Breaking news on December 1

Holiday declared for tomorrow in schools & colleges in Tiruvallur Thoothukudi & Ramanathapuram. Holiday declared for schools in Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Cuddalore, and Chennai. Examinations of Madras University and Anna University scheduled for tomorrow have been postponed in view of heavy rainfall forecast in the area.

The air quality in the national capital turned poor again on Sunday, primarily due to slow wind speed, and is likely to dip further. The wind speed has been fluctuating between six and 10 kilometers per hour for the last two to three days. It may reduce further by Wednesday, leading to an increase in pollution levels, experts said. The air quality index of the national capital read 250 at 4 pm on Sunday, up from Saturday's 193.

Delhi Government recommends rejection of the petition of one of the convicts in Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, who had applied for mercy petition.

11 people have been shot in New Orleans, leaving 2 in critical condition

Puducherry Minister for Public Works A. Namassivayam, inspected waterlogged areas near Indira Gandhi Square, today, following rainfall in the region.

A graduate student threatened to commit suicide by jumping off a building, demanding capital punishment for the accused persons who raped and killed the woman veterinarian. Police rescued and counseled him, and later handed him over to his parents.

Case registered against Ashish Goud, son of former MLA and BJP leader Nandeshwar Goud, over alleged sexual harassment of a woman model, at a hotel in Madhapur, Hyderabad.

Congress Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi to visit his constituency Wayanad, Kerala from 4th to 7th December.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray receives Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Vidhan Bhavan. Governor Koshyari will address the state assembly shortly.

NCP leader Supriya Sule after meeting CM Uddhav Thackeray in Maharashtra Assembly said: "I had come to meet CM with two requests. I have suggested and requested CM for a separate ministry for specially-abled in Maharashtra."

"Also, Aditya Thackeray and I've requested CM to abolish 'Maha Portal' that provides employment opportunities. We've suggested so as there have been many complaints of improper functioning of the portal. We've requested CM to start a better portal to serve youth," she added

Allahabad Bank sends two separate notices to Neer Prajapati and Pritiraj Prajapati, sons of Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker NP Prajapati, over non-payment of their respective loans. NP Prajapati is the guarantor in both loans.

JP Nadda, BJP Working Pres in Chaibasa said: "Not a single gun was bought during UPA tenure. Demand of 'One Rank, One Pension' was pending since 1971. When we came to power, we gave OROP to 22 lakh faujis, bought 36 Rafales and distributed 1.81 lakhs bullet-proof jackets to our soldiers."

Senior Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Janardan Dwivedi on Sunday shared the dais with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Sadhvi Rithambra during an event here on the Hindu holy book Gita.

Dwivedi, a former general secretary of the party, was sitting in the front row along with Bhagwat, Union minister Smriti Irani, Ram temple activist Sadhvi Rithambra and other spiritual leaders. The conference on the Gita is being held at the Red Fort.

 A biker was killed after being hit by a truck in Pure Himachal village in Fursatganj area on Sunday, police said. Vipul, 19, died on the spot, they said.
The truck driver escaped after the accident and police officials are trying to trace him.

A six-year-old girl was raped and murdered in Tonk district of Rajasthan, police said on Sunday. The girl had gone to school on Saturday and did not return till late. Her family members started looking for her and found the body at an isolated place in Kheldi village of Aligarh town

Ministry of Consumer Affairs issued a statement that announced that MMTC has placed an order for import of 11000 MT of Onions from Turkey which will begin arriving from late December/early January. 11000 MT is in addition to the 6090 MT of Onions arriving from Egypt mid-December.

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis has been elected as Leader of Opposition of Maharashtra Assembly. 

Huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered from Dalri forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore, in a joint operation by 32 RR (Rashtriya Rifles), Special Operation Group (SOG) Rafiabad and 92 battalion of CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force).

The state-run bus service from Maharashtra's Aurangabad city to the world famous Ajanta Caves has been stopped due to poor condition of the key connecting road, an official said on Sunday.

The pothole-ridden road has been posing problems for tourists to visit this popular UNESCO world heritage site comprising around 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments, located in Aurangabad district.

Six people, including the driver of an ambulance carrying them, were killed when the vehicle collided with a truck in Nepal's Sunsari district, police said.
The incident occurred on Saturday at Haripur area when the ambulance was ferrying the body of one Shiva Maya, who died during treatment at a hospital in Biratnagar, to his home at Gaighat town in Udayapur district.

BJP's Devendra Fadnavis in state assembly said, "We had nominated Kisan Kathore for the post of assembly speaker, but in the all-party meeting, other parties requested us and its has been a tradition that speaker is appointed unopposed, so we accepted the request and withdrew our candidate's name.

After Congress leader Nana Patole elected as Speaker, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray said that Nana Patole has also come from a farmer family and I am very confident that he will give justice to everyone.

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the people of Nagaland on its 57th Statehood Day.

"Greetings to the people of Nagaland on statehood day. Nagaland offers a unique blend of heritage, culture and natural beauty. My best wishes to all the people of this beautiful state for a bright, prosperous and peaceful future," the President tweeted.

In his tweet, the Prime Minister said: "Best wishes to my sisters and brothers of Nagaland on their Statehood Day. This state is known for its great culture. The people of Nagaland are compassionate and courageous."

He further said: "May Nagaland scale new heights of progress in the coming years."

Nagaland, a mountainous state in northeast India bordering Myanmar, became the 16th state of the country on December 1, 1963.

Three minors, who were speeding on a scooter without wearing helmets, met with a fatal accident after their vehicle rammed into a pole near Delhi Gate area here, police said on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Mohammad Saad, Osama and Hamja, they said.

According to police, the three juveniles were not wearing helmets and riding the scooter at a high speed when the accident took place on Saturday night.

All three persons sustained head injuries and were declared brought dead when taken to a nearby hospital, a senior police officer said.

The impact of the accident was such that their scooter was flung at least 25 ft away from the accident spot while their bodies were found near the pole, he said.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, he added.

Conveying greetings to the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on the occasion of Raising Day of the Central armed force, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the paramilitary wing has been "diligently protecting our borders".

"Greetings to all BSF personnel and their families on BSF's Raising Day. This force has been diligently protecting our borders. During natural disasters and crisis situations, BSF personnel have always worked hard to serve our citizens," the Prime Minister tweeted.

The BSF, which is mandated to guard 4,096.7 km India-Bangladesh border and 3,323 km India-Pakistan border, came into existence on December 1, 1965.

After BJP's candidate for the speaker post Kisan Kathore withdrew his nomination, Congress' Nana Patole elected as Maharashtra Assembly speaker unopposed.

Protem Speaker Dilip Walse Patil has called for meeting of all party leaders as Maharashstra Assembly to elect Speaker today. Former Maharashtra CM and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis arrives at the Assembly.

Authorities say nine people have been killed after a plane crashed in South Dakota. Peter Knudson with the National Transportation Safety Board tells The Associated Press 12 people were aboard the Pilatus PC-12 when it crashed about 12:30 p.m. Saturday, shortly after taking off from Chamberlain, about 140 miles (225.3 kilometers) west of Sioux Falls.

Police and district administration conducted raids at various locations in Madhya Pradesh, including residence of Jitendra Soni, owner of newspaper Sanjha Lokswami in Indore.

According to police, a young woman techie found unconscious at her residence on Saturday in Hyderabad, sexual assault suspected. Further investigation underway.

Four people were arrested on Saturday for allegedly sexually abusing a Class 11th girl on November 26. Prime accused in the case are absconding. Further investigation underway.

 Three minor girls were charred to death on Saturday while they were playing near a haystack that caught fire, at Bijmara village in Kalahandi district in Odisha.

 A 40-year-old man was sent to judicial custody for sending obscene pictures & messages to his friend’s minor daughter in Hyderabad. Case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Six people were killed while five others were injured after an oil-tanker and a private bus collided head-on near the NTPC crossing in Farakkah in Murshidabad district on Saturday, the police said.

The injured, some of them in serious conditions, were admitted to the Jangipur sub-divisional hospital.