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The Uttar Pradesh government, led by Yogi Adityanath, has declared the Maha Kumbh area in Prayagraj a new district ahead of the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela. This move, aimed at better management of the event, was made on Sunday. Prime Minister Modi will visit on December 13 to review preparations. The event, scheduled from January […]
The US is not considering returning nuclear weapons to Ukraine, White House adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed. He dismissed suggestions that President Biden might give Ukraine nuclear arms. Instead, the US is providing Ukraine with conventional military support. Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons in 1994 under the Budapest Memorandum for security assurances from Russia, the […]
A senior BJP leader confirmed Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra’s new Chief Minister, with the BJP legislature party meeting set for December 2 or 3. Caretaker CM Eknath Shinde, recovering from illness, expressed support for the BJP’s decision on the CM role. Shinde added that government formation would be decided through consensus among Mahayuti allies, BJP, […]
Veteran voice actor Morgan Lofting, best known for voicing the Baroness in “G.I. Joe,” passed away at 84. She also voiced Aunt May and the Black Cat in “Spider-Man” (1981-82) and characters in “Transformers” (1985) and “Total Recall” (1990). Lofting earned a master’s in history and worked as a librarian. She is survived by her […]
Kannada actress Shobitha Shivanna was found dead at her Kondapur apartment, reportedly by suicide. Police have registered a case, and her body was sent for post-mortem at Gandhi Hospital. The exact cause of death is under investigation. Shobitha appeared in films like “Eradondla Mooru,” “ATM: Attempt to Murder,” and TV serials such as “Mangala Gowri” […]
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present Banking Laws Bill, 2024, in Lok Sabha today. The bill seeks amendments to several acts, including Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, Banking Regulation Act, 1949, and the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Acts of 1970 and 1980. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will also present a […]
In Muzaffarpur, Bihar, over 50 people were arrested in a crackdown on illegal liquor consumption and trade amid the wedding season. Excise teams, led by Inspector Shivendra Kumar, targeted wedding venues and markets, detaining offenders. Despite prohibition laws, liquor-related offences are rising during weddings. Authorities vowed continued action to curb these activities with intensified camp...
HD Kumaraswamy accepted responsibility for son Nikhil’s bypoll loss, vowing JD(S)’s comeback in Ramanagara with a 25,000-vote lead in Channapatna. Criticising CM Siddaramaiah, he alleged welfare fund misuse, corruption in Mandya’s excise department, and neglect of marginalised groups. Kumaraswamy challenged Siddaramaiah to highlight achievements for these communities during hi...
The Indian Navy will showcase an Operational Demonstration at Puri’s Blue Flag Beach on December 4, marking Navy Day and Operation Trident’s anniversary. Featuring over 15 ships, 40 aircraft, and MARCOS, highlights include aerial stunts, combat drills, and a Beating Retreat ceremony. President Droupadi Murmu will attend, with public safety measures and cleanliness emphasized.
Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy shared a report claiming that New York City taxpayers were paying 220 million USD to Pakistani government-owned Roosevelt Hotel. Shared by author John LeFevre, the report claimed that the hotel housed illegal migrants. Ramaswamy wrote, “NYC taxpayers are effectively paying a foreign government to house illegals in our own country. This […]
Two aid workers were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. One was a member of World Central Kitchen, allegedly involved in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. Israel claimed he participated in the attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz, but his family denied the accusations, stating he was a charitable engineer. World Central Kitchen confirmed his […]
Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court remanded AAP MLA Naresh Balyan to two days of police custody. He was arrested in connection with a year-old extortion case. “The arrest came after the examination of an audio clip featuring a conversation between the MLA and notorious gangster Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu,” Delhi Police posted on X.
BSP launched a fierce campaign against the privatization of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP). BSP called it a grave injustice to marginalized communities, including SCs, STs, BCs, and minorities. At a massive Mahadharna (mega protest) held at the steel plant premises, BSP National Coordinator Ramji Gautam assured supporters that the party would take the issue to […]
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 […]
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 […]