New Delhi, November 21, 2025 — In a sweeping and long-anticipated overhaul of India’s labour governance system, the Central Government on Friday officially implemented the Four Labour Codes, effective immediately. This transformative reform consolidates 29 existing Central and State labour laws into four streamlined, modern statutes — marking the most comprehensive restructuring of India’s labour…
Tel Aviv, November 21, 2025 — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday revealed footage and detailed findings of what it has described as one of the largest and most sophisticated Hamas tunnel networks ever discovered in the Gaza Strip. The sprawling underground system, located in southern Gaza, underscores the scale and complexity of Hamas’s…
Thiruvananthapuram, November 20, 2025 — In a major development in the Sabarimala Temple gold-missing case, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the scandal has arrested A. Padmakumar, a senior CPI(M) leader and former President of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB). The arrest, which followed several hours of intense questioning, has set off a fierce political…
Patna, November 20, 2025 — In a landmark political moment, Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record 10th time on Thursday. The grand oath-taking ceremony at Patna’s iconic Gandhi Maidan marked the formal establishment of the new National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government following its…
Kolkata: The Border Security Force (BSF) has flagged a significant upsurge in the number of undocumented Bangladeshi nationals attempting to cross back into Bangladesh from West Bengal. According to a senior BSF officer, the surge is closely linked to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. “Quantum Jump” in Crossings…
Maredumilli, Andhra Pradesh: In a major continuation of intensified anti-Naxal operations, security forces on Wednesday killed seven Maoist cadres—including three women—in the dense forests of Maredumilli in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district. The encounter comes just a day after elite units neutralised top Maoist commander Madvi Hidma and five others in the same…
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has begun examining a disturbing case from Kerala in which a woman from Pathanapuram and her second husband are accused of radicalising her 16-year-old son and attempting to influence him to join the Islamic State (ISIS). The couple has been booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, Chairman and Managing Trustee of the Al Falah Group and Al Falah Charitable Trust, in a major development connected to an ongoing money laundering and terror-linked investigation. Officials confirmed that the arrest was made under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering…
RAIPUR — Madvi Hidma, one of India’s most-wanted Maoist commanders and a top strategist in the outlawed CPI (Maoist), was killed in a fierce gun battle with security forces on Tuesday morning, marking a significant setback for the Maoist insurgency. Operation Details Who Was Madvi Hidma? Role in Major Maoist Attacks Hidma is believed to…
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia, following her conviction on charges of crimes against humanity linked to a violent crackdown on protests in 2024. The tribunal found Hasina guilty of incitement, “orders to kill,” and failing to prevent atrocities, including the use of…
