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NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||26/11/2025. WEDNESDAY| VOL—IV/2025/NOVEMBER OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION. न गतं कर्तुं कश्चिद् धनवान् , परिश्रमेण तु भविष्यं लभ्यते। No one is rich enough to buy the past; but with effort, the future can be won. INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY). THIS DATE  A BLACK DAY FOR INDIA. 26/11 MUMBAI ATTACK HAPPENED THIS DAY, 2008.166 KILLED, OVER 300INJURED. The nation will celebrate Samvidhan Diwas today. The theme of this year’s celebration is Hamara Samvidhan-Hamara Swabhiman. The main k will be held in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan in New Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Ministers and Members of Parliament will attend the event. PM Modi yesterday hoisted the DHARMA DHWAJA on the spire of Shri RAM JANMBHOOMI TEMPLE in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. This marks the completion of the temple’s construction and the...
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NEWS SNIPPET ||26Sept.25

 

NEWS SNIPPET

SARASIJ MAJUMDER||26Sept.25

1.0: Prime Payout: Amazon reached a $2.5B settlement with the Federal Trade Commission yesterday, ending a civil trial over claims it enrolled customers in Prime without consent and intentionally made cancellations difficult. The company's shares fell 1% on the news.

Without admitting wrongdoing, Amazon will pay a $1B civil penalty—the largest in FTC history—and refund $1.5B to affected consumers. Prime, with over 200 million paying members, helped generate almost $24B in subscription revenue in the first half of 2025. However, the FTC alleges Amazon locked nearly 40 million consumers into recurring subscriptions with deceptive page designs, including a four-page, six-click, 15-option journey to cancel called "Iliad Flow." Amazon revised the flow in 2023 and must continue streamlining user journeys under the settlement. 

In recent weeks, the FTC settled similar lawsuits against Match Group for $14M and Chegg for $7.5M and filed a new complaint against the operators of LA Fitness.

Source: Daily Digest

2.0 Sarkozy Sentenced: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced yesterday to five years in prison after being convicted of criminal conspiracy, marking the first time a French president in modern history has been sentenced to prison. Sarkozy, 70, led France from 2007 to 2012.

Prosecutors said he conspired between 2005 and 2007 to secure millions of euros from Libyan dictator Muammar Gadhafi to finance his 2007 presidential bid. Then serving as interior minister, he allegedly promised to help restore Libya’s international standing in exchange for the funds. The case described a network of Libyan officials, intermediaries, and covert cash transfers into Paris. He was acquitted of separate charges of passive corruption, illegal campaign financing, and embezzlement.

Sarkozy has prior convictions for corruption, influence peddling, and campaign finance violations, and has been stripped of the Legion of Honor, France’s highest distinction. He is expected to begin serving his sentence within a month, but has said he plans to appeal. Source: Daily Digest

3.0 Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister: We must be absolutely clear that tackling every aspect of the problem of illegal immigration is essential. It is a complex problem requiring action right across government, and in the last few weeks we have seen the first flights returning people who have no right to be here.

The simple slogans offered by Reform will not do anything to resolve the problem. There is no silver bullet, but we must enforce every possible measure to deter migrants from entering British waters. Source—Telegraph/UK

4.0 CLIMATE: Most of the world’s countries gathered to review their 2035 climate pledges yesterday at an event that saw China present its first economy-wide target to cut emissions. The United States did not attend. The meeting took place on the sidelines of UNGA, with UN Secretary-General António Guterres hailing “the dawn of a new energy era.” However, climate experts qualified China’s new goal as conservative, and other major emitters have been slow to finalize their own. Source—The Gurdian

5.0 Former FBI Director Indicted: A federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey yesterday on two criminal charges—lying to Congress and obstruction. The charges came five days before the statute of limitations was set to expire. If convicted, Comey faces up to five years in prison.

The indictment stems from Comey’s virtual testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 30, 2020. Comey stated “no” when asked if he had ever authorized someone at the FBI to serve as an anonymous source about the Trump-Russia investigation to news reports (see clip). Prosecutors contend Comey perjured himself with this statement and obstructed a congressional proceeding. Source:Washington Times

INDIA:

1.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 49th PRAGATI meeting to review eight critical infrastructure projects across Mines, Railways, Water Resources, Industrial Corridors, and Power sectors, spanning 15 States and UTs with a combined investment of over ₹65,000 crore.

2.   OBITUARY: The death toll due to rain-related incidents in Kolkata and adjoining areas has increased to 11. Water has receded from many areas in Kolkata and the suburbs, but many areas are still underwater.

3.    In Asia Cup--Asia Cup 2025 : India, Pakistan qualify for final, AND WILL PLAY FOR THE 3RD TIME IN THE SAME TOURNAMENT.








 

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