Hong Kong inferno kills 83
Firefighters battled for a second day on Thursday to contain a massive inferno that ripped through seven high-rise residential towers in Hong Kong, as the death toll climbed to 83 and over 280 people remained missing in what officials described as the city's worst disaster in 70 years. Some 76 people...
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A Missing Leader, An Unchecked General
28 November 2025 | Agencies -
Hasina gets 21 years jail for corruption cases
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Taiwan announces $40 billion for arms purchases
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Zubeen’s death plain, simple murder: CM tells Assam Assembly
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Celina Jaitly files domestic violence case against husband
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Trump called amid China tensions: Japanese PM
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Remembering Garam Dharm
25 November 2025 | Rahul Datta
Siddaramaiah vs DK Shivakumar: CM race intensifies in Karnataka
As the Siddaramaiah versus DK Shivakumar battle for the Chief Minister’s post in Karnataka intensifies, more MLAs supporting the latter are dashing to Delhi in an apparent bid to hold parleys for his elevation, while the incumbent said on Monday that he will continue in the top post if the...
Action against singers promoting gang culture: Haryana DGP
Amid rising concern over the glorification of gangsters in regional music, Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) OP Singh on Sunday issued a sharp directive to senior police officers, calling for uncompromising action against singers whose songs or videos promote gang culture and influence young listeners towards crime. He said that...
PM urges Andrew to testify in Epstein probe
Pressure is increasing for the former Prince Andrew to give evidence to a US congressional committee investigating the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after Britain’s prime minister suggested he should testify. Keir Starmer declined to comment directly about King Charles III’s disgraced younger brother, but told reporters travelling with him for...
Bangladesh Govt sends letter seeking Hasina’s extradition
Bangladesh’s interim Government of Muhammad Yunus has sent an “official letter” to New Delhi seeking the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina after the country’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) sentenced her to death. “The letter was sent the day before yesterday (Friday),” the state-run Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) reported, quoting...
Trump’s Ukraine peace plan puts President Zelenskyy in bind
With his new 28-point plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump is resurfacing his argument that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn’t “have the cards” to continue on the battlefield and must come to a settlement that heavily tilts in Moscow’s favour. Trump, who has demonstrated low regard for...
UK witnessing rise in racism: Shabana
A British Indian scientist’s political satire exploring the complexities of identity and migration set over a decade ago has coincidentally hit the London stage in the week when UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveiled a far-reaching overhaul of the country’s immigration system. Vivek Nityananda, a lecturer at the University of Newcastle...
Air India reinstates codeshare partnership with Air Canada
Air India on Saturday announced the reinstatement of its codeshare partnership with Air Canada, which was suspended more than five years ago during the coronavirus pandemic. The codeshare agreement will enable Air India to offer passengers access to six points across Canada beyond its gateways at Vancouver and London (Heathrow). A...
