Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar Photo Credit: Rajesh Varadkar Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Vondekar has resigned from all posts in the party, expressing disappointment over not being included in the Maharashtra cabinet. Talking to reporters in Bhandara on Sunday, Vondekar, who is the deputy leader of the Shiv Sena and coordinator of East Vidarbha district, … Read more
Train surfing is a risky practice, in some countries, including Bangladesh, where people often Can be seen while traveling in moving trains. Recently, an Indian vlogger decided to take part in this dangerous activity during his visit to Bangladesh. Rahul Gupta, a famous Instagram content creator with over 27,000 followers, captured the stunt on video … Read more
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is providing NPTEL-GATE portal to students who want to appear in GATE exam. The National Program on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) – Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) portal provides access to previous year questions covering various exam subjects from 2007 to 2022. About seven to one million students … Read more
New Delhi: GK Energy Ltd, a provider of solar-powered agricultural water pump systems, has filed preliminary documents with market regulator SEBI to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The Pune-based firm’s proposed IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 500 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 8.4 lakh … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on December 16, 2024. Photo Courtesy: Shivkumar Pushpakar India and Sri Lanka on Monday (December 16, 2024) took a forward-looking approach to expanding their partnership, resolved to sign a defense cooperation agreement soon and decided to boost energy … Read more
Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said in the Lok Sabha on Monday that Sonia Gandhi’s 2008 demand that some letters of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru be returned to the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library “can be acted upon”. NMML). Speaking during Question Time in the Lower House, BJP MP Sambit Patra said the … Read more
This article is part of #MakingSportWork, a series launched by The Better India and Sports and Society Accelerator. The series celebrates India’s independence with stories of heroes who spent years improving the lives of those around them through sports. Stay tuned for inspiring stories of those who are #MakingSportWork. After his graduation, Bengaluru-based Vishal Talreja … Read more
New Delhi: The Center’s Air Quality Panel for Delhi-NCR on Monday called for restrictive measures under the third phase of the Air Pollution Control Scheme amid a sharp decline in air quality due to adverse weather conditions. Delhi’s AQI stood at 367 at 2 pm. Poor air quality, caused by adverse weather conditions, usually lasts … Read more
As part of Swarnarathotsavam at Srisailam on Monday (December 16), the procession of Sri Bharamarambha Mallikarjuna Swamy was taken out in a golden chariot. | Photo credit: Handout Swarnarathotsavam (Golden Chariot Yatra) was completed in a festive and spiritual atmosphere in the temple town of Srisailam on Monday (December 16) morning. A procession of the … Read more
Police on Sunday booked an unidentified woman for allegedly making threatening calls at the Mumbai airport and giving false information about a “catastrophic incident” that was about to take place on a Mumbai-Delhi flight. According to the FIR registered by the city police, the helpline of the airport’s contact center received a call early on … Read more
ISRO has introduced a free online cyber security course designed for professionals working in central and state governments. It is called ‘Course on Jio Data Sharing and Cyber Security’ to be conducted by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS). ISRO said the mission of the free online course is to research, educate, train and nurture … Read more
GRAP Stage 3 also includes a ban on non-essential diesel-powered medium goods vehicles of BS-IV or older norms within Delhi. The Center’s Air Quality Panel for Delhi-NCR has called for GRAP III following a sharp rise in pollution levels. Under GRAP III, schools and colleges in Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Buddha Nagar will … Read more
Brisbane: Great Sunil Gavaskar on Monday urged India’s superstar Virat Kohli to take inspiration from Sachin Tendulkar’s 241 against Australia in Sydney in 2004 and refrain from playing cover drives to end his constant struggle against off-stump balls. On the third day of the ongoing Brisbane Test, Kohli suffered another setback when India were 51 … Read more
In the aftermath of the Parbhani violence, a 35-year-old man identified as Somnath Suryavanshi died in judicial custody on Sunday (Monday 15, 2024). Somnath was arrested after violence broke out in Maharashtra’s Parbhani district after insulting a replica of the constitution. He is one of the 50 people arrested by the Parbhani police from December … Read more
Three broken idols of Hindu goddess Parvati and her sons Ganesha and Kartikeya were found on Monday while digging a well in the premises of an “ancient temple” that was reopened two days ago in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district. The temple in Khaggu Sarai area, which has been closed since 1978, was reopened by the … Read more
“I was nervous the night before the JEE Mains exam. I remember calling my professor anxiously. He told me, ‘Sachin Tendulkar is a great player. But even if he fails to score a century in one match, he knows he will in the next. He believes in his abilities rather than in circumstances.’ The day … Read more
Belagavi: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah assured that the state government is ready to discuss the Waqf Board and answer the questions of the opposition in the legislature. He said this while talking to reporters at Circuit House on Monday. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah responded to the recent claims of former state minority commission chairman and BJP leader … Read more
An Indian-American interfaith couple in Uttar Pradesh district was forced to cancel their wedding reception after “threats of protests” by right-wing organizations, officials said on Monday (Dec 16, 2024). The couple got married in March and registered under the Special Marriage Act at the Indian consulate in the US. Their relatives said that they are … Read more
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on Monday that his country’s territory will not be used for any activities harmful to India. He said this after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. The two leaders held a bilateral meeting at Hyderabad House, where Dissanayake expressed his gratitude to India for helping Sri Lanka … Read more
What do you remember most about your school? Is it classrooms or open spaces, amphitheatres where you used to spend your annual days or basketball courts/football fields/fields where you spent hours playing with your friends? In a sense, things stick with us beyond what we do in the classroom. Rabindranath Tagore founded Santiniketan in 1901, … Read more
TTV Dinakaran. File | Photo credit: E. Lakshmi Narayanan Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) general secretary TTV Dinakaran on Monday (December 16, 2024) called on the Tamil Nadu government to complete the repair of Sornavur Anicut at the earliest. In a post on his social media handle, Mr. Dinakaran said around 4,000 acres of cultivation … Read more
The Patna district administration on Sunday recommended slapping charges of murder on those who tried to disrupt the recently-conducted Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) examination here, in which an on-duty official died of a heart attack. This recommendation was made in the report submitted by the District Magistrate to the BPSC, a copy of which … Read more
Deep Narayan Nayak (37) grew up in a limited family in Nandigaon village of Jamuria in Asansol, West Bengal. From the first day to the last day of school, he never wore a new dress or read from a new book. Deep and her four sisters managed with hand-me-downs and worn-out uniforms, which their mother … Read more
Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday criticized the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for their historic anti-India stance during a Rajya Sabha debate on “75 years of glorious journey of India’s Constitution”. Constitution. Kharge emphasized that during the Constituent Assembly debate, former RSS leaders opposed the Constitution, expressed … Read more
A view of the Telangana Legislative Assembly premises. File | Photo Courtesy: Nagara Gopal Clearance of bills pending in gram panchayats, mandals and zila parishads on Monday (December 16, 2024) Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) member T. along with Harish Rao rocked the Telangana Legislative Assembly and alleged that the government had released dues to “big … Read more
“If humans can go miles for love, so can tigers,” reads Indian IAS Supriya Sahu’s caption, highlighting an incredible story of resilience and love in the animal kingdom. Two Amur tigers, Boris and Svetlaya, have recently been reunited after being separated from a distance of about 200 kilometers in the forests of Russia. This heartwarming … Read more