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Image PM on Delhi Blast: 'All those responsible will be brought to justice' (Nov 11) +
Image Unprecedented Russian offer to provide Su-57 stealth fighter jet tech to India (Nov 20) +
Image India's nuclear dilemma faces a dramatic moment of reckoning (Nov 9) +
Image In world first, Israel pumps desalinated water into depleted Sea of Galilee (Nov 11) +
Image Indian women lift maiden ICC World Cup Cricket title in the 50 over format (Nov 3) + +
Image India plans ₹65,400 crore push for 1,100 homegrown fighter jet engines (Nov 3) + +
Image 'We Will Destroy Drug Cartels By 2029': Home Minister Amit Shah To NDTV (Nov 2) +
Image India, Russia ink deal to jointly manufacture Sukhoi civilian jet SJ-100 in India (Oct 28) + +
Image Unitree stuns the world with a Kung-Fu robot that can do spin-kicks and flips (Oct 19) +
Image Saryu Aarti: Ayodhya's Diwali celebration sets two Guinness World Records (Oct 20) + +
Image This Dhanteras, Indians bought gold and silver worth 60,000 crores (Oct 19) +
Image Himachal High Court: Temple funds cannot be diverted for Government schemes (Oct 14) + +
Capsule Delhi Blast: Al Falah University on trial, founder arrested Nov 18, Al Falah University faces scrutiny after a Jaish doctors' terror module was nabbed in it. The ED has now arrested its founder Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui under PMLA. +
Capsule Delhi Blast: Forces destroy suicide bomber's J&K home Nov 14, security forces demolished the Delhi suicide bomber, a Dr Umar Mohammad Nabi's Pulwama residence in Koil village, using controlled explosives at night. +
Capsule Delhi Blast: 2,900 kgs of ammonium nitrate etc, seized Nov 10, authorities seized 2,900 kg of ammonium nitrate-based explosives (ANFO mix), triggers, detonators, chemicals, assault rifles etc from two rented properties near Al-Falah. + +
Capsule SC upholds Centre's primacy; can't bind Governor, President Nov 20, a 5-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled that the President & Governors cannot be bound by timelines to approve bills; nor is a President bound to seek SC opinion. +
Capsule BBC heads roll after Trump fury targets spliced footage Nov 15, BBC is in existential crisis after airing spliced Trump footage urging supporters to storm Capitol Hill; two top executives resign as Trump threatens $5B lawsuit. + +
Capsule West Bengal: SIR & Foreigners Act force Bangladeshis back Nov 18, the fear of being found out in the Special Intensive Review of electoral roles in WB and a tighter Foreigners Act have forced illegal Bangladeshi immigrants back. +
Capsule Adani Power opts for arbitration for Bangladesh dues Nov 3, India's Adani Power has announced that it has opted for international arbitration to recover disputed power supply dues from Bangladesh of $850 million. + +
Capsule Navy commissions a Hydrographic Survey Vessel INS Ikshak Nov 6, the Indian Navy successfully commissioned an 80% indigenously built survey vessel INS Ikshak at Kochi, Kerala. It has a displacement of 3,400 tonnes. + +
Capsule Court clears Tommy Robinson; Musk bears legal fees Nov 4, Musk's funding enabled anti-immigration and anti-Islam activist Robinson to mount a successful defence in the terrorism case, leading to his acquittal by a UK court. + +
Capsule Bengal SIR triggers reverse migration to Bangladesh Nov 4, West Bengal's electoral Special Intensive Revision has caused a massive exodus of illegals to Bangladesh. BSF arrests of fleeing illegals has tripled last years count. + +
Capsule Trump threatens US invasion on Nigeria's Christian killings Nov 1, President Trump warned Nigeria of swift US military action if it fails to curb Islamist militants killing Christians in the West African country via a post on Truth Social. +
Capsule Elon Musk launches Grokipeida to foil Wikipedia bais Oct 27, Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, an AI-powered online encyclopedia to counter the political and left-bias of Wikipedia. It hosts nearly 0.9 million articles presently. + I I
Capsule Secret US drone-pact foils Pakistan-Afghanistan talks? Oct 29, Pakistan-Afghanistan talks in Turkey collapsed after revelations of a secret US-Pakistan pact allowing American drones to target Afghan territory. + I
Capsule Karnataka HC allows RSS events in government offices Oct 28, the Karnataka High Court stayed the state government's order restricting RSS events in government buildings as it infringes on constitutional rights. +
Capsule Japan PM Takaichi to take stronger stance on foreigners Oct 22, Japan's new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, prefers letting the population shrink over importing waves of immigrants in order to preserve Japanese culture better. + + + I
Capsule Sovereign AI: The new currency of global competition Oct 15, the Indian government is pushing local firms to develop hundreds of sovereign AI models to reduce dependence on the US and Chinese technologies. + I
Capsule After border clash, Kabul speeds up dam on Kunar river Oct 25, after the deadly clashes with Pakistan, Taliban supreme leader, Akhundzada, has issued orders for building dams on the 500 km-long Kunar river ‘as fast as possible’. + I
Capsule Dhakka: US Army Officer’s death sparks speculation Oct 24, speculation is rife online about the mission and sudden death of a US Special Forces officer TA Jackson, 50, in a Dhaka hotel; his naked body was removed sans autopsy. + +
Capsule Tenuous ceasefire after Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes Oct 16, deadly Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes that started last week with Pakistan's airstrikes on Kabul, have paused for a ceasefire. Both sides likely lost over 50 troops each. + + +
Capsule India backs Kabul on deadly Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes Oct 16, India declared strong support for Afghanistan amid the latter's clash with Pakistan, citing Islamabad's history of sponsoring terrorism and blaming neighbours. +
Capsule Japan elects Abe protégé, Sanae Takaichi, as its PM Oct 4, Japan's ruling conservative party has elected Shinzo Abe protégé, right-leaning, Sanae Takaichi as its new prime minister. She is the first woman in that role. +
Capsule Trouble in Tata Trust, Noel consults Central Government Oct 7, a tussle at the helm of the Tata Group, saw Tata Trusts, Chairman Noel Tata and Tata Sons Chairman Chandrasekaran call on Home and Finance Ministers for a resolution. + +
Capsule France: Macron’s attempt to keep Penn out, failing Oct 6, Right wing leader, Marine Le Pen seemed bullish after France's third prime minister in a year, Sébastien Lecornu, resigned after his bid to form a government fell. + +
Capsule AltNews, Wire, Scroll in focus for foreign funding Oct 6, allegations against news portals came back into focus as AltNews does a flip-flop on an editor receiving foreign funds of over ₹ 50 lacs from US-based Thakur Family Foundation. + +
Capsule US Government Shutdown: 800,000 staff furloughed Oct 1, the US government went into a shutdown as Congress failed to pass appropriations legislation for 2026. 8 lac federal employees have been furloughed. + +
Capsule Shah rejects Naxal ceasefire offer, demands surrender Sep 29, Home Minister Amit Shah rejected a ceasefire offer from the Maoists. 'If you want to surrender, there is no need of a ceasefire, just lay down your arms', he said. +
Capsule Chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall passes away at age 91 Oct 2, Dr Jane Goodall, who passed away at 91, devoted her life to studying and protecting chimpanzees & other great apes, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy. +
Capsule Classical singer Pandit Chhannulal Mishra passes away Oct 2, Padma Bhushan awardee and renowned classical singer Pandit Chhannulal Mishra passed away at the age of 91. His soulful renditions leave behind a timeless heritage. +
Capsule Trump at the UN: European countries 'are going to hell' Sep 23, at the UN General Assembly US President Trump slammed the UN and EU’s open borders policy for undermining the very sovereignty it was meant to protect. +
Capsule India dedicates
₹ 70,000 crores for ship-building
Sep 25, to recreate India’s ‘Maruti moment’ of the 1980’s in ship-building, the Centre has announced a ₹ 70,000-crore package to revitalize the maritime ecosystem. +
Capsule Tim Robinson rally draws massive crowds in London Sep 13, Tim Robinson’s right wing ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally drew over 150,000 to the streets of London. Protestors panned the UK's lax immigration control. +
Capsule Pakistan-Saudi Defence Pact: not a nuclear umbrella? Sep 17, Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Strategic Defence pact states that an aggression against one country shall be considered an aggression against both. But is it a nuclear umbrella? + +
Capsule Israel strikes Qatar capital, Doha; aims at Hamas leaders Sep 9, Israel used 15 jets to strike at senior Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar. The Hamas negotiating team, however, survived the attack which claimed lives of six others. +
Capsule Charlie Kirk's suspected assassin, Robinson, arrested Sep 12, Tyler Robinson, 22, has been identified as the assassin in Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk's murder on a Utah college campus. Robinson has confessed to the killing. +
Capsule Israel mobilizes reservists prior to Gaza City offensive Sep 2, the IDF pushed deeper into Gaza City with forces, thousands of reservists and tanks where terrorists, Hamas, still maintain a stronghold and tunnel networks. + + +
Capsule Vikram 32: India's first indigenous 32-bit chip unveiled Sep 3, India’s first indigenously developed 32-bit processor called Vikram-32 was unveiled. Developed by ISRO's laboratory at Chandigarh, it is designed for efficiency and stability. + +
Capsule IDF strikes terror targets across Gaza Strip in final push Aug 28, The IDF intensified its ground campaign across the Gaza Strip, striking dozens of terror-related targets and eliminating several Hamas gunmen. + +
Capsule Sambhal Report: Temple in Masjid, Demography change Aug 28, the judicial panel report on Sambhal notes a shocking reduction of Hindu population in from 45% in 1947 to 15%. It also finds a Harihar temple within the mosque. + +
Capsule Trump interrupts talks with European leaders to call Putin Aug 19, US President Trump interrupted a White House meeting on the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire with European leaders to call Russian President Vladimir Putin. + +
Capsule SC goes astray on dogs; then does a course correction Aug 22, the SC modified its previous order, allowing sterilized stray dogs to be released back to their areas, barring those infected with rabies or being aggressive. + +
Capsule Microsoft restores services after Nayara approaches court Aug 7, Microsoft was compelled to restore all services, including email, to Russian oil giant Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy, after the refiner approached the Delhi High Court. + +
Capsule India-China trade tensions ease; diesel shipped to China Aug 13, Big sign of easing Indo-China tensions! China has relaxed urea-export restrictions to India. Also in a first since 2021, India's Nayara Energy shipped diesel to China. + +
Capsule Bibi to take full military control of the Gaza Strip Aug 7, Israel has approved a plan to take over the Gaza Strip to destroy what remains of Hamas and free the hostages who are still in the hands of the terrorist organization. + +
Capsule SC recalls own order barring Allahabad HC Judge Kumar Aug 8, after 13 Allahabad HC judges urged its Chief Justice to defy the SC's order, the apex court recalled the order preventing an HC judge from hearing criminal cases. + +
Capsule Ex-ATS officer forced to fabricate case against RSS chief Aug 1, Ex-ATS officer, Mehmood Mujawar, accused former Commissioner of Police, Param Bir Singh, of pressuring him to fabricate evidence and arrest RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat. +
Capsule Malegaon Blast: All 7, Sadhvi Pragya, Col Purohit acquitted Aug 1, an NIA court acquitted all seven accused, including Sadhvi Pragya & Lt Col Purohit of all charges under the UAPA & Arms Act in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. + + +
Capsule EC clean up eliminates 64 lacs from Bihar voter list Jul 26, ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, the EC uncovered massive irregularities in the voter list. More than 64 lac voter names are to be deleted. +
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VP Dhankhar exits after war on judicial folly, then missteps Jul 21, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar a popular critic of judicial overreach, resigned from office on medical grounds. Republic TV critiques certain missteps he took of late. +

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Capsule Saffron sweeps Bihar; NDA wins 202 of 243 seats post SIR Nov 14, the NDA swept to power in Bihar winning 202 out of 243 seats. BJP emerged the single largest party with 89 seats. JDU secured 85. Post SIR, Bihar had seen a historic 67.13% voter turnout. + +
Capsule Delhi Blast: Intel's doctor-module bust hastens explosion Nov 11, in 20 days, Indian security agencies busted a Jaish doctors' terror module, seized 2,900 kg of explosives, forcing one medic, Umar Nabi into triggering a 'premature' explosion in Delhi. +
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Capsule Delhi HC: demolish 85% of mosque etc, at Ramlila Maidan Nov 20, in a major win for Sewa Nyaya Utthan & the Save India Foundation, the Delhi High Court ordered razing of 85% of a mosque complex at Ramlila Maidan, Delhi. +
Capsule India-born cheetah, Mukhi, has a litter of five cubs at Kuno Nov 20, in a landmark moment for India's Project Cheetah, India's first locally born cheetah Mukhi, 33 months old now, has had a litter of five cubs at Kuno National Park, MP. +
Capsule Record-breaking 64.66% turnout in Bihar polls phase 1 Nov 7, voter turnout for Bihar state elections Phase 1, across 18 districts, was an all-time high of 64.66%. The SIR-cleaned poll saw 2.6 crore of 3.8 crore adults vote. + + +
Capsule ISRO launches a record-breaking 4.4-tonne satellite Nov 2, India launched its heaviest communication satellite, CMS-03, from Sriharikota spaceport to boost broadcasting and strategic military communications. +
Capsule Sewa Nyaya Utthan Foundation in SC for anti-conversion laws Nov 7, Sewa Nyaya Utthan Foundation, led by Swati Goel Sharma and Sanjeev Newar will defend state anti-conversion laws in the SC as a voice of the victims of conversions. + +
Capsule Kerala: 4 crore Aadhaar cards for a 3.6 crore population Nov 6, an RTI query to the UIDAI has revealed Kerala’s population stands at 3.6 crores, yet 4.1 Aadhaar cards have been issued, a discrepancy of approximately 49 lakh. +
Capsule Vance's comments inadvertently trigger online war of faiths Nov 1, US VP Vance’s somewhat benign comments have stirred latent Christian supremacists in the West, triggering disturbing and oddly amusing online clashes with Hindus. + + + +
Capsule Armed Forces conduct pan-India combat exercises Oct 28,,India launched 6 military exercises: Trishul & Sentinel Strike near Pakistan, Romeo R1 in Central India, Astra Shakti in Ladakh and 2 in Bay of Bengal & North-East. +
Capsule Iconic Actor Satish Shah, widely loved, passes away at 74 Oct 25, Satish Shah, the beloved Indian actor known for his roles in 'Sarabhai vs Sarabhai' and 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro', passed away at the age of 74 due to a kidney failure. +
Capsule J&K cracks down on illegally-settled Rohingyas in Jammu Oct 31, the Shimla district court upheld a lower court’s order to demolish the entire structure of the Sanjauli mosque, dismissing petitions of the Waqf Board and Mosque Committee. + +
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Capsule Pakistan reacts to India's massive tri-services exercise Oct 24, India issued a NOTAM for a Tri-Services Exercise along its western border with Pakistan. The area & scale of activity are unusual. Pakistan closed its flanking airspace. +
Capsule DAC approves a ₹79,000 crore boost for armed forces Oct 23, the Defence Acquisition Council has approved a ₹79,000 crore package to boost the Army, Navy, and Air Force. It will buy enhanced Nag Missiles, Naval Landing Docks etc. +
Capsule Sabarimala missing gold recovered in small part by SIT Oct 25, Kerala HC confirmed missing gold at Sabarimala temple; estimates range from 2-10 kgs. Gold coins & 400 grams was recovered from one Potti & Roddam Jewellers. + + +
Capsule J&K cracks down on illegally-settled Rohingyas in Jammu Oct 22, following an order from an executive magistrate electricity and water supply have been disconnected to illegally-settled Rohingyas in Jammu city. +
Capsule Trump demands Hamas disarm, after hostage release Oct 15, US President Trump warned Hamas to disarm, or it will be forced to, quickly and violently. Hamas returned all 20 remaining living hostages, but not all 28 dead bodies. + +
Capsule Center's resolve brings 258 Naxals to surrender in 2 days Oct 16, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that 258 Naxals had surrendered giving up arms in Chhattisgarh (197) and Maharashtra (61) over two days, due to the crackdown. +
Capsule 12 lac government email accounts shifted to Zoho Oct 16, in a big step towards digital autonomy, the Centre has transitioned the official email accounts of 1.2 million Central employees to Chennai-based Zoho's mail platform. + +
Capsule Indian warships defy Turkish warnings in the Mediterranean Oct 6, Indian warship INS Trikand defied Turkey's illegal warning to retreat in the Mediterranean, en route to Limassol Port, Cyprus, signalling a new era in naval force use. + +
Capsule Pakistan airstrikes rock Kabul, amidst Taliban's India visit Oct 10, Pakistan conducted airstrikes, bombing Kabul and border towns in east Afghanistan. The strikes coincided with Taliban's Foreign Minister's first India visit. + +
Capsule Shoe hurled at CJI: 'Sanatan ka apman nahi sahenge' Oct 6, 71-year-old lawyer, Rakesh Kishore, threw a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, in the Supreme Court, announcing, ‘Sanatan ka apmaan nahi sahenge’. +
Capsule ‘No regrets!’: lawyer Rakesh Kishore on throwing shoe at CJI Oct 7, Rakesh Kishore justified throwing a shoe at the Chief Justice of India, stating he was willing to accept punishment, but that there was a bias against Hindus in the courts. +
Capsule Arratai: Downloads rise significantly to 7 million in 7 days Oct 8, Indian messaging app Arratai which competes with WhatsApp, saw its downloads rise significantly to 7 million in 7 days, against less than 10,000 in the entire month of August. +
Capsule Bareilly Violence: Cleric, aides nabbed, properties razed Oct 4, cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan, his aides and 81 others have been arrested following the violence at an 'I love Mohammad' protest in Bareilly. Several properties razed. + + +
Capsule Godhra: 33 illegal properties on State land demolished Sep 25, Gujarat government demolished 33 illegal properties built on State land in Godhra, targeting antisocial elements. There was massive police presence on stand-by. +
Capsule Massive unrest rocks PoK as protestors rally for equal rights Sep 29, Massive protests swept across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as thousands of demonstrators rallied in Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Rawalakot against marginalization. +
Capsule Asia Cup Final: Tilak Varma stars as India drub Pakistan Sep 29, Tilak Varma struck an unbeaten 69 off 53 deliveries as India recovered from 20/3 to win against Pakistan. The inning is being hailed as the 'Best innings of his career'. + +
Capsule India fires a nuclear-capable Agni missile from a rail launcher Sep 25, India successfully fired a nuclear-warhead-capable, 2,000-km-range, Agni Prime missile from a rail-launcher increasing mobility across the rail network & stealth. +
Capsule MoD to purchase 97 Tejas jets from HAL for ₹ 62,370 crores Sep 25, India's Defence Ministry has inked a deal worth over ₹ 62,370 crores with HAL for 97 advanced, India-made Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Mk1A. Deliveries to begin in 2027. +
Capsule Leh violence - Sonam Wangchuk arrested under NSA Sep 26, amid raging unrest in Leh, controversial activist Sonam Wangchuk has been arrested for inciting a mob under the NSA; his non-profit's FCRA licence was revoked. + +
Capsule Uttar Pradesh bans caste-based rallies and public signages Sep 22, in a major move, the UP government has banned caste-based political rallies, public displays and markings in police records citing threats to national unity & public order. +
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Capsule Rajasthan enacts an anti-conversion law with tough penalties Sep 9, the Rajasthan Assembly passed an Act with tough penalties of a life term for mass religious conversions through deception and a jail term up to 14 years for those by fraud. +
Capsule Waqf Act 2025: SC upholds law, but stays some sections Sep 15, the SC, upheld the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 but stayed key sections. A court, not Collector, can now return the State's property claimed by Waqf, to it. + +
Capsule US troop arrival in Chittagong, gets noticed in India Sep 16, the quiet arrival of 120 American soldiers in Chittagong, Bangladesh has raised eyebrows in regional intelligence circles, particularly in India. + + +
Capsule IL-76 aircraft with 120 Indian soldiers lands in Myanmar Sep 16, to bolster Indo-Myanmar military & cultural ties an Indian Airforce IL-76 aircraft with 120 Indian armed personnel landed at Burma's Nay Pyi Taw Airport. + I
Capsule SpiceJet from Kandla loses wheel on take-off; lands safely Sep 12, a SpiceJet Bombardier Q400 aircraft lost a wheel during take-off from Gujarat’s Kandla airport sparking concerns on passenger safety. It landed safely at Mumbai. +
Capsule Nepal: Ex-CJ Sushila Karki takes oath as PM after riots kill 51 Sep 12, after riots against political corruption and a forced internet outage claimed 51 lives, freed 12,500 prisoners, ex-CJ of Nepal, Sushila Karki, was sworn in as PM. + + +
Capsule US to deport Cuban murderer after he decapitates Indian Sep 13, the US has started the process of the 'removal' of an illegal Cuban immigrant from the country after he ruthlessly murdered and decapitated Chandra Nagamallaiah. +
Capsule Netizens call for a boycott of the Indo-Pak cricket match? Sep 12, in the wake of Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam terror attack netizens are calling for a boycott of the India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket. Even tickets lie unsold. +
Capsule GST on daily essentials slashed to 5%; Check list here Sep 4, beginning Sep 22, only two GST slabs, 5% and 18%, will remain in effect, marking the end of the 12% and 28% categories, simplifying tax and reducing prices. +
Capsule SCO optics of Modi, Putin and Xi get noticed in the West Sep 1, defining visuals of Modi, Putin and Xi huddled together at the SCO meeting in China, substantial bilaterals & a Modi-Putin car ride get noticed in the West. + + +
Capsule Akshay Kumar speaks about giving up Candadian citizenship “I am an Indian from my mind, from my heart and from my soul. That will always be", he says on returning to Indian citizenship. +
The Tale of the Heike
Set in the late 12th century, this Japanese classic traces the changing fortunes of two dominant Samurai clans that battle for several years. The timeless teachings of Buddhism form its backdrop.
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