Updated: Nov 16, 2025 The Madras High Court has underscored the judiciary’s crucial role in protecting the dignity, autonomy, and peace of women, dismissing a maintenance plea that sought to drag a mother back into litigation more than a decade after her divorce. The ruling, delivered by Justice L. Victoria Gowri of the Madurai bench

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Updated: Nov 16, 2025 Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), which contested its first Bihar Assembly election, failed to win any seats. Reacting to the results, party spokesperson Pavan Verma said the outcome reflects how challenging it is to defeat ruling parties that control state resources. Voters consolidated against RJD return Verma said anti-incumbency against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

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A major tragedy struck Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district on Saturday when a stone mine collapsed in the Billi Markundi mining zone, leaving at least one person dead and around fifteen others feared trapped beneath layers of debris. The incident, reported in the afternoon, triggered an immediate and large-scale rescue response from local authorities, disaster relief

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Delhi woke to biting cold and choking air on Sunday as the national capital recorded its lowest minimum temperature of the season along with air quality that slipped into the ‘severe’ category in several locations. With temperatures dropping and pollution levels climbing, residents are bracing for a challenging week ahead marked by harsh winter conditions

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As negotiators gather for a crucial week at COP30 in Belém, located in Brazil’s Amazon region, the global climate process faces a mix of urgency, unresolved tensions, and cautious optimism. With several high-stakes agenda items still awaiting resolution, the coming days may prove decisive for the full-scale implementation of the Paris Agreement a decade after

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A dramatic political twist unfolded on Saturday when Rohini Acharya—daughter of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and sister of Tejashwi Yadav—announced she was quitting politics and “disowning” her family. Her declaration came barely a day after the Rashtriya Janata Dal suffered one of its worst electoral performances in a decade in the 2025 Bihar assembly

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Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have sealed off the area surrounding Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar as forensic teams and security forces continue their investigation into the explosion that killed nine people and left 32 others injured. The blast, which occurred late Friday night, caused significant structural damage and has prompted a detailed on-site forensic

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The Maharashtra government has reconstituted the Balasaheb Thackeray National Memorial Public Trust and appointed Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray as its chairman, marking his return to the leadership role of the body overseeing one of Mumbai’s most significant commemorative projects. The memorial, dedicated to Shiv Sena founder and iconic leader

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Three Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Sunday morning, marking yet another significant development in the state’s intensified anti-insurgency operations. According to officials, the exchange of fire took place in the forested hills of Bhejji, an area under the Chintagufa police station limits—one of the most sensitive

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At a time when India’s developmental discourse is increasingly shaped by images of imposing expressways, gleaming airports, and expanding skylines, former Supreme Court judge A.S. Oka has issued a sharp reminder: true development cannot be measured merely through the grandeur of infrastructure. Speaking at the Trialogue on “Sustainable Development and the Idea of India Therein,”

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