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NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||09/12/2025.

 

NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||09/12/2025.

TUEDAY| VOL—IV/2025/DECEMBER

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*न श्वः श्वमुपासीत। को ही मनुष्यस्य श्वो वेद।*

TRANSLATION:-Don’t wait for tomorrow, do your karma, Who knows the future of the man?



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

Lok Sabha will discuss the issue of electoral reforms today. Rajya Sabha is scheduled to take up discussion on the 150th Anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram.

The government said that multidimensional poverty in India is estimated to have declined from 29.17 per cent in 2013-14 to 11.28 per cent in 2022-23.

Minister of State for Minority Affairs George Kurian has informed the Rajya Sabha that the government is implementing several schemes for the welfare of the minority communities including the Sikh community. APPEASEMENT OF MINORITY AT THE COST OF MAJORITY IS NOT DEMOCRACY!! THIS MINISTRY SHALL BE ABOLISHED, Mr.PM.

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

Voter turnout reached roughly 31.9 percent in Hong Kong’s legislative election yesterday, up 1.7 percentage points from four years ago. The election took place less than two weeks after a deadly fire at a Hong Kong apartment building prompted public criticism of the government, and a handful of incumbent legislators lost their seats. The election was dominated by China-friendly candidates following a Chinese crackdown on election rules in 2021 that requires vetting of candidates by national security police.

Thailand bombed targets in Cambodia today, claiming it was responding to a Cambodian attack that killed a Thai soldier and injured eight others earlier in the day. Cambodia’s defense minister accused Thailand of firing first, while Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said talks were unviable because of Cambodia’s actions. Thousands of people fled due to  fighting along the Cambodian-Thai border. Today’s clashes are the latest violation of a ceasefire presided over by U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this year.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previewed the forthcoming National Defense Strategy in a speech Saturday, ,which is now released. He identified four main areas of focus: defending the United States and Western Hemisphere, expanding burden sharing with allies, deterring China “through strength rather than force,” and growing the defense industrial base.

SAME OLD POISON COCKTEL IS REDISTILLED, SERVED.

Senior U.S. State Department official Allison Hooker began a five-day visit to India yesterday as New Delhi tries to negotiate a reduction in 50 percent tariffs from the United States. Hooker will discuss economic and security relations, the State Department said. The visit follows a chill in U.S.-India relations this year over the tariffs.

Jasmine Crockett launches Texas Senate bid with a vow to Trump: ‘I’m coming for you’. Earlier DT dismissed her as a person with low ‘IQ’.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to meet with British, French, and German leaders in London, rallying allies for support as the United States increases pressure on Kyiv to agree to a proposed peace deal with Russia.

ENTERTAINMENT:

Veteran Actress Rekha received the Red Sea Honouree Award at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah during the international premiere of the restored 4K version of her iconic 1981 film Umrao Jaan, directed by Muzaffar Ali . The event, held on December 7, 2025, marked the film's first screening outside India in the festival's "Treasures" category for classic cinema.

 CRIME & PUNISHMENT:

Turning the heat on Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration and Water Supplies Minister KN Nehru, the Enforcement Directorate sources claim to have written to the state government to file another FIR against him for an alleged Rs 1,020 crore corruption for what they call "manipulation and corruption in tenders and contracts."

 In a joint operation of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), a consignment of 5.9 Kg of Meth was seized near Aizawl and 8 persons of a transnational drug syndicate were arrested, including ONE JABRUL HAQUE, who is the kingpin of the syndicate.

MISHAPS: -

In Punjab, five persons have been killed in a late-night car accident in Ludhiana. The deceased include two minor girls and three youngsters.

ENVIRONMENTAL: -

The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has set an ambitious target to eradicate Senna spectabilis from all forest divisions by March 2026, marking one of India’s largest state-led invasive species removal drives.

Evacuation orders issued in Japan after powerful earthquake triggers tsunami warning.

Weather: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast cold wave conditions in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Odisha.

GAMES & SPORTS: -

 The Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala—India’s premier institution for naval officer training—is proud to host the Admiral’s Cup 2025, scheduled from 08 - 13 Dec 2025. Recognised as one of the world’s most respected naval sailing championships, this year’s 14th edition will witness participation from 35 international countries, reflecting a significant increase in global representation.

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has secured a landmark achievement by qualifying for the Candidates 2026 after winning the FIDE Circuit 2025.

India completed a historic ISSF World Cup Final campaign in Doha with six medals, marking the nation’s finest finish at the annual season-ending shooting event. Strong performances across pistol, rifle, and shotgun disciplines propelled India to second place on the medals table, behind China.

DAS KAPITAL:

*USD*  ₹ 89/-*Euro* : ₹ 103/-*China¥* : ₹ 12/-

*GOLD* : ₹ 13,100/ 01gm (24 krt) – No Change.

*SILVER* : ₹ 1,90,000/KG—No Change.

*BSE SENSEX*85,102.69 −609.68 (0.71%)🔻

*NIFTY* 25,960.55 −225.90 (0.86%)🔻

BRENT CRUDE: $ 63.00 per barrel.

 

 

WHAT IS NEXT:

Today, the UN Environment Assembly begins in Nairobi.

Today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets European leaders in London.

Today, the Southeast Asian Games begin in Thailand.

Tomorrow, Nobel Prize winner María Corina Machado is expected to give a press conference in Oslo.

 QUIZ:--

1.0   Received no answer on YESTERDAY’S QUIZ  .  Ans.: USS Arizona was blazed and sinking after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

2.0 Today’s QUIZ is a simple one. Identify the person set in image. Post your answer only in the comment section of the BLOG.

 

 

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