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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
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Topic: MHA

Look Out Circular against Abhishek Banerjee to be withdrawn. What it is & who can issue it

Supreme Court Friday ordered ED to withdraw Look Out Circular against Abhishek Banerjee and his wife in relation to alleged coal smuggling scam.

Modi govt bans 14 instant messaging apps to ‘cut communication between terrorists & their handlers’

Instant messaging apps banned by MeitY included Germany-headquartered ‘encrypted chat app’ Crypviser, Amazon Web Services-owned Wickr Me & Briar, among others.

Shah hails ‘historic day’ for northeast as govt withdraws AFSPA from more areas of Nagaland, Assam & Manipur

Decision, which will come into effect from 1 April, was made keeping in mind improved security in these areas, says home ministry. 

‘Naga flag, Constitution not negotiable’: NSCN-IM calendar asserts as peace talks in limbo

Recognition of the two symbols by Centre is best & only solution to Naga political issue, says NSCN-IM leader Kehoi Swu. But an ex-civil servant asserts outfit is fooling Nagas.

‘No locus standi’ — govt opposes plea by Teesta Setalvad’s NGO against anti-conversion laws

In affidavit in SC regarding laws brought in by some states, govt accused Teesta Setalvad of being 'guilty of collecting huge funds' & exploiting 'agonies of riot-affected people'.

Banned outfit SIMI still actively recruiting & raising funds, Modi govt tells SC

SIMI activists in regular touch with 'masters based in other countries', said MHA. An outfit that aims to 'establish Islamic rule in India' can't be allowed to subsist, it added.

‘Same expert as Nirbhaya case’ — govt plea against SC clean chit to Chhawla rape-murder convicts

In its review petition, govt has called DNA evidence in 2012 case 'conclusive & unassailable' and rejected SC's contention that possibility of tampering can't be ruled out.

IPS in short supply for Centre — BJP-ruled states fail to hit central deputation quota

West Bengal, Haryana, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh have lowest CDR utilisation while non-BJP led Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Kerala top the list with higher than required percentages.

Month before retirement, IPS officer who led Ishrat Jahan probe dismissed from service

New Delhi: A month before he was due to retire, IPS officer Satish Verma — who was part of the Special Investigation Team (SIT)...

Agnipath is directed correctly. But Modi govt needs Amit Shah to budge

To make the MHA change its stance is a political responsibility, utilising the short-service prescription optimally a military responsibility. Both must be done.

On Camera

India shouldn’t copy Taiwan’s currency playbook. It will only lead to instability

Should India opt for a deliberately weakened rupee, it risks compromising its greatest asset: a vast and expanding domestic consumer market.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.