New Delhi, 23/12: The meeting of Joint Committee Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 is scheduled to be held on December 26 and 27. On December 26, the committee will record oral evidence of the representatives of Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, and on December 27, the committee will hear oral evidence of the representatives of Uttar…
Hyderabad, 24/12: Top Telugu actor Allu Arjun was issued notice to appear before police on Tuesday as part of ongoing probe into the stampede during the screening of Pushpa-2 on December 4, police sources said.The actor was asked to appear at 11 am, Chikkadpally Police Inspector Raju Naik said.Allu Arjun has earlier said he would…
Mumbai, 23/12: Eminent filmmaker Shyam Benegal, the master of parallel cinema in India, passed away in Mumbai on Monday. He was 90. His iconic films Ankur (1973), Nishant (1975), Mantan (1976) and Bhumika (1977) has made him the pioneer of new-wave Indian cinema. His 53-episode tele-series Bharat ek Khoj, largely based on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s…
Mumbai, 23/12: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday stated that Mohammad Shami is ‘not fit’ for the remaining two Tests of Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Based on the current medical assessment, the BCCI Medical Team has determined that Shami’s knee requires more time for controlled exposure to bowling loads. Consequently, he has…
Dhaka, 23/12: Bangladesh’s interim government said on Monday that it has sent a diplomatic note to India to send back deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka. Hasina, 77, has been living in exile in India since Aug 5 when she fled the country amid the student-led protests that toppled her 16-year regime. Bangladesh-based International…
Srinagar: Irked by the protest of his party’s Lok Sabha member, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, against reservations despite the assurance given by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah that it would be rationalised, the latter quoted Rudyard Kipling as he expected patience and trust from his party leaders and supporters. After Aga Syed Ruhullah…
New Delhi: The double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker’s name is conspicuously missing from the list of sportspersons nominated for the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award this year.This unexpected snub comes despite Bhaker scripting history at the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming the first Indian female shooter to win an Olympic medal by clinching bronze in…
New Delhi: The Central government today took a major decision as it made a big change in education rule by scraping the ‘no-detention policy’ for classes 5 and 8 students.As per the decision taken by the government, the students of classes 5 and 8 will have to pass the year-end exams to get promoted to the…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of former IAS officer Puja Khedkar and also ordered to vacate the interim protection granted to her. The bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of former IAS officer Puja Khedkar, stating that the UPSC is regarded as…
Rewa: A shocking case has come to light from Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district. After the death of her husband, the wife made a demand to preserve his sperm. The couple had been married for only seven months. Their married life was going on happily, but one day, everything suddenly turned upside down. According to reports,…
