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Wedding season is taking India by storm, and the numbers are proof. From luxurious venues to unique, custom touches, the wedding industry is experiencing an unprecedented boom. WION's correspondent Nikita Singh brings you to his report in our segment- The Goodlife segment.

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In a first, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has put out the possibility that his country could cede territory to Russia temporarily in exchange for a NATO umbrella over the territory that Ukraine still holds. In an interview with Sky News, the Ukrainian president suggested that to stop the war and efforts to reach a ceasefire, Ukraine could diplomatically negotiate the return of territory in the East that is currently under Russian control. Watch in for more details!

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Notre Dame Cathedral has been unveiled anew after more than five years of reconstruction following its 2019 fire.

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Ukraine's military has unleashed a unique electronic warfare strategy. According to reports, the Ukrainian forces are hacking the satellite coordinates of Russian Shahed drones and even redirecting these unmanned weapons back to their point of origin in Russia and Belarus. Watch in for more details!

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Namibia is voting in a historical presidential election in which 72-year-old independence movement veteran and current vice president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, is a front-runner to become the country's first female president. Nandi represents the ruling SWAPO party, which has governed since the country's independence in 1990, but SWAPO faces tough challenges this year. Watch in for more details!

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Rohingya youth living in squalid conditions in a refugee camp in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazaar have been recruited by Myanmar's junta to participate in the insurgency against the Arakan Army, with the promise of nationality cards to return home. This has often meant having to fight alongside their own tormentors in the Myanmar army. ISA turns the focus again on their plight in Cox's Bazaar and a willingness to go to any lengths to return home.

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s two-decade-old hold on power has been challenged in a major rebel attack on Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city. The blitzkrieg, led by militant Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), caught the Syrian forces off guard and forced them out of the city.

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Bangladesh authorities Saturday (Nov 30) ordered the freezing of at least 17 bank accounts related to Hindu spiritual organisation International Society for Krishna Consciousness, known as ISKCON.&nbsp;

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Syrian forces withdrew from Aleppo and other strategic towns in Idlib and Hama provinces as rebel fighters launched a major offensive this week against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.

Syrian forces withdrew from Aleppo and other strategic towns in Idlib and Hama provinces as rebel fighters launched a major offensive this week against the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Assad’s long-time allies Iran and Russia also failed to see the attack coming, prompting the Russian Air Force on Friday (Nov 29) to launch an aerial offensive against Syrian armed opposition forces in Aleppo and Idlib provinces. India's southernmost state of Tamil Nadu was hit by cyclone Fengal Saturday evening, with heavy rains battering Chennai and Puducherry. The IMD also issued a red alert for at least ten districts of the states in southern India given incessant rainfall. Meanwhile, Hindus in Bangladesh continue to face mob violence as another ISKCON centre was assaulted on Saturday and another monk was detained by authorities. Click on the headlines to read more Rebels seize Aleppo, other strategic towns in Syria; Iran says its consulate attacked Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s two-decade-old hold on power has been challenged in a major rebel attack on Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city. The blitzkrieg, led by militant Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), caught the Syrian forces off guard and forced them out of the city. Cyclone Fengal makes landfall in India's Tamil Nadu, red alert issued in 10 districts Cyclone Fengal made landfall in India's southernmost state of Tamil Nadu on Saturday (Nov 30) evening. The storm is likely to cross the Tamil Nadu coast in the next three hours, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD). ISKCON centre vandalised, another priest detained in Bangladesh amid unrest Amid rising attacks on minority communities, Bangladesh authorities have detained another monk associated with the Hindu spiritual organisation International Society for Krishna Consciousness, known as ISKCON. Ajit Pawar says Maharashtra CM will be from BJP, allies to get deputy CM posts Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Ajit Pawar, who currently holds the position of deputy chief minister in the caretaker government, confirmed on Saturday that the state will be led by a BJP chief minister and there will be two deputy chief ministers from other Mahayuti constituents. Pro-EU protest in Georgia: Police say 107 arrested during second day of stir Georgia on Saturday said 107 people were arrested during a second day of protests sparked by the government's decision to delay European Union membership talks amid a post-election crisis. Delhi’s ‘very poor’ air chokes economy, deals $300mn blow to local businesses Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) remained in the ‘very poor’ category Saturday (Nov 30) morning, continuing a trend observed throughout the past week. AAP decries 'attack' on Arvind Kejriwal, police detain man for throwing 'water' at ex-CM Delhi Police on Saturday detained a bus marshal for throwing a liquid, which the police said was water on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during his padyatra (walk on foot). Bangladesh freezes 17 bank accounts linked to ISKCON amid rising attacks on Hindus Bangladesh authorities Saturday (Nov 30) ordered the freezing of at least 17 bank accounts related to Hindu spiritual organisation International Society for Krishna Consciousness, known as ISKCON. Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan ready for hybrid model under conditions - Report Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to accept the hybrid model for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 after India's refusal to travel to Pakistan. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit with new lawsuit, accused of dangling a woman from 17th floor balcony A new week and a new lawsuit! Disgraced rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been hit with a new lawsuit by a fashion designer Bryana Bana Bongolan.

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A Hamas delegation would arrive in Cairo today for talks with Egyptian officials. The visit comes days after the U.S. said it would begin new efforts with Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey to revive Gaza ceasefire talks. Months of efforts to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza have yielded scant progress, and negotiations are now on hold. A ceasefire in the parallel conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas, took effect before dawn on Wednesday, bringing a halt to hostilities that had escalated sharply in recent months and had overshadowed the Gaza conflict. Announcing the Lebanon accord on Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden said he would now renew his push for a ceasefire agreement in Gaza and he urged Israel and Hamas to seize the moment. Watch in for more details!

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Jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies breached Syria's second city of Aleppo as they pressed a lightning offensive against forces of the Iranian and Russian-backed Assad government. The rebels wrested the key Syrian town of Saraqib from government forces on Friday as the two sides battle for control of the northwest of the country. Watch in for more details!

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India has hit out at the interim government in Bangladesh, stressing it must do more to protect minorities. This comes amid a series of attacks against Hindus in Bangladesh under the present dispensation and what India seeing not enough being done to stamp them out. Watch in for more details!

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