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Centre’s citizenship scrutiny power is ‘limited’, Election Commission tells Supreme Court

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has dismissed arguments raised in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) case by Opposition parties that only the Union government has exclusive authority to scrutinise citizenship, saying the Centre’s power is “limited” to inquiring into the circumstances in which Indian citizens voluntarily acquired foreign citizenship.

Cyclone Ditwah weakens into a deep depression, moves slowly along T.N. coast

Cyclone Ditwah weakened into a deep depression, and the weather system would be centred over the southwest Bay of Bengal within a minimum distance of 20 km from the coasts of North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry by the morning of December 1, the Regional Meteorological Centre said.

Bangladeshi nationals leave India via Hakimpur border checkpost amid rising SIR fears

Habiul Biswas and his wife, Sajda Biswas, quietly step down from a vehicle and walk towards a row of closed shops near Hakimpur border checkpost in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district. The check post, a couple of kilometres from the zero line, is heavily guarded by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and monitored by surveillance cameras. Every villager — whether on foot, by bicycle or by motorbike — is frisked before being allowed through.

MHA writes to Governors, L-G’s to consider renaming Raj Bhavans as Lok Bhavans

The Union Home Ministry (MHA) wrote to the offices of Governors and Lieutenant Governors of all States and Union Territories on November 25 that the name of “Raj Bhavans” “may be” changed to “Lok Bhavans” as the former “smacks of colonialism”.

IND vs SA first ODI: Kohli steals the show as India goes one up

The full house at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi enjoyed three hours of Virat Kohli at his absolute best. The Kohli masterclass led India to a narrow 17-run win over South Africa in the first ODI. It was vintage stuff — wristy flicks, charging at pacers, and straight drives from the Sachin Tendulkar playbook. It was a fitting response to those who questioned Kohli’s future in the ODI set-up.

More than 300 Indians evacuated from flood-hit Sri Lanka, IAF provides assistance in rescue and relief operations

More than 300 Indians evacuated from the flood and landslide-hit Sri Lanka on Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft landed in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday (November 30, 2025) night, even as IAF continues to aid local agencies in the island nation in rescue and relief operations.

Judgments must not be tossed out after their authors retire: Justice Nagarathna

Supreme Court judge, Justice B.V. Nagarathna, has said judgments are not written in sand, but in ink, and should not be “tossed out” by subsequent Benches once the judges who authored them have retired. The words of the lone woman judge in the Supreme Court follow the recent overruling of judgments by subsequent Benches. One of the cases in point is the recent overturning of the Vanashakti judgment, which had stopped the practice of ex post facto environmental clearances.

ECI extends deadline for SIR of electoral rolls to Dec 11; final voter list on Feb 14

The Election Commission of India on Sunday (November 30, 2025) extended by one week the entire schedule of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in nine States and three Union Territories. In a statement, the poll authority said the enumeration form distribution will now continue till December 11 instead of December 4.

Netanyahu submits request for pardon amid his ongoing corruption trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the President to grant him a pardon during his long-running corruption trial that’s bitterly divided the country. In a statement on Sunday (November 30, 2025), the Prime Minister’s office said that Mr. Netanyahu had submitted a request for a pardon to the legal department of the Office of the President. The Office of the President called it an “extraordinary request,” carrying with it “significant implications.” Mr. Netanyahu is the only sitting Prime

Indian airlines complete software upgrades for 323 operational A320 family planes

Aviation regulator DGCA on Sunday (November 30, 2025) said Indian carriers have completed the software upgrades on 323 operational A320 family planes to address a potential issue related to flight controls. On Friday (November 28, 2025), Airbus said intense solar radiation might corrupt data critical to flight controls in a significant number of A320 family aircraft and that the software changes required to fix the issue would lead to operational disruptions.

Fossil evidence of bamboo thorniness during Ice Age found in Manipur

Scientists conducting a field survey in Manipur’s Imphal West district have discovered fossil evidence indicating that thorniness in bamboo was already present in Asia during the Ice Age, a government release said. “This research ... adds a new dimension to our understanding of both bamboo evolution and regional climate history. It also emphasises the role of this part of Asia in safeguarding biodiversity during times of global stress, making the discovery not only a botanical milestone but also an important contribution to palaeoclimatic and biogeographic studies,” the release added.

IND vs SA first ODI: Virat Kohli serves master class, India sends Proteas on leather hunt

At a stage of his career where every ODI innings carries scrutiny, star batter Virat Kohli delivered a statement hundred — his 52nd in the format, to propel India to a formidable 349 for 8 against South Africa in the series-opener in Ranchi on Sunday (November 30, 2025). Kohli reasserted his relevance and authority in the only international format he plays with a fluent 135-run knock that formed the spine of India’s innings.

Andre Russell announces retirement from IPL, joins KKR support staff as power coach

Kolkata Knight Riders’ Caribbean all-rounder Andre Russell on Sunday (November 30, 2025) announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL), while informing that he would be part of the three-time title winning side’s support staff in the 2026 edition. Sharing the news through a video message addressed to the KKR fans on social media, the 37-year-old Russell, who has been an integral part of KKR since 2014, said, “I don’t want to fade out, I want to leave a legacy behind.”

Rohit Sharma breaks Shahid Afridi’s record for most ODI sixes in history

Hitman Rohit Sharma showcased his six-hitting abilities once again during the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi on Sunday (November 30, 2025). Rohit came into this series with 349 sixes in his account and two behind Afridi, who hit 351 in 398 matches in ODI cricket between 1996 to 2015. Rohit hit two consecutive sixes over deep midwicket off South African spinner Prenelan Subrayen in the 15th over of the innings to equal with Afridi, and pulled Marco Hansen over deep square leg to set the world record for most ODI sixes in least number of innings.