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ATC system failure: More than 265 flights at Delhi’s IGI airport delayed

A glitch in the air traffic control system at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport caused widespread delays for departing flights, triggering a cascading impact that disrupted air traffic across the country. Between 5 a.m. and 2 p.m., more than 265 departing from IGI were delayed, as per tracking website flightradar24.

Supreme Court orders removal of stray dogs from schools, hospitals, other public institutions

The Supreme Court on Friday (November 7, 2025) directed that all government institutions, including hospitals, public sports complexes, bus stands, depots, and railway stations, be properly fenced to prevent the entry of stray dogs, taking note of the “alarming rise” in dog-bite incidents across the country.

Clandestine and illegal nuclear activities are in keeping with Pakistan’s history: India

Pakistan’s nuclear weapons research has been supported by “decades of smuggling” and opaque partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday (November 7, 2025). The Indian response came days after U.S. President Donald Trump cited reported nuclear testing by Pakistan and several other countries to justify his call for resumption of testing of U.S. nuclear arsenal.

Delhi CM orders staggered timings for government offices to reduce congestion in view of air pollution

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday (November 7) announced staggered working hours for Delhi government and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) employees to reduce peak-hour traffic congestion as the city battles air pollution. According to an official statement, the Delhi government offices will operate from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and the MCD offices from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from November 15 to February 15.

Indian national captured by RSF militia in Sudan; New Delhi in touch with authorities to secure release

An Indian national has been captured by the anti-government Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia in Sudan and India is in touch with authorities and international organisations in that country to secure his release. Adarsh Behera, a 36-year-old resident of Odisha, was taken away by RSF fighters when the militia captured the city of El Fasher last month.

Buying and selling property in India is ‘traumatic’, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, in a judgment on Friday, said that buying and selling property in India are “traumatic” experiences, noting that property disputes account for 66% of civil litigation in the country’s courts.

James Watson, Nobel prize-winning DNA pioneer, dies at 97

James Watson — the Nobel laureate co-credited with the pivotal discovery of DNA’s double-helix structure, but whose career was later tainted by his repeated racist remarks — has died, his former lab said on Friday (November 7, 2025). He was 97.

HAL inks $1-billion deal with GE Aerospace for 113 jet engines to power Tejas fighters

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Friday (November 7, 2025) sealed a $1-billion deal with American defence major GE Aerospace to procure 113 jet engines for its Tejas light combat aircraft programme.

U.S. military to establish presence at Damascus airbase, sources say

The United States is preparing to establish a military presence at an airbase in Damascus to help enable a security pact that Washington is brokering between Syria and Israel, six sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

ICC Board decides to expand Women’s ODI World Cup from eight teams to 10 in 2029: ICC

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday (November 7, 2025) announced that the next edition of the Women’s ODI World Cup in 2029 will feature 10 teams, expanding from the existing eight-team format.

Supreme Court orders urgent hearing on Nov 11 to take up pleas challenging pan-India SIR exercise

The Supreme Court on Friday (November 7, 2025) urgently listed on November 11 detailed arguments addressing the very legality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise that was kicked off before the ongoing Bihar Assembly elections on June 24, and then expanded, in a second phase, by the Election Commission of India to cover 51 crore voters in 12 States and Union Territories, including Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala and Puducherry.

‘No one in India believes it was the pilot’s fault’: SC says Air India crash report does not insinuate anything against pilot

The Supreme Court on Friday (November 7, 2025) orally observed that no fault could be ascribed to the pilot who was commanding the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on June 12, claiming over 250 lives, and clarified that no official report had sought to hold the cockpit crew responsible.

Trump administration announces 17th deadly strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean Sea

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday (November 7, 2025) announced another deadly U.S. strike on a boat he said was trafficking narcotics in the Caribbean Sea. The attack Thursday (November 7) killed three people aboard the vessel, Mr. Hegseth said, bringing the death toll from the Trump administration’s campaign in South American waters up to at least 69 people in at least 17 strikes.

Supreme Court lets Trump block transgender, non-binary people from choosing passport sex markers

The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 6, 2025) allowed U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a policy blocking transgender and non-binary people from choosing passport sex markers that align with their gender identity.

China’s exports fall 1.1% in October, hit by 25% drop in shipments to U.S.

China’s exports contracted in October, hit by a 25% drop in shipments to the United States, the government reported on Friday (November 7, 2025). Persisting trade tensions with Washington may get a respite in the final quarter of the year after President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed last week to de-escalate the trade war between the two largest economies. But trade friction still appears to be casting a pall on demand elsewhere.