India thanks UAE govt for support over plane crash during Dubai Air Show

IANS | November 24, 2025 1:45 PM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday thanked the UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for offering condolences over the plane crash during the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, which resulted in the death of an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal.

Trinamool's answer to MLA’s controversial Babri Masjid comment can only be silence

IANS | November 24, 2025 12:47 PM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress is caught in a complex and precarious political situation, just a few months before the Assembly elections, with its MLA Humayun Kabir’s controversial statement on laying the foundation stone for a “Babri Masjid” in Beldanga of Murshidabad district.

NCW launches new helpline number for women in distress

IANS | November 24, 2025 12:41 PM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday launched a new 24×7 short-code helpline, 14490, to ensure faster and more accessible support for women in distress across the country. The toll-free number serves as an easy-to-remember code connected to NCW’s existing helpline, 7827170170, enabling women to seek assistance without any cost or delay.

Red Fort blast probe: ISI’s Faisal Iqbal emerges as central figure, Pakistan's role under lens

Vicky Nanjappa | November 24, 2025 12:00 PM

The ongoing probe into the Delhi Red Fort blast is closing in on the direct role played by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). An operation of such a massive magnitude that also included setting up the Faridabad module could not have been possible without institutional backing, an official said. It has now been established that a person named Faisal Iqbal was the one who played a major role in setting up the module. Iqbal, an Intelligence Bureau official says, is an ISI operative and he was roped in specifically to set up the module and orchestrate the operation which involved carrying at least 200 blasts.

Justice Surya Kant sworn in as 53rd CJI; takes oath in Hindi

IANS | November 24, 2025 11:12 AM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Surya Kant as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in a swearing-in ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national Capital. In a significant departure from recent tradition, CJI Kant took the oath in Hindi, taking the name of God.

EPS picks Sengottaiyan’s stronghold to restart TN tour; signals firm grip on AIADMK

IANS | November 24, 2025 11:05 AM

Chennai, Nov 24 (IANS) AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) will resume his statewide outreach tour on November 30, nearly 50 days after it was halted in the aftermath of the TVK rally stampede in Karur. In a move laden with political symbolism, EPS has chosen Gobichettipalayam in Erode district — the long-time bastion of former minister and nine-time MLA K.A. Sengottaiyan — as the launch point for the sixth phase of his tour.