California: Multiple major wildfires raging across Los Angeles County, the most populous US county, has killed at least five people and damaged at least 1,100 buildings, authorities said. The Palisades fire, a devastating wind-driven brush fire in Pacific Palisades starting Tuesday, spread to 15,800 acres (63.9 square km) as of Wednesday afternoon with zero containment, according…
UK, 19/1: Embattled businessman Vijay Mallya on Tuesday lost a legal battle to hold on to his plush London home after a British court refused to grant him a stay of enforcement in a long-running dispute with Swiss bank UBS. The 18/19 Cornwall Terrace luxury apartment overlooking Regent’s Park in London, described in…
New Delhi, 28/3 (AO Bureau) ; Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the residents through his monthly radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat’ and congratulated the people on the 75th edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’. Initiating the Mann Ki Baat program, PM Modi said, I thank you very much that you have followed ‘Mann Ki Baat’…
Guwahati, 27/11: After Uttarakhand, Assam, another BJP ruled state, on Thursday criminalised polygamy with the Assembly passing an anti-polygamy bill. The Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025, entails punishment up to seven years in jail and a fine for those convicted, and up to 10 years if a person convicted of the offence hides an…
Television actor and former politician Smriti Irani shared her experiences from the early days of her acting career. In the recent episode of Soha Ali Khan’s podcast, she stated that in the beginning, many people criticized her harshly and even called her a “crappy actor.”She further revealed that male actors were often paid more than…
Mumbai, 1/3: There is news of relief for the central government amid the ever-increasing inflation. In February 2022, the GST collection increased to Rs 133026 crore. This figure of GST recovery is 18 percent more than in February 2021. At the same time, 26 percent collection has increased compared to February 2020. This is the…
Goa, 29/10:In a major boost to TMC ,Tennis veteran Leander Paes on Friday joined the Trinamool Congress in presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Panaji. Ms. Banerjee, who is in the coastal state on a three-day visit, welcomed Mr. Paes into the party fold. Senior actor and activist Nafisa Ali, who contested…
Darlipali : NTPC Darlipali celebrated its 12th Foundation Day with great enthusiasm on February 17, 2025. Unit-1 at NTPC Darlipali was synchronized on 04 April 2019 and commercial operation started on 01 March 2020. Unit-2 was synchronized on 23 March 2021, and commercial operation started on 01 September 2021. In February 2024, Hon’ble Prime Minister…
Kolkata, 16/12:West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that the BJP will be defeated across the country in the next Lok Sabha polls due in 2024, and claimed that the saffron party would face similar drubbing that it had tasted in the last assembly polls in the state. While addressing a…
Chhatrapur: A goods train reportedly carrying coals caught fire at Chhatrapur railway station in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Sunday prompting the firefighters to reach the spot to douse the flames. As informed by sources, the goods train was reportedly carrying coal to Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh from Odisha’s Khurda. However, some railway employees noticed smoke emitting…
