India

Prime Minister Modi briefly met Italian PM Giorgia Meloni at the G20 Summit in South Africa. Their warm exchange reflected the growing friendship between India and Italy, strengthened through recent meetings, personal messages, and mutual admiration shown in public statements.

India will adopt FY 2022–23 as the new base year for GDP estimates, incorporating new datasets from corporate filings, LLPs, and unincorporated enterprises. The revised methodology aims to improve coverage of private companies, MSMEs, and service sector activities

Congress has questioned the effectiveness of the Modi government’s new labour codes, urging measures like a Rs 400 minimum wage, Rs 25 lakh health coverage, employment guarantees in urban areas, social security for unorganised workers, and an end to contractualisation

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu praised India’s new labour codes as a landmark reform, highlighting their role in worker safety, fair wages, gender parity, gig worker protections, and aligning workforce standards with global best practice

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor referenced a cordial exchange between Donald Trump and New York Mayor-designate Zohran Mamdani to urge political cooperation in India. He highlighted the importance of bipartisan collaboration for national interests, sparking renewed debate on civility in politics

Amid Karnataka Congress leadership tensions, Mandya MLA Ravi Ganiga voiced support for Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to become CM, urging the high command to honour any power-sharing commitments, while emphasizing unity and coordination with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

K Mohandas, brother-in-law of Kerala Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar, says his name was omitted from the voter list in Thiruvananthapuram ahead of December local body elections. The omission raises concerns over electoral roll accuracy and voter rights in Kerala

Indian intelligence agencies have warned that Pakistan’s ISI is targeting Indian students studying medicine and engineering abroad to build “white-collar” terror modules. Officials fear these radicalised students may return to India as covert operatives, especially amid heightened scrutiny on similar modules within the country.

A 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death Friday night in Kardampuri, Delhi, following a quarrel between two groups. Police are investigating and reviewing CCTV footage. The victim’s family alleged he was lured outside before the attack.

During Travis Scott’s November 19 concert at Mahalakshmi Racecourse, Mumbai, thieves reportedly stole 24 mobile phones and 12 gold chains. Police suspect a coordinated gang targeting large gatherings; seven FIRs have been filed, and investigations are ongoing.

A Pakistani drone was seen late Friday hovering over Regal village in Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir, before returning across the border. Security forces conducted a search, confirming no airdrop of weapons or narcotics occurred.

The Centre told the Supreme Court it will intervene to ensure the Indian Super League is held after AIFF failed to attract bids for commercial rights. The court-appointed committee suggested balancing AIFF’s authority with bidders’ interests. Hearing resumes in two weeks

Rishabh Pant will captain India in the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati after Shubman Gill was ruled out with neck spasms. India, vulnerable at home, aim to restore parity as Gambhir’s coaching calls face scrutiny

India’s Anahat Singh and Joshna Chinappa will clash in the women’s final of the Daly College SRFI Indian Open squash in Indore. Anahat beat Hannah Craig, while Joshna stunned Nadien Elhammamy. Egypt’s Youssef Soliman and Mohamad Zakaria advanced to the men’s final

Hyderabad defeated Vidarbha by four wickets in the BCCI Inter-State Men’s Under-23 One-Day Tournament at Jaipur. Chasing 229, Hyderabad reached 230/6 in 46.4 overs, with Aman Rao scoring 58 and Dheeraj Goud adding 49. Dinesh Rathod took four wickets

SDNV Prasad’s century guided Andhra to a 58-run victory over Odisha in the BCCI Inter-State Men’s One-Day Championship at Baroda. Andhra posted 302/9 before bowling Odisha out for 244, setting up a quarterfinal clash with Mumbai on November 26

Chama Milind will captain Hyderabad in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 matches starting November 26 in Kolkata. Tanay Thyagarajan is vice-captain, with Tanmay Agarwal and Aman Rao among the squad. Five players, including P Nitish Reddy, are named stand-byes

India U17 begin their AFC Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers against Palestine in Ahmedabad after winning the SAFF U17 Championship and playing friendlies in China. Head coach Bibiano Fernandes and captain Dallalmuon Gangte expressed confidence ahead of the four-match group stage

India ‘A’, led by Pankaj Advani, entered the quarterfinals of the World Cup of Snooker in Muscat with an unbeaten record. Advani starred with century breaks against Afghanistan, while India ‘B’ exited despite a consolation win over Oman ‘C’

K C Sebastian of Kerala and Bakula Patel of Gujarat won gold medals in the 80-plus categories at the 21st National Masters Aquatics Championship in Hyderabad. The meet saw veteran swimmers from across India excel across multiple age-group events

The Sports Authority of India has approved a 45-day karate coaching camp in Lucknow under the TAGG scheme, providing Rs 1.42 crore support. The camp prepares 48 core athletes for the 2026 Asian Games, ensuring training despite NSF derecognition

India won nine gold, six silver and five bronze medals at the World Boxing Cup Finals, securing podium finishes in all 20 categories. Ajay Singh hailed the achievement as historic, with Nikhat Zareen and Preeti among the gold medallists

The BCCI has invited applications for the Head – Cricket Education role at its Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The position, with an age limit of up to 58 years, will oversee cricket education programmes, coaching courses and performance systems nationwide