In a serious bid to avoid a backlash from onion growers as witnessed during the Lok Sabha elections, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar on Thursday urged the Centre to immediately remove 20 per cent export duty on onions to provide relief to farmers.The removal of export duty is needed to safeguard…
A thick layer of dense fog blanketed the entire country on Thursday. In Ajmer, visuals showed people sitting by a bonfire to keep themselves warm as the temperatures in the state dropped.“The weather has been getting very cold since the last five to seven days. It is also getting more cloudy day by day here,”…
New Delhi, 19/12: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, claiming he was physically pushed by BJP MPs in Parliament premises following which he lost his balance. The Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha asked the LS Speaker to order an inquiry into the BJP MPs “pushing” him,…
Mumbai: After working together in films like ‘Kaminey’ and ‘Haider’, filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj and actor Shahid Kapoor are all set to collaborate once again. The project will star Triptii Dimri as the female lead. Vishal Bhardwaj comes on board as director.On Wednesday, Sajid Nadiadwala’s production banner shared an update about the project, revealing the film…
A state of exceptional natural disaster has been declared in Mayotte as the French Indian Ocean territory reels from the devastation of Cyclone Chido.At least 31 people are reported by French officials to have died, while thousands are still missing after the cyclone tore through the small islands on Saturday.It the first time this kind…
Wellington: The first ODI of the three-match series between New Zealand and Australia Women was abandoned due to inclement weather in Wellington on Thursday. This series is part of the ongoing ICC Women’s Championship and left both sides frustrated as they seek a place at next year’s ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Australia has already…
Mumbai: Television actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee and her husband Shanawaz Shaikh have welcomed their first child, a baby boy on December 18. Announcing the same on social media, the actress shared an adorable post that read, “Thrilled to announce the arrival of our bundle of joy, our baby boy 18.12.2024. elated parents, Devoleena and Shanwaz.” The caption…
New Delhi, 19/12: In a major development, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pratap Sarangi alleged on Thursday, December 19, that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi pushed an MP, causing the individual to fall on him amid a showdown between the ruling and the Opposition parties over the Ambedkar row. Pratap Chandra Sarangi said, “Rahul Gandhi…
The Kota City Cyber Police in Rajasthan on Wednesday arrested a 22-year-old youth Sohail Khan in connection with a cyber fraud case amounting to Rs 56 lakh, an official said. The accused was on the wanted list for a long time. The police also seized a mobile phone and Rs 15,000 from the accused. According…
In what can be considered as a huge relief for people who are at the threat of or battling with cancer, Russia has reportedly developed its own vaccine against cancer which it would launch and distribute to the citizens fee of cost in early 2025. The Russian government, meanwhile, called it as the discovery of…
