The IMD has issued heavy to extremely heavy rainfall and dense fog warning for several states/UTs for Friday. Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is very likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. Meanwhile, dense fog is very likely over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Odisha. Further, cold wave conditions are very likely over Punjab.

Goa is set for a grand spiritual and cultural event as Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils the world’s tallest 77-foot-tall bronze statue of Lord Ram at Shree Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math in South Goa. The statue will be a centerpiece of the Math’s 550th-year celebrations, attracting thousands of devotees daily to witness this historic occasion.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Bihar gave jobs or employment to 50 lakh youth from 2020–25 and now targets 1 crore opportunities between 2025–30. He instructed departments to submit vacancy details by December 2025 and asked commissions to issue a 2026 recruitment calendar. Nitish emphasised transparent exams, faster hiring, more CBT centres, and a firm commitment to youth empowerment.

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday inaugurated India's first all-in-one Tesla centre in Gurugram. The centre will offer retail, vehicle delivery, after-sales service, and charging facilities under one roof. CM Saini said, "Haryana is not just a market but a manufacturing powerhouse, serving as a major hub for the automobile, IT, and other industries."

Amid ongoing talks of a possible change in leadership, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Pradesh Congress Committee President DK Shivakumar, on Thursday, 27 November, said that he would visit Delhi if the high command summoned him for a discussion. However, Shivakumar denied posting a cryptic message on X.

A heated argument broke out between two leaders during Congress' review meeting on Bihar Assembly elections in New Delhi on Thursday, Times Now reported. The argument reportedly broke out between Congress leaders Engineer Sanjeev and Jitender Kumar on the issue of giving tickets to outsiders, after which Sanjeev threatened to shoot him. Congress MP Pappu Yadav called it a lie.

A Bengaluru couple's argument with an auto driver went viral after a female teacher allegedly used abusive language, sparking debates on respect, entitlement, and classism. Social media criticised their behaviour, highlighting the importance of mutual respect for public service workers. A follow-up video shows the couple apologising.

Dense fog at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) early on Thursday led to significant disruption of flight operations, with a total of 48 flights delayed between 4:44 am and 8:00 am. The low-visibility conditions forced airlines to slow down arrivals and departures, causing delays across both domestic and international sectors.

Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) issued a new Rs 100 currency note with a new map which shows India's Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura regions as part of Nepali territory. The note carries previous NRB Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari's signature and 2081 BS as the date of issuance, denoting the year 2024. The map also features Mount Everest and Ashoka Pillar.

A 50-year-old woman named Bhruiya Bai passed away while waiting in line for two days to get fertiliser in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district. She collapsed at night after waiting overnight in the bitter cold and passed away at the hospital. Congress leader Jitendra Patwari slammed the state government, stating, "The tears in this government's eyes have dried up."

The Bombay High Court questioned how long the city police would continue their inquiry into the death of former celebrity manager Disha Salian, who died in June 2020. "Why still inquiry?... You just have to ascertain if it was a suicide or culpable homicide," the court asked. Salian fell from the 14th floor of a residential building in Mumbai's Malad.

The trailer of 'Lockdown', the upcoming drama featuring Anupama Parameswaran in the lead, has been released, offering viewers an emotionally charged glimpse into a film set against the backdrop of an unprecedented global crisis. Directed by AR Jeeva and produced by Subaskaran under the banner of Lyca Productions, the film appears to delve deeply into themes of emotional isolation.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar reached Mumbai on Thursday to attend a private event amid a power tussle with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Shivakumar did not respond to any questions from the media regarding the current scenario. "I will be back by tonight", Shivakumar had said before leaving for Mumbai.

Rumours are heating up in the Tamil film industry as reports suggest that actor Vijay Sethupathi may be part of Superstar Rajinikanth’s highly anticipated sequel Jailer 2. Though there has been no official confirmation yet, industry sources claim that the acclaimed actor has already joined the film’s shoot, currently progressing in Goa under director Nelson Dilipkumar.

Actor-filmmaker Prithviraj Sukumaran believes that Malayalam cinema is currently experiencing one of its most vibrant and transformative phases, driven by a series of strong theatrical hits and growing audience demand. However, the Vilayath Buddha star emphasises that true industry growth lies not in celebrating records for too long, but in consistently surpassing them.

Bengaluru is set for a ₹1.5 lakh crore urban transformation, covering tunnels, elevated roads, metro expansions, waste management, and water projects. The plan aims to ease traffic, boost mobility, and protect lakes while addressing environmental and infrastructure challenges in India's tech capital over the next two decades.

Actor Keerthy Suresh has voiced strong support for Deepika Padukone’s call for regulated 8-hour work shifts in the Indian film industry, amid rising concerns about overwork and health issues affecting actors and technicians. Speaking during promotions of her upcoming film Revolver Rita in Hyderabad, Keerthy opened up about the demanding schedules she has endured through her career.

A major fire broke out at a private restaurant near RSB Hall in Manipal, Karnataka, on Thursday evening, after a short circuit reportedly ignited a blaze that led to the explosion of two gas cylinders inside the premises. The incident caused extensive property damage but, fortunately, resulted in no injuries.

The Supreme Court clarified that exoneration in the departmental proceedings does not, ipso facto, furnish a ground for dropping the criminal charges more particularly in Trap Cases. The Court reiterated that the mere fact that a decoy/complainant in a trap case turns hostile would not adversely affect the case of prosecution.

Rohtak MP Deepender Singh Hooda on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Haryana government, accusing it of "negligence" in sports infrastructure, which he claimed led to the death of two basketball players during practice in Rohtak and Bahadurgarh. Hooda also demanded ₹1 crore financial aid and a government job for a family member of each deceased player.

The government is creating a single unified digital portal, coordinated by RBI, to help citizens trace and recover unclaimed assets across banks, insurers, mutual funds and other regulated entities, Department of Financial Services (DFS) Secretary M Nagaraju said. He added that campaign for recovering unclaimed assets have facilitated return of ₹1,887 crore to rightful owners or nominees so far.

BJP MP Sambit Patra took a dig at the ongoing tussle in the Karnataka Congress over the change of CM. "In Karnataka, the game 'Kaun banega Mukhyamantri' (Who'll become CM) is going on," Patra said. His remarks came hours after Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said he and CM Siddaramaiah would travel to Delhi if asked by the party high command.

A 57-year-old Indian-origin man, Rajesh Bakshi, was jailed for 10 years in UK for conspiring to smuggle heroin, officials said. His co-accused received nine years sentence. The National Crime Agency (NCA) probe found his fingerprints on a £4 million (approximately ₹47 crore) heroin consignment intercepted at the Port of Dover in June 2022, following a detailed forensic examination.

A group of youngsters assaulted a motorcyclist and dragged him on their car's bonnet for nearly 500 metres. The video of the incident from Kotwali Dehat area of Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district captured the road argument spiralling into violence. According to PTI, the biker allegedly called the car a "tin box", which angered the youngsters who then assaulted him.

Central Railway has reported a robust ₹243.06 crore in scrap disposal revenue for the ongoing financial year 2025-26, up to October 2025. The railway generated ₹51.86 crore in October alone, marking a steep 79% YoY jump over last October's ₹28.93 crore. This also stands as the highest October performance in the past three years, The Free Press Journal reported.