‘Irreplaceable comrade’: Congress mourns Patel’s demise, party flag to fly half-mast at headquarters for 3 days; Centre approves merger of Lakshmi Vilas Bank with Development Bank India Ltd; Cyclone Nivar: Heavy rains lash Chennai ahead of landfall, Section 144 in coastal areas, NDRF teams in action; Punjab imposes night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am starting December 1 amid COVID-19 surge; Delhi borders sealed ahead of farmers march on Nov 26; permission denied to protest at Jantar Mantar and more...