Union Minister and Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, JP Nadda, on Wednesday accused the Congress of acting as a “tool of external forces” during a heated session in the upper house, which ultimately led to its adjournment for the day. Nadda alleged that the opposition’s no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar […]
New Delhi, December 11, 2024 (ANI): The Kapoor family met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 10 in Delhi, for a special meeting ahead of the upcoming Raj Kapoor 100 Film Festival. The festival will celebrate the centenary of Raj Kapoor, one of the most iconic figures in Indian cinema, who passed away in 1988. […]
New Delhi, December 11, 2024 (ANI): Delhi woke up to the coldest December morning on Wednesday as the minimum temperature dropped to 4.9 degree Celsius. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature was recorded 4.9 degree Celsius in Safdarjung area while it was 6.2 degree Celsius in Palam.A thin layer of fog covered […]
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), December 11, 2024 (ANI): The convoy of Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has met with an accident in Lucknow and several staff members sustained minor injuries, police said.However, the Himachal Pradesh Governor reached his destination safely and the situation was normal, the police said on Tuesday. The accident happened around 9:30 […]
Chandigarh, December 11, 2024: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has decided to announce a total of 784 candidates on wards of various Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats today. AAP Punjab President Aman Arora while addressing a press conference informed that 94 candidates are for Ludhiana MC, 56 for Patiala MC, and 74 for Amritsar […]
India’s benchmark indices opened flat on Tuesday amid a rally in Asian markets. The Nifty edged up by 33.65 points, or 0.14 percent, to 24,652.65, while the Sensex added 67.50 points, or 0.08 percent, to open at 81,575.96. Market experts suggest that the ongoing consolidation phase is likely to persist. The risk of a downturn, […]
The air quality in the national capital continued to be in the ‘poor’ category on Tuesday. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 224 at 8 am in Delhi. Some areas reported varying levels of air pollution, with ITO at 254, Alipur at 214, Chandni Chowk […]
The day/night Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide set a record for viewership, with six of the seven sessions averaging more than 1 million viewers across all platforms. Four of those sessions attracted more than 1.4 million viewers, according to a release from Cricket Australia (CA). The Boy from Macksville, a documentary celebrating […]
The Kremlin said on Sunday that Russia was open to talks on Ukraine after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called for “an immediate ceasefire and negotiations”. In a post on X on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Russia quoted Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, saying, “We have carefully read the statement by US President-elect […]
US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Indian-American Harmeet K. Dhillon as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the US Department of Justice. In his statement on Truth Social, Trump praised Dhillon for her unwavering commitment to protecting civil liberties. He emphasized her efforts in challenging Big Tech over free speech, defending the rights […]
