News Capsule For The Month of November 2025
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Kerala
- Kerala Becomes First Indian State to Eliminate Extreme Poverty, Says CM Pinarayi Vijayan.
- Teen drives Toyota Innova recklessly in Kochi, injures elderly father; father is booked.
- Kochi Corporation conducts the sterilisation of 149 stray dogs.
- Kochi Corporation to regulate street vending, and to rehab vendors identified through a survey.
- Kochit declared a waste-free city.
- Man arrested in Kochi train phone robbery case; gang used sticks to knock devices from passengers.
- Samridhi opens its 4th outlet in Fort Kochi.
- Ezhimala Naval Commanding Officer arrested for taking bribes from contractors.
- Massive gold theft at Sabarimala; Kerala HC calls for probe into plating on sanctum doors.
- Kerala cancels licences of Munnar taxi drivers who harassed a Mumbai tourist.
- Kerala’s dark turn: Taxi unions threaten to drive tourists away.
- Munnar's online taxi ordeal- a tourist's nightmare exposed Kerala's tourism crisis.
- ₹2.90 cr project cleared to develop Venduruthy Bridge as a tourist hub.
- RSS Song at railway event causes political storm in Kerala.
- Cusat students turn innovators under a new project.
- After students sing RSS song at Vande Bharat launch, Kerala minister warns school can lose NOC, orders probe.
- 1.35-cr-litre water tank collapses at Thammanam in Kochi; no casualties reported.
- Kerala Temple In Trouble Over Caste Discrimination, SC Drummers Barred from Ritual Duties.
- St Rita's School PTA president among NDA candidates for Kochi corporation.
- ED steps in to investigate Sabarimala gold scam, moves vigilance court.
- Kochi wins national honour for best green transport initiative.
- Kerala Local Body elections: Directive to grant holiday on polling days.
- Driver killed as girders of under-construction flyover collapse in Alappuzha; Govt orders probe.
- Cruise tourism makes a comeback: First ship of the season arrived in Kochi.
- Fund shortage halts Kochi's Vyttila Mobility Hub repair midway.
- A goods train derailed in the Kalamassery-Aluva section.
- A case was taken against Rahul Mamkoothil in the harassment case.
- Rahul Eashwar was arrested for a cyber attack against the complainant in the Rahul Mamkootathil Case.
- Kerala Local Self Government (LSG) Elections announced. Southern districts will vote on 9th December. Northern Districts on 11th. Results will be declared on 13th.
India
- A stampede in Srikakulam has caused 9 deaths and injured 15 others.
- 15 devotees killed as a mini bus rammed into a truck in Rajasthan.
- Delhi air quality dips to 'severe' category as thick fog blankets the city, AQI crosses 400 Mark.
- Drunk Passenger Pushes Woman off Moving Kerala Express Train Between Varkala and Kadakkavur Stations; Accused Arrested.
- 24 killed as truck rams into passenger bus in Telangana's Ranga Reddy.
- Rahul Gandhi jumps into muddy waters, interacts with fishermen during poll campaign in Bihar's Begusarai.
- 48 Tamil Nadu parties, led by MK Stalin, challenged SIR in the Supreme Court.
- Bulldozed for Bengaluru’s suburban rail project: Families say they got no notice.
- PM Modi and Amit Shah have claimed that Naxal violence has declined under the Modi regime.
- EC sources on Rahul Gandhi's Haryana 'vote chori' charge.
- PM Narendra Modi Shares Breathtaking Aerial Photos of Varanasi As City Dazzles in Divine Splendour on Dev Deepawali.
- Centre puts Panjab University overhaul on hold, says new date to be notified later.
- Bihar Elections 2025 held.
- Tribunal Reforms Act: CJI Gavai rebukes Centre for seeking adjournment to avoid his bench days before his retirement.
- RSS marches: Karnataka High Court refuses to lift stay on State order against unauthorised public assemblies.
- JNUSU election result: Left Unity clean swept all four central panel posts.
- PM Modi flagged off 4 new Vande Bharat trains on November 8.
- Supreme Court Cracks Down on Stray Animal Menace, Orders Removal of Cattle From Highways and Stray Dogs From Public Places; Calls for Dedicated Patrol Teams and Shelter Homes.
- Vande Mataram 150-Year Commemoration: Amit Shah Says National Song Not Just a Collection of Words but 'Voice of India's Soul'.
- Delhi records its coldest night ever.
- Parliament Winter session to be held from December 1 to 19.
- Operation Pimple stopped an infiltration bid in Kashmir.
- Delhi AQI spikes sharply to 700+; dust and toxic smog envelop the capital.
- President Droupadi Murmu toured Angola, the first Indian Head of State to visit the country.
- Telangana approves Rs 60,799 crore for road construction in massive infrastructure push.
- 70% of people behind bars in India haven't been found guilty, warns SC Justice Vikram Nath.
- Gujarat ATS foils major terror plot: Three suspects arrested while supplying weapons.
- Prashant Kishor predicts Nitish Kumar is 'on his way out' - '65-67% voter turnout in Bihar polls not pro-incumbency'.
- PM Modi embarked on a two-day visit to Bhutan.
- RCs, Driving Licences found in the shop outside the RTO in Bengaluru, FIR registered.
- PM Modi Visits LNJP Hospital To Meet Red Fort Blast Survivors, Vows Swift Justice.
- Kerala High Court upholds use of multiplier 10 in Muslim woman's maintenance calculation.
- Delhi High Court flags delay in filing appeals seeking disclosure of PM Modi's degree details.
- Kerala school bars student from wearing black during Sabarimala vratham; Hindu groups protest.
- Nine people died, and several were injured in a powerful explosion that occurred in a car parked near the Red Fort Metro Station in New Delhi, setting several other vehicles ablaze.
- Delhi Blast Was A 'Terrorist Attack', Says Union Cabinet; Adopts Resolution Affirming Zero Tolerance.
- Omar Abdullah's Party Loses Bypoll On Stronghold Seat He Vacated Last Year.
- Jan Suraaj Party Candidate Dies Of Heart Attack After Bihar Poll Results.
- Bihar Election Final Results: NDA bags 202 in record win, Mahagathbandhan confined to 35; BJP becomes single largest party.
- Lalu's Family Rift Explodes After MGB Rout: Rohini Acharya Quits Politics, Disowns Family.
- Amid Hindi Imposition Row, Amit Shah Replies To Kerala MP's Letter On OCI Registration In Malayalam.
- Congress made a strategic mistake by demanding over 50 seats in Bihar, and should undergo serious introspection: Tariq Anwar.
- At least 32 killed as bridge collapses at Congo mine.
- Army considers induction of women cadres in Territorial Army battalions, says report.
- Navi Mumbai International Airport, India's newest greenfield airport, to Begin Operations from 25 December 2025.
- Shiv Sena picks up a united candidate for Amernath President poll.
- Al Falah University founder Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui arrested by ED amid probe into Delhi blast.
- Gangster Anmol Bishnoi Arrested by NIA on Deportation from the US.
- Nitish Kumar Takes Oath As Bihar Chief Minister For Record 10th Time.
- SC says it's not appropriate for the court to set timelines for the President, Governors to clear bills.
- SIA raids Kashmir Times office over alleged anti-national activities.
- 20 Kg Explosives Found Near School In Uttarakhand's Almora.
- Remove non-compliant ORS products from shops immediately: FSSAI tells states.
- Delhi blast: NIA arrests 4 more 'key conspirators' in Red Fort attack case as probe widens.
- Veteran Actor Dharmendra Passes Away At 89.
- Justice Surya Kant takes oath as 53rd Chief Justice of India.
- A judge need not always rule against the government to prove his independence: CJI BR Gavai.
- PM Modi hoisted the saffron flag at Ram Janmabhoomi Temple.
- Trade unions in India stage nationwide protests against the new labor codes.
- "Instigated, misguided Muslim youth": VHP's Vinod Bansal slams Jamiat chief Madani over concept of jihad.
- 77-Foot Lord Ram Statue, Tallest In The World, Unveiled By PM Modi In Goa.
- Cyclone Ditwah: Tamil Nadu on high alert, rain pounds coastal districts.
- NDA releases manifesto for Kerala elections.
- National Herald case: Rahul, Sonia Gandhi among accused as Delhi Police names 6 more people in fresh FIR.
- Congress won in Jubilee Hills of Hyderabad, wresting it from BRS, which won the seat in the Congress wind in 2023.
- In Anta seat of Rajasthan, Congress won in a seat it lost in 2023 to the BJP. Anta is a swing seat of Rajasthan.
World
- Japan's PM says no plan to renegotiate $550 billion investment package with US.
- South Korea gifts Xi a Go board made from prized wood, after a crown for Trump.
- Taiwan's new opposition leader takes over, warning against the risk of a China war.
- Both suspects of the Louvre heist have denied their involvement, prosecutors said.
- Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan partially reopens.
- Canadian PM Carney says he apologized to Trump over tariff ad. The ad angered President Donald Trump and prompted him to halt trade talks with Canada.
- During their closely watched first meeting in Tokyo, Donald Trump and Sanae Takaichi met.
- 18 Killed, 3 Injured After Bus Rams Parked Trailer In Rajasthan's Phalodi.
- Cyclone Melissa reached the Jamaican coast, creating havoc in the country.
- "Enough Nukes To Blow Up World 150 Times": Trump's Denuclearisation Pitch.
- Afghanistan Earthquake- 7 Killed, 150 Injured As 6.3 Magnitude Quake Jolts Mazar-i-Sharif.
- India-led solar alliance would welcome China as a member; critical minerals in focus.
- Canada's mass visa cancellation plan may target Indians.
- US HIRE Act a greater concern than H-1B visa fee hike: Raghuram Rajan.
- Cameras analysing my every move: Erika Kirk breaks the silence after the JD Vance moment.
- The Philippines declares a state of emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves at least 241 dead or missing.
- Former US Vice President, Secretary of Defence and Congressman Dick Cheney passed away.
- The $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum opens to the public.
- 'More than three times the speed of sound': Putin says Russia is developing next-gen nuclear-powered cruise missiles.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that Syrian Refugees must go back to their country.
- 12 people were killed in a Kentucky plane crash.
- Zohran Mamdani is the Mayor-elect of New York City.
- US Supreme Court casts doubt on legality of Trump's global tariffs.
- Mary Sheffield wins Detroit mayor race, makes history.
- Sean Charles Dunn was charged after throwing a sandwich at a CBP agent.
- Jury awards $10 million to teacher shot by 6-year-old student.
- Blast at Indonesian mosque: 54 injured during Friday prayers in capital city Jakarta.
- Nurse in Germany jailed for murdering 10 patients, attempting to kill 27 others to 'reduce workload' during night shifts.
- Typhoon Kalmaegi brings rain and destruction to Vietnam as the death toll nears 200 in the Philippines.
- US and Israeli officials said that Kazakhstan was poised to announce its entry into the Abraham Accords during a meeting of five Central Asian leaders, including Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, with Trump.
- Over 1,400 Africans Recruited by Russia to Fight in Ukraine.
- UK spies handed over the intel on Nijjar's killing to Canada.
- Afghanistan-Pakistan border talks stalled.
- Brazilian environmentalist falsely accused by Bolsonaro over forest fires receives funding from DiCaprio.
- Andrew Mountbatten, ex-wife Sarah under probe by London police, may face jail time: Report
- FAA orders inspections on all MD-11 planes after deadly Kentucky crash. The directive comes as the FAA continues to determine the cause of the detachment, which led to the Nov. 4 crash of a UPS cargo flight in Louisville.
- Powerful tornado in Brazil kills 6 people and injures hundreds more.
- US Senate Passes Federal Funding Bill, Paves Way To End Longest Government Shutdown In History.
- Senate funding bill passes in key House committee.
- 5 Indians Captured In Mali; Embassy Working To Ensure Safe And Early Release.
- Turkish Military Plane With 20 Onboard Spirals Out Of Control, Crashes In Georgia Near Azerbaijan Border.
- Zohran Mamdani spent Veterans Day with Veterans.
- Maldives inaugurated an airport built with assistance from India.
- Pakistan PM jumps to blame India for the Islamabad suicide blast that killed 12.
- CIA dropped modified poppy seeds to weaken the Afghan heroin trade: Report.
- Thousands of Epstein documents were released this week.
- Dhaka On Edge Amid Bombings, Protests Ahead Of Sheikh Hasina's ICT Verdict; Shoot-At-Sight Order Issued.
- The UN Security Council passed a resolution on the International Stabilisation Force.
- Iran Halts Visa-Free Access For Indians: New Guidelines Make Visas Compulsory For Both Entry And Transit.
- Macron and Zelensky sign deal to buy Rafale jets.
- NATO aircraft were scrambled in Romania and Poland overnight due to Russian Drone attacks.
- India opens two consulates in Yekaterinburg and Kazan.
- US, India strike big defence deal: Javelin missiles, Excalibur projectiles worth $93 million approved.
- All five living former vice presidents attended the funeral of Dick Cheney, a powerful and polarizing figure in U.S. politics.
- Fire At UN COP30 Venue In Brazil Injures 21; Key Climate Talks Halted As Thousands Evacuated.
- Miss Universe 2025 Winner: Mexico's Fátima Bosch wins the 74th Miss Universe title.
- PM Modi embarked on a 3-day Visit To South Africa and attended the G20 Summit.
- 6 Dead In Bangladesh After 5.7-Magnitude Earthquake, Tremors Felt In Kolkata.
- U.S. officials plan to hold a separate meeting with a Russian delegation.
- Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff dies at 81. The Grammy-winning artist's death was confirmed in a statement posted by his family on his Instagram page on Monday, Nov. 24.
- At least 10 killed in Pakistani strikes on Afghanistan, says Taliban.
- India issues 'strong demarche' after woman 'held up at Shanghai airport' over Arunachal mention in passport.
- Jakarta topples Tokyo as the world's biggest city.
- At least 146 people are dead as the blaze spread in the Hong Kong Apartment.
- Indonesia Rocked By 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake On Sumatra Island, No Tsunami Threat.
- Putin and Orban met in Hungary.
- Ahead of Modi-Putin Summit, Russia moves to fast-track deployment of troops, military assets in India.
- India launches Operation Sagar Bandhu for cyclone-ravaged Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lanka declares state of emergency to tackle disaster relief operations.
- Trump hosted Saudi Crown Prince MBS at White House in a grand party. There were $600 billion in Saudi investment pledges (later $1 trillion), potential F‑35 sales, civil‑nuclear cooperation, and a new AI‑infrastructure partnership.
- Saudi Arabia is now established as a non-NATO ally, and both countries signed the strategic defence partnership.
- The US will reexamine green cards issued to people from 19 countries.
- Afghanistan eyes new trade route to China.
- Bangladesh sent Sheikh Hasina's extradition request to India.
- World Leaders Approve COP30 Climate Agreement.
- China is studying an aid project to provide Sri Lanka with electric buses: the Ambassador.
- India and France Sign Pact to Boost Defence Research Cooperation.
- US Strike Force Operations in Myanmar.
Trump Administration
- Judge orders Trump admin. to continue SNAP benefits.
- JD Vance lands in a row with comments on his wife's religion.
- NYT author makes chilling 'divorce' prediction for JD Vance, Usha amid Erika Kirk hug row.
- Trump Administration Reportedly Planning Strikes on Venezuelan Military Targets.
- The Supreme Court is taking up a case challenging the legality of Trump's tariffs.
- The justices will decide whether a president has unfettered power to tariff.
- Flight capacity will be reduced by 10% at 40 major airports due to the shutdown.
- Chicago judge rules against Trump over immigration agents’ tactics.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned as many as 20% of flights could be canceled if the government shutdown drags on.
- Added to the cancellations, 30% of flights on major airlines were delayed.
- Trump supports H1B visas as he faced backlash from MAGA on that.
- 'Come to US, train American workers, go home': Bessent on Trump's new H-1B visa policy.
- US Adds New Grounds To Deny Visas: Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Disease.
- Trump cuts tariffs on beef, tomatoes, and other food products as grocery inflation climbs.
- MTG addressed Trump, calling her a "traitor" as she stood with Epstein victims.
- Court blocks Texas from using new GOP-friendly maps in 2026 midterms.
- US House votes 427-1 to release Epstein files.
- Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months.
- Two members of the National Guard were shot near the White House in Washington, DC, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.
- National Guard member dies after DC shooting.
- Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was a member of the West Virginia National Guard. "She’s just passed away," Trump said in a Thanksgiving call to service members.
- South Africa will not receive an invitation for the 2026 G20 summit, says Trump.
- Trump plans to permanently pause migration from the Third World.
- ‘One district in India got 220,000 H-1B visas’: US economist alleges massive fraud in system.
Israel-Palestine and the Middle East
- Turkey moves to arrest Netanyahu on genocide charges, Israel calls it ‘PR stunt’.
- Netanyahu says Israel will block a Palestinian state.
- UN Remains "Indispensable" Despite Gaza, Ukraine "Failures": Shashi Tharoor.
- Israel broke the ceasefire with Lebanon, attacked Beirut after a long time, killing a Hezbollah commander.
- On 25 November 2025, UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, delivered by Chef de Cabinet Earle Courtenay Rattray, to the special meeting commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
- Israel approves bringing 5800 Jews from India's Northeast.
Technology
- Ford to invest $370 million in India, defying Trump’s local push.
- Indian Space Agency Launches Heaviest Communication Satellite Aboard LVM3-M5 Launch Vehicle to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit From Sriharikota
- No more WhatsApp as RSS switches to desi Arattai for messaging.
- OnePlus launches OP Gaming Core to redefine chip-level mobile gaming performance.
- China has successfully achieved the first-ever conversion of thorium into uranium fuel within a Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR).
- NHSRCL invites bids for the final alignment design of the Amritsar–Jammu High Speed Rail Corridor.
- OpenAI launches ChatGPT go promotion in India.
- India set to triple the size of its rare earth magnets plan.
- Karnataka to invest Rs 600 crore in Deeptech and AI.
- Air India's San Francisco-Delhi Flight Makes Precautionary Landing In Mongolia.
- Microsoft may ship Nvidia chips to the UAE.
- Google's $15-billion Andhra bet and proposed data centre policy could fire up India's real estate engine.
- ChatGPT now free in India: OpenAI rolls out one-year access.
- Ernakulam-Bengaluru Vande Bharat train sees huge demand; tickets sold out within hours of launch.
- Delhi airport operations hit after air traffic control faces severe glitch, over 100 flights delayed.
- We have seen our morphed pictures: Supreme Court on PIL to regulate adoption of GenAI in judiciary.
- Kochi shines on the global map: Only Indian city in Booking.com's top 10 destinations to visit in 2026.
- IAF Chief inaugurated Mudh-Nyoma airbase near LAC in Ladakh
- Baidu Unveils New AI Chips as China Accelerates Tech Self-Sufficiency Efforts.
- Trump signs an executive order for an AI project called Genesis Mission to boost scientific discoveries.
- Starlink Ready For India, Will Help In Rural Connectivity: Elon Musk.
- India, Australia, and Canada Launch ACITI Technology Partnership.
- Taiwan bans Chinese AI Systems.
- Google to build Subsea Cable system in the Indian Ocean.
Economics, Business, Finance, and Development
- EU, China to continue engagement on export controls, EU says.
- Consumer court orders ₹25K compensation to the passenger who fell sick after eating a worm in the biryani served on the train.
- ED attaches Anil Ambani's Rs 3000 cr assets in money laundering probe.
- Lenskart IPO Price Sparks Concern Over Indian Startup Valuations - Bloomberg.
- Swiggy’s losses balloon even as revenue rises.
- Avigna’s Rs 150 crore facility to further Ernakulam's claims as a rising logistics hub.
- New Zealand announces a work visa for global investors without starting a new business.
- US ramps up rare earth production.
- ED Attaches ₹11.14 Crore Assets of Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan in 1xBet Money Laundering Case.
- Trump announces deals with Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk to slash weight loss drug prices, offer some Medicare coverage.
- ED Makes 3rd Arrest In Reliance Power 'Fake' Bank Guarantee Linked PMLA Case.
- Amid US sanctions, India to cut direct Russian oil imports from December.
- Ease of justice is as vital as ease of doing business and living: PM Narendra Modi.
- Over 750 Flights Cancelled As US Sees Travel Chaos Due To Government Shutdown.
- Now You Can Get A Loan Against Silver Too, RBI Issues New Guidelines Effective From April 2026.
- RBI Approves Junio Payments: Kids Can Now Make UPI Transactions Without a Bank Account.
- BofA Initiates Coverage on Adani Group with 'Overweight' Rating, Cites Strong Fundamentals.
- ED arrests Jaypee Infratech MD Manoj Gaur in alleged money laundering probe.
- Kerala tops fast movers list in the ease of doing business with 933 score.
- UAE-based DP World takes control of Syria's Tartarus port.
- ED raids industrialist Vikas Garg, others in Rs 190-crore customs duty fraud case.
- Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is planning to retire early next year and his successor has been named.
- Swiggy to move HQ from Bengaluru's Bellandur to Whitefield; cites better infra, affordable housing.
- Thieves stole about $102 million worth of jewels from the Louvre in October.
- Kochi wins national honour for best green transport initiative.
- India-Canada FTA talks set to resume.
- India, Canada agree to resume FTA talks with $50 billion trade goal: Piyush Goyal
- Pine Labs shares see profit-booking after jumping 29% over issue price, close at 14% premium.
- Trump Backs New Bill To Hit Russia's Trade Partners With Tariffs Up To 500%.
- Ex-Murugappa Group Chairman Arunachalam Vellayan passes away.
- McDonald's, KFC, and Haldiram's Outlets May Soon Open At Indian Railway Stations.
- MHA Advises Citizens to Remain Vigilant Against Fake Advertisements on Social Media Platforms.
- Zoho's Sridhar Vembu urges 'marry, have kids in 20s', spars with netizens on unstable incomes, maternity leave.
- Al Falah University founder collected ₹415 crore by duping students, parents: ED
- Cloudflare outage cost an average CFD broker nearly $1.6 bn in trading volumes.
- Apple layoffs cut dozens of sales jobs to streamline the workforce, eliminate overlapping roles.
- Kochi to host South India’s largest international industrial expo in January 2026.
- Indian economy grows 8.2% in Q2 2025-26.
- India to begin formal negotiations for Free Trade Agreement with Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union.
- India-US sign an LPG deal.
Sports
- Shreyas Iyer Discharged from Hospital, BCCI Says Cricketer Stable and Recovering Well.
- IPL Chairman all but confirms Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli will play till 2027 World Cup.
- BCCI To Raise Asia Cup Trophy Issue In ICC Meeting.
- India defeated South Africa in the ICC Women's World Cup.
- 'Spectacular, great skill and confidence': PM Modi hails Women's World Cup final win.
- BCCI announces Rs 51 crore prize for World Cup-winning women's team.
- IND vs AUS 5th T20I: Abhishek reflects on his performance in the Australia series.
- Richa Ghosh gets INR 34 lakh cash, a gold chain, a gold-plated bat-ball, Banga Bhushan, and a DSP job with the West Bengal government.
- IOC Moves Towards Blanket Ban on Transgender Women in Female Sports Categories Ahead of 2028 LA Olympics.
- Sourav Ganguly Questions Mohammed Shami's Snub From Team India: 'Don't See Any Reason Why He Can't Play'.
- Sanju Samson joins CSK, leaving the Rajasthan Royals.
- India lost to South Africa on Home Soil after 15 Years, continuing its dismal Test run under Gautam Gambhir.
- Under fire, Gambhir says BCCI must decide his fate after humiliating defeat.
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