Breaking News, December 2 | Highlights

Two persons were killed and one seriously injured after an SUV hit them at MG Marg here in the early hours of Thursday. The MG Marg is a no-entry zone for vehicles.

According to the police the incident took place after a scuffle broke out between two groups over some people climbing the Panda statue installed here and taking photographs.

27 students tested positive for COVID-19 in Mahatma Jyothirao Phule Backward Classes Welfare School, Indresham in Sangareddy district of Telangana, said Sangareddy district DMHO Earlier on Monday, 46 students from Sangareddy district had tested positive for COVID.

Shekhar Shukla has been appointed as the chairman of the Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board (PSSSB). Shukla was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Punjab Chief Secretary Anirudh Tewari on Thursday, according to a government release.

He is president of the Punjab Brahman Sabha and district president of the Ropar Cricket Association. Shukla replaces Raman Bahl who last month resigned as the PSSSB Chairman and quit the Congress to join the Aam Aadmi Party.

"It will take only Rs 4,000 Cr for clearing all dues of sugar cane farmers. PM Modi bought private aircraft in Rs 8,000 Cr last year during #COVID19. Centre is paying Rs 20,000 Cr for beautification of Parliament but don't have money to clear your dues," said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Union Home Minister Amit Shah lays foundation stone of Maa Shakumbhari University at Punwarka village in Saharanpur. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma and others also present.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting on the cyclone-related situation in the country today.

Delhi: We will continue with our agitation, but we will also raise the issues concerning the common people in the House, says Congress Rajya Sabha MP KC Venugopal. 

Light to moderate rain with short intense spells are very likely at a few places over North Goa and South Goa district during the next 3-4 hours. Rain is very likely to be accompanied with thunder and lightning and winds of speed around 40 kmph: IMD. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs a meeting on the cyclone-related situation in the country.

Winter session | Trinamool Congress also walkout from Rajya Sabha over various issues including suspension of 12 Opposition MPs. 

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon due to ruckus created by the Opposition over the suspension of 12 MPs.

Winter session of Parliament: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting with top ministers in Parliament to discuss strategy for the ongoing session. 

COVID-19 | India reports 9,765 new cases, 477 deaths and 8,548 recoveries in the last 24 hours; Active caseload currently stands at 99,763. 

Light intensity rain is expected to occur over parts of Delhi; Farukhnagar, Haryana; Debai, Narora, Sahaswan, Atrauli, Aligarh in UP; Bharatpur & Mahandipur Balaji in Rajasthan during next 2 hours: India Meteorological Department (IMD). 

Tamil Nadu authorities issue new SoPs for foreign travellers on the emergence of Omicron; health dept officials deployed for RT-PCR testing at the Chennai International Airport. 

A leader of Mumbai BJP filed police complaint against West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for "showing utter disrespect to national anthem" by allegedly singing it while in sitting position and then "abruptly stopping after 4 or 5 verses", during her visit to the city on Wednesday. 

Addressing a rally in J&K's Poonch, former CM and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said he does not see the party winning 300 seats in the next general elections.

NITI Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar met Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy in Guntur on Wednesday. "It's a part of our efforts towards cooperative federalism. We want to engage with the states as much as possible. Our vision is to intensify this engagement in a constructive manner," Kumar said. 

A leopard entered a college and attacked a student in Chharra area of Aligarh on Wednesday. "The student was injured. He was rushed to a hospital and is now completely healthy," District Inspector of Schools, Dharmendra Sharma said.