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DUBAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 19th Nov, 2025) SkyGrid, an advanced air mobility (AAM) third-party service provider, and High Lander, a global provider of UAS traffic management and drone fleet management solutions, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the 2025 Dubai Airshow in the UAE. This collaboration will explore the development of a cutting-edge airspace management ecosystem to support the safe integration of crewed and uncrewed aerial vehicles, including cargo d ...Read More >
The Women's Premier League mega auction is scheduled for November 27 in New Delhi. Franchises will build squads of up to 18 players, filling 73 slots including 23 overseas. UP Warriorz have the largest purse. Defending champions Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals have retained the maximum five players. Smriti Mandhana remains the most expensive player in WPL history. The mega auction for the upcoming season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) will take place in New Delhi on November 27, with the ...Read More >
New Delhi: "The White Lotus" star Jake Lacy, who is currently starring in "All Her Fault", says he was really keen to work with "Succession" actor Sarah Snook and that was part of the reason he decided to do the show. In "All her Fault", Snook's Marissa Irvine goes to pick up her son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his school, only to realise that he has been kidnapped. Marissa and her husband Peter, (Lacy) accompanied by a fellow parent Jenny, (Dakota Fanning) begin a search which u ...Read More >
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 19 (ANI): Noting that India is on the path to becoming a global hub of natural farming, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that there has been a transformation in the agriculture sector of the country in the last 11 years, and agricultural export has almost doubled. Addressing a gathering after releasing the 21st instalment of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi to the beneficiaries, PM Modi said natural farming is a subject very close to his heart. More ...Read More >
Puttaparthi/Hyderabad, Nov 19 (Maxim News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he was fortunate to participate in the Sathya SaiJayanti celebrations. He attended the Sathya Sai centenary celebrations held in Puttaparthi and spoke. "Sathya Sai lived as an embodiment of universal love. Even though Baba is not physically present, his love is with us. The impact of Sathya Sai's teachings is visible throughout the country. Crores of his devotees are serving humanity. Sathya Sai's principles of lo ...Read More >
Amaravati/ Eluru/ Kakinada: Andhra Pradesh Police have arrested around 50 Maoists in a major operation across several districts, including Vijayawada, Eluru, Kakinada, Ambedkar Konaseema and Krishna. Acting on information, police had been keeping a close watch in these districts for last few days and conducted simultaneous raids on Tuesday. A total of 27 Maoists were nabbed from Kannur in Krishna district, one from Gannavaram, four from Ramavarappadu in Vijayawada, 15 from three areas of Eluru, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): On the occasion of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's 108th birth anniversary, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday remembered her grandmother, crediting her with making India a nuclear power. "Patriotism, compassion, strength, courage, dedication, and sacrifice - a steely personality forged from all these sentiments, which made the world acknowledge India's might. Made the country a nuclear power. Strengthened the infrastructure to fortify Ind ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Days after the suicide of a Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Kannur and the protests that followed, Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U Kelkar urged the public to cooperate with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the state. He noted that the SIR aims to ensure a "pure electoral roll," which requires the cooperation of all stakeholders, including citizens. Addressing the media here on Wednesday, he stated that BLOs would not be pressured but would ...Read More >
Panaji (Goa) [India], November 19 (ANI): 'Bridgerton' fame Simone Ashley, 'NCIS: Origins' star Austin Stowell, and 'Life of Pi' actor Suraj Sharma starrer psychological thriller 'This Tempting Madness' will premiere at the upcoming International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The film will make its world premiere at the festival with a Gala screening on November 27 in Goa. Inspired by an astonishing true story, the American feature, directed by Jennifer E. Montgomery, has generated early buzz ...Read More >
Guwahati, Nov 19 (PTI) Shubman Gill has travelled to Guwahati with the rest of the India squad for the second Test against South Africa, but the neck injury that is on the mend is unlikely to fully heal before the game begins here on Saturday. However, it is understood that the skipper will try his best to prove his fitness during training sessions on Thursday and Friday. The squad has landed in the city. If sources in the Indian team are to be believed, the 26-year-old Gill is far from being ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that construction workers out of work since the implementation of GRAP-3 in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, must be provided a subsistence allowance. Hearing the air pollution case, a bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai also directed the governments of the aforesaid states to implement preventive measures to reduce air pollution and to ensure that their reviews are regularly conducted. The Supre ...Read More >
Mumbai, Nov 19 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back sharply on Wednesday, driven by a rally in IT stocks and sustained buying from domestic institutional investors amid growing hopes for an India-US trade deal. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 513.45 points, or 0.61 per cent, to settle at 85,186.47. During the day, the benchmark surged 563.75 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 85,236.77. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 142.60 points, or 0.55 per cent, to 26,052.65. From the Sen ...Read More >
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said that people from all religions and communities from around the world found peace at Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust started by late spiritual leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Addressing the birth centenary celebration of Sri Sathya Sai Baba here, the Chief Minister said people found answers to their problems at the spiritual centre, and those who came with burdens returned feeling rejuvenated."People of al ...Read More >
Mumbai: Hindi film industry actress Tara Sutaria turned a year older the 19th of November. The actress celebrated her birthday with her friends and rumoured boyfriend, actor Veer Pahariya by her side. In a video shared by social media celebrity Orry, Tara can be seen cutting her fancy birthday cake with Veer standing right next to her. The birthday girl was dressed in a white pearl and diamond-studded shimmery bodycon dress, with Veer looking dapper in his classy suit. As Veer fed Tara the bir ...Read More >
Mumbai: The domestic equity indices settled sharply higher on Wednesday, recovering significantly from the early losses amid heavy buying in IT heavyweights and selected large-cap stocks. Sensex ended the session at 85,186.47, up 513.45 points or 0.61 per cent. The 30-share index started the session in negative territory at 84,643.78 against last session's closing of 84,673.02. However, the index recovered over 700 points from early losses to hit an intraday high at 85,236.77 amid value buying ...Read More >
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday lashed out at Congress MP Imran Masood for describing Delhi blast accused Dr Umar Muhammad as a "misguided youth", calling the remarks "unfortunate and concerning". The Congress, meanwhile, stood by Masood's comments and reiterated that no religion endorses acts of terror. Masood's statement came after a video surfaced in which Umar justified suicide attacks as a "martyrdom operation -- as known in Islam". Masood countered the claim, saying suicide attacks are ...Read More >
Patna: In the NDA legislative party meeting in Patna, Nitish Kumar was unanimously elected as the legislative leader of the coalition, reported ANI on Wednesday. According to reports, Kumar will now head towards Raj Bhavan. Earlier in the day, Samrat Chowdhury was elected as the legislative chief for the Bharatiya Janata Party. Nitish Kumar was elected as the leader of the legislative party of Janata Das (United). With Kumar being elected as the coalition chief, he is likely to take oath as Bi ...Read More >
IMAGE: India's Pranjali Dhumal/Abhinav Deshwal atop the podium after taking gold in the 10m air pistol event at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics with a 16-6 win over Chinese Taipei, who took the silver. Iran won the bronze. Photograph: NRAI/X Abhinav Deshwal and Pranjali Prashant Dhumal clinched the gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol event, while Kushagra Singh Rajawat won bronze in the 50m Rifle Prone competition as Indian shooters continued their fine run at the 25th Deaflympics in Tokyo on Wednesday ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD: A wild tiger has made a return to Gujarat after several decades, establishing a permanent presence in Dahod's Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary for nine consecutive months, the longest tiger stay recorded in the state's modern history. The Forest Department has called the development a breakthrough for Gujarat's ecosystem, while Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia hailed it as a "historic moment" that places Gujarat among the rare Indian states hosting lions, leopards and tigers together ...Read More >
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New Delhi: Bengaluru has been ranked among the world's top ten most densely populated cities, according to a new UN report, World Urbanisation Prospects 2025: Summary of Results. The report highlights a dramatic rise in megacities (urban areas with 10 million or more residents). Their number has jumped from just eight in 1975 to 33 in 2025, with Asia accounting for 19 of them. By 2050, the tally is expected to reach 37, with cities such as Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Dar es Salaam (United Republic ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): Over 272 eminent citizens, including 16 Judges, 123 retired bureaucrats, 14 Ambassadors, 133 retired armed forces officers, have written an open letter condemning the repeated "assault on national constitutional authorities" by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. The letter states that instead of offering "genuine policy alternatives," the Congress leader has resorted to "unsubstantiated accusations." Condemning earlier repeated alleged assaults on institut ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The mega Rs 18,000-crore share buyback of Infosys, which is the biggest-ever offer that the IT major has announced till date, is opening November 20, and closes on the 26th. The price for the buyback, first since 2022, has been set at Rs 1,800/share. In the previous buyback the Bengaluru company had agreed to buyback worth Rs 9,300 crore. It can be noted that some of the promoters of the company had decided to opt out of the buyback, which according to analysts, signals confidence in f ...Read More >
New Delhi: In an exclusive conversation with Republic, Ramesh Bishnoi, cousin of gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Anmol Bishnoi, claimed that the family has had no contact with Anmol for years and learnt of his deportation to India only through news reports. His remarks come amid reports of Anmol being arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) upon his arrival in New Delhi after he was extradited by the US authorities in connection with multiple high-profile investigations. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- When New Delhi's air quality plunged to "severe" levels this month, Gayatri Shrivastava switched on all three of her apartment's air purifiers -- two in the living room, one in the bedroom -- as a gray haze settled over the city. "Most of them are Philips," she told Nikkei Asia, adding ... ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): The Jail Authorities filed a report before the Patiala House Court, refuting the allegations made by Chaitanyanand Saraswati. It is stated that he is in safe and secure custody. Earlier, Chaitanyanand had alleged that he had a threat to his life in Tihar Jail. It is stated that Saraswati has not named any person whom he has a threat. Saraswati is in judicial custody in a molestation case. Patiala House Court, on November 14, called for a report from the Su ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): Former wicketkeeper-batter Mark Greatbatch has been elected as the new president of New Zealand Cricket (NZC), the board announced in a press release on Wednesday, as per ESPNcricinfo. The release also revealed that NZC recorded a profit of NZ$ 2.2 million for the financial year, a remarkable turnaround from the earlier projected deficit of NZ$ 6.8 million. Greatbatch, who represented New Zealand in 41 Tests and 84 ODIs between 1988 and 1996, has previousl ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI) Marking a significant breakthrough in its crackdown on gang-terror networks, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Anmol Bishnoi, the brother and close aide of dreaded jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, on his deportation from the US to India on Wednesday. In a statement, the NIA said Anmol Bishnoi is the 19th accused to be arrested for his involvement in the terror-syndicate led by his brother Lawrence Bishnoi. He has been absconding since 2022 ...Read More >
Dubai: Indian star Rohit Sharma dropped down to second place after a brief reign at the top with New Zealander Daryl Mitchell dislodging him in the ICC ODI batters' rankings issued on Wednesday. Mitchell became the second New Zealander to hold the No.1 spot for ODI batters on the back of an excellent century against the West Indies.He scored his seventh ODI century during the opening game in the series against the Caribbean side, and that proved enough for the in-form right-hander to overtake Ro ...Read More >
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 19 (ANI): Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attended the birth centenary celebrations of Sri Satya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi on Wednesday. At the event, the Padma Shri awardee actor reflected on the teachings and principles of Sri Satya Sai Baba. She also expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was present at the ceremony. Also Read | Sushmita Sen Birthday Special: 5 Stunning Looks of Actress and Former Miss Universe. "I extend a heartf ...Read More >
Mumbai, 19 November 2025: Tata CLiQ is hosting its annual and much-anticipated Black Friday Sale on Tata CLiQ Fashion, Tata CLiQ Luxury, and Tata CLiQ Palette from November 20 to November 30, 2025. With offers across a range of categories like apparel, accessories, beauty, eyewear, footwear, home, jewellery, watches, and more, this sale is the perfect time for consumers to upgrade their wardrobes and homes. Mr. Sumit Puri, Vice President - Marketing and Central Operations, Tata CLiQ, said, "The ...Read More >
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