Cyclone Fengal: 4 Killed Due to Electrocution in Chennai, Flights-Trains Affected | LIVE

President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday greeted the people of Nagaland on their statehood day and said the strides made by the state in various development parameters are praiseworthy.

The northeastern state of Nagaland was formed on this day in 1963.

"Greetings to the people of Nagaland on the statehood day. Endowed with a rich heritage of flora and fauna, Nagaland is also a land of bravery. Nagaland's strides in various development parameters are praiseworthy. My best wishes to the people of this beautiful state for a peaceful, prosperous and progressive future," Murmu said in a post on X

The Odisha government hiked the allocation for midday meals to school students, an official said on Sunday.State Nodal Officer for PM-Poshan Raghuram R Iyer informed the decision of the government to the district collectors on Saturday.The material cost for primary school students (classes 1 to 5) was increased from Rs 5.90 to Rs 7.64 per meal per student. The cost for upper primary school students (classes 6 to 8) was hiked to Rs 10.94 from Rs 8.82 per meal per student.

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is on a two-day visit to Kerala after her maiden electoral win from the Wayanad hill constituency, will address joint public meetings with her brother and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in the district on Sunday.According to the schedule, Priyanka will address gatherings at Mananthavady at 10:30 am, Sulthan Bathery at 12:15 pm, and Kalpetta at 1:30 pm, party leaders said.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted extremely heavy rainfall in Puducherry on Sunday as Cyclone Fengal made landfall on the coast on Saturday evening.
According to IMD, Puducherry is likely to receive extremely heavy rainfall today and "moderate" for December 2.

The cyclone made landfall on the Union Territory's coast at 7 in the evening on Saturday.

Cyclone Fengal, which made landfall near Puducherry on November 30, remained stationary near the union territory and would gradually weaken in the next three hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday.Meanwhile, operations at the Chennai airport, which had been suspended on Sunday, resumed past midnight but many flights suffered cancellations and delays, officials said.

 Buoyed by the Rashtriya Lok Dal's victory in the bypoll to the Meerapur assembly seat in Uttar Pradesh, party leaders called on workers to strengthen the party and start preparing for state polls slated for 2027.Addressing RLD workers and leaders at a day-long meeting of the working committee of the party's Uttar Pradesh unit, its national general secretary Trilok Tyagi said strengthening the party in Uttar Pradesh should be the goal of every worker and office bearer.

The Counter Intelligence (CI) unit of Punjab Police in Amritsar arrested two individuals on Saturday in a major blow to illegal arms smuggling networks amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state.

 A major fire broke out at a private godown near the Ernakulam Junction Railway Station early Sunday, causing panic among the public. No casualties were reported though, authorities said. According to the Fire and Rescue Services, the blaze erupted around 1 am at a scrap godown near the Ernakulam South Railway Overbridge.  Firefighters battled the flames for nearly five hours before bringing them under control.

Flight operations at the Chennai International Airport resumed early on Sunday morning after Cyclone Fengal crossed the North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts.

Speaking to ANI, Shiva, a passenger travelling to Abu Dhabi via Air Arabia flight, said, "We have been waiting here since 8 PM last night. I am from Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. The airline we booked with is not responding to us, and we haven't even received a water bottle or food from them. 

Cyclone Fengal completed its landfall in Puducherry at 2:00 am and as per IMD, it is likely to weaken into a deep depression within the next six hours.

Chennai International Airport, which was shut till 4:00 am on Dec 1, has resumed operations now but flights remain affected.

Four people in parts of Chennai were electrocuted to death amid the Cyclone Fengal.