Opposition boycotts Maha Assembly over Jayant Patil’s suspension
Nagpur: Opposition parties in Maharashtra on Friday boycotted the proceedings of the Assembly to protest the suspension of NCP MLA Jayant Patil for the remaining term of the Winter session for his alleged unparliamentary words against…
IAC pres Hemant Patil to Contest BMC elections
Mumbai: India Against Corruption (IAC) president Hemant Patil today declared that his party will Contest on seats of upcoming Mumbai Municipal Corporation against the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).
Mr. Patil said to avoid the power in BMC by MVA…
Pant, Iyer’s quickfire 159 run stand puts India in strong position
Dhaka: Both Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer, who missed their centuries, helped India to get a crucial first innings lead of 87 runs, after they put on a dynamic counter-attacking partnership of 159 runs for the fifth wicket on Day 2 of the…
Sam Curran enthralled by his IPL upgrade in Kochi
Kolkata: Making his first appearance after the IPL 2023 Auction and speaking exclusively on Star Sports show ‘Cricket Live – Auction Special’, Sam Curran spoke on how excited he is to join the Punjab Kings and how overwhelmed he is with his…
Japan upscales Defence budget by 26 percent in FY 2023-24
Tokyo: The Japanese government adopted a record draft budget of 114.38 trillion yen (865 billion U.S. dollars) for fiscal year 2023 (April 2023-March 2024) on Friday, with defense spending hitting a record high.
The figure approved by the…
Michael Bloomberg keen to buy Dow Jones or Washington Post from WST
New York: Michael Bloomberg, owner of the eponymous global news and data service, is keen on acquiring the Wall Street Journal’s publisher Dow Jones & Co or The Washington Post, which is run by fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos, the Axios…
3 JCOs and 13 soldiers killed in tragic road accident
New Delhi/Sikkim: Sixteen Indian Army personnel lost their lives in a tragic road accident when the truck they were traveling in skidded down a steep slope while negotiating a sharp turn at Zema of North Sikkim on Friday.
The ill-fated…
Several BJP leaders from Kashmir valley join NCP
New Delhi: Several local BJP leaders from the Kashmir valley on Friday joined the National Congress Party (NCP) in the presence of Party Chief Sharad Pawar and J&K Party In -Charge Rakesh Sapru in New Delhi.
Among the leaders who have…
Motto for Today: ‘A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to…
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Dec.24.........
1889 - A bicycle with a back-pedal brake was patented by Daniel Stover and William Hance of US.
1893 - Henry Ford completed his…
Centre approves OROP revision, over 25 lacs will benefit
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved revision of pension of armed forces pensioners/family pensioners under One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme.
The revised pensions will be retroactively…
Congress questions Centre over Mandaviya’s letter to Rahul
New Delhi: The Congress has questioned the BJP government after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya penned a letter to party MP Rahul Gandhi to follow the Covid-19 norms or "suspend" the ongoing party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, and said the…
Algeria hopeful of joining BRICS alliance in 2023
Cairo: Algeria is hoping to join the BRICS alliance of the largest developing economies in 2023, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said on Thursday night.
"God willing, 2023 will be the year when Algeria joins BRICS," Tebboune said…
Shooting in Central Paris, 3 dead, several Kurdish injured
Clashes between Kurds, Police in Paris Intensify following shootout
5 films that caught audiences’ attention in ’22
New Delhi: The year 2022 demonstrated that formulaic filmmaking no longer works at the box-office and only when makers take risks and tell stories with a difference, will they be able to lure the audiences back to theatres.
Here are a few…
Motto for Today: ‘What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Dec.23.......
1912 - In Delhi violent agitation continues as British Viceroy Lord Hardinge is wounded by a bomb explosion. (Indian…
‘Taaza Khabar’ on Hotstar: My character has loads of shades says JD Chakravarty
New Delhi: A roller coaster of emotions, comedy, romance, action and drama, Hotstar Specials’ ‘Taaza Khabar’ is an all-in-one package.
Marking the debut OTT debut of social media sensation Bhuvan Bam, the series is a modern-day tale that…
AirAsia partners with ZEE5 for inflight viewers
Kolkata: Charting another milestone in a string of first-of-its-kind initiatives, AirAsia
India organized an exclusive premiere of TVF Pitchers: Season 2 for its recently launched in-flight experience hub ‘AirFlix’, powered by Sugarbox and…
‘Lakadbaggha’ – premiers at Kolkata Film Festival
Kolkata: The lead cast of film 'Lakadbaggha', Anshuman Jha, Ridhi Dogra along with Director Victor Mukherjee and the Music Composer Simone Fransquet attended the premiere at Kolkata International Film Festival.
The film is a Kolkata set…
X’mas tourism: weather forces 3000 flights’ cancellation, delays in USA
Washington: Over 3,000 US flights were canceled or delayed on Thursday, just three days before Christmas Day, the FlightAware.com portal reported on Thursday.
"Total cancellations within, into, or out of the United States today: 1,445,"…
Nikhat Zareen, Manju Rani enter Quarters at National Boxing
Bhopal: World Championships medalists Nikhat Zareen and Manju Rani registered thumping 5-0 victories to enter the quarterfinals of the 6th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championships here on Thursday.
The reigning world champion Nikhat,…
