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The Sankranthi festival holidays for junior colleges in Telangana ended on Thursday, and colleges will reopen today. However, schools are set to resume on Saturday. Many students and parents are appealing to the government to extend the holidays until Sunday. Meanwhile, schools in Andhra Pradesh will reopen on January 20.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will be the chief guest at India’s 76th Republic Day celebrations on January 26. This marks his first visit to India as president, from January 25-26. The visit, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to strengthen bilateral ties and discuss regional and global issues.
Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan’s children from his first marriage, Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Ali Khan, arrived at Lilavati Hospital to visit their father. Saif was stabbed multiple times in an attempt to fight off a burglar and sustained six stab wounds. Sara and Ibrahim didn’t speak to media stationed outside the hospital. They […]
India welcomed the three-phase ceasefire and hostages release agreement between Israel and Hamas, expressing hope for safe and sustained humanitarian aid to Gaza. The Foreign Ministry reiterated its call for hostages’ release, a ceasefire, and a return to dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the ongoing conflict.
Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad condemned the attack on Saif Ali Khan, who was injured in a fight with an intruder at his Bandra residence. Expressing shock, she questioned the security in Mumbai, especially in Bandra, and demanded answers from Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis over rising violence and crime.
Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and the Election Commission regarding Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s plea against recent amendments to the 1961 election rules, which restrict public access to CCTV footage. A bench, led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, issued notices and scheduled a hearing for the week beginning March 17. Ramesh’s lawyers raised […]
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw clarified that there are no land-related issues concerning Madurai-Thoothukudi rail project. This comes after confusion that arose from a recent press briefing. On January 10, Vaishnaw held a press meet at Integral Coach Factory in Perambur. Amid the factory noise, he misheard a question about Madurai-Thoothukudi project as Dhanushkodi project and […]
The Kerala govt has decided to declare missing individuals from the Wayanad landslide as dead, enabling compensation for their families. A government order mandates local, district, and state committees, including revenue officials, to review the list of missing persons, with final verification by the District Disaster Management Authority.
The Bangladesh Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted ex-PM Khaleda Zia in a corruption case, overturning her 10-year prison sentence. The court reviewed her appeal against the High Court ruling in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, also acquitting Zia’s son, Tarique Rahman, and others involved in the case.
Delhi CM Atishi, who succeeded Arvind Kejriwal, filed her nomination for the Kalkaji constituency in the upcoming Assembly polls on Tuesday. Declaring a net worth of ₹76.93 lakh, her affidavit shows no ownership of a car or house. Her assets grew by ₹17.14 lakh since 2020, comprising cash, jewellery, and bank deposits.
The three-day Jallikattu event in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, began on Tuesday in Avaniyapuram, featuring 1,100 bulls and 900 tamers. The top bull wins a tractor worth ₹11 lakh, and the best tamer receives a car worth ₹8 lakh. Events at Palamedu and Alanganallur will follow on January 15 and 16.
Melania Trump confirmed she plans to primarily live in the White House when she returns as first lady, dispelling rumors of splitting time between other residences. She also stated she would be in New York or Palm Beach when needed. Melania aims to revive her “Be Best” campaign for children’s wellbeing during her second term.
After stopovers in Goa and Kochi, the French carrier strike group (CSG) centered around the FNS Charles de Gaulle set sail on January 9, 2025, for the Indonesian arc, where it will conduct the ‘La Perouse’ exercise. The CSG collaborated with the Indian Navy, carrying out joint navigation exercises and cross-deck helicopter maneuvers between the […]
A man from Thane, currently residing in the US, was scammed of nearly ₹1 lakh by fraudsters posing as officials from a gas supply company. The victim received calls claiming unpaid bills and paid ₹99,900. The Naupada police registered a case under Section 318(4) of the IPC and the IT Act. No arrests have been […]
The Maha Kumbh-bound Taptiganga Express, traveling from Surat to Prayagraj, was attacked in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, with stones reportedly thrown by miscreants. The incident shattered windows, causing panic among devotees onboard heading for a ritual bath at the Maha Kumbh. No injuries were reported in the incident.