Top News on Nov 25: IPL Auction 2025, SC on reopening Delhi schools, more

Top News on Nov 25: From Nifty, Sensex rebounding to IPL 2025 Auction Day 2 to Sambhal violence to SC on reopening Delhi schools, here are today’s top stories.
Indian stock market ended another day in the green, fueled by the BJP and its allies securing a decisive victory in the Maharashtra state elections, providing a much-needed boost to the markets, which had been under pressure from weak Q2 earnings and persistent FPI selling. READ MORE
Private sector lender HDFC Bank surged over 3 per cent in intra-day deals on Monday, November 25 to a fresh record high of ₹1801.90. This is the first time the stock has crossed the ₹1,800 mark. The rally comes as the broader market gained significantly, driven by the BJP-led NDA’s victory in the Maharashtra elections. READ MORE
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar and Bengal duo of Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep were main gainers on Day 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction on Monday. READ MORE
Devendra Fadnavis likely next Maharashtra CM; Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar expected deputies – official announcement soon
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Devendra Fadnavis is likely to be the next chief minister of Maharashtra. The incumbent CM, Eknath Shinde could be Deputy CM along with NCP leader Ajit Pawar. The saffron party’s top leadership has reportedly cleared the names of Fadnavis as CM and the other two deputy chief ministers, according to sources. READ MORE
Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) giant Hindustan Unilever’s board on Monday, November 25, gave in-principle approval to demerge its ice cream business into an independent, listed entity. According to the filing, HUL shareholders will receive shares in the new entity in proportion to their existing holdings in the FMCG major. READ MORE
Sambhal violence updates: A day after violence erupted in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district over a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque, seven FIRs were lodged by police, naming Samajwadi Party MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq and local SP MLA Iqbal Mehmood’s son Sohail Iqbal as accused. READ MORE
Delhi NCR-Air pollution: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to consider reopening schools, saying that many students lack mid-day meals and online education. The top court directed CAQM to immediately consider whether any relaxation can be given for holding physical classes for schools and educational institutions. READ MORE