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Faridabad Police forms SIT to probe Al Falah University's activities

The SIT, which consists of two assistant commissioners of police, an inspector, and two sub-inspectors, is preparing a comprehensive report on the university's activities

21 Nov 2025 8:40 am
Why are stone quarries expanding in Kerala? | Explained

What is M-sand? How has banning river sand mining led to expanding quarries across Kerala?

21 Nov 2025 8:30 am
COVID-19 virus poses higher cardiac, clotting risks in kids than vaccines, large study says

By showing that rare heart, clotting, and inflammatory complications remain elevated for months after infection but barely rise after vaccination, a new study strengthens the case for continuing paediatric COVID-19 shots to protect children

21 Nov 2025 8:30 am
Is air pollution a South Asian crisis? | Explained

What was the 2024 India-Pakistan Smog? How has air pollution become rampant across the South Asian region? What does the Greenpeace 2023 World Air Quality Report state? How do deteriorating AQI levels affect India economically? What should be the way ahead?

21 Nov 2025 8:30 am
Ashes 2025 1st Test: England win toss, opt to bat first against Australia

Australia awarded first test caps to specialist opener Jake Weatherald and fast bowler Brendan Doggett

21 Nov 2025 8:19 am
IMD issues cyclone alert over Bay of Bengal, heavy rain likely in Andaman

Squally weather with surface wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph is very likely over the Andaman Sea

21 Nov 2025 8:11 am
How much of the Internet actually runs on Cloudflare

Cloudflares systems support a wide swath of internet traffic, and a breakdown on its network reverberated globally

21 Nov 2025 8:01 am
PM Modi embarks on visit to South Africa to attend G20 summit

During his stay in Johannesburg, the Prime Minister will also attend the sixth IBSA Summit on the sidelines of the G20

21 Nov 2025 7:39 am
Nudging children to swap screens for sports

In Telanganas rural and tribal belts, a growing partnership between NRI groups and the government is pushing chess and other sports into State-run school campuses as a way to build focus and healthier habits

21 Nov 2025 7:34 am
Trump expands tariff relief on coffee, fruit, beef from Brazil

The White House said last week that Mr. Trump was rolling back some worldwide tariffs that were originally announced in April

21 Nov 2025 7:26 am
Andhra Pradesh may see another cyclone next week

Rayalaseema and South Coastal A.P. may receive moderate rain between November 26 and 29, while heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places on November 27 and 28

21 Nov 2025 7:13 am
Illegal U-turns slow down traffic near Chennais Duraisamy Subway

The traffic police should strictly enforce one-ways on the service roads, said a shop owner in the area

21 Nov 2025 7:00 am
Integrated Child Development Services programme: A 50-year lifeline

Fifty years after it was launched as a pilot project in T. Narasipur in Mysuru district, the ICDS programme has expanded in reach and scope across Karnataka. But the crucial scheme for early childhood development faces several challenges, especially of fund crunch, says Shilpa Elizabeth

21 Nov 2025 7:00 am
How welfare delivery shaped, but did not decide, Bihars elections

The Bihar verdict reflects how widespread welfare delivery, clear credit attribution, and powerful job promises shaped voter choices

21 Nov 2025 7:00 am
The caste and class factors in the NDAs victory in Bihar

The majority of upper caste voters, OBCS (except Yadavs), and Dalits chose the NDA, as did a majority of the upper and middle class voters

21 Nov 2025 7:00 am
Frida Kahlos self-portrait sells for $54.7 million, shatters auction record for female artists

Some art historians have scrutinised the sale for cultural reasons, while others have raised concern that the painting last exhibited publicly in the late 1990s could again disappear from public view after the auction

21 Nov 2025 6:40 am
To deter migration, U.K. proposes new rules for settlement

Changes to the law, along the proposed lines, will impact tens of thousands of Indians who have been the largest group of non-EU long-term migrants to the U.K. since at least 2019

21 Nov 2025 6:36 am
Trumps Ukraine peace plan would include ceding territory to Russia, NATO freeze

In addition, $100 billion in frozen Russian assets would be dedicated to rebuilding Ukraine

21 Nov 2025 6:31 am
In conversation with Anuradha Roy on her new book Called by the Hills

Writer-designer-potter Roys new book recounts a slow adventure, the kind that takes 25 years to live through and then write about

21 Nov 2025 6:30 am
Rebooting R.K. Narayan for the new-age reader

Sita Bhaskars novel inspired by the real-life tussle over Narayans home aims to bring back the Malgudi magic

21 Nov 2025 6:30 am
Aparajith Ramnaths Visvesvaraya biography wins NIF Prize

Aparajith Ramnath traces the life and work of one of Indias most famous engineers of the 20th century

21 Nov 2025 6:15 am
Once there was a red card

With no designated document to establish proof of Indian citizenship,Vijaita Singhexplores the Multipurpose National Identity Card that was issued on a pilot basis in 2008, the laws and debate around citizenship, and the documents needed for the special intensive revision of voter lists rolled out in 12 States and Union Territories

21 Nov 2025 6:12 am
Hope snarled | Review of Megha Majumdars AGuardianand a Thief

The story examines how people act in times of desperation, shining a light on morality and human nature

21 Nov 2025 6:10 am
Lucy Steeds on her novel, The Artist, winner of the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2025

The novel about a famous painter and his family dives into the debate around art monsters

21 Nov 2025 6:05 am
A voting force | Review of What Women Want by Ruhi Tewari

In her new book, Ruhi Tewari explains why women are turning out in large numbers to exercise their franchise but are still under-represented in politics

21 Nov 2025 6:00 am
Pharmacogenomics: reading genes to tailor prescriptions for individuals

Unlike traditional medicines one-size-fits-all approach, the field of pharmacogenomics recognises that genetic differences can dramatically alter how our bodies metabolise and respond to drugs. It represents a fundamental shift in how we think about drug therapy from treating populations to treating individuals, from reactive care to proactive prevention, from trial-and-error to precision medication

21 Nov 2025 6:00 am
Globus Spirits board approves raising of up to 500 crore

The board of directors of the company approved raising funds by way of issuance of equity shares having a face value of 10 each, for an aggregate amount not exceeding 500 crore

21 Nov 2025 5:56 am
Bombay High Court raps Maharashtra over Melghat malnutrition deaths

Bombay High Court slams Maharashtra for sheer negligence as 65 infants die of malnutrition inMelghat, ordering top officials to appear and file urgent action plans

21 Nov 2025 5:48 am
Another official on SIR duty dies in Rajasthan

On November 19, 2025, Santram Saini, a government school teacher, experienced sharp chest pain and vomiting at his home in Karsooli village and was rushed to a hospital, but he died on the way, his family said

21 Nov 2025 5:32 am
How a Brahmin woman was elected the Mayor of Madras onDMKticket in 1971

In the communal rotation system that was in place for the post, KamakshiJayaramanwon the election held on November 29 that year, securing 74 votesas against the 47 votes polled by her nearest rivalC.R.Narasimhanof theSwatantraParty. She was aDMKmember like her husband. She also became the second woman Mayor of Madras

21 Nov 2025 5:30 am
A living heritage gets a facelift

St. Georges Cathedral, established in 1816 on what is now called Cathedral Road in Madras, was recently rededicatedafter renovation under the supervision of experts ofIITMadras. It is the mother church for theCSIand the Diocese of Madras

21 Nov 2025 5:30 am
WhenRajaji, Congress legislators of Madras Presidency favoured two-nation theory

Amid the Second World War, the Congress Legislature Party convened in Madras on April 23, 1942, at the behest ofRajaji.It passed two resolutions urging theAICCto acknowledge the Muslim Leagues claim for Pakistan and allow a government to be formed in the Presidency along with the League. Both proved controversial and failed

21 Nov 2025 5:30 am
Ahead of civic polls, Uddhav targets Shinde over Delhi visit; BJP rules out tie-up with Nawab Malik

Ahead of civic polls, opposition attacksEknathShinde over Amit Shah meeting as BJP distances itself fromNawabMalik amid money laundering charges.

21 Nov 2025 5:24 am
Railway engineers seek anticipatory bail in Mumbra train accident case

The plea requests bail for those named in FIR and highlights urgent safety and infrastructure issues on the Mumbai suburban railway network.

21 Nov 2025 5:15 am
Delhi High Court protects podcaster Raj Shamanis personality rights

The Delhi High Court passed the interim order while hearing Raj Shamanis plea seeking to restrain unauthorised use of his image, persona, likeness and voice without his consent, and AI-generated content

21 Nov 2025 5:06 am
Stalin virtually inaugurates Government Arts & Science College campus in Tirupattur

The new campus ends the ordeal of 230 students attending classes at a temporary accomodation

21 Nov 2025 5:00 am
Ujjain land pooling: BKS calls govt notification on Simhastha planning misleading; warns of restarting protest

The BKS has raised suspicious over the governments intent and warned of restarting the agitation while demanding a complete roll back of the scheme

21 Nov 2025 4:57 am
21 Nov 2025 4:50 am
BJP highlights plight of tea garden workers in North Bengal, demands implementation of new labour codes

Labour law experts, however, say that the new labour codes will not increase wages of workers of tea garden areas and significantly diluted labour protections for tea plantation workers

21 Nov 2025 4:32 am
Uber partners with NGO Sulabh to direct drivers in nine cities to cleaner toilets

The partnership is in place in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Lucknow and Kolkata.

21 Nov 2025 4:14 am
IMD forecasts a developing depression over Bay of Bengal

Heavy rain during the harvesting stage can flatten the plants and compromise the quality of the paddy in Odisha

21 Nov 2025 3:56 am
Italy has to beat Northern Ireland then Wales or Bosnia to return to the World Cup

Italy will first host Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifying playoff in March but then would go on the road to reach its first tournament after back-to-back failures at this stage

21 Nov 2025 3:38 am
21 Nov 2025 2:11 am
East Bengal beaten by defending champions Wuhan Jiangda in AFC Women's Champions League

East Bengal can still progress to the quarter-finals if they avoid defeat with a margin of more than two goals against Uzbekistans PFC Nasaf on November 23

21 Nov 2025 2:08 am