Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has shattered an all-time Pakistan record during the second Test against South Africa at Newlands, Cape Town. from IndiaTV: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/limVUB4
It was one man, who carried India through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He was overbowled, mismanaged and eventually forced to take a back seat as Jasprit Bumrah-less India ran out of steam in the fifth and final Test against Australia in Sydney. India required one big final effort from their saviour Bumrah, who had a legendary series with 32 wickets, having bowled 151.2 overs across five matches. However, it wasn't to be as Australia cruised to the 162-run target to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years and qualify for the World Test Championship final.
As Delhi gears up for the upcoming Assembly elections, the political battlefield is heating up between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). On Saturday, AAP leader and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held a press conference, accusing the BJP of relying solely on negativity and insults to win the elections.
The Gujarat Cabinet on Wednesday announced to creation of a new district named Vav-Tharad in the state. The Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel approved the decision to carve out Vav-Tharad from the already existing Banaskantha district.
In the year 2023, while films of many superstars including Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Ranbir Kapoor made their mark at the box office, in 2024, many low-budget content-rich films from Laapataa Ladies to Stree 2 released, which were highly appreciated by the audience. This year started very slow at the box office with Deepika Padukone and Hrithik Roshan's film 'Fighter'. People were expecting a lot from the movie but were dashed. But in the same year, many such low-budget films were released, which ruled the box office. It is significant to note that there was no major promotion of these films nor did anyone have such expectations from them. But still, they came, ruled and left with an impact.
Slamming the Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus' suggestion to set the minimum voting age at 17, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday said that it would put pressure on the Election Commission and could also delay the election process. During a discussion at the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that lowering the voting age to 17 will necessitate the preparation of a new voter list.
Delhi rains: Amid the decreasing temperatures and light rainfall, the Delhi Airport authorities on Friday (December 27) issued an advisory for passengers, updating them about the low visibility procedure that remains in progress at the airport. The authorities said that there has been no impact on flight operations. According to the Delhi Airport authorities, the passengers have been asked to contact the concerned airline to receive updated flight information.
Dr Manmohan Singh passed away at AIIMS, Delhi, on Thursday evening at the age of 92 due to age-related medical conditions. Suddenly, he had a loss of consciousness at home after which he was rushed to the AIIMS Delhi. Manmohan Singh was born on September 26, 1932. Apart from being an economist, he served as Reserve Bank of India governor from 1982-1985. Significantly, he was the 13th PM of India with his tenure from 2004-2014 and was the longest-serving PM after Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.
South superstar Allu Arjun is currently engrossed in the Sandhya Theater stampede case. On Tuesday, he was called to Chikkadpally station for questioning. Before this, Allu Arjun himself had also held a press conference, where he called himself innocent and said that his name is being defamed in this case. Allu Arjun, his family and the team of Pushpa 2 are constantly in contact with the victim's family in the stampede case and are taking care of 9-year-old Sritej admitted to the hospital. In this sequence, Allu Arjun's father Allu Arvind has now made a big announcement on Wednesday.
Weather Update: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a further drop in temperatures across the Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan regions over the next two days. According to Naresh Kumar, a scientist at IMD, a western disturbance currently located near Punjab and adjoining areas is likely to cause light rain or snowfall in isolated parts of the western Himalayan region. This weather system is expected to contribute to the cooling trend in the plains. Residents in the affected regions have been advised to prepare for colder conditions as the mercury dips further.
National president of the Bahujan Samaj Party and former Uttar Pradesh chief Minister Mayawati on Sunday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress and alleged that both of the parties have been engaging in selfish politics in the name of BR Ambedkar. She said that there is an outrage among people over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on Ambedkar, however, she claimed that the Congress has always ‘ignored’ Ambedkar.
The Western Railway demolishes the iconic and last remaining iron screw-pile bridge at Bandra in Mumbai over the Mithi River on bridge number 20. Hundreds of suburban and outstation trains will be affected during the Christmas weekend in two blocks of 9.5 hours each.
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has suggested weird ideas to promote childbirth in the country, has come up with a new idea. This time, he called an alternative to porn-- which is more "interesting" and more "engaging". "There can be bans and prohibitions, but one has to always come up with alternatives — something more engaging and more interesting than a porn website to fill the void that causes greater interest," he told Russia Today. "Find a hobby! Porn is like good food, it's everywhere," said Putin.
The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday registered a case against Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president and former minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) in connection with alleged irregularities in organising the Formula E car racing event held in Hyderabad in February last year.