President Droupadi Murmu on 27 November 2025 inaugurated the third Chanakya Defence Dialogue in New Delhi, stressing that India seeks peace but must retain credible deterrence. Referencing Operation Sindoor and the Army’s Decade of Transformation, she called for capability investment, inclusion and strategic autonomy. Operation Sindoor: capability with moral clarity…
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Hong Kong High-Rise Inferno Leaves 44 Dead, 279 Missing
Hong Kong witnessed one of its deadliest residential disasters in years as a massive blaze ripped through the Wang Fuk Court high-rise complex in Tai Po, killing at least 44 people and leaving 279 residents unaccounted for. The fire, which broke out on Wednesday afternoon, spread at extraordinary speed across…
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DC Guards Shot Near White House; Afghan Suspect Arrested
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot and critically injured on Wednesday in an ambush near the White House; authorities detained a 29-year-old Afghan national identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal shortly after the attack. Incident and Immediate Response The shooting occurred near a metro station roughly two blocks…
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Cabinet Approves Pune Metro Phase-2 Lines 4 & 4A
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved Lines 4 and 4A under Phase-2 of the Pune Metro Rail Project. Line 4 will run from Kharadi–Hadapsar–Swargate–Khadakwasla, while Line 4A connects Nal Stop–Warje–Manik Baug. This follows the earlier approval of Lines 2A and 2B, marking Phase-2 as…
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Lok Sabha Speaker Honors Shri Rabi Ray on Birth Anniversary
New Delhi, November 27, 2025: Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla paid floral tributes to former Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Rabi Ray at Samvidhan Sadan today, on the occasion of his birth anniversary. The ceremony was attended by prominent dignitaries, Members of Parliament, and former MPs, reflecting the high esteem…
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India-Cyprus Relations Strengthened by Delegation Visit
President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, welcomed a parliamentary delegation from Cyprus, led by H.E. Ms Annita Demetriou, President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. The visit marks a significant step in strengthening the longstanding India-Cyprus partnership. During the meeting, President Murmu highlighted that India…
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NHRC’s November 2025 Online Internship Concludes with 80 Students
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has successfully concluded its fourth Online Short Term Internship Programme (OSTI) for the academic year 2025–26. A total of 80 university-level students from 16 States and Union Territories completed the month-long programme, which ran from 10 November to 26 November 2025. The internship…
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Labour Codes Boost Pharma Safety & Worker Welfare in India
India’s pharmaceutical industry is set to benefit from a strengthened occupational safety and welfare framework under the new consolidated Labour Codes. The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code, 2020, along with the Social Security Code, 2020, replaces fragmented legacy rules with a unified system, integrating risk management, biosafety,…
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Dr. Jitendra Singh Hails UPSC as Guardian of India’s Steel Frame
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh, lauded the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) as the “guardian of India’s steel frame of governance” at the inaugural session of the ‘Shatabdi Sammelan’, the centenary celebration of UPSC, held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi….
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Sardar@150 Unity March Launches Nationwide Padyatra
The Sardar@150 National Unity March was launched today in Anand, Gujarat by Mera Yuva (MY) Bharat, under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, marking a historic beginning to nationwide celebrations commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The 11-day, 180 km Padyatra will culminate at the Statue…