Farmers protest: SC to take stock on Dec 31 as Dallewal’s hunger strike enters day 35
New Delhi: As the indefinite hunger strike of Jagjit Singh Dallewal entered its 35th day on Monday, the Supreme Court would on December 31 examine Punjab government’s measures to provide treatment to the ailing farmer leader. A team of the Punjab government officials on December 29 attempted to persuade the septuagenarian to take medical aid, […]
Rajnath Singh, Gen Dwivedi offer prayers at Mahakaleshwar temple in MP
Ujjain (MP): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi offered prayers at the famous Mahakaleshwar temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain city on Monday. Singh said he felt blessed after having darshan of Lord Mahakal. The minister, who wore a saffron-coloured dhoti, prayed for about 20 minutes in the temple’s […]
ICAR refutes allegations of irregularities in agri-scientists’ appointment
New Delhi: The government’s premier agri-research body ICAR on Monday rejected allegations of irregularities in the appointment process of agricultural scientists and the IARI Director position, stating these claims are “factually incorrect” and “misleading”. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) emphasised that all the recent recruitments followed approved qualification guidelines. This statement comes after Venugopal […]
BII to make Rs 650 cr in final tranche of investment on M&M’s EV arm
New Delhi: Automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Monday said British International Investment Plc will make a final tranche investment of Rs 650 crore, as against earlier planned investment of Rs 725 crore, in its electric vehicles arm. Earlier this year in May, the company had intimated that it and British International Investment Plc (BII) […]
Jasprit Bumrah among nominees for ICC Test Cricketer of the Year honour
Dubai,: India’s peerless fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was on Monday nominated along with England duo Joe Root and Harry Brook and Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis for the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award. Bumrah has been the best bowler in Test cricket in 2024 with 71 wickets from 13 matches at an average of […]
Carter a statesman of great vision, worked tirelessly for global peace: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the demise of former US president Jimmy Carter and praised him as a statesman of great vision who worked tirelessly for global peace and harmony. “Deeply saddened by the passing of former USA President Mr. Jimmy Carter. A statesman of great vision, he worked tirelessly for […]
Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest, excise policy hearings, hogged limelight in Delhi courts in 2024
New Delhi: Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest in the 2021-22 excise policy case, and the unfolding drama in connected cases, hogged the limelight in the subordinate judiciary in the national capital in 2024. Kejriwal, the first-ever sitting CM to be arrested in the country, was named as an accused in the case and […]
BGT: Rohit feels Nitish has all tools to be successful, acknowledges lack of support for Bumrah
Melbourne : India captain Rohit Sharma has backed young Nitish Kumar Reddy and feels he has everything in his arsenal to be successful at the biggest stage. He acknowledged the lack of support that A-Lister Jasprit Bumrah has received from the other end. The Boxing Day Test left India defeated but it also found solace […]
SPPL targets 1 mn TV sales in 2025, expands capacity and global brand licenses
New Delhi: Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd (SPPL), a TV and home appliances manufacturing company having licenses of several global brands for the Indian market, targets to cross the mark of one million units of TV sales in 2025, helped by capacity enhancement, expansion of portfolio and increasing presence in offline channels, said director and CEO […]
Cold wave intensifies in Gulmarg, Pahalgam; relief from harsh winter in rest of Valley
Srinagar: Cold wave conditions intensified in Gulmarg and Pahalgam in Kashmir where mercury plunged several degrees below the freezing point, even as the rest of the Valley experienced extended relief from the harsh winter, officials said on Monday. Gulmarg, a tourist resort town known for skiing activities in north Kashmir, recorded a night temperature of […]
