Cyclonic storm Nivar triggers heavy rains in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
The first cyclonic storm of 2020’s northeast monsoon is expected to make a landfall between Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu and Karaikal district in the Puducherry region.
We don’t see Priyanka Kharwar, Salamat as Hindu and Muslim: Allahabad High Court
The right to live with a person of his or her choice irrespective of religion is intrinsic to the right to life and liberty. Interference in a personal relationship would constitute a serious encroachment into the right to freedom of choice of two individuals, the Allahabad High Court has noted. The court made the observations while quashing an FIR against a Muslim man and his family from Kushinagar district by the father of his Hindu wife.
Coronavirus | Prepare for COVID-19 vaccine distribution, Modi tells States
The Prime Minister asked the State governments to set up steering committees and block-wise task forces to prepare for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines as and when they are available for disbursal but spent much of his meeting with the Chief Ministers emphasising that the focus should still be on containing the spread of the virus.
Coronavirus | Sputnik V vaccine reports interim efficacy of 91%
The vaccine candidate is also being tested on human volunteers in India and will cost “less than $10 [₹700] for international markets”, the Russian Direct Investment Fund , said in a statement. Sputnik V has been developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology and is being funded and promoted by the RDIF.
Coronavirus | India’s daily COVID-19 positivity rate dips below 4%: Health Ministry
Since November 8, the number of daily cases has been sustained below the 50,000-mark, the Ministry said.
India blocks 43 more mobile apps including AliExpress, Alipay Cashier and CamCard
The 43 mobile applications have been banned “based on the comprehensive reports received from Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, Ministry of Home Affairs”.
Centre calls Punjab farmers for 2nd round of talks on December 3
Food Minister Piyush Goyal is also expected to be present in the meeting.
Supreme Court dismisses former BSF jawan’s plea on rejection of Varanasi Lok Sabha poll nomination
Tej Bahadur Yadav claimed his nomination was rejected to orchestrate a ‘walkover’ for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
CBI registers two more cases linked to J&K’s ₹25,000-crore Roshni land scam
The FIRs have been registered against revenue department officials and others in the Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir, taking the total number of cases to seven so far.
Analysis | With U.S. drawing down troops, what’s next for Afghanistan?
The Taliban have not shown much inclination to reduce violence despite the February accord.
China criticises Pope over comment on Uighur Muslims
In his new book, Pope Francis described the Uighurs as examples of groups persecuted for their faith.
Markets surge to lifetime highs; Nifty breaches 13,000-mark
After scaling a record intra-day high of 44,601.63, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 445.87 points at a record 44,523.02.
ICC nominates Kohli, Ashwin for Men’s Player of the Decade Award
Dhoni also found a place in the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade award category.
