India Archive

India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh triggered a strong political discussion on Sunday, 23rd November, when he spoke at an event organised by members of the Sindhi community.

For the first time in recorded history, that is thousands of years, a volcano in northeastern Ethiopia has erupted, creating a rare and dramatic scene in the region.

A United Kingdom-based Indian woman, originally from Arunachal Pradesh, went through a disturbing and unexpected ordeal at the Shanghai Pudong Airport on 21st November.

In a strong reaffirmation of how discipline and collective unity lie at the core of military functioning, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected the petition filed by Lieutenant Samuel Kamalesan, a Christian officer who sought to challenge his termination after refusing to take part fully in a regimental religious parade.

In the crowded streets of Mumbai, especially around Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Azad Maidan, people often notice a man sitting quietly and asking for alms.

On Wednesday, 19th November, the administration led by Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh arrested the well-known Baul singer Abul Sarkar on allegations of ‘blasphemy.’ According to the information available, Sarkar was accused of making ‘derogatory remarks’ against Islam and Allah while performing on stage. After his arrest, he was taken to court the next day and was subsequently sent to jail on remand.

The long and exhausting case of Jageshwar Prasad Awadhiya v. State of Chhattisgarh, CRA No.1086 of 2004, finally came to an end on September 9, 2025, when Justice Bibhu Datta Guru of the Chhattisgarh High Court delivered a verdict that many would describe as a relief wrapped in irony. It marked the closure of one of the most prolonged corruption cases in India’s recent judicial history.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed all district magistrates in the state to take strict action against illegal immigrants and to set up temporary detention centres in every district to house them.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Saturday (22nd November), welcomed the reported move by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to remove the epithet “great” from the names of Mughal invader Akbar and Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan in school history textbooks.

The investigation into the Delhi Red Fort blast has taken a disturbing turn, revealing how deeply a terror network had embedded itself within ordinary surroundings.