Simran Rajak Deir al-Balah: The war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas fighters has now killed more than 45,000 Palestinians, Palestinian health officials said Monday, as mostly stalled cease-fire talks appear to have gained ground. Qatar, Egypt and the United States have renewed efforts in recent days to broker a ceasefire agreement, and Israeli Defense Minister Israel … Read more
VijayawadaRajya Sabha Speaker Jagdeep Dhankhar administered the oath of office and secrecy to three newly elected members of Andhra Pradesh at Parliament House in New Delhi on Monday. Telugu Desam Party’s Bidha Mastan Rao and Sana Satish and BJP’s R Krishnaiah were unanimously elected in the recent by-elections held by the Election Commission to fill … Read more
Visakhapatnam: In a significant achievement, the first-ever calf was born by embryo transfer (ET) — at coastal Vizianagaram in Ramabhadrapuram mandal of Jagannadhapuram-Arikathota region. Dr. Suresh, an experienced physician from Arikathota, performed the procedure on 9th of Chait. A healthy female calf was born on December 15 from an embryo named G-208 BL 7-1. This … Read more
Tablaist Zakir Hussain Ustad Zakir Hussain, the legendary tabla player who made “Wah Ustad Wah” a household expression and was synonymous with intricate rhythms, has passed away after a long illness, his family confirmed. He was 73 years old. Zakir Hussain was in critical condition in America. A 73-year-old man succumbed to complications arising from … Read more
angry; Dakshinayan Tithi: Margasira Bahula Vidya till 11 am Nakshatra: Punarvasu till 12:47 AM (Wednesday). Hours: 1.01 pm to 2.35 pm Durmuhurtam: 8:55 AM to 9:38 AM; 10.54 am to 11.46 am Rahukalam: 3 pm to 4:30 pm
The Maharashtra cabinet has 42 ministers, including a CM and two DCMs. While Mr. Fadnavis has inducted 19 ministers for the first time, many senior leaders from all three parties – the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party – have been left out. Senior BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar, who is … Read more
As news about legendary tabla player Zakir Hussain oscillated between hope and despair, prompting prayers and tributes, everyone began to remember his music as a divine force that defied human mortality. His art had a unifying force, a rhythm that laid the foundation for a blend of beautiful notes and sounds that could be perceived … Read more
Richa Chadha has her hands full between parental duties and promoting her debut production Girls Will Be Girls. But she gives full marks to her husband Ali Fazal for doing his bit for their five-month-old daughter Junera Ida Fazal. “Since I feed the baby, Ali can’t, he does the burping and the diapers. He’s very … Read more
In 2024, you’ve seen the word “Manifest” pop up more times than you can count on social media. You might say to yourself, “I’m manifesting my dream job!” You will also find saying. or “I’m manifesting a better tomorrow!” Well, you are not alone. The Cambridge Dictionary has crowned “manifest” as its ‘Word of the … Read more
The world seems to have long settled on the understanding that Iran and Syria have acted almost as one nation in pursuit of strategic security and foreign policy. As the main supporter of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the Ayatollahs of Iran gained considerable strategic advantage from the region of the Levant under Syrian control. Russian … Read more