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EAM Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to review preparations for the upcoming India-Russia annual summit. Jaishankar conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s greetings and discussed regional and global issues. The meeting, attended by senior officials, comes ahead of Putin’s expected visit to India around December 5 for summit talks.
A US federal judge dismissed the FTC’s antitrust case against Meta, ruling the company does not hold a social media monopoly. Judge James Boasberg said Meta competes closely with TikTok and YouTube as platforms now share similar short-video features. The decision marks a major setback for US antitrust efforts against Big Tech after years of […]
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the Yamuna Boat Tourism and Ferry Infrastructure Project, set to introduce eco-friendly cruises and ferry services between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur. Developed at a cost of ₹20 crore, the corridor will use electric-solar hybrid boats and aims to boost green tourism, connectivity, and sustainable water transport in Delhi.
Minister Piyush Goyal launched the Trade Intelligence and Analytics (TIA) Portal, urging analysis of services sector trade data to unlock global opportunities. The portal offers over 270 analytics, real-time trade insights, FTA guidance, export opportunities, and competitor analysis, helping exporters, MSMEs, startups, and stakeholders make informed decisions.
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck California, causing tremors in Paso Robles, Atascadero, and Templeton, a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County. The US Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the quake, with its epicenter near Templeton. The earthquake occurred 23 miles from San Luis Obispo and eight miles from Atascadero, shaking local communities.
A major Cloudflare outage on November 18, 2025, disrupted X (formerly Twitter), ChatGPT, Downdetector and numerous websites globally, causing widespread 500 errors. The company identified the issue, restored Access and WARP services, but continued fixing others. Partial recovery underway; root cause undisclosed, following recent AWS disruption.
Hyderabad police arrested iBomma creator Immadhi Ravi, uncovering a ₹20-crore piracy network with 110 domains leaking films hours after release. Another accused, Ravi Emandi, was caught with 21,000 pirated movies. But major sites like TamilRockers, TamilMV, TamilBlasters, HDHub4u and MovieRulz remain active, prompting calls for action against all piracy platforms.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has praised PM Modi’s speech at a private event in Delhi. He highlighted the PM’s call for a 10-year national mission to revive pride in India’s heritage, languages, and knowledge systems. Tharoor seated with BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad and former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, adding to the political buzz.
The Telangana government has initiated a new scheme to support women’s self-help groups in the state. Under the scheme, the govt will provide a total of 600 buses to women’s self-help groups. Every SHG will receive one bus, and they will become owners and can earn through this. It will benefit women’s groups with stable […]
Indian markets ended lower on Tuesday as weak global cues and caution ahead of key US economic data halted a six-day rally. The Sensex slipped 278 points to 84,673, while Nifty fell 103 points to 25,910. MidCap and SmallCap indices also declined. Most sectors closed in red, with Tech Mahindra and Infosys dragging, while Airtel […]
Indian shooter Anuya Prasad excelled in the women’s 10m air pistol at the Deaflympics. Anuya Prasad has topped the final with a score of 241.1 and won a gold medal. It is a world record for the Deaflympics final. Pranjali won silver in the same category. On the other hand, Abhinav Deswal won silver in […]
Iran has halted its visa-free entry for Indian travelers from November 22 after rising cases of fraud, trafficking, and kidnappings involving Indians lured on false job or transit promises. The visa waiver, introduced in February 2024 for tourism, was misused by traffickers. India confirmed multiple incidents, prompting Tehran to restore mandatory visas for Indians.
Nagaland CM Neiphiu has announced that Ireland will be the official partner for the state’s Hornbill Festival 2025. Irish Ambassador Kevin added that they will curate investment roundtables, music showcases, public art installations, and literary & theatre-arts work. Traditional Irish ballads and rare folk songs will be brought to the Hornbill Festival.
Hyderabad’s dessert scene is buzzing with five trending treats: fruit-shaped pastries at Nomme Cafe, sugar-dusted beignets from The Big Star Cafe, viral cocomisu at Et-si and Xocolatl, creamy Gulf-inspired Salankatia at Casa Laban and Love Laban, and the indulgent Matilda Sundae at Et-si Cafe. These creations are dominating reels, and cravings across the city.
Nearly 50 relatives of the Telangana pilgrims who died in the Saudi bus accident left Hyderabad for funeral proceedings. A state team, led by Minister Mohammad Azharuddin, is coordinating arrangements. The tragedy killed over 40 pilgrims, and families will receive compensation as funerals take place in Saudi Arabia.