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Indian Grandmaster Gukesh secured a hard-fought draw against reigning champion Ding Liren in the sixth game of World Chess Championship 2024. He kept the match deadlocked at 3 points each. Playing with the black pieces, Gukesh demonstrated resilience in a high-stakes battle that ended after 46 moves. With this result, both players now need 4.5 […]
Severe flooding in Malaysia and Thailand has killed at least 12 people, with over 135,000 displaced across both nations. The floods, caused by heavy rain, have submerged homes and vehicles, particularly in Malaysia’s Kelantan state and southern Thailand. Emergency services are assisting with rescues, while government relief efforts are underway. The rains are expected to […]
A 25-year-old man, Kummesh Kunjam, was murdered by Naxalites in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, after being accused of being a police informer. His body was found on Chihka-Tindodi road, with pamphlets from the Maoist group left at the scene. Kunjam is believed to have been strangled. This year, over 50 people have been killed by Naxalites in […]
Eleven assembly poll candidates, including NCP (SP)’s Yugendra Pawar, applied to the district administration for verification of the microcontrollers in the EVM used in their constituencies. Yugendra Pawar filed an application to verify the microcontrollers in 19 EVMs. He has paid ₹8.96 lakh for the process. Similar requests were made by NCP’s Prashant Jagtap and […]
Balasubramanian Chithambaram, an Indian-origin man in Singapore, won a Rs 8.45 crore ($1 million) lottery after purchasing gold jewellery worth Rs 3.7 lakh for his wife at Mustafa Jewellery. The win, announced on November 24, left him both elated and surprised. He plans to donate part of his prize to the community. The news even […]
Karnataka faces significant air quality challenges, with Bengaluru reporting a moderate AQI of 92, while Hubballi suffers from severe pollution at an alarming AQI of 495. Cities like Kalaburagi and Haveri enjoy cleaner air with AQIs of 38 and 42, respectively. The primary contributors to Bengaluru’s pollution include vehicular emissions and construction dust.
Israeli strikes on Gaza killed at least six people overnight. This includes two young children. The strike in Muwasi area, a sprawling tent camp housing hundreds of thousands of displaced people, also wounded the children’s mother and their sibling. A separate strike in the southern city of Rafah, on the border with Egypt, killed four […]
At a mahapanchayat in Uttarkashi, BJP leader T Raja Singh urged Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to emulate UP CM Yogi Adityanath’s strong stance against illegal mosques. Singh emphasized Hindu unity and called for action against “illegal” structures. He also criticized Asaduddin Owaisi’s comments on demolitions and supported the VHP’s demand to demolish a mosque...
Maharashtra’s caretaker CM Eknath Shinde expressed unwavering support for PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. He lauded the significant development and welfare schemes initiated by Mahayuti government over the past two and a half years. He reaffirmed their commitment to public welfare. He also addressed the EVM controversy, and urged the opposition to […]
The Income Tax Department seized 50 kg of gold worth ₹37 crore and ₹5 crore in cash during multi-day raids on a transport company in Rajasthan. The raids, covering 26 locations in Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, revealed undisclosed assets exceeding ₹100 crore. The operation focused on Golden Transport in Udaipur, uncovering significant financial records and […]
Olympic medalist PV Sindhu bagged her first title after more than two years. She defeated China’s Wu Luo Yu in Syed Modi International women’s singles summit clash on Sunday. She outclassed her opponent with 21-14, 21-16 in the 47-minute encounter. This victory added a third tournament trophy to her name. She had earlier won the […]
Kerala’s Revenue Minister K Rajan criticized the Central government for not providing sufficient aid following the deadly landslides in Wayanad. Despite submitting necessary data, the state has not received feedback on financial assistance. Kerala’s ruling and opposition parties have jointly called for declaring the landslide a “national disaster” to secure more relief f...
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said that Parliament is being adjourned even before many MPs have a chance to speak. “Centre put allegation that we do not let the House run. Many people were elected and are sitting in Parliament. They want to have discussions, but the House is adjourned even before that,” he said.
Two men were arrested in Kota, Rajasthan, after a dramatic encounter with the Madhya Pradesh unit of the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB). Acting on a tip-off, the CNB team intercepted a vehicle carrying 911.540 kg of Doda Post. The accused attempted to flee, attacking the CNB vehicles, but were captured. A case has been filed […]
Two IIT Kanpur students, Himanshu Pandey and Hamida Syed, developed “Bunk with Kindness,” an AI-powered platform to counter fake health tips shared in WhatsApp groups. Inspired by misleading advice affecting their families, the tool combines facts with empathy to convince people of the truth. It helps refine responses and improves communication to effectively tackle misinformation.