Students can effortlessly stay in the loop with the latest breaking and viral news headlines from India and across the globe. These must-know, engaging updates cover major events, groundbreaking discoveries, and key developments from November 24, 2025. Perfect for school assemblies, classroom discussions, and daily news roundups, this digest highlights the most impactful stories shaping today’s world, featuring national milestones, global geopolitical shifts, and trending sports buzz.

Top National Headlines

1. Beloved Hindi cinema star Dharmendra dies at 89

Mumbai: Dharmendra, the star who wrote himself into showbiz legend in a 65-year career spanning 300 films ranging from "Satyakam' to "Sholay", died here on Monday, police said here. He was 89.

2. Justice Surya Kant takes oath as 53rd CJI; to remain in office for nearly 15 months

New Delhi: Justice Surya Kant, who has been part of several landmark verdicts, including on abrogation of Article 370 removing Jammu and Kashmir's special status and Bihar electoral rolls revision, took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India on Monday.

3. SIR Phase II: Over 99 pc enumeration forms distributed to electors

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday said over 99 per cent of enumeration forms have been distributed to electors under the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of voters' list in nine states and three Union Territories.

4. Indian Navy commissions anti-submarine warfare vessel INS Mahe to boost coastal defence

Mumbai: The Indian Navy on Monday commissioned INS Mahe, the first of the Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow-water craft, which will form the first line of coastal defence, integrating seamlessly with larger surface combatants, submarines, and aviation assets.

5. SC issues notice on plea concerning cash donations received by political parties

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea which challenged the validity of a provision of the Income Tax Act that allows political parties to receive "anonymous" cash donations below Rs 2,000.

6. PM Modi to hoist saffron flag at Ram temple in Ayodhya on Tuesday

Ayodhya (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ayodhya on Tuesday to ceremonially hoist a saffron flag on the spire of the Ram temple, symbolising the completion of its construction.

7. Delhi govt, private offices to enforce 50 pc work from home due to high pollution in city

New Delhi: All Delhi government offices and private establishments in the city will function with 50 per cent staff strength and the rest will work from home as per stage three of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in view of high air pollution levels, according to an order issued on Monday.

8. ED freezes deposits worth Rs 523 crore in probe against online gaming platforms WinZo, Gameskraft

New Delhi: The ED on Monday said it has frozen collective deposits worth about Rs 523 crore of online gaming companies WinZO and Gameskraft as the platforms allegedly "held" funds worth crores of rupees that should ideally have been refunded to players after India banned real-money gaming recently.

9. 15 Naxalites, including nine carrying cumulative bounty of Rs 48 lakh, surrender in Chhattisgarh

Sukma: As many as 15 Naxalites, nine of them carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 48 lakh, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Monday, officials said.

Top International Headlines

1. Canadian PM Carney to visit India next year

Johannesburg: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to visit India following bilateral talks between the two leaders on the sidelines of the G20 summit in South Africa.

2. New mandatory ETA scheme imposes advance clearance of all travellers to UK

London: International visitors from countries so far visa-exempt will not be able to travel to the UK without advance permission in the form of an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) under new rules announced by the government on Monday.

3. Five dead in Ethiopia’s Marburg outbreak as total cases increase to 10

Addis Ababa: The death toll from Ethiopia's Marburg virus disease outbreak has risen to five, the country's Ministry of Health has said. Two additional infections were confirmed after laboratory testing of seven suspected cases, bringing the total number of cases to 10.

4. Ethiopian volcano Hayli Gubbi erupts, ash clouds reach India and Yemen

A volcano in Ethiopia’s northeastern region, Hayli Gubbi, erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending massive plumes of ash and smoke up to 14 kilometres (nine miles) into the sky, according to the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC).

Top Sports Headlines

1. India vs South Africa 2nd Test: SA dominate Day 3, extend lead to 314 runs

Guwahati: On day three of the second Test between India and South Africa at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, South Africa firmly took control after dismissing India for 201 in their second innings and reaching 26 without loss in eight overs, extending their lead to 314 runs.