Top 5 News at 1PM on Dec 5: Jayalalithaa remains 'very critical', her health being closely monitored: Apollo Hospital

1) Live updates | Jayalalithaa remains 'very critical', her health being closely monitored: Apollo Hospital

Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa was readmitted to the critical care unit of Chennai's Apollo Hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest on Sunday evening.

2)  In Pics: Jayalalithaa supporters pray for her speedy recovery

Large number of AIADMK supporters thronged Apollo Hospitals following information that ailing Chief Minister and party supremo Jayalaithaa suffered a cardiac arrest after days of showing improvement. 

3)  PM Modi wins TIME magazine's reader's poll for 'Person of the Year', Obama, Trump and Assange share second place

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won the online reader’s poll for 2016 TIME Person of the Year. The Indian political supremo beat other major world leaders, artists and politicians as the most influential figure in 2016 among people who voted. 

4) Live | Parliament, Day 14: Both houses adjourned till 2pm amid uproar over demonetisation

fter a two-day break, Monday may see another confrontation between Opposition and government on the demonetisation move. The matter of black money has created a limbo in both Houses of the Parliament since day 1 of this session.

5) Congress clears air on tie-up with SP for Uttar Pradesh elections

Clearing the air that Samajwadi Party’s might alliance with Congress in the upcoming UP Polls, UP PCC President Raj Babbar on Monday said his party will contest alone in the state and described such talks as 'hypothetical'. He also said that Congress will improve its tally  in 2017 UP Polls.