Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin extended his heartfelt wishes to superstar Rajinikanth on his 74th birthday.In a post on the social media platform X, CM Stalin wrote: “Happy birthday to my wonderful friend, Superstar Mr. @rajinikanth, who has crossed borders and won fans from six to sixty with his acting and style! I…
Riyadh: Following the official announcement of Saudi Arabia as the host country for the FIFA World Cup 2034, celebrations kicked off with spectacular events worldwide, including vibrant flash mobs at London’s Piccadilly Circus and Dubai Mall’s iconic fountain.Moreover, Saudi will be the first country to host the expanded 48-team tournament format single-handedly. The matches will be…
Parbhani (Maharashtra): At least 40 people have been detained for their alleged involvement in the large-scale mob violence, stray arson, stone-pelting, and vandalising public or private properties that were witnessed during a shutdown call here to protest the desecration of a statue of B. R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of Indian Constitution, officials said here on…
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has called the resignation announcement of FBI Director Christopher Wray “a great day for America.”Wray, on Wednesday, informed FBI employees of his intention to resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s tenure, paving the way for a smooth transition to Kashyap “Kash” Patel, should he be confirmed as Trump’s nominee…
New Delhi, 12/12: The National Investigative Agency (NIA) on Thursday began conducting raids across 19 locations in J&K, Assam, Maharashtra, UP, and Gujarat, news agency ANI reported The raids are being conducted in a case linked to radicalisation of individuals associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed, and the dissemination of terrorist propaganda.
Dubai: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes a cheeky remark from India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal during the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series may have given extra motivation to Mitchell Starc to deliver his career-best performance in the second Test in Adelaide.Jaiswal contributed a knock of 161 in the second innings of the series opener…
United Nations: The United Nations and humanitarian partners launched a $4.1-billion-flash appeal for 2025 to aid 3.3 million Palestinian people.The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said almost 90 per cent of the funds needed are for the humanitarian response in Gaza, with the remaining sought for the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, Xinhua…
Pakistan: Pakistan, a South Asian country with a population of about 240 million, is mostly a home to Muslims. Over 90% of the population follows Islam, with the majority being Sunni Muslims. Hindus, Sikhs, Christians form small religious minority in Pakistan. The Hindus in Pakistan represent only 1.18% of the total population but the Hindus in…
Panaji: Drishti Marine, a lifeguarding agency from Goa rescued five Russian women from drowning on Tuesday off Candolim, Benaulim beaches.Drishti Marine lifesavers conducted one triple rescue operation and a double rescue on the beaches of Candolim and Benaulim respectively, saving the lives of the foreign tourists visiting the coastal state, where foreign tourist footfalls peak around…
Rajasthan: Five-year-old Aryan, pulled out of a 150-foot-deep borewell in Rajasthan’s Dausa after a 57-hour rescue operation conducted in extremely cold conditions, tragically passed away.He was shifted to the district hospital in an ambulance that featured life support systems. Doctors declared the child dead by then.“The child was brought here so that we could try and…
