NDRF personnel remove uprooted trees amid heavy rainfall during cyclone Fengal’s landfall, in Puducherry on Saturday (November 30, 2024).
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At least three die in Cyclone Fengal fury, Chennai reels under rain
Cyclone Fengal, which crossed the coast near Puducherry on Saturday (November 30, 2024) night, triggered heavy rainfall and strong winds over coastal districts in north Tamil Nadu, flooding low-lying areas and disrupting flights and EMU train services in Chennai. Three people died in rain-related incidents in Chennai.
ED says Excise Policy case sanction sufficient for money laundering case, court rejects Kejriwal’s plea
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday (November 30, 2024) informed a Delhi court that the sanction obtained in a CBI case is comprehensive enough to cover offences not only under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, but also other potential offences under other laws arising from related facts.
Hindu priest Shyam Das Prabhu arrested in Bangladesh: ISKCON Kolkata
International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Kolkata on Saturday (November 30, 2024) said that a Hindu priest Shyam Das Prabhu had been arrested in Bangladesh. ISCKON Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das in a post on X said tha the priest was “arrested by the Chattogram police”.
PM to attend swearing in ceremony in Mumbai on December 5
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Mumbai on December 5 for the swearing-in ceremony of the Mahayuti government. The ceremony will be held at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai at 5 p.m., Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State president Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced on Saturday (November 30, 3034).
Delhi AAP MLA sentenced to 2 years in jail in 2016 Koran desecration case
A court in Punjab’s Malerkotla district on Saturday sentenced AAP legislator from Delhi’s Mehrauli Naresh Yadav to two years in prison in a 2016 case of desecration of the Koran. The development saw Opposition parties in Punjab targeting the ruling AAP and alleging that the verdict “exposed the real face” of the party.
Man throws liquid on Kejriwal, held; BJP behind it: AAP; Oppn. party junks claim
A man threw a liquid on former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal during his padayatra in the Capital’s Greater Kailash Assembly constituency on Saturday. A war of words ensued between the ruling AAP and the BJP following the incident, with Delhi Urban Development Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj alleging that the attacker was a worker of the Opposition party who threw spirit on Mr. Kejriwal to “set him afire”.
U.S. indictment: Committed to ‘world-class’ compliance, says Gautam Adani
Adani Group founder Gautam Adani responded for the first time on Saturday (November 30, 2024) to allegations by U.S. authorities that he was part of a $265 million bribery scheme, saying that his ports-to-power conglomerate was committed to world class regulatory compliance. “Less than two weeks back, we faced a set of allegations from the U.S. about compliance practices at Adani Green Energy. This is not the first time we have faced such challenges,” Mr. Adani said in a live-streamed speech at an awards ceremony.
Trump threatens 100% tariff on BRICS nations if they act to undermine U.S. dollar
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday (November 30, 2024) threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was directed at countries in the BRICS bloc, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
Sri Lanka records highest deflation since 1961
Sri Lanka’s consumer prices fell by 2.1% in November, the highest deflation rate recorded by the economically fragile island nation since 1961, official data showed Saturday (November 30, 2024). An unprecedented financial crash in 2022 brought months of consumer goods shortages, with inflation peaking at nearly 70% that year.
U.S. approves $385 million arms sales to Taiwan
The United States has approved the proposed sale of spare parts for fighter jets and radar systems as well as communications equipment to Taiwan, in deals valued at $385 million, a U.S. agency said Friday (November 29, 2024). While Washington does not have official diplomatic relations with Taipei, it remains the island’s most important backer and biggest arms supplier.
Election Commission agrees to review Congress concerns on Maharashtra polls
The Election Commission of India on Saturday (November 30, 2024) asserted that a transparent process had been followed as far as Maharashtra Assembly polls were concerned even as it assured the Congress of a review of all their legitimate concerns and invited the party for a meeting on December 3.
Published – December 01, 2024 07:59 am IST
