IMD Weather update: Heavy rainfall predicted in these states from November 25; yellow alert issued

The forecast also indicates that thunderstorm activity is likely over Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and south Rajasthan till next week.
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse Live: Drilling halted after technical snag in Auger drilling machine

Sections of steel pipes were being inserted through the rubble of the collapsed portion for the workers, trapped for 11 days, to be brought out.
Mumbai Airport receives ’email threat’ to blow up T2; demands USD 1 million in Bitcoin

The sender of the email has demanded USD 1 million in Bitcoin within 48 hours to avert the blast.
North Korea’s Kim says satellite launch was exercise of right to self-defence

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country’s recent launch of a spy satellite was an exercise of its right to self-defence, as Pyongyang celebrated the event as showing it could strike anywhere in the world, state media reported.
New Zealand’s National, ACT NZ and NZ First ink coalition agreement

New Zealand’s National Party, ACT New Zealand and New Zealand First have signed an agreement to form a new coalition government with populist NZ First leader Winston Peters taking on the role of Foreign Minister.
Israel, Hamas to start first truce in Gaza war

Israel and Hamas start a four-day truce on Friday morning with the militants to release a first group of 13 Israeli women and child hostages later in the day, the first break in a war that has devastated the besieged Gaza enclave.
US Navy ‘excited’ by prospect of better communication with China, but says more work needed

The U.S. Navy was “excited” by the prospect of improved operational communications with the Chinese military amid regional tensions, but work was still needed to solidify the next steps, a senior U.S. naval officer said on Friday.
Drilling snag delays rescue of 41 men stuck in Indian tunnel

Hopes for the imminent rescue of 41 men trapped in a highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas for nearly two weeks were foiled by a problem with the drilling equipment, an official said on Friday.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of 1991 sexual assault in second suit

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a university student in 1991 in a lawsuit filed in a New York court on Thursday, the second suit of its kind filed against the hip hop mogul in the past week.
Healthcare, AI and more: How one pro is investing for a ‘Goldilocks’ economy

Capital Group’s Andy Budden says a “Goldilocks” economy has “historically … been a very good environment for investing in equities.”