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Women ‘largest minority’ of India; why not give them representation without reservation, asks Supreme Court The Supreme Court described women as the “largest minority” in India whose presence in the Parliament is steadily receding. “Why not give women representation even without reservation?” Justice B.V. Nagarathna, heading a two-judge Bench and the Supreme Court’s sole woman judge, observed on Monday (November 10, 2025). The Bench, also comprising Justice R. Mahadevan, was hearing a petition filed by Dr. Jaya Thakur challenging the provisions of the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam,’ or the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, granting 33% reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. Seven J&K locals held for running inter-State terror module; 2,900 kg IED-making material seized: police The Jammu & Kashmir Police on Monday (November 10, 2025) busted an “inter-state and transnational terror module”, arrested seven people, and seized 2900 kg of improvised explosive device (IED)-making material. A Srinagar-based police spokesman said the inter-state and transnational terror module was linked to terror outfits of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH). The J&K Police, during the ongoing investigation, carried out searches at multiple locations, by J&K Police, in Srinagar, Anantnag, Ganderbal, and Shopian. The J&K Police also conducted searches at Faridabad “in tandem with the Haryana Police and at Saharanpur, with the U.P. Police”, the spokesman said. Among those arrested were two doctors, identified as Dr. Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie alias Musaib, a resident of Koil, Pulwama, and Dr. Adeel, a resident of Wanpora, Kulgam. ‘Too much’ to bear, Supreme Court takes suo motu case on Phalodi, Telangana highway accidents The Supreme Court on Monday (November 10, 2025) said two back-to-back highway accidents, one in Telangana and the other at Phalodi in Rajasthan, claiming nearly 40 lives, many of them children, are “too much” to bear. The Court directed the National Highway Authority of India and the Centre to explain why Indian roads continue to be such killers of innocents. “This is just too much. In two days, there have been two horrible accidents. Nearly 40 people have gone,” Justice J.K. Maheshwari, accompanied by Justice Vijay Bishnoi on the Bench, remarked. The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the tragic highway accident in Rajasthan’s Phalodi, which killed 15 people, when a tempo traveller rammed into a truck parked in front of an eatery on the Bharatmala highway on November 2, 2025. Tejashwi criticises ECI for not disclosing gender-wise data of electors who voted in 1st phase in Bihar RJD leader and INDIA bloc Chief Ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav on Monday (November 10, 2025) criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) for “not disclosing gender-wise data” of electors who cast their votes in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly polls even after four days of the voting. Addressing a press conference, he claimed that the RJD-helmed Opposition coalition will not allow “vote theft or dishonesty”. He claimed, “The ECI has not disclosed the gender-wise data of electors who cast their votes on November 6, even after four days have passed from the first phase of Assembly polls. This is happening for the first time. Earlier, it was given immediately.” SIR ‘votebandi’ exercise, must be stopped immediately: Mamata West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday (November 10, 2025) dubbed the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls as “votebandi” and urged the Election Commission of India to immediately stop the exercise. Ms. Banerjee also said she was unable to fathom the “hurry” to conduct the SIR just before elections. “The BJP-led central government is harassing people in the name of SIR. Just like demonetisation was ‘notebandi,’ SIR is ‘votebandi.’ It is another form of super emergency,” she told reporters in Siliguri. Congress slams government over detention of protesters demanding clean air The Congress on Monday (November 10, 2025) attacked the Centre over the brief detention of several people protesting at India Gate against the worsening air quality and said when the government is “failing miserably” in its ‘kartavya’, the people have to fulfil theirs. Scores of people, including parents and environmental activists, staged a protest at India Gate on Sunday against the worsening air quality in the national capital. Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said the iconic India Gate is on Kartavya Path — so named by Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself. “The citizens of Delhi who are protesting for better air quality are only wanting to carry out their own Kartavya under Article 51-A (g) of the Constitution of India which mandates them ‘to protect and improve the natural environment....’,” Mr. Ramesh said on X. BJP questions Karnataka government after video of namaz in Bengaluru airport goes viral A video purportedly showing a group of people offering ‘namaz’ (Islamic prayer) at Terminal-2 of the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru has ignited a political controversy in Karnataka, with the opposition BJP taking exception to the incident and demanding accountability from the State Government. The video, which has gone viral on social media, shows security personnel nearby observing the group offering prayers. BJP Karnataka unit spokesperson Vijay Prasad asked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge whether those who offer prayers in a public place had obtained prior permission as mandated in the recent rule framed by the State Government. NIA requests Delhi High Court to hold in-camera hearing on plea seeking death penalty for Yasin Malik The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday (November 10, 2025) asked the Delhi High Court for in-camera proceedings while hearing the agency’s appeal seeking the death penalty for Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik in the 2017 terror funding case. A Bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain said the plea would be considered after NIA's counsel, Special Public Prosecutor Akshai Malik, requested to conduct the proceedings in-camera and provide a private virtual link. Yasin Malik, who appeared through video conferencing from Tihar jail, said he was subjected to psychological torture because of the protracted delay of around three years in deciding the appeal. Secure release of five Tamils abducted in Mali: Non-Resident Tamils Welfare Board urges Centre The Non-Resident Tamils Welfare Board on Monday (November 10, 2025) wrote to Union Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar, requesting immediate diplomatic intervention for the safe release of five Indian nationals from Tamil Nadu, who have reportedly been kidnapped in the West African country of Mali while working on an electrification project. In his letter, the Board’s chairperson, Karthikeya Sivasenapathy, expressed grave concern over the safety of the abducted Tamils and urged swift and coordinated efforts through the Indian Embassy in Bamako, Mali, and international agencies to ensure their safe return. Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn 2020 election, official says U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, his former chief of staff Mark Meadows, and others accused of backing the Republican’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, a Justice Department official says. Ed Martin, the government’s pardon attorney, posted on social media a signed proclamation of the “full, complete, and unconditional” pardon, which also names conservative attorneys Sidney Powell and John Eastman. The proclamation, posted online late Sunday, explicitly says the pardon does not apply to Mr. Trump. Presidential pardons apply only to federal crimes, and none of the Trump allies was charged in a federal case. But the move underscores Mr. Trump’s efforts to continue to rewrite the history of the 2020 election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. The White House didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment Monday (November 10, 2025). BBC chairman apologises for ‘error of judgment’ in Trump speech edit BBC Chair Samir Shah on Monday apologised for an “error of judgment” in editing a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump in a Panorama documentary, following the resignations of BBC’s boss and head of news. Mr. Shah said the BBC had reviewed the footage and acknowledged it should have been clearer about changes made to the original remarks. “It is absolutely clear the BBC must champion impartiality,” Mr. Shah wrote to British lawmakers, adding that the broadcaster is committed to restoring public trust and ensuring its journalism meets the highest standards of fairness. Maldives inaugurates airport built with assistance from India Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has inaugurated the Hanimaadhoo International Airport, a project funded under the Indian government’s Line of Credit assistance, calling it a “gateway to prosperity” for the country’s north. Mr. Muizzu inaugurated the airport and described it as a “catalyst for unlocking the potential of the northern Maldives and enhancing global connectivity”, according to a statement by the President’s Office. Calling it a “gateway to prosperity” for the north, he said, “This is not just an airport; it is a symbol of economic transformation.” The inauguration was attended by Indian Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu and senior officials from both nations. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Muizzu said the airport serves as a monument that testifies to the strength of Maldives-India ties as the countries mark 60 years of diplomatic relations this year, news portal Edition.mv reported.
