Breaking News, November 30 | Highlights

To work out strategies for next year's Lok Sabha polls, a two-day conclave of 15 opposition parties of Assam began in Dibrugarh on Thursday. Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah said the meeting discussed state-specific common minimum programmes for next year's general elections. The United Opposition Forum Assam (UOFA), formed in the line of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A), will also finalise a "chargesheet against BJP" in the two-day meeting, Borah said.

The Jawaharlal Nehru University logo will now include its "Tamso ma Jyotirgamaya" motto and it will be registered for patenting, an official said on Thursday. The motto is a part of a Sanskrit chant from Brihadaranyaka Upanishad that translates to 'Lead us from darkness to light'.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday alleged that the BJP-ruled Centre was trying to "steal" the credit for the state's achievements in healthcare by renaming primary health centers as 'Ayushman Arogya Mandir'. Vijayan said the Centre's direction to complete the renaming of primary health centres by December 31 was "not healthy".

Most exit polls on Thursday predicted an edge to the Congress in Chhattisgarh and Telangana while forecasting that it was advantage BJP in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Pollsters also indicated that in Mizoram, Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) was locked in a close race with the Mizo National Front (MNF) with the Congress and the BJP lagging behind. While the BJP is in power in the 230-member Madhya Pradesh assembly, the Congress is ruling Rajasthan (200) and Chhattisgarh (90). In Telangana, the K Chandrashekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has been in power since 10 years and in Mizoram, the MNF is in government.

Praful Patel, working president of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP, on Thursday said it was a misconception that the two rival factions of the party would soon come together.

India's economy grew 7.6 per cent in the September quarter as against 6.2 per cent in the year-ago period, according to official data released on Thursday.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday expressed its concern over the forest department's proposal to hold an event inside a wildlife sanctuary in the Southern Ridge here next month and asked the authorities to show it was planned in accordance with the norms.

German authorities said Thursday they had arrested a French woman who allegedly committed war crimes is Syria after joining the Islamic State extremist group.

At least five persons have died due to the suspected consumption of an ayurvedic syrup containing methyl alcohol in Gujarat's Kheda district, police said on Thursday.

The Sri Lankan government informed Parliament on Thursday that it has reached a "decisive" agreement with bilateral creditors on debt restructuring that will enable the IMF to conclude its first review of the USD 2.4 billion bailout facility for the debt-ridden island nation.

Statements -- whether those fall under freedom of expression and dissent or are linked to a conspiracy to escalate violence -- will be investigated, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police RR Swain said on Thursday.

The High Court of Karnataka has said that a transfer order bearing the signature of the Chief Minister does not become licit, till there is a reasoning recorded to post a lower cadre officer to a higher post.

Kolkata, West Bengal: LoP West Bengal and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, along with other BJP MLAs, protest in the premises of the State Assembly in front of the TMC Party's protest.

A one-and-a-half year old child with head injuries who was rushed from Hassan to NIMHANS here has died. The parents have accused the premier hospital of delay in treatment.

India on Thursday accorded an initial approval to procure an additional batch of 97 Tejas light combat aircraft and around 150 Prachand helicopters to boost the overall combat capability of the armed forces, official sources said.

At least three Israelis were killed and six others injured when Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop here, breaking an uneasy peace in the city since the outbreak of the current round of violence in the region.

PM Modi interacts with beneficiaries of different government schemes during Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra program, via video conferencing.

NIT Srinagar declares winter vacation in the middle of semester exams and tells students to vacate hostels with immediate effect.

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel visits the Buddha temple in Kobe, Japan.

J&K | Six shops gutted in a fire in Handwara Sabzi mandi in Kupwara district. Details awaited.

SC sets aside Kerala HC order upholding re-appointment of Gopinath Ravindran as vice chancellor of Kannur University.

PM Modi launches initiative to increase number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras, which sell medicines at subsidised rates, from 10,000 to 25,000.

INS Kadmatt mission deployed to the North Pacific, conducted Underway Replenishment (UNREP) with Japan's JS Towada.

IMD issued moderate rain and thunderstorm warnings for Chennai, Chengalpattu, Vellore, Pudukottai and 12 other districts for the next three hours.

J&K's Srinagar witnesses a spell of light rain.

Tamil Nadu | Puzhal Lake, also known as the Red Hills Lake, reached its full capacity due to continuous rainfall in the area. So, 389 cusecs of water released from the lake.

Maharashtra | President Droupadi Murmu reviewed the passing out parade of passing out parade of 145th course of the National Defence Academy at Khadakwasla in Pune.

Heavy rain and hail lash Chandigarh.

Tamil Nadu | Schools in Chennai remain closed due to continuous heavy downpours here. Several areas of the city face waterlogging due to incessant rainfall.

Henry Kissinger, the secretary of state who dominated foreign policy under Nixon and Ford, dies at 100, reports AP.

Tamil Nadu | Moderate Thunderstorm and lightning with Intense spells of Rain is very likely at a few places over Chennai, Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram districts today, while light rain is likely over Thiruvallur, Cuddalore, Ariyalur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamilnadu and Karaikal arca: Meteorological Centre, Chennai.

Israeli military says 10 Israelis, four Thai nationals have been released from captivity in the Gaza Strip, reports AP.