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5 first-year medical students were killed in a head-on collision with a state transport bus in Kerala’s Alappuzha district on Monday night. The victims, from TD Medical College, were identified as Devanandan, Muhammad Ibrahim, Ayush Shaji, Sreedeep Valsan, and Muhammed Jabbar. The car was severely mangled, and rescue teams had to extricate the bodies. Passengers […]
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that train accident rates have significantly decreased over the past decade. In a written response to Parliament, he highlighted a 70% reduction in accidents, with 135 incidents reported in 2014-15, dropping to 40 in 2023-24. He attributed most accidents to human errors, including track defects and equipment failures.
US President-elect Donald Trump will attend the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris this weekend, five years after a devastating fire. Trump praised French President Macron for successfully overseeing the restoration, which cost nearly 700 million euros. The project received global support, with donations from 150 countries. Pope Francis, initially invited, will visit Corsica […]
Here are the silver prices per 10 grams today in the top cities. ★ Chennai – ₹994, ★ Mumbai – ₹909, ★ Delhi – ₹909, ★ Kolkata – ₹909, ★ Bangalore – ₹909, ★ Hyderabad – ₹994, ★ Kerala – ₹994, ★ Pune – ₹909, ★ Vadodara – ₹909, ★ Ahmedabad – ₹909, ★ Jaipur […]
The prices of movie tickets have been rising across the country, primarily due to increasing luxury facilities in theatres. Additionally, ticket prices are going up because of big-budget movies, with pan-India films often exceeding their original budgets. Factors such as actors’ remunerations, massive sets, locations, and advanced VFX also contribute to the rising cost of […]
The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade today, December 4, 2024. The Sensex started trading today at 80529.20, up 281.12 points or 0.35%, and the Nifty was at 24367.50, up 91.45 points or 0.38%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 84.74 against the dollar.
One terrorist was killed in a joint anti-terror operation conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Indian Army this morning in the Rampura area of Baramulla district. As per Army sources, 4 more terrorists remain trapped as security forces continue the encounter. The operation was launched following an attack by terrorists on central […]
Due to Cyclone Fengal’s heavy rainfall, Puducherry has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges today, Dec 3. The government will provide ₹5,000 relief to affected ration cardholders and ₹30,000 per hectare to farmers with damaged crops. Over 200 homes in NR Nagar were inundated, and the Army and NDRF are conducting rescue operations, […]
TG CM Revanth Reddy will lay foundation for several development works in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Several works will be started at a cost of Rs.150 crores. As part of it, Rs.3,500 crore road works, 7 flyovers and 6 junctions will be laid around the KBR Park. The largest STP in the country and the second […]
A US judge upheld her decision to reject Elon Musk’s $55.8 billion Tesla compensation package, ruling that Tesla’s attempt to ratify the deal through a shareholder vote was flawed. Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick found material misstatements in documents and denied the motion. Tesla plans to appeal. The court also awarded $345 million in attorney fees, significantly […]
Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized on Monday for treatment after an “alarming” blood test result that required urgent care. His lawyers have previously cited ongoing health issues. Weinstein was previously rushed to the hospital for heart surgery. Convicted of sexually assaulting Miriam Haley in 2006 and raping Jessica Mann in 2013, he is serving 23 years […]
Former AP Deputy CM Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas, popularly known as Alla Nani, is all set to join in the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Tuesday. It seems that after today’s cabinet meeting, he will join the TDP in the pressence of AP CM Chandrababu. It is known that Nani contested on behalf of […]
US President-elect Donald Trump named billionaire Warren Stephens as US ambassador to Britain. Initially opposed to Trump during the 2016 primaries, the Arkansas banker later backed his 2024 campaign. Trump praised Stephens for his public service aspirations. Recent picks include Charles Kushner as ambassador to France. During Trump’s first term, billionaire Woody Johnson held the […]
➢ International Day of Persons with Disabilities, ➢ World Trick Shot Day, ➢ 2007: Kevin Rudd sworn in as Australia’s 26th PM ➢ 1984: Bhopal gas disaster kills 2200, ➢ 1884: Birth anniversary of India’s first President Babu Rajendra Prasad, ➢ 1979: Death of Indian hockey player Dhyan Chand, and ➢ 2009: Death of Kasoju […]
The Group of Ministers (GoM) on Goods and Services Tax (GST) has proposed an increase in the current 28% GST on cigarettes, tobacco, soft drinks, and other related products to 35%. In addition, GST on clothing has been revised, with a 28% tax on clothes priced above Rs. 10,000. The GoM has also decided to […]