Students of DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh achieved remarkable success and brought laurels to the institution at the 4-Day Inter-University State Youth Festival held at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, from 30th November to 3rd December 2025.

In a spectacular display of talent and cultural excellence, Gurkirat Singh secured the First Position in Rassa Watna, while Bhajanpreet Kaur impressed by winning the Second Position in Guddian Patole.Their exemplary achievement stands as a testament to their dedication, artistic brilliance, and tireless hard work.

As the Winter Session of Parliament witnessed heated exchanges over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said that raising public concerns in Parliament cannot be termed as “drama”.

Responding to remarks made during the session, she said urgent matters such as pollution and the SIR exercise are crucial for democracy and must be discussed openly in Parliament.

Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament, Priyanka Gandhi said, “Urgent issues like pollution, the SIR process, and other matters are extremely important for democracy. Whether it is the election situation or the SIR, these are major issues. What is Parliament for if not to discuss them? Let the government allow a discussion. Speaking about issues or raising questions is not drama.”

Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu tied the knot with filmmaker Raj Nidimoru in a traditional ceremony on Monday.

While reports were doing the rounds that the couple will be entering matrimony soon, the 'Yashoda' actress formally announced the new chapter in her life through a special social media post.

Samantha took to her official Instagram handle and dropped some beautiful moments from her simple, traditional yet elegant nuptials.

A rebound in exports after two years will drive up the revenue of the Indian agrochemical industry by 6-7 per cent this fiscal, a report said on Monday.

The development will be supported by a favourably timed revival in global demand and normalisation of inventories, just as domestic offtake slows due to a protracted monsoon that impacted kharif season sales.

The industry's return to its long-term growth range of 8-10 per cent next fiscal, however, hinges on exports sustaining the momentum and domestic demand picking up, Crisil Ratings said in its report.

A court began the first hearing of a trial of Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja on Monday over allegations that she bribed former first lady Kim Keon Hee and Representative Kweon Seong-dong of the People Power Party in exchange for favours.

Han is currently standing trial on charges of violating the Political Funds Act and the anti-graft law for her alleged involvement in gifting a luxury necklace and Chanel bags to Kim, the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol.

She is also accused of colluding with a former church official, Yun Young-ho, to hand 100 million won (USD 68,000) to Kweon in 2022 in exchange for gaining favours for the church, News Agency reported.

Actor Diljit Dosanjh will soon be a part of Anurag Singh's forthcoming war drama "Border 2". Adding to the excitement for the already hyped sequel, the makers have unveiled the intense first look of the Punjabi sensation on social media.

The first look poster shows Diljit as an air force officer in "Border 2".

Sitting in his aircraft, he is seen in the middle of a war-like situation, with enemies attacking him from all sides.

Since inflation is set to remain well below target for the foreseeable future, HSBC Global Investment Research on Monday projected that the RBI will cut rates by 25 bp during its monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting on December 5 -- taking the policy repo rate to 5.25 per cent.

Growth has been strong so far, benefitting from the front loading of government spending and GST-cut led retail spending.

However, the November Flash manufacturing PMI (56.6) indicated that GST-led boost may have peaked with the overall new orders coming in soft, said the report.

The makers of upcoming biopic christened “V. Shantaram” have unveiled the first look of Bollywood actor Siddhant Chaturvedi as the legendary Indian filmmaker.

Siddhant along with the banner Camera Take Films took to Instagram to unveil the look. In the image, Siddhant is seen in a striking period look, dressed in traditional Indian attire with a Nehru cap, standing confidently beside a vintage film camera. The backdrop has a majestic eagle with outstretched wings against a cloudy sky, giving the scene a grand, cinematic feel.

The caption mentioned: “The Rebel Who Redefined Indian Cinema Is Back Where He Belongs — On the Big Screen.”

Preventive measures and early testing are essential in the fight against HIV/AIDS, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World AIDS Day on Monday.

World AIDS Day is observed every year on December 1 to address the epidemic and the vulnerabilities faced by children and adolescent girls and young women, as well as to fight the stigma attached to the disease. The theme this year is "Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response".

Nadda also stated the need to fight misconceptions and stigma faced by people suffering from HIV.

Delhi Police on Monday busted an interstate cyber fraud syndicate and arrested three accused involved in duping job seekers by offering fake overseas employment opportunities.

With the arrests, the police also recovered mobile phones, laptops and cash linked to the crime.

According to a statement issued by the South-West District Police, a team from the Cyber Police Station, South-West District successfully exposed the syndicate and arrested three individuals -- Ketan Deepak Kumar (24), a resident of Gujarat; Sanjib Mondal (34), from West Bengal; and Ravi Kumar Mishra (29), from Gurugram.

India’s manufacturing industry registered another round of impressive growth, with total new orders and output again expanding at above-trend rates, according to the HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released on Monday.

Registering 56.6 in November, the seasonally adjusted PMI – a single-figure indicator of sector performance – was comfortably above the neutral mark of 50.0 and its long-run average of 54.2, according to data released by S&P Global.

Falling from 59.2 in October, however, the latest figure highlighted the slowest improvement in operating conditions since February, the report mentioned.

Winter is set to intensify in Rajasthan as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cold wave alert in the state from December 3. The warning comes after a noticeable dip in temperatures across several districts, with foggy mornings and weakened sunlight adding to the chill. There, however, has been a slight relief in the past few days.

A western disturbance and weakened northerly winds had kept night temperatures above 10 degrees Celsius in cities like Sikar and Pilani (Jhunjhunu). However, temperatures fell significantly on Sunday night. In Sikar, the minimum temperature dropped by 2.5 degrees to 9 degrees. Other notable declines included Sriganganagar (down 2 degrees), Alwar and Pilani (down 1.5 degrees each), and Bikaner (down 3.5 degrees), where the temperature settled at 7.3 degrees.

Assisted by J&K Police and the CRPF, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday was conducting raids at 10 locations in Kashmir as part of its probe in the Delhi terror blast case.

Officials said that the NIA carried out simultaneous raids at 10 locations across the Valley.

“The locations raided by the NIA today include the houses of Moulvi Irfan Ahmad Wagay, Dr Adil Rather, Dr Muzammil Ganai, Amir Rashid, Jasir Bilal Wani and others. The raids were carried out in Nadigam village of Shopian, Koil, Chandgam, Malangpora, and Samboora villages of Pulwama," the officials said.

Real Madrid drew 1-1 away to Girona, a result that lifted FC Barcelona to the top of La Liga after 14 rounds.

Barcelona has 34 points, one more than Real Madrid. Villarreal sits a further point back, with Atletico Madrid on 31.

Real Madrid has dropped six points with three consecutive draws.

Madrid wanted to dominate possession, but the red-and-whites kept their lines tight to disrupt the opponent's flow and waited for the right moment to strike. That moment came just before halftime: a quick recovery, a vertical transition, and a brilliant individual play by Azzedine Ounahi, who scored a stunning goal with a sharp, angled shot that made Montilivi erupt.

The unified payments interface (UPI) saw 32 per cent transaction count growth (year-on-year) at 20.47 billion in the month of November — along with registering 22 per cent annual growth in transaction amount at Rs 26.32 lakh crore, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed on Monday.

Average daily transaction amount in November stood at Rs 87,721 crore, the NPCI data showed.

The month of November recorded 682 million average daily transaction counts, up from 668 million registered in October.

Acclaimed actor Manoj Pahwa, known for his effortless humour, opened up about an unusual on-set moment while shooting Single Papa, one that left him amused and, surprisingly, a little let down.

Asked how it was to shoot with a four-month-old baby on “Single Papa”, Manoj told: “He disappointed me. The baby.”

Manoj recalled his long history of working with children on Just Mohabbat and Bol Baby Bol, and added: “I've done some shootings with kids in the beginning, Just Mohabbat, Bol Baby Bol, all these were with kids.”

Delhi’s air quality deteriorated again on Monday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) moved closer to the “very poor” category, just a day after strong winds briefly improved conditions from 'very poor' to 'poor' for the first time in 16 days.

At 7 a.m., the AQI crossed the 300 mark, still in the “poor” category as a dense layer of fog and smoke blanketed the national capital, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

As per CPCB data, Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 325, and ITO also registered 325, both firmly placing these areas in the 'very poor' bracket. Meanwhile, locations around India Gate and Kartavya Path showed slightly better readings, with AQI levels at 267, which falls under the 'poor' category.

Indian benchmark indices opened the new month at new all-time high on Monday, amid investor optimism around strong Q2 GDP growth at 8.2 per cent.

As of 9.30 am, the Sensex advanced 291 points, or 0.34 per cent at 85,997 and the Nifty added 86 points, or 0.33 per cent to 26,289.

The broadcap indices performed in line with the benchmarks, with the Nifty Midcap 100 up 0.28 per cent and the Nifty Smallcap 100 adding 0.58 per cent.

SBI, Trent and Tata Steel were among the major gainers in the Nifty Pack, while losers included Tech Mahindra, Tata Consumer, Titan Company and Bajaj Finance.