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The November 25, 2025, edition of The Hindu e-Paper covers a range of international and domestic news. Key stories include: rising tensions between India and China after an incident at Shanghai airport; U.S. President Trump’s planned visits with Chinese President Xi Jinping; Delhi’s implementation of pollution control measures; warnings about volcanic ash disrupting air travel to India; the Supreme Court examining political donation transparency; and the court allowing climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to challenge his detention. Additionally, the paper reports on the progress of India’s electoral roll revision, an offer from Maoist rebels for peace talks, the appointment of a Pro-tem Speaker in Bihar, US-Ukraine peace talks, Pakistani-Bangladeshi military delegation meeting and the dismissal of cases against Comey and James.

News Article:

International Tensions Rise, Domestic Issues Mount: Key Headlines from India and Abroad

NEW DELHI (Nov. 25, 2025) – A diverse array of international and domestic events dominated headlines today.

India-China Relations Strained: India has issued a strong diplomatic protest to China after a woman from Arunachal Pradesh faced harassment and was told to apply for a Chinese passport at Shanghai airport. This incident threatens to undermine efforts to improve bilateral relations.

Trump and Xi Plan Meetings: U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to visit Beijing in April 2026, reciprocated by an invitation to President Xi Jinping for a state visit to the U.S. later in the year. Discussions between the leaders will reportedly cover issues including Ukraine, fentanyl and trade.

Delhi Grapples with Pollution: In response to high air pollution levels, Delhi has implemented stage three of its Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), mandating 50% work-from-home policies for government offices and private establishments.

Volcanic Ash Threatens Air Travel: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has warned airlines to avoid affected altitudes and regions as the volcanic ash from the eruption of Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano is expected to drift towards mainland India.

Supreme Court to Review Political Donation Transparency: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition seeking to increase transparency in political donations, including those under ₹2000.

Sonam Wangchuk Allowed to Challenge Detention: The Supreme Court granted climate activist Sonam Wangchuk the opportunity to challenge his detention under the National Security Act.

Electoral Roll Revision Progressing: With 10 days left in the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, over 47% of forms have been digitized across 12 states and union territories.

Maoists Offer Peace Talks: The Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh (MMC) special zonal committee of the CPI (Maoist) has reportedly offered to renounce weapons and accept the government’s rehabilitation program by February 15, 2026, contingent on a halt to anti-Maoist operations.

Bihar Gets Pro-Tem Speaker: Janata Dal (United) leader Narendra Narayan Yadav was sworn in as the Pro-tem Speaker of the Bihar Assembly.

US and Ukraine seek peace: the US and Ukraine are looking at narrowing the gaps to ensure peace with Russia following a modified US peace plan.

Pakistani and Bangladeshi military delegation meets: A Pakistani military production sector team visited Bangladesh’s Army Chief General Waker Uz Zaman in Dhaka.

Federal Judge dismisses cases against Comey and James: a federal judge dismissed the criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James concluding that the appointed prosecutor was illegally appointed by Trump.

This report is compiled from information available as of 7:29 AM IST, November 25, 2025.

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