On November 8, 2025, a shocking incident unfolded in Gurugram (also known as Gurgaon), Haryana, where two minor 11th-grade students allegedly shot their 17-year-old classmate with a licensed pistol belonging to the father of one of the accused. The attack occurred inside a rented flat in Central Park Resorts, a posh residential society in Sector … Read more
Mamata Banerjee’s public refusal to fill out her Special Intensive Revision (SIR) electoral form is a highly calculated move that elevates a routine bureaucratic process into a major political flashpoint in West Bengal. 1. What is the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)? The SIR is a comprehensive, large-scale voter roll purification exercise launched by the Election … Read more
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has registered a landslide victory in the recent local body (civic and panchayat) elections across the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (DNHDD). The results show a near-total dominance for the party in all three districts. Key Highlights of the Victory 🏆 District Body Total … Read more
The peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban government, held in Istanbul, have officially collapsed without reaching an agreement. Both sides have traded blame for the failure of the negotiations. Blame and Reasons for Collapse Taliban’s Stance (Afghanistan): Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid stated the talks broke down because Pakistan’s demands were “unreasonable” and beyond Afghanistan’s … Read more
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a global Hindu religious organization founded in 1966 by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. After his death in 1977, internal disagreements over spiritual succession led to splits, including a major rift in India between the Mumbai-based ISKCON (aligned with the Governing Body Commission) and the Bengaluru-based ISKCON Society … Read more
On November 5, 2025, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the India AI Governance Guidelines (IAGG) as part of the IndiaAI Mission. This is a big step to make AI ethical and fair for everyone in India. A team led by MeitY created these guidelines using ideas from global rules, India’s laws, … Read more
On November 7, 2025, India kicked off a year-long nationwide commemoration of the 150th anniversary of “Vande Mataram,” the iconic national song by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, first penned in 1875. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alongside Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, inaugurated the event at Parliament House’s Central Hall in New … Read more