News highlights: Counting of votes in Mizoram rescheduled to Dec 4

Indian, Australian High Commission to UK co-host Indo-Pacific conference in London, explore strategies for regional strengthening

Kupwara to Tangdhar Keran road closed due to fresh snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara

Indian diaspora welcomes PM Modi in UAE with cheers, cultural celebrations

Optimistic that UAE-hosted COP28 will inject fresh momentum into effective climate action: PM Modi

Professor Bijoy Nandan to take charge as Vice Chancellor of Kannur University: Raj Bhavan

Supreme Court yesterday quashed the reappointment of Kannur University Vice-Chancellor, Dr Gopinath Ravindran.

Visuals from Dubai International Centre, where COP28 is underway

Number of us have raised this directly with the Indian government in past weeks. The government has announced that it is conducting an investigation and that's good and appropriate: Blinken

Essential to recognise that developing countries have not contributed in the creation of the problem. Yet developing countries are willing to be a part of the solution: PM Modi in an interview with UAE newspaper Al-Ittihad

India and the UAE stand as partners in shaping a greener and more prosperous future...I believe climate action must be based on equity, climate justice, shared obligations and shared capacities: PM Modi

Union Minister Amit Shah attends BSF's 59th Raising Day Parade

Highest unemployment rate... decline in the global hunger index; So the net result of people's welfare is that their livelihoods are being excessively burdened: CPI(M) gen sec Yechury

61st Statehood Day celebrations underway in Kohima

N Chandrababu Naidu, who has been broiled up in much controversy post his arrest and subsequent bail, was seen along with his wife offering prayers at Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirupati

Climate action must ensure that priorities of Global South is not compromised: PM Modi

President Droupadi Murmu to confer the President’s Colour to Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune today in its platinum jubilee year

If Bihar gets special status then big industrials will invest in Bihar and youths will get jobs in the state itself: Bihar Labour Minister Surendra Ram

Construction work in full swing for Formula 4 night street race circuit at Island Grounds in Chennai

COP28 kicked off with delegates adopting a new fund to help vulnerable nations cope with the cost of climate driven disasters

Israeli Military says it resumed combat against Hamas in Gaza after accusing the Palestinian militant group of violating a seven-day temporary truce by firing towards Israeli territory

Reuters Report

97.26% of the Rs 2,000 banknotes in circulation as of May 19, 2023, have returned: RBI

CM Yogi Adityanath meets the 8 workers who hail from UP

PM Modi arrives at venue to attend the COP 28

Indian Coast Guard rescued 11 fishermen along Kakinada coast, Andhra Pradesh

Cyclone Michaung likely to hit coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh on December 4

Bomb threat to schools in Bengaluru: Govt to bring culprits to justice, says Minister

School Education & Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa stated that the state government has considered bomb threat email sent to some schools in Bengaluru seriously.

Speaking to media persons, here on Friday, he said the safety of children is important. So, the government has not ignored it. "Iam in touch with Bengaluru police commissioner and I have collected details from him."

He said earlier, one school used to receive such threat. But now, many schools are receiving such threats. The investigation is in progress and police would nab those who are responsible.

Woman from Kerala loses Rs 30 lakh after booking a flat

A woman from Palakkad district in Kerala has accused two persons who introduced themselves as property developers and allegedly cheated her to the tune of Rs 30 lakh.

In a complaint filed with Mangaluru South Police, Ruchiyabi Moodambail said that Ashraf Hassan and Mohammed Salam had met her husband and her in 2015 and introduced themselves as property developers and promised a flat in an apartment complex that is being developed at Jeppu.

The duo had promised to complete the work on the apartment complex in 2017 and had promised a flat on the first floor of the complex. They had even shown the place to the complainant. The estimated amount of the flat was Rs 31,75,500.

The complainant had handed over a cheque for Rs 20 lakh and Rs 10 lakh in cash to the suspects between July 15, 2015 and November 21, 2016 respectively. However, the duo failed to complete the project in 2017 as per the agreement. Later the suspects had given three cheques for Rs 10 lakh each to the complainant. However, the cheque bounced due to insufficient funds in the account. When the complainant questioned the duo, they allegedly issued threats and promised to offer a flat in another under construction apartment. A case has been registered and investigation is in progress.

If we want to have Mahila CM then we should have thousands of women at panchayat level: Rahul Gandhi at Mahila Congress State Convention in Ernakulam, Kerala.

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that the Russian military was advancing in all directions in Ukraine, the state news agency RIA reported. Shoigu also said that Russia would hold naval drills, called Ocean-2024, next year. (Reuters)

Iran delegation quits COP28 over Israel presence. (AFP)

The thought that 'only I should be benefitted' would push the entire world into darkness, said Modi at COP28 summit.

"We have to work in unity," said Modi at COP28 summit.

"We have to be innovative. We have to be selfless and help other nations with better technology."

Modi offers to host COP33 in 2028 in India.

India has set targets to bring emission intensity down by 45% by 2030, increase share of non-fossil fuels to 50%: PM Modi at COP28.

India achieved its emission intensity targets 11 years ahead of committed time frame: PM Modi at COP28.

We do not have much time to correct mistakes of last century: PM Modi at COP28.

Israeli military says it has hit 'over 200 terror targets' in Gaza on Friday. (AFP)

UN top court orders Venezuela to "refrain" from action in Guyana dispute. (AFP)

PM Modi launches LeadIT 2.0 on sidelines of COP28 in Dubai with focus on inclusive and just industry transition.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with world leaders at a session on 'Transforming Climate Finance' during the COP28, in Dubai, UAE, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.

US House ousts George Santos over ethics violations in historic vote. (AFP)