Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Not Sachin Tendulkar or Bradman, Ricky Ponting names 45 century-maker as 'best cricketer that’s ever played'

Sachin Tendulkar and Don Bradman are some of the greatest cricketers who have ever played the game of cricket. Tendulkar, known as the God of Cricket, made every other batting record look dwarf when he used to unleash his magic in his heydays, while Bradman's inhumane consistency is evident with a never-heard average of 99.94 in 52 Test matches.

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha: 'Govt has not been able to give clear reply to youth on employment' | Top quotes

New Delhi: Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi addressed the Parliament on Monday and highlighted the meployement issues of the country. He said the Central government has not been able to give clear reply to youth on employment.

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Monday, February 3, 2025

Delhi Assembly elections: PM Modi addresses BJP's sankalp rally in RK Puram | Live

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addresses a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s 'Delhi sankalp rally' in RK Puram in the national captal.

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Sunday, February 2, 2025

Rajasthan govt transfers 53 IAS, 24 IPS officers in major bureaucratic reshuffle | Check list

Rajasthan bureaucratic reshuffle: In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Rajasthan government has transferred a large number of senior officials, including 53 IAS and 24 IPS officers. The reshuffling also impacted the Indian Forest Service (IFS) and Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) officers, with 34 IFS and 113 RAS officers being reassigned to new positions. The state's Department of Personnel issued multiple orders late Friday night regarding these transfers. Notably, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma holds the charge of the Personnel Department, which oversaw the changes.

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Saturday, February 1, 2025

Sachin Tendulkar to be honoured with lifetime achievement award by BCCI on February 1

Legendary India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will be honoured with the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at the BCCI's awards night on Saturday (February 1) in Mumbai. The honour is certainly the most deserving as Tendulkar is the highest-ever run-scorer in Tests and ODIs having played a staggering 664 matches across formats for India. He is also the only player with 100 centuries in career (51 in ODIs and 49 in Tests) with Virat Kohli being the closest to him with 81 tons so far.

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Economic Survey: From decline in global commodity prices to softening of food inflation, key highlights

Economic Survey 2024-25: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the Economic Survey 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha. The Economic Survey 2024-25, tabled in both houses of Parliament, said the risk from higher commodity prices seems limited in FY26. It also said that the food inflation is likely to soften in Q4 FY25 with seasonal easing of vegetable prices and kharif harvest arrivals.

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Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Every family saves Rs 25,000 monthly due to AAP govt's schemes, claims Kejriwal

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal today (January 31) launched a 'Bachat Patra' campaign in the national capital. "Today, we are launching a new campaign across Delhi. Our workers will go door-to-door and have people fill out the ‘Bachat Patra.’ We will sit with the families and calculate how much they benefit from AAP’s schemes," Kejriwal said while addressing a press conference. 

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India will conduct 'out of syllabus' foreign policy: Jaishankar's response to question on Trump | Watch

Addressing an interactive session at Delhi University's Hansraj College, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday described US President Donald Trump as an 'American nationalist', adding that India will have to conduct 'out of syllabus' foreign policy' in India's interest. He added that the US gave a good treatment when he was travelling to the country to attend Trump's swearing-in ceremony. Jaishankar added that India's relationship with the US is strong and PM Modi shares a good personal relationship with Trump.

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Friday, January 31, 2025

Akshay Kumar pens hilarious birthday wish for Priyadarshan with a picture from Bhooth Bangla's sets

Akshay Kumar on Thursday morning extended warm birthday wishes to filmmaker Priyadarshan on his social media handles. The filmmaker is popularly known for his comedy films and the actor couldn't resist funnily wishing him. He shared a picture of himself along with Priyadarshan and penned a hilarious caption for him on his special day. 

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Thursday, January 30, 2025

Varun Chakaravarthy storms into top 5 in latest T20I rankings after five-wicket haul vs England in Rajkot

Varun Chakaravarthy has jumped from 30th to 5th place in the latest T20I rankings after his heroics with the ball in the first three games of the five-match T20I series against England. The mystery spinner has bamboozled England's batters in all matches, picking up 10 wickets, including a five-wicket haul in the third T20I in Rajkot.

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Supreme Court grants custody parole to Tahir Hussain to campaign in Delhi elections

The Supreme Court granted custody parole to AIMIM candidate and Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain to campaign ahead of Delhi Assembly polls from January 29 to February 3. The court said Hussain shall bear all the expenses for his custody parole including for Delhi police officials to be deputed with him and jail van and escort expenses. 

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Lezim dance sequence to be deleted from Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava, confirms director Laxman Utekar

There is a lot of hype about Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava. The trailer of the film was recently released and not only the buzz was created but a controversy also arose. After seeing the trailer, Maharashtra ministers have claimed that the makers have tampered with history in the name of creative liberty. Maharashtra government minister Uday Samant said that the objectionable parts should be removed from the film. Now in the latest development, the director of Chhaava Laxman Utekar has confirmed that the Lezim dance sequence will be removed from the film. 

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Monday, January 27, 2025

Southern California receives some rains: Here's how it is not the best thing as it poses risk of...

After wildfires ravaged major parts of Southern California, it finally received rain, which is expected to aid firefighters who are currently mopping up multiple wildfires. However, heavy downpours are likely to bring new troubles, including toxic ash runoff. While the region had a forecast to get around an inch (about 2.5 centimetres) of precipitation over several days, the National Weather Service said that the "threat is high enough to prepare for the worst-case scenario," as it predictred localised cloudbursts, which may result in mud and debris flowing down hills.

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Sunday, January 26, 2025

Hamas frees four Israeli soldiers held in Gaza, clears way for release of Palestinians held by Israel

Hamas on Saturday released four Israeli soldiers held in Gaza as part of the ceasefire deal after it revealed the names of Israeli hostages earlier on Friday. The hostages have been freed in exchange for the release of dozens of Palestinians imprisoned or detained by Israel. The current release of hostages is part of the second swap of prisoners agreed upon in the Gaza ceasefire deal. It will also facilitate the release of 200 Palestinians held in Israeli jails.

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Saturday, January 25, 2025

Madhya Pradesh: Mohan Yadav Cabinet approves liquor ban in 17 religious cities in major announcement

The Mohan Yadav-led Madhya Pradesh government on Friday held a destination Cabinet meeting in Maheshwar. Following the meeting, Chief Minister Yadav addressed the media and informed them that liquor shops in 17 religious towns will be closed as soon as the new excise policy is implemented. The MP Cabinet has approved the ban today. CM Yadav also paid homage to Ahilyabai Holkar on her 300th birth anniversary.

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Friday, January 24, 2025

Jalgaon train accident: Rumour of fire to chain pulling, full story behind tragic 13 deaths

Jalgaon train accident: An unfounded rumour turned a routine train journey into a nightmare in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district on Wednesday (January 22). The horrifying sequence of events unfolded at around 4:45 pm which led to the tragic deaths of 13 passengers aboard the Pushpak Express. The panic caused by a false fire alert resulted in passengers jumping off the moving train, only to be rammed by an oncoming high-speed Karnataka Express. The aftermath of this tragedy left witnesses shocked and families devastated.

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Thursday, January 23, 2025

Modi Cabinet extends National Health Mission for next 5 years, increases jute MSP

In the latest development, the Centre has increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Jute by Rs 315 per quintal or 6 per cent year-on-year for 2025-26. The new MSP of Rs 5,650 per quintal will yield a 66.8 per cent profit for the producers. The MSP rates will strongly benefit West Bengal, Assam, Bihar etc.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Indus Water Treaty: Neutral expert upholds India's stand against Pakistan

In a major win for India, the Neutral Expert appointed by the World Bank regarding the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) has upheld India's stand emphasising its only authority to address any dispute.

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Telanagna student, son of cab driver, shot dead by in US, family urges govt to bring mortal remains back

In a shocking incident, a 26-year-old student from Telangana was allegedly shot dead in the US by unidentified persons, his family members said here on Monday. K Ravi Teja had gone to the US in 2022 and had completed MS eight months ago. She was looking for a job, they said. The family has urged the government to help in bringing back his mortal remains here as early as possible.

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Monday, January 20, 2025

Great final visit: US Ambassador Garcetti meets PM Modi, says US-India partnership taken to new heights

Outgoing US Ambassador Eric Garcetti on Sunday said that PM Modi and US President Joe Biden have taken the India-US partnership to new heights. Garcetti, who met PM Modi before returning to the US, added that the compelling and consequential US-India relationship has attained new heights with the significant increase in trade, visa approvals, and investments, among other factors. 

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