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Patna (Bihar) [India], December 17 (ANI): The newly appointed Bihar BJP President, Sanjay Saraogi, will arrive at the party's state office in Patna on Thursday and formally assume charge, an official press release said. Outgoing State President Dilip Jaiswal will hand over the responsibilities to Saraogi in the presence of Bihar Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha. Bihar BJP Media In-charge Danish Eqbal informed on Wednesday that the newly appointed State President Sh ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Music composer Arjun Janys is making his directorial debut with Dr Shiva Rajkumar's 45. The film also features Upendra and Raj B Shetty in key roles. Talking about the film, Shiva Rajkumar said, "45 is my 129th film. The same kind of fear and devotion that I had while doing my first film, Anand, I had while doing this film as well. When Arjun Janya narrated this story to me, I was surprised. I wondered how he got such a thought. 45 can mean anything: a day, a second, a minute." He fur ...Read More >
New Delhi: As Delhi's air quality worsens, the Delhi government has introduced emergency traffic curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). From Thursday, only BS6-compliant vehicles registered outside Delhi will be allowed to enter the city when GRAP Stage III or IV is in force, a move that could keep nearly 12 lakh vehicles off Delhi's roads during peak pollution days. During winter, Delhi's weather traps pollutants close to the ground, causing air quality to drop. Vehicle emissions ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Dec 17 (PTI) Odisha's opposition BJD and the ruling BJP on Wednesday traded charges over the allotment of a bungalow to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in the national capital, with the regional party alleging political control from Delhi and the BJP dismissing the charge as "electoral frustration". Both parties held separate press conferences during the day to counter each other over the allotment of a bungalow at 2, Teen Murti Lane in New Delhi for the CM. BJD spokesperson Len ...Read More >
Delhi/Hyderabad, Dec 17 (Maxim News): India largest AI market status has been highlighted in a new analysis by Bank of America. The report said India has emerged as the world's largest and most active market for large language model adoption. The findings were released on Wednesday. They show that India now leads globally in user adoption of popular AI applications. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp According to the analysis, India ranks first in the number of users for AI apps such as ChatGPT, Gemi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday welcomed seven judges who were appointed to the Supreme Court in 2025 and said the collective work and wisdom of judges speaking in one voice will strengthen their commitment to constitutional principles. The CJI said when he speaks with these judges, he finds their in-depth knowledge of law, constitutional principles and commitment to the institution and the cause of the common man. "I normally think that the court i ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: In response to the Hijab controversy created by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Samajwadi Party national spokesperson and daughter of noted poet late Munawwar Rana, Sumaiyya Rana, submitted a written complaint at Lucknow's Kaiserbagh police station against CM and UP fisheries minister Sanjay Nishad, seeking legal action over their alleged objectionable conduct and remarks. In her complaint, Sumaiyya Rana cited social media visuals showing Bihar CM Nitish Kumar trying to remove a woman's hijab w ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday felicitated the historic World Cup-winning Indian squash team, and said the historic title is "great moment of pride" for the country's sports sector. Mandaviya felicitated the mixed team comprising Joshna Chinappa, Abhay Singh, Velavan Senthilkumar and Anahat Singh, which scripted history in Chennai last Saturday by winning India's maiden squash World Cup title, improving on their previous best finish -- a bronze medal at t ...Read More >
Sonbhadra (UP), Dec 17 (PTI) A 28-year-old man, wanted for allegedly trafficking codeine-based cough syrup, was on arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra on Wednesday, police said. Superintendent of Police Abhishek Verma said the accused, Satyam Kumar (28), a resident of Gola Deenanath in the Varanasi commissionerate, was carrying a reward of Rs 10,000 on his head. He was arrested from Chandi Tiraha here. Satyam allegedly obtained a drug licence in the name of "Maa Kripa Medical" by submitting ...Read More >
Kochi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday moved a division bench of the Kerala High Court challenging a single-bench order that stayed further proceedings against the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) over the utilisation of funds raised through Masala Bonds, escalating a high-stakes legal battle with significant financial and political implications. On Tuesday, the single bench of Justice V.G. Arun had granted an interim stay on the ED's enf ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Activists on Tuesday demanded that the VB-G RAM G Bill that seeks to replace MGNREGA with a new law on rural employment should be taken back, calling it an assault on the hard-earned right to work for the rural poor. At a press conference organised by the NREGA Sangharsh Morcha here, activists said the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025 not just repeals the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNRE ...Read More >
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Modi government of promoting "monopoly or duopoly" across sectors and called for restoring control of the Indian economy to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). In a post on his WhatsApp channel, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha said monopoly or duopoly was a "curse for India" and alleged that the government was encouraging it in every sector and industry.Referring to his interaction with small and medium ice ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian economy is expected to record around 7 per cent growth in the current fiscal, slightly higher than 6.6 per cent projected by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in October, said Gita Gopinath, former chief economist of the Washington-based International Monetary Fund. The IMF in October, however, revised upwards India's GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 6.6 per cent compared to its earlier estimate of 6.4 per cent on the back of strong growth, offsetting the ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 17 (ANI): Odisha Minister Sampad Chandra Swain on Wednesday said that the state is on course to emerge as a major pharmaceutical hub under the leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Speaking with ANI at the Odisha Pharma Summit 2025, the minister said that the summit witnessed strong participation from investors across the country and abroad. "Under the leadership of CM Mohan Charan Majhi, Odisha is now set to become a pharmaceutical hub. Yester ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Increasing the foreign direct investment limit to 100 per cent in the insurance sector will help expand coverage, create jobs and make life cover policies more affordable and accessible, said experts. They were commenting on the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, which was passed by the Parliament on Wednesday. The bill seeks to raise FDI (foreign direct investment) limit in the insurance sector from 74 per cent to 100 per cent. Terming th ...Read More >
CHENNAI: MDMK General Secretary Vaiko has condemned the Union government for introducing a Bill to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), alleging that the move reflects the Narendra Modi-led BJP government's hostility towards Mahatma Gandhi and its disregard for the livelihoods of poor rural citizens. In a statement, the senior leader said that despite strong opposition from Congress, DMK, MDMK, Left parties and other Opposition members in Parliament, U ...Read More >
Gangtok, Dec 17 (PTI) The Indian Army organised a five-day 'Bharat Ranabhoomi Darshan Supercar Drive' in Sikkim, a defence statement said on Wednesday. The event, organised from December 11-15, was a civil-military initiative conducted in partnership with Super Car Route (Mumbai) and the Sikkim government, aimed at promoting responsible tourism, showcasing India's border heritage and strengthening bonds between citizens and the armed forces, it said. A convoy of 17 supercars from Mumbai travel ...Read More >
NEW DELHI/IMPHAL: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has carried out raids at five locations in Imphal, Manipur, linked to Yambem Biren and Narengbam Samarjit, who had proclaimed themselves in 2019 as the 'Chief Minister' and 'External Affairs & Defence Minister' of a so-called "Manipur State Council". In a statement, the agency said both the accused were involved in money laundering through the Salai Group of Companies. According to the ED, the case relates to a press conference held in London in 2 ...Read More >
Nizamabad: The polling process for the third phase of gram panchayat elections in Nizamabad district concluded peacefully on Wednesday amid tight security arrangements.Polling began at 7 am, with voters braving cold weather and queuing up at polling stations from early morning to exercise their franchise. Officials said an average turnout of 23.35 per cent was recorded by 9 am, which rose to 54.69 per cent by 11 am.District election officer and collector T. Vinay Krishna Reddy visited polling st ...Read More >
Mandsaur (MP), Dec 17 (PTI) A leopard entered a densely populated area in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur city, prompting forest officials to launch an operation to rescue the big cat, an official said on Wednesday. The big cat entered the house of forest department staffer Shiv Sharma in Mayur Colony on Tuesday night. It jumped over a wall and sat in the rear side of the house where a cow and a calf were tied. After being alerted, a team of forest officials captured the male adult leopard by tranqu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) The government on Wednesday decided to exercise green shoe option to divest a higher 3 per cent stake in Indian Overseas Bank through offer-for-sale following overwhelming response from investors on the first day of subscription. The OFS of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) opened for subscription on Wednesday for non-retail investors at a floor price of Rs 34 per share. "Offer for Sale in Indian Overseas Bank received good response from non-retail investors today. "Against a ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 17 (PTI) The Mumbai Congress on Wednesday took out a protest march to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here, alleging misuse of central agencies by the BJP-led Union government in the National Herald case, and demanded an apology from the ruling party to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. The protest march was led by Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad, who alleged that the ED was acting at the behest of the Modi government to harass the Congress leadership ...Read More >
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - The Indian prime minister called for a strategic relationship with Ethiopia Wednesday during his first visit to the country, one of Africa's most populous. "The Global South is writing its own destiny, and India and Ethiopia share a vision for it," Prime Minister Narendra Modi told parliamentarians during a special address. "Our vision is of a world where the Global South rises not against anyone, but for everyone; a world where development is fair, where technolog ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) India and Oman will sign a free trade agreement on Thursday in Muscat, opening greater opportunities for sectors such as textiles, food processing, automobiles, auto components, and gems and jewellery. It will be signed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a four-day, three-nation visit. He arrived in Ethiopia on Tuesday from Jordan and will depart from Addis Ababa for Oman. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has reached Muscat for the FTA ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Special Cell of Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested five shooters associated with the Arzoo and Anmol Bishnoi-Harry Boxer gang. The accused include main shooters involved in three sensational murders. The operation to nab the accused was carried out by the Special Cell team under the leadership of ACP Dharmendra Kumar. Additional Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) PS Kushwaha told media that accused are Piyush Piplani, Ankush Solanki, Kunwarbir, Lovepreet Singh, and Santosh al ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) will challenge in court the order of Telangana Assembly Speaker dismissing the petitions for the disqualification of five BRS MLAs who allegedly switched loyalties to the Congress party. Terming Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar's order 'unconstitutional', BRS MLAs K. Sanjay and K. P. Vivekanand said the Speaker pronounced a unilateral order without taking their arguments into consideration. Sanjay and Vivekanand, who were among the ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood singer Rahul Vaidya took to social media to highlight how football legend Lionel Messi, despite being a global icon, chose to stay true to his roots and culture, even during his visit to India. Rahul wrote, "One thing we Indians must learn from Messi: Own your language. Own your culture. English is a skill -- not a master. Learn it well, but don't be enslaved by it. Looking down on your own language is the real insecurity. Global icon. Zero language ins ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A Google AI Workshop will be a notable feature of the day-long Odisha AI Symposium being organised by the Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Deemed to be University here on Thursday. It will be a Live Demo on the subject 'Beyond the Prompt: Decoding Google's Agentic AI' with senior AI and cloud architect at Google, Ajitesh Kumar, as the speaker. Senior Regional Manager and Program Head (East) of National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) Bijay Kumar Sahoo will moderate the session, the in ...Read More >
Sangareddy/Hyderabad, Dec 17 (Maxim News): Congress cadres allegedly attacked BRS workers in a village of Narayankhed mandal in Sangareddy district on Tuesday night, just hours before the third phase of polling. The incident took place at Jukal Thanda village and triggered tension in the area. According to the information available, the attack occurred when BRS workers tried to catch Congress activists who were reportedly distributing cash to lure voters. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The situat ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana Jagruti President Kalvakuntla Kavitha on Tuesday extended full support to women workers protesting against Shahi Exports at Nacharam. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Kavitha asserted that the agitation highlights the government's failure to address labour issues despite a prolonged protest by thousands of women workers. A delegation of Shahi Exports workers met Kalvakuntla Kavitha at the Telangana Jagruti office in Banjara Hills. During the interaction, the workers explained ...Read More >
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