday claimed that his determination not to contention the Bihar Assembly polls could beryllium considered a “mistake”, and said helium had ne'er expected that his enactment would get little than 4% votes. His remark comes aft the Jan Suraaj Party drew a blank successful the precocious held elections. In an interrogation with a quality channel, Mr. Kishor said, “My determination not to contention polls tin beryllium considered a mistake. We person to bash a batch to execute a satisfactory result. I had ne'er expected that our enactment would get little than 4% votes successful the Assembly polls.” The erstwhile canvass strategist besides asserted that his effort would proceed to triumph aboriginal elections.
Mamata blames ECI for Jalpaiguri BLO’s death; BJP hits back, household cites rising workload
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee connected Wednesday tore into the Election Commission aft a booth-level officer successful Jalpaiguri territory was recovered hanging, alleging the “inhuman, unplanned” SIR workload is crushing tract staff, adjacent arsenic the BLO’s household flagged “unbearable pressure” and the BJP blamed State officials for the tragedy. The deceased, 48-year-old Shantimuni Orao, an anganwadi idiosyncratic serving arsenic the BLO for booth fig 20/101 nether Rangamati gram panchayat, was recovered hanging from a histrion adjacent her location successful the New Glencoe beverage plot country aboriginal successful the morning. Her scarf was tied astir her neck, constabulary said.
RG Kar case: Can’t walk ‘blanket orders’ protecting doctors progressive successful protests, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court connected Wednesday said it cannot walk “blanket orders” protecting doctors involved successful protests successful the aftermath of the rape and execution of a trainee doc astatine the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital successful Kolkata. A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma said immoderate bid passed would magnitude to interference with the authorization of the police. Observing that the substance cannot beryllium heard “piecemeal”, the Supreme Court said it was inclined to transportation the substance to the Calcutta High Court.
Youth stabs Class 12 schoolgirl to decease successful Rameswaram
A 17-year-old schoolgirl was stabbed to death, reportedly by a stalker, astatine Sethupathi Nagar successful Rameswaram connected Wednesday morning. The constabulary said the girl, a pupil of a government-aided schoolhouse successful Rameswaram, had been subjected to stalking for much than 2 years by a 21-year-old man, Muniyaraj, a nonmigratory of Serankottai who works arsenic a fisherman. On Wednesday morning, portion the miss was connected her mode to school, the accused confronted her adjacent Sethupathi Nagar and stabbed her successful the neck, the constabulary said.
Al Falah University laminitis Jawed Siddiqui successful ED custody for 13 days successful wealth laundering case
A Delhi tribunal aboriginal Wednesday sent Al Falah University laminitis Jawed Ahmed Siddiqui to Enforcement Directorate custody for 13 days. Mr. Siddiqui, who was arrested nether the terror-linked wealth laundering lawsuit connected Tuesday evening, was produced earlier Additional Sessions Judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan astatine her residence adjacent to midnight. The proceedings lasted till 1 a.m..
Jaishankar inaugurates 2 caller Indian consulates successful Russia
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar connected Wednesday inaugurated 2 caller Indian consulates successful Russia, saying their constitution volition boost trade, tourism, economic, scientific, technological, world and taste ties betwixt the 2 countries. Expanding its diplomatic footprint successful Russia, India opened the caller Consulate General successful the cities of Yekaterinburg and Kazan. Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and India’s Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar were besides contiguous astatine the relation held to people the opening.
Russian barrage kills 10 successful Ukraine arsenic Zelenskyy heads for talks with Turkish leader
A ample Russian drone and rocket barrage killed 10 people and injured dozens much successful Ukraine overnight, officials said connected Wednesday (November 19, 2025), arsenic Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was owed successful Turkey for talks connected uncovering a colony that mightiness extremity Russia’s penetration of his country. The nighttime onslaught deed 2 nine-story flat blocks successful Ternopil, a metropolis successful occidental Ukraine, according to Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko. Emergency crews were sifting done the rubble successful daylight to find immoderate survivors, helium said. At slightest 37 radical were reported injured, including 12 children.
Trump designates Saudi Arabia arsenic ‘major, non-NATO ally’
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday helium was designating Saudi Arabia arsenic a large non-NATO ally, arsenic helium hosted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a gala meal astatine the White House. “Tonight, I’m pleased to denote that we’re taking our subject practice to adjacent greater heights by formally designating Saudi Arabia arsenic a large non-NATO ally, which is thing that is precise important to them,” Mr. Trump said.
U.K. Labour Govt.’s asylum argumentation changes amusement cracks successful the party
The U.K.’s Labour government shifted further right connected Monday aft it announced a raft of changes to the country’s asylum laws. The changes volition mean, among different things, that U.K. asylum argumentation volition travel Denmark’s example, wherever refugees are offered extortion connected a temporary, not semipermanent oregon permanent, basis. The argumentation volition besides mean refugees volition request to hold 20 years, alternatively than five, for residency and that asylum seekers’ assets could beryllium seized to wage for their accommodation.
India’s displacement distant from Russian lipid imports predates Trump tariffs
India is implementing a larger strategy to trim its dependence connected lipid imports from Russia, with the higher tariffs imposed by the U.S. coming astatine a clip erstwhile India was already cutting its Russian lipid imports, according to an investigation of authoritative data. This has besides been confirmed by authorities officials. An investigation by The Hindu of authorities commercialized information shows India’s lipid imports from Russia successful September 2025 — the archetypal afloat period during which the U.S.’s 50% tariffs connected Indian imports were applicable — were 29% little successful presumption of worth and 17% little successful presumption of measurement than successful September 2024.
Moody’s doubles forecast of airy conveyance income maturation successful 2026
Moody’s Ratings has doubled its forecast for India’s airy conveyance income growth successful 2026 to 5%, citing argumentation changes, including the caller Goods & Services Tax (GST) reduction. “In India, we expect airy conveyance income to summation 5% this twelvemonth and next, up from our erstwhile forecast of 5% maturation this twelvemonth and lone 2.5% maturation successful 2026,” the standing bureau said successful a report. “Policy changes, including caller taxation reductions and little conveyance prices, enactment request successful this price-sensitive market,” it added.
Roger Federer joins International Tennis Hall of Fame successful archetypal twelvemonth of eligibility
Well, this volition travel arsenic nary surprise to anyone who’s paid immoderate attention implicit the past quarter-century: Roger Federer was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame successful his archetypal twelvemonth of eligibility, the Rhode Island-based Hall announced Wednesday. The archetypal antheral to triumph 20 Grand Slam singles titles, and portion of an epoch of unprecedented greatness with rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic — during what Federer termed “a aureate clip for tennis” — helium was the lone campaigner to person capable enactment successful the subordinate class for the Hall’s people of 2026. The Hall does not uncover voting results.
Brilliant Bavuma’s connection for India: Be cautious what you privation for
In the 2012-13 bid against England, erstwhile skipper M.S. Dhoni asked for a turning way astatine Eden Gardens, the curator Prabhir Mukherjee told him this was “immoral.” Coach Gautam Gambhir’s instructions, however, were taken connected committee by Mukherjee’s successor, but India lost again, making it 4 successful six astatine home. Visiting spinners claiming much wickets than Indians connected location tracks is not a caller phenomenon. India mislaid to Australia successful 1969-70 contempt fielding the large spinners Erapalli Prasanna (26 wickets), Bishan Bedi (21), and S. Venkatraghavan and amended batters against rotation successful the line-up. Ashley Mallett (28) and John Glesson (10) were the palmy spinners, portion mean pacers Graham McKenzie and Alan Connolly had 38 wickets betwixt them.
