Wed Nov 27 03:08:54 UTC 2024: ## Multiple Accidents and By-elections Mark Day’s News
**Surat, Gujarat:** A luxury bus plunged into a ditch in Surat, Gujarat, early Wednesday morning, injuring two people seriously. Police rescued 40 passengers, some of whom sustained minor injuries. The accident occurred on NH 48 near Kosamba.
**Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh:** A truck carrying soil fell into the Hindon river in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, resulting in two deaths and two injuries. Police attribute the accident to a pothole on the road in Budhana that caused the truck to lose balance.
**Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh:** Five doctors from Saifai Medical College died in a car accident on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway. Their Scorpio collided with a divider early Wednesday morning. The doctors were returning from a wedding in Lucknow. Details surrounding the cause of the accident remain unclear.
**Andhra Pradesh:** The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced by-elections for three vacant Rajya Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh. The elections and counting will take place on December 20th. The vacancies arose from the resignations of three YSRCP members: M. Venkat Ramana, B. Mastaan Rao Yadav, and R. Krishnaiah.
**Sri Lanka:** Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will embark on his first overseas visit to India on December 15th for a two-day trip. The visit will involve discussions on several key issues, according to Sri Lankan Cabinet Spokesperson Nalinda Jayatissa.
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