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This is a news roundup from The Hindu e-Paper, dated November 28, 2025. Key stories include: India’s real GDP growth at 8.2% for July-September; Cyclone Ditwah causing heavy rain in Tamil Nadu; a Trinamool Congress delegation accusing the Election Commission of India of negligence in West Bengal electoral roll revisions; Prime Minister Modi unveiling a Lord Ram statue in Goa; President Putin visiting India in December; a sky dining restaurant incident trapping people in Kerala; the Swiss junior men’s field hockey team qualifying for the FIH World Cup; Ayush Mhatre captaining the Indian U19 Asia Cup team; Imran Khan’s son calling for his father’s safety; a paid holiday in Maharashtra for local elections; and the Trump administration reviewing residency status of immigrants from 19 countries after a shooting near the White House.

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India Sees Strong GDP Growth, Braces for Cyclone, While Political Tensions Rise

New Delhi – November 28, 2025 – India’s economy is showing robust growth, with real GDP estimated to have grown by 8.2% in the July-September quarter, according to official data released today. However, the country is also grappling with the imminent threat of Cyclone Ditwah, which is expected to bring heavy rainfall to Tamil Nadu.

On the political front, a Trinamool Congress delegation met with the Election Commission of India, alleging negligence in electoral roll revisions in West Bengal, with accusations of related deaths. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 77-foot tall statue of Lord Ram in Goa.

International relations are also in focus, as Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit India in early December for the annual India-Russia summit.

In other news, five individuals were temporarily trapped in a sky dining restaurant in Kerala due to an equipment malfunction, sparking concerns about tourism safety. Furthermore, Switzerland’s junior men’s field hockey team qualified for FIH world cup.

Overseas, Kasim Khan, son of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan, has publicly voiced concerns for his father’s well-being amidst ongoing legal challenges. And in the United States, the Trump administration is reviewing the residency status of immigrants from 19 countries following a shooting incident near the White House.

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