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Body of MiG-29k pilot found in Arabian Sea 11 days after fighter jet went down, say sources, reports NDTV

The Odisha government on Monday said that the conduct of examinations for undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) students will be considered after the resumption of classroom teaching and completion of syllabi.

Higher Education secretary Saswat Mishra has written to Vice Chancellors of universities and principals of colleges coming under the department to convey the decision not to conduct UG and PG exams in view of COVID-19 pandemic.

He said it was not desirable to hold examinations only on the basis of online teaching.

The Nepal government on Tuesday will reveal the revised height of Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak, the media reported on Monday.

The announcement will be made by the Department of Survey on Tuesday afternoon during an event, The Himalayan Times newspaper reported.

The current height of the mountain, 8,848 metres, was measured in 1954 by the Survey of India.

Delhi reports 1,674 new COVID-19 cases, 3,818 recoveries and 63 deaths today. Total cases 5,93,924 Total recoveries 5,61,732 Death toll 9,706 Active cases 22,486

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has pledged support to the December 8 nationwide strike called by farmers over the new agriculture laws, and said protests would also be held in his state against the Centre's "conspiracy to reduce the country's owners to labourers".

Taking to Twitter, Soren, who is also the executive chairman of the ruling JMM, said hardworking farmers are the pride of the nation.

"Protests will also be held in Jharkhand against the central government's conspiracy to reduce the country's owners to labourers. The JMM fully supports Bharat Bandh on December 8," the chief minister tweeted.

Centre should release white paper on contributions received under PM CARES Fund so far: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday was detained and bundled into police van after he sat on a dharna against the three new farm bills

The fourth phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded a voter percentage of 26.02 across the constituencies spread over several districts of Jammu and Kashmir till 11.00 a.m., officials said.

Bandipur recorded the highest voter turnout while Shopian was seeing the lowest in the Kashmir division.

In Jammu, the voters were showing an enthusiastic participation.

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav breaks security cordon, sits on dharna in heart of Lucknow to express solidarity with farmers protesting farm bills

Himachal Pradesh: A fire broke out at a factory in Baddi industrial area of Solan district early morning today. "One person sustained injuries in the fire which has now been doused off. An investigation will be conducted to ascertain the cause of fire," says SP Rohit Malpani.

New Zealand on Monday reported one new coronavirus case in managed isolation, according to the Ministry of Health.

The person arrived on December 4 from the UK via Hong Kong, and tested positive upon arrival, Xinhua news agency quoted the Ministry as saying in a statement.

The patient has been transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility.

Five men with alleged links to banned outfits have been arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police from Shakarpur area here, police said on Monday.

"The group affiliation of the arrested men is yet to be ascertained," said P

Derogatory remarks against Sufi saint: SC orders transfer of all FIRs lodged against Amish Devgan in various states to Rajasthan's Ajmer

Andhra Pradesh: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy visits Eluru Government Hospital in West Godavari district where over 150 patients were admitted with complaints of nausea, giddiness & epilepsy.

1 dead, 292 taken ill in Andhra Pradesh's Eluru due to mysterious disease, reports NDTV

Chhattisgarh: 4 people killed in a bear attack in Angwahi village of Koriya dist y'day; 3 injured

Two brothers, including the groom, have been booked under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, in the Kanth tehsil of Moradabad.

Vidya Charan Shukla, Superintendent of Police, Moradabad Rural, said the case was registered based on the complaint of the daughter's mother.

According to police, a woman from Bijnor filed a complaint that her daughter was being married after converting her religion. On this complaint, a case has been registered against two brothers who belong to Kanth in Moradabad.

Both persons were arrested and the investigation was underway.

The woman, meanwhile, said, "I am 22-years-old and had married Rashid five months ago according to my wish. He did not force me to marry and convert."

It may be recalled that last month Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel had promulgated the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance 2020.

Timely rescue operation by the army saved the lives of five civilians after an overnight road accident on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway.

A statement issued by the Defence PRO here said on Monday that the army rescued civilians on the National Highway 44 in the Ramban area of Jammu when a truck they were travelling in turned turtle.

"The Indian Army came to the rescue of civilians on NH44 near Nachlana district Ramban on 6 December at 1900 hrs, a truck turned turtle on NH44 near Nachlana."

With 32,981 new COVID-19 infections, India's total cases rise to 96,77,203. With 391 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,40,573. Total active cases at 3,96,729. Total discharged cases at 91,39,901 with 39,109 new discharges in the last 24 hours.

Lucknow: Police force deployed outside Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav's residence at Vikramaditya Marg. Yadav is scheduled to visit Kannauj to stage a demonstration in support of farmers protesting against the farm laws.

Serum Institute of India applies to Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for emergency use authorisation for its Covishield vaccine: Sources

BJP Govt has

₹20,000 crores for the new Parliament corridor

₹16,000 crores to buy a special plane for PM

But it has no money to pay ₹14,000 crores of dues to the sugarcane farmers of UP. The price of sugarcane has not increased since 2017.

This government only thinks of billionaires, tweeted Priyanka Gandhi.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to visit Singhu Border (Haryana-Delhi border) today where farmers' protest, against Centre's FarmLaws, entered 12th day.

Other ministers of Delhi Govt to also accompany the CM. They'll inspect arrangements made by the UT Govt for farmers at the spot.