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President-elect Donald Trump will meet Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos at Mar-a-Lago, CNN’s Alayna Treene reported. Sarandos, a longtime Democratic donor, supported Biden, Obama, and Clinton, per OpenSecrets. Netflix and Sarandos declined to comment. Following Trump’s election victory, business leaders, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, have sought to establish positive relations wit...
Donald Trump announced George Glass as his pick for U.S. Ambassador to Japan. Glass, a former ambassador to Portugal (2017-2021) and ex-president of Pacific Crest Securities, brings business expertise to the role. A fundraiser for Trump’s 2024 campaign, Glass also founded MGG Development LLC, specializing in real estate investments. Trump praised his business acumen on […]
The North Korean army is fighting in support of Russia in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. In this context, Ukraine revealed that some of Kim Jong-un’s troops deployed in border villages have been killed or are missing. Ukrainian officials reported that about 30 North Korean soldiers were either killed or seriously injured.
The AP Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) reported that the Electricity Consumers’ Grievance Redressal Forum received 295 complaints in 2022-23, of which 266 have been resolved. As a result of these complaints, APEPDCL was fined ₹33,500. Also, the Electricity Ombudsman received 29 complaints, out of which 28 have been resolved.
The ‘One Nation – One Election’ bill will be presented in Parliament today. The Central government has included the bill in the list of legislation to be introduced in the Lok Sabha. Union Law Minister Arjunram Meghwal is expected to introduce the bill. The LS Speaker may refer the bill to the JPC due to […]
President Droupadi Murmu is all set to visit Andhra Pradesh on Monday. She will be the chief guest at the graduation ceremony at AIIMS Mangalagiri. She will depart from Delhi at 8:35 AM, arrive at Gannavaram Airport at 11:30 AM, and then travel by road to AIIMS, arriving at 12:05 PM. After attending the AIIMS […]
AICC chief Mallikarjuna Kharge questioned how long Delhi’s girls will continue to live in fear. He stated, “Even today, women are not safe to leave their homes and go outside in NCT. Over 14,000 crimes were committed against women in one year.” Kharge also criticized the NDA govt, saying it has failed to maintain law […]
A key development has occurred in Canadian politics as Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced her resignation. Recognized as the most powerful woman in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet, Freeland stated that she believes resignation is the right course of action. She also noted that the Prime Minister’s popularity has declined.
There is another threat to Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, as the low-pressure area that formed on Monday in the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclone. The IMD has indicated a possibility of heavy rains in many parts of AP until Dec 24. In this context, the Visakhapatnam Cyclone Warning Center […]
Here are the petrol prices per liter today in the top metro cities in India. ★ Delhi – ₹94.72, ★ Kolkata – ₹104.95, ★ Mumbai – ₹103.44, ★ Chennai – ₹100.98, ★ Bangalore – ₹102.88, ★ Bhubaneswar – ₹101.06, ★ Chandigarh – ₹94.24, ★ HYD – ₹107.41, ★ Jaipur – ₹104.88, ★ Lucknow – ₹94.53, […]
The blue whale holds the title of the largest animal to ever exist, both alive and in history. Growing up to 110 feet long and weighing 190 tonnes, it surpasses all other creatures. With a heart the size of a car and a tongue as heavy as an elephant, the blue whale is also the […]
Japan’s largest bank, MUFG, apologized for an employee’s theft of over 1 billion yen (USD 6.6 million) from customers’ safe deposit boxes. Investigations revealed theft from 20 clients, totaling 300 million yen. The employee admitted to the crime, using the funds for personal investments. The case has shaken customer trust, with the employee cooperating in […]
Bombay High Court dismissed a petition challenging a contract awarded by the Maharashtra govt to Adani Group for supplying renewable and thermal power. Court called the petition “unsubstantiated and reckless” and imposed a ₹50,000 fine on petitioner Shriraj Nageshwar Aepurwar. Aepurwar had claimed the contract violated his fundamental right to fair electricity supply at reasonable [...
Three small idols, approximately four to six inches in size, were discovered during the digging of a well near the Bhasma Shankar temple in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, which had reopened on December 13 after 46 years. The idols, found at a depth of 15 to 20 feet, appeared to represent Goddesses Parvati and Lakshmi, but […]
The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, has started drifting in Southern Ocean. This massive iceberg, which is roughly double the size of Greater London and weighs approximately one trillion tonnes, broke off from Antarctica’s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986. Since then, it had remained stuck on the seabed near the South Orkney Islands in Weddell Sea […]