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Rainfall and wind activity in parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh has increased as Cyclone Michaung approaches. 

Cyclone Michaung: IMD issues Orange alert for coastal Tamil Nadu, parts of Andhra Pradesh

Rainfall and wind activity in parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh has increased as Cyclone Michaung approaches.&nbsp;

The intensity of rainfall and winds on the northern Tamil Nadu coast and the southern Andhra Pradesh coast is increasing due to cyclone 'Michaung' which has been brewing in the Bay of Bengal.
The Met department has issued an 'Orange' alert for Tamil Nadu and parts of Andhra Pradesh as it is expected to make landfall in and around Tamil Nadu on December 4.
The territorial administration has declared holiday for all schools in Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions on December 4 in view of cyclone Michaung.
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Delhi 'Very Poor' AQI forces 18 flights diversions

The visibility in several parts of Delhi on Saturday was relatively low, as the air quality in several areas of the national capital was recorded in the 'very poor' category. Multiple areas of the city were also covered with a layer of smog.

As many as 18 flights at the Delhi airport were diverted due to bad weather on Saturday morning, according to an official.
The official said the flights were diverted to Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad and Amritsar.
In a post on microblogging platform X at around 0810 hrs, the Delhi airport said low visibility procedures were in progress at the airport.
The visibility in several parts of Delhi on Saturday was relatively low, as the air quality in several areas of the national capital was recorded in the 'very poor' category. Multiple areas of the city were also covered with a layer of smog.

While attending the COP28 climate summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed that India host its 2028 edition.

PM Modi proposes India's name to host COP33 climate summit

While attending the COP28 climate summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed that India host its 2028 edition.

Asserting that the world does not have much time to correct the mistakes of the last century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a &lsquo;Green Credit Initiative&rsquo; focused on creating carbon sinks through people's participation and also proposed to host the UN climate conference in 2028, or COP33, in India.
Addressing the high-level segment for heads of state and governments during the UN climate conference (COP28), Modi called for a pro-planet proactive and positive initiative and said the Green Credits Initiative goes beyond the commercial mindset associated with carbon credits.
"It focuses on creating carbon sinks through people's participation and I invite all of you to join this initiative," he said, stressing that the world does not have much time to correct the mistakes of the last century.
This initiative is similar to the Green Credit Programme, notified domestically in October. It is an innovative market-based mechanism designed to reward voluntary environmental actions in different sectors by individuals, communities and the private sector.
Asserting that India has presented a great example to the world of striking balance between development and environment conservation, the Prime Minister said, India is among the only few countries in the world on track to achieve its Nationally Determined Contributions or the national action plans to restrict global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the guardrail to avoid worsening of the impact of the changing climate.
Modi was the only leader to join COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber on the stage along with the UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Steill at the opening plenary.
"Over the past century, a small section of humanity has indiscriminately exploited nature. However, the entire humanity is paying the price for this, especially people living in the Global South," he said.
"Thinking only about our own interests will only lead the world into darkness," the prime minister added.
Modi&rsquo;s statement came in the context that the poor and developing nations bear the brunt of extreme climate events such as floods, droughts, heat/cold waves as a result of changing climate due to historic carbon emissions by the richer countries that have led to increased global warming.
The Prime Minister called for maintaining a balance between mitigation and adaptation and said that energy transition across the world must be &ldquo;just and inclusive.&rdquo; He also called rich countries to transfer technologies to help developing nations combat climate change.
Modi has been championing the Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE movement), which he had announced at the Glasgow COP in 2021), urging countries to adopt planet-friendly living practices and move away from deeply consumerist behaviour.
Citing a study by the International Energy Agency, Modi said, &ldquo;This approach (LiFE) can reduce carbon emissions by 2 billion tonnes.&rdquo; He called on the countries to work together and be decisive against the climate crisis.
"We shall cooperate with each other and shall support each other. We need to give all developing countries our fair share in the global carbon budget," Modi said.
If India's proposal to host COP33 is accepted, it would be the next big global conference in the country after the G20 Summit earlier this year.
India hosted COP8 in New Delhi in 2002 where countries adopted the Delhi Ministerial Declaration which called for efforts by developed countries to transfer technology and minimise the impact of climate change on developing countries.
Climate science defines carbon budget as the amount of greenhouse gases that can be emitted for a given level of global warming (1.5 degrees Celsius in this case).
Developed countries have already consumed more than 80 per cent of the global carbon budget, leaving developing and poor countries with very little carbon space for the future. Modi highlighted that India is home to 17 per cent of the world's population, but its share of global carbon emissions is less than 4 per cent.
"India is one of the very few economies in the world that is on track to achieve its NDC targets," he said.
India achieved its emissions intensity-related targets 11 years ahead of the committed time frame and non-fossil fuel targets nine years ahead of schedule.
"And India did not just stop there, we remain ambitious," he said.
The country aims to reduce emissions intensity of gross domestic product by 45 per cent by 2030 from 2005 levels and achieve 50 per cent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030.
It has also committed to become a net zero economy by 2070.
As part of its G20 Presidency this year, India drew consensus from the world&rsquo;s major economies for a Green Development Pact seeking to balance development and the environment.
The Pact shifted the conversations from the billions to the trillions needed for the energy transition. It noted that developing countries will need USD 5.8-5.9 trillion in the pre-2030 period, particularly to implement their NDCs.&nbsp;

India has formed an inquiry committee to investigate the charges mentioned in an indictment filed in a New York court accusing Gupta and an Indian official of orchestrating a foiled murder plot to kill a US citizen. 

Nikhil Gupta accused in 'Pannun murder plot' was arrested from Prague, handed to US in November: report

The govt has formed an inquiry committee to investigate the charges mentioned in an indictment filed in a New York court accusing Gupta and an Indian official of orchestrating a foiled murder plot to kill a US citizen.&nbsp;

Indian citizen Nikhil Gupta, named in the U.S. indictment for allegedly plotting to kill Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun was arrested by Czech authorities from Prague airport on June 30, The Indian Express said.
He was later transferred from a high security prison facility in Prague to US jurisdiction in mid-November, days before the indictment was filed in a New York court, the Indian Express report added.
India has formed an inquiry committee to investigate the charges mentioned in an indictment filed in a New York court accusing Gupta and an Indian official of orchestrating a foiled murder plot to kill a US citizen.&nbsp;

Loss and Damage Fund, climate finance and issues related to nationally determined contributions to reduce emissions will be the focus areas of discussions that India would be taking up during the COP28, Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said.&nbsp;

Bhupender Yadav exclusive| India's expectations from COP28 climate summit 

Loss and Damage Fund, climate finance and issues related to nationally determined contributions to reduce emissions will be the focus areas of discussions that India would be taking up during the COP28, Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said.&nbsp;

UN climate change conference, COP28 kicked off in Dubai earlier this week.
Global leaders from 150 countries are present at the summit where they are expected to take stock of progress on the Paris Agreement, the landmark climate treaty concluded in 2015 and chart a course of action to dramatically reduce emissions and protect lives and livelihoods.&nbsp;
Just ahead of COP28, India&rsquo;s Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav spoke exclusively to editorji's Vikram Chandra on what will be India's expectations from the climate conference.&nbsp;

Tamil Nadu vigilance police search ED office in Madurai after arresting officer in bribery case

Ankit Tiwari was arrested on December 1 for allegedly taking bribe from a doctor by Tamil Nadu police.&nbsp;

Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption continued searches at the ED sub-zonal office in Madurai on Saturday in connection with the case involving ED officer Ankit Tiwari who was arrested a day before for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh from a doctor.
The arrested ED official has been sent to judicial custody till December 15, NDTV said.
The arrest comes as the Tamil Nadu government and the Enforcement Directorate face-off in the Madras High Court over the latter's summons to five district collectors.

Scolded for making and uploading reels by husband, UP woman dies by suicide

Husband stops wife from making reels, she kills herself

Scolded for making and uploading reels by husband, UP woman dies by suicide

A 25-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh's Seohara allegedly died by suicide following a dispute with her husband over posting reels on Instagram.
Station House Officer (SHO) Dheeraj Singh Solanki said that Rinku Saini's wife Neelam (25) consumed a poisonous substance on Friday in the Ramkheda village.
Neelam liked making and posting reels on the social media platform but her husband did not approve of it. On Friday, the couple had an argument over Neelam's latest reel, after which she is believed to have consumed poison, the police said.&nbsp;
Neelam's body has been sent for postmortem and police are investigating the incident.&nbsp;

TMC MP Mahua Moitra's fate as a member of Parliament will be decided on December 4 when the ethics panel tables a report recommending her expulsion

Lok Sabha ethics panel's report on Mahua Moitra to be tabled on December 4

TMC MP Mahua Moitra's fate as a member of Parliament will be decided on December 4 when the ethics panel tables a report recommending her expulsion

The report of the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee recommending the expulsion of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in a "cash-for-query" case will be tabled in the lower house of Parliament on Monday.
According to the agenda papers circulated by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, Ethics Committee chairperson Vinod Kumar Sonkar will lay on the table of the House the panel's first report.
The committee, at a meeting on November 9, adopted its report recommending Moitra's expulsion from the Lok Sabha over the "cash-for-query" allegation.
Six members of the panel voted in favour of the report, including Congress MP Preneet Kaur who had earlier been suspended from the party. Four members of the panel belonging to opposition parties submitted dissent notes.
The opposition members termed the report a "fixed match" and said the complaint filed by BJP Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey, which the panel reviewed, was not supported by a "shred of evidence".
Moitra can be expelled only if the House votes in favour of the panel's recommendation.
The Winter Session of Parliament begins on Monday and is scheduled to continue till December 22.&nbsp;

 Bidhuri case: BSP MP Danish Ali darts letter to Lok Sabha speaker, says 'charges fabricated' 

BSP MP Danish Ali has written a letter to Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla and called the charges made against him by BJP 'fabricated'

BSP MP Danish Ali on Friday alleged that attempts are being made to turn the victim into an accused by using "fabricated charges" against him over his complaint against BJP member Ramesh Bidhuri for making objectionable remarks in Lok Sabha.
In a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Ali said he was "shocked" over clubbing of his complaint against Bidhuri with the ones levelled against him for allegedly provoking the BJP MP.
He said while he was hoping for a swift, strict and exemplary action against Bidhuri, he was sad that attempts were being made to turn the victim into an accused.
Ali shared a copy of the letter on social media.
The panel had issued notices to Ali and Bidhuri on November 21. Ali wrote to Birla on Friday.
The Privileges Committee of Lok Sabha has summoned &nbsp;Bidhuri and Ali on December 7 at separate time.
On an earlier occasion, Bidhuri had not appeared before the committee while expressing his inability to do so.
Bidhuri had made remarks against Ali during the Special session of Parliament in September when the House was discussing the success of the Chandrayan-III mission.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had referred the MPs' complaints on the issue involving Bidhuri's use of objectionable words against Ali to the Privileges Committee in September.
While Ali and several other opposition MPs, including Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and DMK's Kanimozhi, had demanded action against Bidhuri, several BJP parliamentarians like Nishikant Dubey said the BSP member "incited" the South Delhi MP when he speaking in the House and urged the Speaker to look into this aspect as well.&nbsp;

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Efforts are on to resuce at least 40 workers trapped after a tunnel collapsed on Uttarkashi-Yamnotri road.

Efforts on to rescue 40 workers trapped in Uttarkashi tunnel collapse

Efforts are on to rescue at least 40 workers trapped after a tunnel collapsed on the Uttarkashi-Yamnotri road.

Efforts are underway to rescue at least 40 workers who were trapped after the Silkyara Tunnel located on Uttarkashi-Yamnotri road collapsed on November 12.
The SDRF team is leading the rescue operation. A personnel engaged in the rescue work said that their team is removing the debris using excavators and other heavy machines.
"The work of mucking is underway. Mucking is being done with the loader &amp; excavator...Approximately 30-35 meters part of the tunnel has been broken. The incident happened around 5:30 am. We have information of around 40-45 people being trapped. Everyone is safe...," said Mritunjay Kumar, loader operator.
An official said that initially, they were not able to communicate with those trapped, however, they later managed to make contact.
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Tihar warders, assistant superintendents, matrons among 50 terminated for biometric mismatch

All these employees were on probation period for two years, the official said, adding that they have to respond within one month on the notice.

The Tihar Jail administration has served termination notice to its 50 employees after a verification drive found a mismatch in their biometric identification records, officials said on Saturday.
According to the Tihar Jail administration, among these 50 terminated employees, 39 are warders, 9 are assistant superintendent and 2 are matron.
The notice was served as per the direction of the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSB), which conducted the exams and recruited about 450 applicants to these three posts, officials said.
Of these 450 employees, the biometric identification did not match for 50 of them, due to which the notice of termination has been served to them, they added.
"It is suspected that somebody else had taken their exams," an official said.&nbsp;
&nbsp;All these employees were on probation period for two years, the official said, adding that they have to respond within one month on the notice.
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New Zealand: three Khalistani supporters sentenced for attempted murder of Sikh radio host

Sukhpreet Singh was found guilty of being an accessory, Sarvjeet Sidhu pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Third accused has been given one of the longest possible prison sentences for the crime, as per reports.

In a case of religious fanaticism, three Indian-origin men in New Zealand have been sentenced for the attempted murder of a popular Auckland-based Sikh radio host who was vocal against the ideology of Khalistan.
The attack occurred on December 23, 2020, when Harnek Singh was ambushed by a group of religious extremists in his driveway. He suffered over 40 stab wounds and required more than 350 stitches and multiple surgeries to recover, the Australia Today website reported.
Sukhpreet Singh, 44-year-old, was found guilty of being an accessory, and Sarvjeet Sidhu, 27-year-old, pleaded guilty to attempted murder.
The third man, a 48-year-old Auckland resident, has been given one of the longest possible prison sentences for the crime, the New Zealand Herald newspaper reported.
During a hearing on November 28, a judge noted that community protection and a strong message of deterrence were both necessary for the highly unusual case, it reported.
The third defendant, who continues to have interim name suppression, was not present when the attack occurred. The court was told that he harboured a years-long resentment against Harnek as he was vocal against Khalistan, Australia Today reported.
He planned the &ldquo;hit&rdquo; and used his charismatic influence over others to recruit henchmen to do his bidding, the judge said.
&ldquo;It bears all the hallmarks of religious fanaticism,&rdquo; Woolford said of the motivation for the attack. &ldquo;Violence of this kind is committed to what is perceived as the furtherance of the greater good..." &ldquo;Sentencing in this context requires a different approach. The emphasis must be placed on protecting the community from further violence and it is essential to send a strong message of deterrence to others.&rdquo; A sentence of 13-and-a-half years was imposed, with a minimum period of imprisonment of nine years before he can begin applying for parole, the Herald reported.
The maximum sentence for attempted murder is 14 years. The only reason the defendant did not receive the full maximum sentence was that he deserved a six-month credit for the time he spent on electronically monitored bail while awaiting his lengthy trial in September and October, the judge said.
Harnek did not attend the hearing but wrote a victim impact statement that was read aloud by prosecutors.
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&ldquo;My family faces fear each day when the sun goes down,&rdquo; he said.
Addressing the defendants directly, he said: &ldquo;You came to kill me. ...You tried to silence me. You wanted to send a chilling message to all those who express their disagreement with your unorthodox religious views. But you failed. ...I will continue to express my opinions and beliefs as I always have."

Delhi excise policy case: ED files supplementary chargesheet against AAP's Sanjay Singh

Delhi excise policy case: ED files supplementary chargesheet against AAP's Sanjay Singh

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a supplementary chargesheet against AAP MP Sanjay Singh in connection with a money laundering probe related to the Delhi excise policy case.
Singh is currently lodged in Tihar jail after ED arrested him on October 4, alleging that he is a key conspirator in the Delhi excise policy.
The anti-money laundering probe agency has accused him of receiving Rs. 2 crore bribe through his aides from accused-turned-approver Dinesh Arora.&nbsp;

42 people booked under unlawful religious conversation law in Uttar Pradesh

Based on a complaint, an FIR was registered against 42 people under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act on 30th November 2023. Nine of the accused were later arrested.

The Uttar Pradesh Police has booked 42 people and arrested nine of them for allegedly luring the poor and tribal people to convert to Christianity through fraudulent means in Sonbhadra district, an officer said on Friday.
A large quantity of religious books, propaganda materials and laptops were recovered from the arrested accused. Additional Superintendent of Police Kalu Singh said Narsingh, a resident of Malhiya Tola in the Chopan police station area of the district, lodged a complaint that some people were luring tribal people and the poor to convert to Christianity using fraudulent means.
Based on the complaint, an FIR was registered against 42 people under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act on Thursday.
Thereafter, nine of the accused were arrested.
The arrested accused included Jaiprabhu of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, Ajay Kumar of Robertsganj in Uttar Pradesh and Chekka Emmanuel of Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh.
The remaining arrested accused were identified as Rajendra Kol, Chhotu alias Ranjan, Parmanand, Sohan, Prem Nath Prajapati and Ram Pratap.

First visuals: Uttarkashi tunnel collapse caught on camera

Editorji cannot verify the authenticity of the video clip.&nbsp;

An unverified video of Uttarkashi tunnel collapse purportedly captured by one of the trapped workers on the day of the collapse is circulating on social media.
The footage shows debris falling, obstructing the tunnel.
One of the workers urging his team mates to move towards a safer area can also be heard.&nbsp;
41 men trapped in a collapsed tunnel for 17 days were rescued on November 28.

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