Breaking News, November 28 | HIGHLIGHTS

Three persons, including two brothers, were killed and 17 were injured in three separate road accidents in Himachal Pradesh in the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. Two brothers -- Anil Kumar and Mohit Sharma-- riding a scooter were killed on Tuesday in the Jwali area of Kangra district during a three-way collision between the two-wheeler and two cars, the police said.

A 24-year-old man died after being thrashed with sticks by several people allegedly for drinking water from a public tape, police said on Tuesday.

President Droupadi Murmu will be on a four-day visit to Maharashtra to attend a host of programmes, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on Tuesday. The president will visit Maharashtra from November 29 to December 2. Murmu will inaugurate a national conference on ‘Integration of Yoga in School Education System-Manifesting the thought’, organised by Kaivalyadham as part of its centenary year celebrations at Lonavala on Tuesday, it said in a statement.

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has approved eight pending bills, including the significant public health bill, at a time when the Supreme court is considering the government's plea alleging inordinate delay by Raj Bhavan in clearing legislation.

The police in Maharashtra's Thane district have apprehended four persons in connection with the case of cheating a builder of Rs 40 lakh and arrested the complainant for illegal possession of firearms, an official said on Tuesday.

A German-Israeli singer who claimed he had been turned away from a hotel in the eastern German city of Leipzig because he was wearing a Star of David pendant, admitted on Tuesday during a defamation trial against him that he had made up the story.

"The central government has given medical colleges to different districts. Despite writing letters repeatedly, the Telangana government did not respond on the matter of medical colleges," Reddy told news agency ANI.

"The team, led by Rajdeep Dutta, Liaison Officer, Office of Resident Commissioner, Delhi, will help evacuation and safe return of the trapped workers in the tunnel at Silkyara, Uttarkashi...," she said.

France will ban smoking on all beaches, in public parks, forests and some other public areas as part of a national anti-tobacco plan presented by the health minister on Tuesday.

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday sacked a senior prosecuting officer for allegedly taking Rs 2 lakh in bribe to help a person not get arrayed as an accused in a murder case in Rajouri district.

Rajasthan BJP president CP Joshi on Tuesday said the party will come to power in the state with more than 135 seats.

"We walked from Kanyakumari to Kashmir in the Bharat Jodo Yatra... We do not want an India of hate or violence," he said at a roadshow.

Even as deliberations are on to finalise the appointment of Congress legislators and workers to key positions in various state-run boards and corporations, some senior leaders have expressed discontent, with Home Minister G Parameshwara openly saying he was not consulted.

The government is set to positively consider the Indian Navy's proposal for construction of a second aircraft carrier at a cost of around Rs 40,000 crore, in a major move that comes against the backdrop of rising concerns over China's increasing forays into the Indian Ocean region.

Aimed at boosting the tourism sector, Indian tourists – the largest inbound group – to Sri Lanka, would receive free tourist visas with immediate effect, the Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced here.

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday set aside the election conducted for the post of chairman of the students' union at a government-aided college in Thrissur, where a nominee of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) was declared elected after a recount.

A court in Goa on Tuesday issued a summons to AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal in an alleged case of violation of the model code of conduct, asking him to remain present on November 29.

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Tuesday sought three more weeks from the district court here for submitting the scientific survey report of the Gyanvapi mosque complex. The court will hear the plea on Wednesday.

In case of any problem, 8 beds are arranged by the health department and a team of doctors and experts are deployed.

A Delhi court on Tuesday directed the ED to file by December 6 its reply to an application by AAP MP Sanjay Singh seeking bail in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam.

The Congress members staged a protest in front of actress-politician Khushbu Sundar's residence here on Tuesday demanding an apology from her over her controversial "cheri" remark.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday hit out at Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over his visit to neighbouring Telangana for poll campaigning amid losses faced by farmers in his home state due to unseasonal rains

The Tamil Nadu government has planned to set up a footwear manufacturing park at an outlay of Rs 400 crore on a 250-acre land, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Tuesday.

As per the content of the complaints, FIR No. 317/2023 stands registered and section 13 UAPA invoked for inciting and abetting unlawful activities. Section 505 and 506 IPC too has been invoked for ‘public mischief’ and ‘criminal intimidation’ respectively: Ganderbal Police.

Sanjay Singh was arrested on October 4. He has moved a bail application in a money laundering case.

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday received credentials form envoys of six nations, including Ireland, Malaysia and Mali, at a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Those who presented their credentials included Kevin Kelly, Ambassador of Ireland, Haris Hrle, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Vahagn Afyan, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia, a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

"ED, CBI, Income Tax department are not behind them," he said while addressing an election rally.

The sudden rainfall in Madhya Pradesh ahead of the chilly weather is likely to continue throughout the week, the state Regional Meteorological Centre has predicted the same weather conditions in the state till December 3.

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday termed as "shocking" and "disconcerting" the arrest of seven university students for allegedly raising objectionable slogans and celebrating the Indian cricket team's loss in the World Cup final.

He wore kurta with slogans against the State Government.

Members of Tamil Nadu Congress SC wing protested near her residence today, against her "Cheri comment" on her social media page last week.

Aides of Khalistani terrorist Arshdeep Singh alias Dala - Rajpreet Singh alias Raja alias Bamb, Sachin Bhati, Arpit and Sunil Pradhan - sent to four days of Police remand. Virender Singh alias Vimmy who was injured in the encounter has been sent to two days of judicial custody: Delhi Police Special Cell

A Maoist serving imprisonment in jail died during treatment in hospital, a police officer said on Tuesday.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain the bail plea of DMK minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. Balaji was seeking bail on health grounds.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi interacted with auto drivers, gig workers and sanitary workers in Jubilee Hills.

The workers will be taken to Chinyalisaur hospital after being rescued and brought out.

"CM Nitish Kumar will have to suffer in the upcoming elections if these holidays are not reinstated," he said.

"The holidays for Hindu festivals have been selectively slashed while holidays for Muslim festivals have been increased," Modi said.

As per an official, the woman was under training at INS Hamla at the time of the incident.

The rescue operation for the 41 trapped workers entered day 17 today.

Security personnel deployed outside Uttar Pradesh State Assembly as the winter session of the Vidhan Sabha is set to begin today.

Amid ongoing rescue operations to extract the trapped workers, a yellow alert for rain has also been issued in Uttarakhand. According to the India Meteorological Department, several areas in the hilly state are likely to receive rainfall today. 

Thunderstorm with light to moderate rain is likely at isolated places over Cuddalore, Kallakurichi, Mayilduthurai, Aryalur, Perambalur, Vellore and Tirupattur districts today.

Delhi received light rainfall on Monday evening, contributing to the slight improvement in air quality on Tuesday morning.