November 30, 2025 – India Headlines

Story gist: Cyclone Ditwah approached coastal districts in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Puducherry. Heavy rain occurred, flights were suspended, schools closed, and shelters were set up.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV emphasizes urgency via ‘Red Alert’ and cyclone ‘inching closer.’ Center Times of India stresses preparations like flight cancellations, school shutdowns, and shelters, framing India’s coordinated response. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting potential focus on local disruptions, economic impacts, or state-level critiques.

Story gist: Following the killing of a guard near the White House, Donald Trump called for a permanent pause on migration from poorer nations after referring to them as ‘Third World.’ The U.S. halted asylum decisions amid a migrant crackdown.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV focuses on Trump’s statement to ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘poorer nations,’ emphasizing his rhetoric. Center outlet The Hindu neutrally reports U.S. halting asylum decisions linked to a troop killing sparking crackdown. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting pro-security or supportive framing of the policy.

Story gist: US President Donald Trump ordered the complete shutdown of Venezuelan airspace. The action occurs amid tensions with Venezuela.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Al Jazeera frames it live with Trump directly closing airspace amid surging tensions, emphasizing immediacy. Center BBC highlights Venezuela’s view of the US action as a ‘colonialist threat’ warning, centering their grievance. Right-leaning Hindustan Times explains US threats to attack as part of Trump-Maduro row, providing context favoring US perspective. No major omissions across lanes.

Story gist: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar met recently. The meeting ended with smiles but no major breakthrough.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV positively frames the event as Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar’s ‘Compromise Formula,’ emphasizing potential resolution. Center outlet Hindustan Times neutrally notes ‘idli, vada and unease,’ stressing smiles but no big breakthrough. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting any conservative perspective on Congress internal dynamics.

Story gist: Ukrainian drones struck a Russian tanker in the Black Sea. Video footage captured a crew member named Virat requesting help before the attack.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NDTV highlight the human plea from ‘Virat’ on a Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker, using dramatic visuals and negative labeling. Center outlets like BBC frame it neutrally as Ukraine targeting tankers amid escalation. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential focus on Ukrainian aggression or Russian losses.