PAC Centenary celebration will provide ideal platform for discussion of ways to make Executive more…
New Delhi, Dec 4: President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said the Centennial Celebration of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) would provide an ideal platform for discussion of ways to make the Executive more accountable and thus to improve…
HM Amit Shah visits BSF camp, dines with jawans
New Delhi, Dec 4 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a two-day visit to Rajasthan, on Saturday met with BSF personnel at the Rohitash Border and also visited the camp of the jawans and listened to patriotic songs there.
He said,…
Chinese ambassador meets Afghan FM, both discuss trade, aid
Kabul, Dec 4 (UNI) Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Motaqi on Saturday met Chinese Ambassador Wang Yu in Kabul and both sides discussed bilateral relations, trade, humanitarian aid, development and providing technical…
Iran makes new demands, abandons compromises during Vienna talks
Washington, Dec 4: US officials alleged, Iran adopted a harsher stance during the last round of nuclear talks
in Vienna, abandoning its previously suggested compromises and making additional demands, on Saturday.
"What getting…
RBI’s new norms likely to increase NBFCs bad loans by one-third: Study
MUMBAI: The recent clarification by the Reserve Bank of India on non-performing advances (NPA) may increase non-banking financial companies' (NBFC) bad loans by one-third, says a report. Last month, the RBI had provided clarification on…
Millennials leading charge in buying pre-owned vehicles in India: Report
NEW DELHI: Millennials are leading the charge when it comes to buying pre-owned vehicles in the country, according to research report by online used car marketplace CARS24. The company has collaborated with leading research firm IPSOS to…
Taapsee Pannu’s ‘Shabaash Mithu’ to release in February 2022
MUMBAI: Taapsee Pannu-starrer 'Shabaash Mithu', the biopic of Indian cricketer Mithali Raj, is set to release worldwide theatrically on February 4 next year, the makers announced on Friday.
Backed by Viacom18 Studios, the biographical…
UPSC Civil Service Mains 2021: How to prepare for world history
The syllabus for UPSC Prelims exam covers ancient India, medieval India as well as modern History. World History appears only in the UPSC Mains examination and is an important part of the General Studies Paper 1. The syllabus includes…
‘India is not only building games…’: FarmVille developer Zynga
A decade ago, mobile-game developer Zynga set the foundation for a new type of ‘social gaming’ with its hit FarmVille, a farming-simulation game that at one point was the most popular application on Facebook. While the game that lets people…
Last solar eclipse of 2021 today: How to capture the celestial event
On December 4, a total solar eclipse, the last of the year, will be visible from Antarctica. The southern tip of South America, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand can also see partial phases of the eclipse but it won’t be visible from…
Event to mark 100 yrs of PAC begins today
“The Speaker’s office has invited the Prime Minister on behalf of all of us. The President is coming. We still hope the PM will accept our request, and come either for the inaugural function or the valedictory. But we don’t have any…
Kidambi Srikanth loses to Lee, bows out of tournament
ndia’s Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals after losing to second seeded Malaysian Lee Zii Jia in straight games in his third and final group B match here on Friday.
The former world no. 1 Indian was no…
Farmers gherao Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut’s car at Bunga Sahib
Ropar, Dec 3: Farmers, belonging to Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), stopped Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut at Bunga Sahib
on the Ropar-Manali highway on Friday to protest against her alleged comments during the farmers agitation.
The…
Before Sreesanth, there was Tinu Yohannan from Kerala
On December 3, 2001, Tinu Yohannan made history as he became the first player from Kerala to play for the Indian cricket team. On a hazy morning at the PCA Stadium in Mohali, he took the new ball against England in the first Test of the…
Junior Hockey World Cup
If not for the dozen or so Junior World Cup brandings around the stadium periphery, it would have been easy to mistake this for a men-versus-boys contest. At least that’s what it felt like when the two teams lined up for the anthems, almost…
Virat Kohli’s controversial dismissal in Mumbai sparks a debate
India captain Virat Kohli didn’t have a happy return to red-ball cricket as he failed to open his account in the second Test against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday.
The Indian captain failed to open his account…
Cong will not field Channi as its CM face in 2022, claims AAP leader Chadha
Chandigarh, Dec 3 : Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) spokesperson and co-incharge of Punjab affairs Raghav Chadha claimed that the Congress party will not field Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi as its chief ministerial candidate in 2022, as it…
Will India Over Power Its Neighboring Enemies, With The Current Geo-Politics?
In conversation with Major General C.P. Singh on the current Geo-Politics, India vs The World.
Himachal: Zila Sainik board recast in Hamirpur district
Hamirpur (HP), December 4: The district Sainik board has been reconstituted with Deputy Commissioner as its Chairman, officials said on Saturday.
A notification has been issued by the Deputy Commissioner, Debasweta Banik on this behalf…
MDMK MP Vaiko objects to Centre naming schemes in Hindi
New Delhi, Dec 3: MDMK MP Vaiko on Friday strongly objected to central government naming schemes and programs in Hindi.
Speaking during Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha, Vaiko said letters and communications are sent in Hindi only from the Centre…