A City on Edge as Air Turns Toxic Delhi’s escalating air pollution emergency spilled into violence near India Gate’s C-Hexagon when a peaceful protest demanding urgent government intervention devolved into clashes with the police. Organized by the Delhi Coordination Committee for Clean Air, the demonstration reflected widespread public anger over hazardous Air Quality Index (AQI)…
A Landmark Judicial Green Light The Supreme Court has approved a landmark $570 million settlement offered by fugitive billionaire brothers Nitin and Chetan Sandesara, founders of the Sterling Biotech group. The deal allows criminal charges to be dropped if the brothers pay roughly one-third of their total alleged dues in a $1.6-billion bank fraud case. The ruling marks a turning…
A Morning of Violence in a Restive City A deadly wave of violence shook Pakistan on November 24, 2025, when a coordinated suicide bombing and gun attack targeted the Frontier Constabulary (FC) headquarters in Peshawar. Two suicide bombers detonated explosives at the main entrance and inside the compound, enabling gunmen to infiltrate the facility. The swift…
A Renewed Push for Economic Ambition Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have opened a new chapter in India–Canada relations, unveiling an ambitious plan to raise bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by the early 2030s. This declaration signals a determined shift from years of diplomatic friction toward a future anchored…
India’s labour landscape witnessed its most sweeping reforms in decades as the Union government consolidated 29 separate labour laws into four unified labour codes, effective November 21, 2025. This transformation introduces wide-ranging statutory protections—minimum wages, standardized working hours, mandatory health check-ups, work-from-home provisions, and, for the first time, social security for gig and platform workers. It marks a structural…
A Dramatic Turn in a Global Edtech Saga A US bankruptcy court has dealt a decisive blow to Byju’s founder, Byju Raveendran, ordering him to personally pay more than $1 billion after finding that he obstructed the discovery process in a case involving missing funds from Byju’s Alpha. The ruling marks one of the most significant…
In a devastating incident at the Dubai Air Show 2025, an Indian Air Force HAL Tejas fighter jet crashed during a high-speed aerobatic display, killing the pilot and shocking thousands of spectators. The crash occurred around 2:10 p.m. local time near the Al-Maktoum airfield, where the aircraft spiraled downward and exploded into a massive fireball moments before…
A Strategic Defence Milestone The United States has approved a $93 million arms sale to India, marking a significant development in bilateral defence cooperation. The package includes the Javelin anti-tank missile system and Excalibur precision-guided artillery projectiles, signaling a strengthening of military ties amid evolving geopolitical challenges in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia. The deal underscores…
A Crisis Across States India is facing a harrowing surge in student suicides linked to bullying and mental harassment, with recent tragedies in Rajasthan, Delhi, and Madhya Pradesh highlighting the severity of the problem. At least four young lives have been lost in deeply distressing circumstances, revealing a chilling pattern of persistent bullying that often goes…
G20 in Johannesburg Amid Diplomatic Tensions South Africa is preparing to host the 2025 G20 Summit in Johannesburg, a high-profile gathering of the world’s largest economies representing 85% of global GDP and two-thirds of the world population. However, the event has been overshadowed by the United States’ decision to boycott, citing allegations regarding the treatment of the…
