Breaking News, November 25

Argentina soccer superstar Diego Maradona has died of a heart attack: Reuters

Tamil Nadu: Customs at Chennai International Airport seized gold worth Rs 90.4 lakhs from 3 passengers who arrived from Dubai today. Two persons have been arrested.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the celebration of Centennial Foundation Day of the University of Lucknow via video conferencing, also releases special stamp and Rs 100 coin to commemorate the Centennial Foundation Day of the University of Lucknow. 

In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases in Germany, public dealing by the consular wing of Indian Embassy will remain suspended from November 25, till further notice: Embassy of India in Berlin, Germany

An interstate illegal arms syndicate has been busted with the arrest of two arms suppliers; 10 sophisticated pistols with 25 live cartridges recovered from their possession: Special Cell, Delhi Police

Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited the residence of party colleague Ahmed Patel who passed away late last night.

Released a book on the life and ideals of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The book has been penned by Kirpal Singh Ji, who is based in Chandigarh.

Ministry of Home Affairs issues fresh guidelines for surveillance, containment and caution. States/ UTs mandated to strictly enforce containment measures, SOPs on various activities and COVID-appropriate behavior and exercise caution and regulate crowds. 

Only essential activities allowed in Containment Zones. Local district, police & municipal authorities shall be responsible to ensure that prescribed Containment measures are strictly followed & State/UT Govts shall ensure accountability of concerned officers. 

BJP doesn't like to speak on local issues. So they're invoking primordial passion, religious passion & communal hatred. They talk of Akbar, Babar & Bin Laden, I don't understand why BJP speaks of them when they aren't Hyderabad's voters. These people (BJP) have forgotten that this is 'gali election'. Leaders from Delhi are coming, international leaders might also come. Trump Sahab may also come as he is their friend. We just need blessings of the public of Hyderabad: KTR Rao on Hyderabad Civic Polls

Uttarakhand: Dehradun district magistrate asks all SDMs/city magistrate to ensure strict compliance of weekend closure of commercial establishments in view of COVID-19 pandemic.

• Union Cabinet approves FDI of Rs 2480.92 crores in M/s ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited by M/s ATC Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
• Union Cabinet approves Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the tune of Rs. 2480 crores in M/s. ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited. 
• Union Cabinet has approves equity infusion by Government of Rs 6000 crores in NIIF Debt Platform sponsored by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, comprising of Aseem Infrastructure Finance Limited and NIIF Infrastructure Finance Limited
• Cabinet approves the Memorandum of Understanding between the Institute of Chartered Accounts of India (ICAI) and the Vereniging van Registercontrollers (VRC), the Netherlands.

Union Cabinet approves Scheme of Amalgamation of Lakshmi Vilas Bank with Development Bank India Ltd (DBIL), a private bank. With this, there will no further restrictions on the depositors regarding the withdrawal of their deposits. The Govt has asked the RBI to take action against the people in the management who drives banks to the brink of collapse: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

South-Western Railways canceled two trains scheduled for tomorrow in view of Cyclone Nivar.

Twenty-six flights from/to Chennai cancelled due to Cyclone Nivar

Major General Rajeev Chaudhary appointed as new Director-General of Border Roads Organisation (BRO). The BRO is responsible for the construction and maintenance of roads along the borders with China and Pakistan.

Scattered heavy to very heavy rain likely at isolated places over Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam,Cuddalore, Chennai, Kanchipuram,Chengalpattu, Myladuthirai, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Kallakurchi, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai Dist of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal.

Lt General Harpal Singh appointed as the new Engineer-in-Chief of the Indian Army. He is presently the Director-General of Border Roads Organisation and would take over his new appointment on December 1

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Vijay Sinha elected as the Speaker of Bihar Assembly

Mortal remains of Congress leader Ahmed Patel will be taken to his native place in Gujarat's Bharuch where his last rites will be performed.

Odisha reported 730 new positive cases on 24 th November, taking the total cases in the state to 3,16,001 including 3,07,374 recoveries, 6,887 active cases and 1,687 deaths: Odisha government

Sensex jumps 242.76 points to 44,765.78 in opening session; Nifty rises 76.25 points to 13,131.40.

Union Cabinet meeting scheduled to be held at 1030 hours today, via video conferencing

Supreme Court will hear today pleas which have raised issues regarding the Central Vista project, covering the 3-kilometre stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate in Lutyens’ Delhi.