‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’: India flies 12 tonnes of aid to flood-hit Sri Lanka; island battered by Cyclone Ditwah | India News

India flies C-130 J plane carrying approx 12 tons of humanitarian aid to cylcone-hit Sri Lanka External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday announced that a C-130J aircraft carrying around 12 tonnes of humanitarian aid has landed in Colombo. The delivery is part of India’s Operation Sagar Bandhu, launched on Friday to assist Sri Lanka…

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Bihar Lauriya Seat Result 2025 Highlights: Vinay Bihari of BJP and RK Pratap Singh of VIP in a tight contest | India News

NEW DELHI: BJP’s Vinay Bihari has moved ahead in the initial trends, with VIP’s RK Pratap Singh and Jan Suraaj’s Sunil Kumar trailing behind him. The seat, part of the Valmiki Nagar parliamentary constituency and a General category assembly segment, has historically been shaped by fierce BJP–RJD contests. In the 2020 Assembly elections, Vinay Bihari…

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Chennai, Tiruvallur and Chengalpet to close schools Tuesday as Cyclone Ditwah nears Tamil Nadu–Puducherry coast; MET warns of persistent rain

Cyclone Ditwah forces schools to close in Tamil Nadu. (Photo: TNN) Tamil Nadu Schools Closed: Chennai, Tiruvallur and Chengalpet district collectors on Monday announced a holiday for schools and colleges on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, due to heavy rain and the approach of Cyclone Ditwah. Authorities cited the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) updates and ongoing…

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‘They’re powerful’: Venezuela’s acting president ‘not afraid’ of ‘diplomatic clash’ with US; urges ‘respect’ for Maduro

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez addresses the National Assembly in Caracas Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday said her government was “not afraid” of a diplomatic confrontation with the United States, even and called on Washington to show “respect for the dignity” of her predecessor Nicolas Maduro, who was ousted in a US military…

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Abhishek Banerjee presents 3 ‘dead’ voters at TMC rally; takes on EC, BJP | India News

Baruipur: TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee introduces three people, claiming that they were reported dead in the SIR draft rolls, during a public rally ahead of the West Bengal Assembly election. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) BARUIPUR: “I will make three ghosts walk,” said Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee as he ushered in…

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Budget 2026 sharpens focus on Kendriya and Navodaya Vidyalayas as school education gets fresh funding push

Budget 2026 sharpens focus on Kendriya and Navodaya Vidyalayas as school education gets fresh funding push. India’s Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (NV) two central schools systems have again been given new priorities in the Union Budget 2026-27 with increased funds being given to improve access to these schools, infrastructure, and day-to-day running…

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