follow us:
Mamata Banerjee will visit Sandeshkhali today, December 30, to distribute benefits under state schemes, addressing local concerns. BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari plans a counter-event. The visit follows sexual harassment and land grab allegations against TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan, who was arrested after protests and claims of TMC protection.
Rohit Sharma’s poor form continued on Monday at the MCG, where he was dismissed for nine runs in India’s chase of 340 in the final Test. After surviving 15 overs, he edged Pat Cummins to Mitchell Marsh at second slip, marking another disappointing performance in the series.
Four individuals, including an Axis Bank manager, were arrested for embezzling ₹12.51 crore from Dream Plug Pay Tech Solutions. The accused gained access to sensitive company data, forged documents, and transferred funds to accounts in Gujarat and Rajasthan. Police have frozen ₹55 lakh and recovered ₹1.28 crore, with more suspects under investigation.
➢ National Bacon Day, ➢ 1879: Birth of the mystic Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi, ➢ 1968: Death of Trigueli, the first Secretary-General of the United Nations, ➢ 1971: Death of Vikram Sarabhai, Indian physicist and founder of ISRO, ➢ 1973: Death of Telugu film actor Chittoor Nagaiah, ➢ 2006: Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was executed.
It is expected that the BJP will elect a new national president by the end of January 2025. In line with this, elections for party presidents in all Telangana districts will be completed by Jan 10, and the election of the state president will be concluded by Jan 15. Following these, the election for the […]
PM Modi highlighted the Ayushman Bharat Yojana’s impact in reducing cancer patients’ financial burden, enabling 90% to start treatment on time. He also praised India’s success in reducing malaria cases by 80% from 2015 to 2023, crediting public participation, particularly in Assam’s Jorhat tea gardens and Haryana’s Kurukshetra, for this achievement.
A coalition of Bangladeshi American Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians urged President-elect Donald Trump to protect religious minorities in Bangladesh, calling ongoing atrocities an existential threat. They also demanded the release of monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, falsely charged with sedition.
The Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple will reopen today for the Makaravilakku Utsavam, after being closed on Dec 26 following the Mandal Puja. The temple will remain open for the Makarajyoti festival, which will be celebrated on January 14. It will then close for Padipuja on Jan 20. Temple authorities have made all arrangements for the festivities.
US President Joe Biden paid tribute to former President Jimmy Carter, emphasizing his actions over words. Biden highlighted Carter’s global efforts in disease eradication, peacebuilding, civil rights, and fair elections. Carter, who passed away at 100 on Sunday, served from 1977 to 1981 and later received the Nobel Peace Prize.
The Bombay High Court has ordered the Additional Public Prosecutor to provide data on pending cases at the Mumbai and Thane Forensic Science Laboratories over the past five years. This follows concerns raised by Eduedge Pro Pvt. Ltd. regarding delays in cybercrime investigations. The court emphasized the need for timely forensic analysis.
