Stay updated with the latest breaking news and top headlines from India and around the world for 21 November 2025. This digest covers key political developments, law enforcement actions, international affairs, and major events shaping today’s news, giving students and readers a clear snapshot of current affairs.

Nation Headlines

  • Presidential reference: SC says no timelines can be set for Governors, President; powers not unlimited

New Delhi: India’s Supreme Court has ruled that neither governors nor the President can be bound by fixed timelines when giving assent to bills passed by state assemblies, and that the judiciary cannot confer “deemed assent” in such matters.

  • Nitish sworn in as Bihar CM for record 10th term; 26 ministers take oath

Decks were cleared on Wednesday evening for JD(U) president Nitish Kumar to be sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time, after he met Governor Arif Mohammad Khan at Raj Bhavan to formally stake claim to form the next NDA government.

  • SIA raids Kashmir Times office in Jammu, recovers arms and ammunition

Srinagar: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a raid at the Jammu office of the Kashmir Times on Thursday after registering a case against the publication and its promoters for allegedly promoting activities against the country. 

  • ED files chargesheet against Robert Vadra in UK-linked money laundering case

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against businessman Robert Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in a money laundering case linked to UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari, officials said

  • ED attaches fresh assets worth Rs 1,452 cr in Anil Ambani Reliance case

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday announced the attachment of fresh assets worth over Rs 1,452 crore in its ongoing money laundering investigation involving businessman Anil Ambani's Reliance Group.

  • SC opinion on Presidential Reference draws mixed reactions from legal experts

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has explained why it chose to answer the Presidential reference concerning the powers of the President and Governors under Articles 200 and 201 of the Constitution. 

  • Remove non-compliant ORS products from shops immediately: FSSAI tells states

New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a stringent order mandating the immediate removal of certain fruit-based beverages, ready-to-serve drinks, energy drinks, and electrolyte drinks that are misleadingly marketed using the term "ORS" (Oral Rehydration Salts).

  • Delhi court sends 4 accused in Red Fort blast to 10-day NIA custody

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency on Thursday took custody of three doctors, Muzammil Ganaie, Adeel Rather, and Shaheena Saeed, and preacher Maulvi Irfan Ahmed Wagay, arrested earlier for their alleged roles in the November 10 car blast outside the Red Fort that killed 15 people.

  • West Bengal electoral roll revision: BJP claims Mamata protecting infiltrated voter base

New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday alleged that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was complaining against the special intensive revision of the electoral rolls and resorting to dramatics over it because her political survival depends on "shielding" a voter base created "fraudulently".

International News

  • Aware of China supplying submarines to Pakistan; Indian Navy fully prepared: Vice-Chief

The Indian Navy confirmed Thursday it is closely tracking China's accelerated delivery of advanced submarines to Pakistan under a $5 billion agreement, as Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan assured the nation is "fully prepared" to counter the expanding underwater threat in the Arabian Sea.

  • Gaza ceasefire under threat: Deadly Israeli airstrikes kill 32 Palestinians in 24 hours

Deir Al-Balah: Israeli airstrikes in Gaza's southern city of Khan Younis early Thursday killed at least four people and wounded 18 others, local health officials said, part of a broader wave of attacks that left 32 Palestinians dead across Gaza in the last 24 hours.

  • Fresh ‘Gen Z’ protest grips Nepal: Why Bara is now the flashpoint

Kathmandu: Authorities in Nepal enforced a curfew in parts of Bara district on Thursday after renewed clashes broke out between young ‘Gen Z’ protesters and cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal – Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML).

  • Former Philippines mayor Alice Guo sentenced to life for human trafficking

Manila: A Philippine court on Thursday sentenced Alice Guo, a Chinese national who became a mayor while masquerading as a Filipina, and seven others to life in prison on human trafficking charges, state prosecutors said.

  • BBC issues apology to Princess of Wales over title blunder

London: The BBC has reportedly apologised to the Princess of Wales after a series of on-air slip-ups during its Armistice Day and Remembrance Day broadcasts drew criticism from MPs and viewers.

Sports news

  • AFC unveils ‘Wavemaker’, the official match ball for Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026

Kuala Lumpur: With just over 100 days remaining until Asia’s premier women’s football tournament kicks off, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Kelme have unveiled Wavemaker, the Official Match Ball for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026, scheduled from March 1 to 21.

  • Formula 1: Max Verstappen gears up to roll the dice at Las Vegas Grand Prix

Oracle Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen enters the Las Vegas Grand Prix trailing McLaren's Lando Norris by 49 points in the Formula 1 drivers' championship, with only three races left in the season.

  • Rabada not ruled out: South Africa to monitor star pacer for Guwahati Test despite missing training

Kolkata: South Africa's bowling coach Piet Botha has not ruled out Kagiso Rabada's participation in the second Test against India, starting Saturday in Guwahati, despite the star pacer missing training on Thursday due to a rib injury.