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NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||16/11/2025.

 

NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||16/11/2025.

SUNDAY| VOL—IV/2025/NOVEMBER

OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION.

*भद्रं भद्रं कृतं मौनं कोकिलैर्जलदागमे ।*

*दर्दूराः यत्र वक्तारः तत्र मौनं हि शोभते ॥*

On the onset of the rainy season, Cuckoo does not sing (but remains silent). Because when there are distressing noises from croaking of the frogs, it is better to be silent. (Not to degrade your talent).​

 

INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).

India calls for greater transparency in functioning of UNSC subsidiary organs. Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish underscored the need for greater transparency in the functioning of the subsidiary organ.

India elected to UN Human Rights Council for seventh time.

After the completion of the Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections 2025, informal discussions have begun regarding the formation of the new government, Union Minister and chief of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Chirag Paswan met Janata Dal (United) president and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Navi Mumbai International Airport to Begin Operations on December 25. Two airlines, Akasa Air and IndiGo, have opened bookings for multiple domestic routes ahead of the launch.

India's TB incidence dropped 21% since 2015—nearly double the global rate. PM Modi praises TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan's success in diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.

The Indian Army has introduced an indigenously developed high-altitude monorail system in Arunachal Pradesh’s rugged Himalayan terrain, marking a major breakthrough in logistics support for forward-deployed troops

Developed by the Army’s Gajraj Corps (IV Corps), the monorail—capable of operating at altitudes up to 16,000 feet—has been deployed in the remote Kameng region, where road connectivity is non-existent and traditional vehicles cannot reach.

Government has approved the initiative of setting up of 100 new Sainik Schools in partnership with NGOs, private schools, state governments.

WORLD: (REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)

South Africa's intelligence services are investigating who was behind a chartered plane that landed in Johannesburg with more than 150 Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza who did not have proper travel documents and were held onboard on the tarmac for around 12 hours as a result, the country's President said on Friday (November 14, 2025).

Colombia inks $4.3 billion deal to buy Swedish warplanes. This is outcome of USA’s Latin American POLICY.

Iran on Saturday (November 15, 2025) confirmed the seizure of a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it travelled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz over violations, including carrying an illegal consignment, state media reported.

Asia Pacific region will require 19,560 new planes over 20 years. India and China are driving a major portion of the growth, Airbus Asia Pacific President Anand Stanley said in Bangkok.

Disagreements between Donald Trump and Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene have ballooned into a public feud, signaling a breakdown in relations between the US president and one of his fiercest defenders.

Greene has in recent days questioned whether Trump was still putting "America First" and criticized his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The feud comes as the House is set to consider whether to release the files to the public.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed that the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Meeting will proceed as planned despite the United States’ decision not to participate.

WILD LIFE:

India will receive 8 cheetahs from Botswana under Project Cheetah, strengthening efforts to reintroduce the species decades after extinction.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:

 China has commenced sea trials of the Type 076 amphibious assault ship “Sichuan”, marking a major advance in its naval modernization drive. The vessel blends features of an assault platform and a light aircraft carrier, signalling Beijing’s intention to enhance its far-seas operational capability.

TOURISM:-

Odisha’s Puri and Sunapur beaches secure the prestigious Blue Flag certification for 2025–26, reaffirming global recognition for eco-friendly beach tourism.

CRIME & PUNISHMENT:

An MBBS student has been arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district for his links to terror outfits. The accused, identified as Janisur Alam alias Nisar Alam, an MBBS student of Al-Falah University, Haryana, and resident of Ludhiana with ancestral roots in Konal village near Dalkhola in Uttar Dinajpur.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has detained seven Bangladeshi nationals, including four women and three men, as they attempted to cross into India illegally through the Maheshpur border in Jhenaidah district.

MISHAPS: -

In Jammu and Kashmir, nine people lost their lives  in an accidental (CARELESS???)explosion at Nowgam Police Station last night. J&K DGP Nalin Prabhat said that the deceased include one personnel of State Investigating Agency, three personnel of Forensic Science Laboratory team, 2 crime scene photographers, two revenue officials who were part of the Magistrate's team and one Tailor associated with the team. 

A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed on Thursday evening during a routine training flight in the Karelia region, which borders Finland, killing both pilots on board, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed. The crash is the latest in a growing number of non-combat aviation accidents involving Russian military aircraft in recent months.

The death toll in the landslide that struck Indonesia’s Java province on Thursday has reached 11.

ENVIRONMENTAL: -

Marching to the beat of pounding sound systems, thousands of climate protesters have been bringing their message to the gates of the COP30 climate talks in Brazil.

Chanting and singing "free the Amazon", demonstrators in host city Belém have been carrying three giant coffins reading Oil, Coal and Gas flanked by two grim reapers.

Indigenous groups displayed signs reading "the answer is us" as an inflatable elephant and anaconda weaved through the crowd under the hot sun.

It is the first time since 2021 that protesters have been allowed to demonstrate outside the UN climate talks. The last three took place in countries that do not permit public protest.

The India Meteorological Department has said that cold wave conditions will prevail over Chhattisgarh, East Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Marathwada and Uttar Pradesh today.

GAMES & SPORTS: -

In Test Cricket, South Africa lose 7 wickets at 93 runs in their second innings on day two at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. India were all out for 189 in their first innings. KL Rahul scored 39 and was the highest run scorer for India in the first innings.

Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi storms into quarter-finals of FIDE Chess World Cup defeating two time champion Levon Aronian in Goa

 

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