NEHU hosted the IIC Regional Meet 2025, drawing over 500 participants from across the Northeast. Organised by MIC and AICTE, the day-long event featured keynote sessions, masterclasses, mentoring, pitching and the “Swadesh Udyami Bazaar.” Speakers urged stronger regional innovation ecosystems as the meet ended with awards and feedback sessions.

India's battlespace is shifting to the "air littoral" - the low-altitude zone where drones, helicopters, artillery, and infantry overlap. As drones increasingly influence border and counter-insurgency operations, the Army seeks faster, decentralised control, while the Air Force argues for unified airspace management.

A 17-year-old student, Aditya Kumar, from Shiv Charan Inter College in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr has built an AI teacher named Sophie. The Class 12 student said Sophie has an LLM chipset, which is used by big robot companies. "[Sophie] can clear students' doubts. If a teacher is absent, robots can teach in empty periods," he added.

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said India's tourism sector is poised to grow over 20% annually, driven by a rising middle class, strong economic growth and major infrastructure upgrades. He said the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad will further boost tourism, urging bold private investment to elevate India's global tourism potential.

Senior Congress leader and three-time Kanpur MP Sriprakash Jaiswal passed away at the age of 81 due to heart-related complications. He served as Union Minister of State for Home Affairs from 2004 to 2009, and later took charge as India's Coal Minister until 2014 during the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government. His last rites will be held on Saturday.

Amid power tussle for chief ministership, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said he has invited deputy CM DK Shivakumar for a breakfast meeting to "discuss everything." The Congress high command reportedly urged both leaders to resolve the crisis. The dispute arises from an alleged 2023 "power-sharing" deal under which CM was expected to hand over his role to deputy after two-and-a-half years.

West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya accused the TMC of threatening and coercing Booth Level Officers (BLOs) during the SIR exercise, urging the CEC Gyanesh Kumar to visit the state immediately. He said BLOs were being pressured to submit false data and were being made scapegoats in the exercise. The remarks follow the death of four BLOs in West Bengal.

Amid protests against Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, TMC delegation met CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi on Friday. "We started...meeting by stating that CEC has blood on his hands. We raised five questions," Derek O'Brien, leader of TMC Parliamentary Party in Rajya Sabha, said. CM Mamata Banerjee claimed 35 people died due to SIR.

After a TMC delegation met CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi and alleged that more than 30 Booth Level Officers had died due to Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, CEC appointed a special roll observer for West Bengal, as per reports. ECI told TMC delegation not to threaten BLOs regarding dead, shifted and duplicate voters, reports added.

IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express have issued advisories after Airbus ordered an immediate recall of 6,000 A320 jets globally due to a software issue. The airlines have requested passengers to check their flight status before heading to airports. "Recall will result in a software/hardware realignment…leading to longer turnaround time and delays to our scheduled operations," wrote Air India.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has invited DK Shivakumar for a breakfast meeting at 9 am on November 29 amid speculation over a leadership change. Shivakumar's Delhi trip was abruptly cancelled, raising political curiosity. Meanwhile, DK Shivakumar’s brother and Bengaluru Rural MP, DK Suresh, is already in Delhi. The meeting is closely watched for potential unity signals or a joint press briefing.

A political row erupted after journalist Arfaz Ahmad Daing's house was demolished in the presence of several police personnel, with authorities stating the structure stood on government land. Daing claimed he was being targeted for his reportage, including on cross-border drug trafficking. Daing's Hindu neighbour Kuldeep Sharma gifted him a plot of land and said, "I will rebuild their home."

A Haryana Roadways bus crashed into a motorcycle, sending the riders flying into the air. The incident, captured on CCTV, occurred when the bike attempted to cross the road. Reports claim that the couple survived the crash. In the clip it could be figured out that the driver of the bus applied brakes moments before the collision.

The death of an eight-year-old boy from an upscale apartment complex on Bengaluru's Kanakapura main road has sparked alarm among residents, many of whom claim they have been suffering from persistent stomach-related illnesses over the past month. The child, who was admitted to hospital with severe diarrhoea three days earlier, passed away on Thursday.

The Assam Assembly has passed a landmark Bill granting land rights to nearly three lakh tea garden workers for the first time. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said it'll give dignity and security to the community that contributed immensely to Assam's tea industry. The land will be non-transferable for 20 years and can only be transferred within the same community thereafter.

Delhi Police has booked the son and the wife of Kamla Pasand company owner Kamal Kishore in connection with the alleged suicide of his 38-year-old daughter-in-law, ABP News reported. Deepti Chaurasia was found hanging inside a room of her house. Her relatives alleged that she had faced prolonged harassment and claimed that her husband, Harpreet, had "illegally married someone else".

The Karnataka Department of Horticulture on Thursday inaugurated the much-awaited Cubbon Park Flower Show, modelled on the iconic biannual Lalbagh Flower Show. The event, which has been introduced as a new floral attraction for the city, witnessed an impressive turnout on its opening day, signalling strong public interest.

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma announced a ₹145-cr Hilton–Park five-star hotel and a full green-mobility shift as Tura prepares to host National Games 2027 events. The govt will subsidise homestays to create 350 rooms, push electric autos and buses, develop parks and open spaces, and set up rehab centres and safety measures under the Tura beautification drive.

A paan shop in Pune's Viman Nagar was violently vandalised by a koyta-wielding gang after the shopkeeper refused to give free cigarettes. CCTV footage shows the youths smashing glass and shelves during the late-night attack. Residents say the incident mirrors rising 'Koyta Gang' violence across Pune. Police have not issued a statement yet, heightening safety concerns.

Bengaluru’s Madanayakanahalli police cracked a shocking Gangondanahalli murder in which Basavaraju, 28, was killed by his wife Sharanamma and her lover Veerabhadra, aided by an accomplice, to hide their affair. The trio burned the body to erase evidence, but CCTV, technical data, and intelligence led police to arrest all three, who now face legal action.

Bengaluru Police have arrested a 36-year-old habitual offender who allegedly stole gold rings from jewellery shops by swapping genuine ornaments with fake ones. The arrest has helped solve three theft cases registered across the city and led to the recovery of more than 22 grams of gold.

After India's GDP was estimated to grow by 8.2% in the second quarter of FY26, the BJP has hit back at Rahul Gandhi over his 'dead economy' remark. "Where are those who said the Economy is Dead? Their political careers are dead!" BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said. Notably, US President Donald Trump had also called the Indian economy dead.

A Booth Level Officer (BLO), Dineshkumar Raval, died of heart attack in Gujarat's Mehsana district. His family said he died while doing the mandatory online uploading work for SIR exercise. Raval served as principal of a government school. Days earlier, a school teacher had died by suicide, blaming "mental stress and exhaustion" from SIR work in his suicide note.

Hot-air balloon rides will open to the public at DDA's Asita Park near Delhi's ITO area from Saturday, November 29. The ticket price is approximately ₹3,000 per person (excluding taxes) for less than 20 minutes, and the basket will accommodate up to four passengers. These are tethered flights, and the balloon ascends to a fixed height of around 120 feet.

Russia President Vladimir Putin will visit India on December 4 and 5. During the visit the two nations will review progress in bilateral relations, strengthen strategic partnership, discuss ways to bolster two-way trade using local currencies and take ahead bilateral energy cooperation, Moneycontrol reported. India may address rising trade deficit caused by its procurement of Russian crude oil.