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The CPI (Maoist) MMCSZC has expressed readiness to lay down arms and requested the governments of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to pause anti-Naxal operations until February 2026, citing internal consultations and support from top Maoist leadership

Telangana Medical and Sales Representatives Union (TMSRU) protested at the Karimnagar Collectorate against the Union government’s four new labour codes, demanding the revival of old laws, reinstatement of the Sales Promotion Employees Act 1976, and legitimate working conditions for staff

Top leaders of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) appeared before the CBI in Karur as the probe into the September 27 stampede, which killed 41, continues. Investigators are examining crowd management, event planning, and central leadership’s role in the tragedy

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah stated he will continue in office if the Congress high command decides so, reiterating he will follow its instructions. Meanwhile, Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar received blessings amid speculation over a possible leadership change

Around 93 per cent of Indian businesses expect positive returns from AI investments within three years, according to a SAP-Oxford Economics report. India leads globally in AI confidence, investing USD 31 million this year, with ROI projected to rise from 15 per cent to 31 per cent by 2027

An Ariana Afghan Airlines flight from Kabul mistakenly landed on runway 29R instead of the cleared 29L at Delhi’s IGI Airport on Sunday. The pilot cited ILS failure and poor visibility. DGCA has launched a probe into the near-miss incident.

Veteran Bollywood icon Dharmendra has passed away at 89 in Mumbai. Recently discharged from Breach Candy Hospital, he had been critically ill. Celebrated for over six decades of cinematic excellence and 300+ films, he was among Hindi cinema’s most successful and beloved stars

Six members of a West Midnapore family, including two children, are critically ill after eating food accidentally cooked with acid mistaken for water. Police are probing both accidental and deliberate angles, while all victims receive treatment at Kolkata’s SSKM Hospital

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ayodhya on Tuesday to hoist a symbolic saffron flag atop the Ram Janmbhoomi Temple, marking its construction completion. His visit includes multiple temple darshans, spiritual observances, and an address highlighting unity, heritage, and cultural significance

NCW launched a 24/7 short-code helpline, 14490, to offer faster, toll-free support for women facing violence or distress. Staffed by trained counsellors, it strengthens nationwide assistance efforts amid rising crimes against women, urging wider awareness and coordinated interventions

Canada has advanced toward modernising its citizenship-by-descent rules as Bill C-3 receives royal assent. The reform will restore or grant citizenship to those excluded by the first-generation limit, significantly helping Indian-origin families and ensuring fairer rules for future generations born abroad

Justice Surya Kant, part of key verdicts including the abrogation of Article 370, took oath as India’s 53rd Chief Justice on Monday, succeeding Justice B R Gavai. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Hindi.

A Bangladeshi national living in Dehradun under a fake identity was arrested for illegal stay after police found he had taken an Indian woman to Bangladesh, converted her to Islam, and married her. The couple later returned to India using forged documents.

Election Commission officials will review Tamil Nadu’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls from November 24–26. The exercise, underway across nine states and three UTs, includes field inspections and assessments of BLO work, media coordination and voter awareness as political challenges reach the Supreme Court.

Ayodhya’s Ram Temple closed darshan from Monday evening to prepare for Tuesday’s grand flag-hoisting ceremony, to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The event has energised the temple town, boosting local trade and drawing renewed spiritual fervour among residents and devotees.

Delhi’s air quality slipped back into the ‘very poor’ category on Monday, with AQI touching 396 and visibility dropping under a thick haze. NCR cities also reported worsening pollution as calm winds and winter inversion trapped pollutants close to the surface.

Rethink ageing as a social developmental challenge to reap the demographic dividend

The G20 declaration condemning terrorism unequivocally was a key outcome from India’s perspective

Pakistan, led by Muhammad Asif, defeated Hong Kong China ‘B’ 3-2 in a thrilling final to win their third team title at the World Cup of Snooker in Muscat. The victory followed a semifinal upset over India ‘A’

Abhinav Deshwal clinched India’s 15th shooting medal at the Tokyo Summer Deaflympics, winning gold in the 25m Pistol event with a score of 44. He edged past South Korea’s Seung Hwa Lee, while Chetan Hanmant Sapkal finished fifth

India’s women’s blind cricket team created history by winning the inaugural Women’s T20 World Cup for the Blind in Colombo. Khula Sharir’s unbeaten 44 guided India to a seven-wicket win over Nepal, capping an unbeaten campaign across the six-team tournament

Senuran Muthusamy’s maiden hundred and Marco Jansen’s explosive 93 powered South Africa to 489 in the second Test against India in Guwahati. Indian spinners struggled on a flat track, leaving the hosts trailing 0-1 in the series at stumps

KL Rahul has been appointed captain of India’s ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against South Africa, with Rishabh Pant as vice-captain. The squad includes Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal and other key players for the December fixtures

The Visakhapatnam District Athletics Association will host the Asmita Athletic League on November 28 at the SAP Integrated Sports Complex. The event, for under-14 and under-16 girls, aims to foster female participation and strengthen grassroots athletics in the district