OFFLINE CLASSES HALTED IN KASHMIR AFTER PROTEST OVER PROPHET POST

With protests over an alleged social media post on the Prophet by a student from outside Kashmir simmering, Srinagar’s National Institute of Technology has announced winter vacations and asked students to vacate the hostels.

EXIT POLLS PREDICT TIGHT RACE IN SEVERAL STATES

The exit polls result for all the five states — Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram — have been declared by several media outlets. The India Today-Axis My India exit poll and Jan Ki Baat exit poll has predicted a neck-and-neck fight between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.

JNU'S PATENT LOGO INCLUDES 'TAMSO MA JYOTIRGAMAYA' MOTTO

The Jawaharlal Nehru University logo will now include its “Tamso ma Jyotirgamaya” motto and be registered for patenting, an official said on Thursday.

BJP PROTESTS AT DELHI JAL BOARD OFFICE, ACCUSING 'TENDER' SCAM

BJP leaders and workers staged a protest outside the Delhi Jal Board office on Thursday, accusing the AAP government-run agency of corruption.

Atishi pulls up officials for slow progress on Okhla STP project

Water Minister Atishi on Thursday pulled up officials for delay in Okhla’s sewage treatment plant project, and gave them a deadline to start the STP by the end of this year, Delhi government officials said.

AAP SEEKS PUBLIC OPINION FROM DEC 1: SHOULD KEJRIWAL RESIGN IF ARRESTED?

AAP will run a signature campaign from December 1 to 20 to get people’s feedback on whether Arvind Kejriwal should resign as Delhi Chief Minister if he is arrested under a “conspiracy by the BJP,” the party’s city convener, Gopal Rai, said on Thursday.

INDIA ANTICIPATES CLEAR ROADMAP ON CLIMATE FINANCE DURING COP28

India expects a “clear roadmap” on climate finance at the ongoing COP28 in Dubai, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Thursday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a visit to the Gulf city to attend the world’s most significant climate meeting.

Bharat Rashtra Samithi expresses confidence in election victory

In a recent statement, KT Rama Rao, a prominent leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (TRS), expressed gratitude to party workers, leaders, and government officials for their tireless efforts during the election period. Despite exit polls suggesting various outcomes, KT Rama Rao remains steadfast in his belief that the TRS will emerge victorious.

PM MODI SAYS INDIA ACHIEVED THE 'EXTRAORDINARY' DURING G20 PRESIDENCY

As India completes a year of its G20 Presidency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a column, said that achieving the extraordinary, New Delhi revitalised multilateralism and amplified the Global South’s voice.

INDIA'S Q2FY24 GDP GROWTH POSTS RESILIENT 7.6% JUMP

Surpassing expectations and Reserve Bank of India projections, India’s GDP in the July- September quarter of 2023 (Q2 FY24) registered a robust growth of 7.6 per cent year-on-year, led by a double-digit surge in manufacturing sector -- despite the headwinds to exports -- and an upswing in the key infrastructure sector growth of 12.1 per cent in October, shows the latest Government figures on Thursday. India’s GDP grew 6.2 per cent in the corresponding quarter of FY23. The RBI had maintained real GDP growth for Q2 at 6.5 per cent.

PM Modi embarks on UAE visit for World Climate Action Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening emplaned for Dubai to take part in the World Climate Action Summit in the United Arab Emirates.

CBI raids residences of several TMC leaders in school recruitment scam

Less than 24 hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress of destroying West Bengal with large-scale corruption, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) launched a fresh set of simultaneous and wide-spread search operations at the residences of several Trinamool Congress leaders, including an MLA and two civic body councillors belonging to the ruling TMC dispensation, for their alleged involvement in the State’s school recruitment scam. The agency also claimed to have seized at least Rs 28 lakh in cash and unaccounted jewellery from the house of Jafikul Islam, the MLA of Domkal in Murshidabad district.

'ONE-YEAR JAIL TERM FOR ASSAULTING PUBLIC SERVANTS'

The Parliamentary committee set up to amend the IPC and CrPC has proposed that there should be a provision of only one year’s imprisonment instead of two years for persons accused of assaulting public servants or obstructing them in their duties.

SC ADJOURNS HEARING ON NAIDU'S ANTICIPATORY BAIL PLEA TILL DEC 12

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu’s anticipatory bail plea in the FibreNet Case until December 12, 2023.

CENTRE GIRDS FOR WINTER PARLIAMENT SESSION, BEGINNING ON 4 DECEMBER

Ahead of the Winter session of Parliament, the government has scheduled a meeting with floor leaders of political parties in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Saturday.

Elections in 5 states conclude with 70 per cent voting in Telangana

Telangana recorded a voter turnout of 63.94 per cent till 5 pm in the assembly polls for 119 seats, according to the Election Commission of India.

ADVANTAGE BJP IN MP, RAJ; CONG IN C'GARH & TELANGANA

Congress is making efforts to change the tradition in Rajasthan this time.

TELANGANA ASSEMBLY POLLS: KEY CONSTITUENCIES TO WATCH OUT FOR

Assembly elections in Telangana are set to be held on Thursday and a three-way competition is anticipated among the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Congress.

NDRF RESCUE TEAM RECALLS EVACUATING 41 WORKERS

National Disaster Relief Force personnel Manmohan Singh Rawat, who was commander of the team that went in to rescue workers in the Uttarkashi tunnel on Wednesday said that throughout the operations they maintained constant contact with those trapped inside.

ASSESSING HAJI FAZLUR RAHMAN'S PERFORMANCE AS SAHARANPUR'S MP

A ground-level survey of the Saharanpur Parliamentary constituency was conducted by India News to analyse the performance of Haji Fazlur Rahman, the Member of Parliament from Saharanpur, and gather voters’ feedback about him.

GUARDIOLA'S CITY EXCELS; PSG, AC MILAN STRUGGLE

On a night of unconvincing performances from Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan, Pep Guardiola walked off smiling following a comeback victory for Manchester City in the Champions League.

MEN'S HOCKEY CAMP BEGINS FOR 5 NATIONS TOURNAMENT PREP

The Men’s National Coaching Camp for the Indian hockey men’s team kickstarts on Wednesday.

GAIKWAD DEFENDS BOWLERS; CHASING BECOMES EASY IN DEW CONDITIONS

The dew-laden conditions were the primary reason for the poor performance of the Indian bowling attack in the third T20 International, where the home team failed to defend an imposing total of 222, according to vice-captain and opener Ruturaj Gaikwad.

'Kohli's cricket journey far from over, more runs expected'

Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar expressed happiness at star batter Virat Kohli breaking his record of the most ODI centuries and said that Virat still has a lot of cricket and runs left in him.

INDIA TO TOUR SRI LANKA FOR ODI AND T201 SERIES IN JULY 2024

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on Wednesday that Team India will tour the island nation for a three-match ODI series and three T20Is in July 2024. In 2024.

PRITHVIRAJ SUKUMARAN UPDATES ABOUT HIS NEXT DIRECTORIAL 'L2E: EMPURAAN'

Actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran, who is gearing up for his next directorial ‘L2E: Empuraan’ on Wednesday shared glimpse of new set construction.

Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR starrer 'War 2' gets a release date

Makers of the upcoming spy-thriller film ‘War 2’ on Wednesday announced the film’s official release date.

NZ LEADER PLANS SCHOOL CELLPHONE BAN, ENDS TOBACCO CONTROLS IN 100 DAYS

New Zealand’s new prime minister plans to ban cellphone use in schools and repeal tobacco controls in the ambitious agenda he released on Wednesday for his first 100 days in office.

COAL POWER, TRAFFIC, WASTE BURNING A TOXIC SMOG COCKTAIL IN JAKARTA

Against the backdrop of smokestacks from a nearby coal power plant, the sky above Edy Suryana's village stays grey for months at a time, while ashes and the stench of smoke hang in the air.

COLD WEATHER CLAIMS SIX LIVES IN NEPAL'S KARNALI PROVINCE

Six people died in Nepal’s earthquake-affected Karnali province due to severe cold weather, as reported by the police on Wednesday.