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Over 300 people have died and many remain missing after catastrophic floods and landslides swept across Sumatra, Indonesia. Improved weather helped rescuers recover more bodies, but several regions are still inaccessible. Nearly 60,000 families are displaced, while lack of heavy machinery is slowing rescue efforts. Cloud seeding was deployed to divert rainfall, and concerns about illegal logging have intensified after logs washed ashore.

The enumeration form distribution will now continue till December 11 and the draft electoral rolls will now be published on December 16; final voters list will be out on February 14, 2026

While two persons died due to wall collapse in Thanjavur and Thoothukudi districts, one died due to electrocution in Mayiladuthurai district

Investigators emphasised that digital evidence, chiefly incriminating voice recordings and text messages, was vital to the case

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said India successfully positioned itself as a leader of the BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India, China) Group and the bloc of Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC)

The report further pointed out that supplementary grants of a total of 30,210.86 crore were approved by the legislature for 2023-24, whereas audit analysis of utilisation of these grants showed that only 74.19% of it was required.

Air India had 113 affected aircraft and out of them, the upgrades have been done for the operational 100 planes while four are under base maintenance and nine aircraft did not require the modifications, as per the official

Vessel operations will resume tomorrow as scheduled, says a Port of Newcastle spokesperson

The floods, which hit nearly a week ago, have killed 303 people with the number expected to rise as more bodies are recovered and displaced thousands

Individuals around the world can apply, with no restrictions on the applicants discipline or on levels of education completed.

The platforms must offer women passengers the option to choose a woman driver as their first preference, the Court order said.

A month after it was sighted at Adyar Estuary, the bird has been identified as an Indian edible-nest swiftlet; this is the first record of the bird in Chennai

Since the territory remain on red alert, all necessary precautions are taken to provide rescue and relief operations, said Puducherry District Collector A. Kulothungan

When a blast is happening near the Red Fort, that is an issue. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy has gone haywire. All these issues will be raised, says Congress leader Pramod Tiwari

Besides the crucial 'The Atomic Energy Bill, 2025', which seeks to govern the use and regulation of atomic energy in India, the Higher Education Commission of India Bill and eight other draft legislations are also on the agenda

Due to continuous heavy rain, wall of the old house collapsed around 11.30 p.m. and fell onto the asbestos-roof building where the family was sleeping.

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake hit Chamoli, Uttarakhand, on November 30, 2025, at a depth of 5 km

The agency insisted that aided-school managements publish information on appointments in the disability category for official scrutiny, to ensure compliance with the law

As many as 16 State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams and 12 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been currently deployed in coastal districts

The Congress party alleged that the Modi-Shah duo is continuing with its mischievous politics of harassment, intimidation, and vendetta against the partys top leadership.

A historic moment for Ladakh. Today (November 30, 2025), Raj Niwas has been officially renamed as Lok Niwas, symbolising our deep commitment to people-centric governance and inclusive development, says Office of the Lt. Governor

Admiral Tripathi, said he sees the next generation of military leaders disciplined, determined, and ready to safeguard the peace, security, and sovereignty of India and its partner nations

Responders found the pilots body in bushland near the airport in Wedderburn, a southwestern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales state police said

The Kaithi Lambadas of Telangana preserve a striking sartorial legacy born from survival in the wild and a migration journey that began in Mathura centuries ago

Social media platforms are designed to lure our flickering attention only to fill our heads time and again with largely banal stuff

According to the police, three men, all employees of a restaurant, were found lying injured at the spot; they were shifted to a hospital and one was declared brought dead

After Ditwah retreats and the gust ceases, the fallen leaves on five streets in Kotturpuram will not leave those streets, but be deposited in 27 leaf litter bins and allowed to turn into compost. A gardener would water the leaf litter periodically to aid the composting process. When the compost is ready, it will be distributed to residents, who will use it for their plants thereby closing the loop

The San Joaquin County Sheriffs Office said deputies were investigating and several victims were taken to hospitals

The polls are expected to reveal the voters' mood in Delhi after BJPs victory in the Assembly election in February this year

Amnesty Internationals secretary general says Syrias new authorities show some commitment to reform, transitional justice and reconciliation

Data science is not just about building models; it is about solving real-world problems, which requires more than just coding skills

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that an Ukrainian delegation, headed by national security chief Rustem Umerov, was on its way to swiftly and substantively work out the steps needed to end the war

A call was received at around 6:24 p.m. on Saturday about a four storied building which had a footwear shop on the ground floor, being engulfed in fire

Pope Leo is the fifth pontiff to visit Turkiye, after Pope Paul VI in 1967, Pope John Paul II in 1979, Pope Benedict XVI in 2006 and Pope Francis in 2014; he will fly to Beirut for a visit lasting until Tuesday (December 2, 2025)

Police detained two persons at Mokhampura after registering and FIR

MNS chief,Congress, activists, and citizens join protests over land clearance for 2026 Kumbh Mela preparations

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14 NDRF teams deployed in Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukottai, and Mayiladuthurai; additional teams allocated for Puducherry and Chennai

Incumbent Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand will supperannuate Febaruary 28, 2026

Sri Lanka lost its last eight wickets for just 16 runs before it got bowled out for 114 in 19.1 overs after Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and elected to bat

In a dress rehearsal for Indias first-ever digital Census, enumerators learn the workings of two apps on their mobile phones. Women are set to lead the countrys headcount, being held after a gap of 16 years

Muscles are not for vanity; they are what helps one in the cut and thrust of daily life

The Syndicate resolved to withdraw two of its deposits under the corpus fundfor the payment of pension arrears to retired employees; the government has chipped in with block grant of 20 crore to meet the contingency

The Chennai Corporation had proposed a multilevel car parking on KNK Road in May 2024