The Spiti Cup 2025 kicked off with a vibrant ceremony in Kaza, showcasing ice hockey teams from Himachal Pradesh. Hosted by the Ice Hockey Association of Lahaul-Spiti, the tournament features competitive matches across various categories. Enthusiastic participation signals a promising future for winter sports in the region. The 2025 Spiti Cup began with a vibrant ceremony at Kaza's Main Ice Hockey Rink, nestled in the scenic Spiti Valley. Organized by the Ice Hockey Association of Lahaul-Spiti ...Read More
BJP candidate for Malviya Nagar Assembly constituency Satish Upadhyay (L) and AAP candidate Somnath Bharti (R). As the battle for Malviya Nagar seat intensifies, the political stage is set for a fierce face-off between AAP's Somnath Bharti, a three-time MLA and his BJP rival, Satish Upadhyay, a former councillor and ex-NDMC chairperson. Both share their perspectives in conversation with TNIE's Ashish Srivastava. Satish Upadhyay What are the key issues you see affecting Delhi today? Delhi lac...Read More
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was attacked during a burglary at his Bandra residence and sustained severe injuries. Auto-rickshaw driver Bhajan Singh Rana transported the actor to Lilavati Hospital. Despite critical stab wounds, Saif remained composed, walking unaided into the hospital. Doctors performed a five-hour surgery to remove a blade fragment from his spine. Rana, who declined payment, expressed gratitude for helping during a dire moment. Saif is stable and recovering.In the early hours ...Read More
Bhavya Tripathi, the women's trap winner. | Photo Credit: Kamesh Srinivasan Shardul Vihan was a class act as he defeated defending champion and Asian Games silver medallist Lakshay Sheoran 45-42 for the men's trap gold in the 67th National shotgun championship on a cold and gloomy morning at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Thursday. It was a commendable fare from the 22-year-old Shardul who had made the final by winning the last berth after a shoot-off with four others. "I was just...Read More
Sequentially, net profit declined 21.36 percent. The decline in profit is due to a higher base reported in previous quarter, that came from a one-time special income from sale of assets. Tech Mahindra posted a net profit of Rs 983 crore, up 92.6 percent on year-on-year (YoY) basis for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024, driven by IT sector's seasonal weakness due to holidays and furloughs. Sequentially, net profit declined 21.36 percent. The decline in profit is due to a higher base rep...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17 (ANI): Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan recorded her statement with Bandra Police, regarding the attack on her husband and actor, Saif Ali Khan, at their Bandra residence early Thursday morning. The statement was recorded on Friday evening at her residence in the presence of police officers. So far, over 30 statements have been recorded in connection with the attack. Additionally, the Mumbai Police has formed 20 teams, along with 10 teams from the Crime Branc...Read More
Guwahati, Jan 17 (VOICE) Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday launched a mobile application for the upcoming investor summit 'Advantage Assam' in the state. He has also reviewed the progress of preparations for this ambitious initiative of the state government. "The Advantage Assam app is available for different platforms," the Chief Minister said. He has encouraged people to install this mobile application to know more about the upcoming event. Meanwhile, minister Pijush Hazarika sa...Read More
Imphal/New Delhi, Jan 17 (VOICE) Leaders of the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), the apex socio-political body of the Kuki-Zo tribal communities in Manipur, held a meeting with senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in New Delhi on Friday and discussed their demands and prevailing situation in the northeastern state, KZC sources said. The four-member delegation of the KZC, led by its Chairman Henlianthang Thanglet, met the Adviser to MHA A. K. Mishra and Joint Director, MHA, Rajesh Kamble....Read More
New Delhi, Jan 17 (VOICE) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute 65 lakh property cards in more than 50,000 villages across the country under the SVAMITVA Scheme on Saturday (January 18), marking a historic achievement in the empowerment of rural India, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said.The PM will preside over the e-distribution of SVAMITVA Property Cards through video conference. The PM's event will span 10 States - Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, ...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra took to X to complain about an online food ordering and delivery service, saying that an expensive ice cream she ordered arrived "spoilt." In a post on X late Thursday night, Moitra tagged Swiggy and said, "Sorry Swiggy, you've got to up your game. Unacceptable that I ordered expensive Minus Thirty mini sticks ice cream and it arrives spoilt and inedible. Expecting a refund or replacement asap." The online delivery platform responded to ...Read More
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], January 17 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu while addressing the Deputy Commissioners from across the state on Friday at the two-day Sashakt Arunachal Conference of Deputy Commissioners (DC), asserted that shying away from problems was not the way forward but finding a solution to problems and moving ahead was the solution. Giving his concluding remarks at the event held in Itanagar, he said, "There will be problems faced by the deputy co...Read More
Pune: Maruti Suzuki, India's biggest car maker, on Friday said it aims to be the largest producer of electric vehicles in the country and make India the export hub over the next one year. The Japanese giant will take on EV market leader Tata Motors, Mahindra and MG Motor in the electric car game in the country. To realize its goals Maruti Suzuki, which unveiled its first electric SUV e-Vitara at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 in New Delhi on Friday, will introduce a range of six electric...Read More
New Delhi [India] January 17 (ANI): The Foreign Ministers of the Quad nations are expected to be present in Washington DC for the inaugural ceremony of US President-elect Donald Trump, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday. "The Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting is expected to be in Washington, DC for the inaugural ceremony of President Trump...We will share the further details," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in the weekly press briefing today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi went ...Read More
New Delhi: JSW MG Motor India on Friday announced their foray into the 'accessible luxury' electric car segment with the unveiling of two new models - MG Cyberster, India's first all-electric Roadster and the MG M9, the first electric three-row limousine, slated to be launched this year. Accessible luxury is usually referred to high-quality products that are priced lower than traditional luxury goods. The two models were unveiled at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 and the debut was under i...Read More
Belagavi (Karnataka), Jan 17 (PTI) The Karnataka Congress meeting under the leadership of national general secretary in-charge of the state Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday witnessed heated discussions over construction of a party building in Belagavi. The leaders expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of contributions from most party members, except for state Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi, who had contributed Rs 1 crore toward the construction of the Congress building at the distric...Read More
Vadodara, Jan 17 (PTI) Karun Nair's exploits in the Vijay Hazare Trophy was on Friday termed "nothing short of extraordinary" by batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who urged the Vidarbha skipper to "keep going." Nair has been on a roll in India's premier 50-over domestic competition, averaging a mind-boggling 752 in seven innings after amassing 752 runs with five centuries and one fifty. "Scoring 752 runs in 7 innings with 5 centuries is nothing short of extraordinary, @karun126," Tendulkar wrote...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) IT service provider Tech Mahindra on Friday announced the opening of an advanced Manufacturing Experience Centre at its Chennai campus. The centre was inaugurated by Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra and Tech Mahindra CEO Mohit Joshi, according to a company statement. The centre will help manufacturers to quickly prototype and scale AI-based innovations to tackle industry issues like high operational expenses, inefficiencies in processes, supply chain disruptions, ...Read More
Bengaluru, January 17: In a setback to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bangalore Zonal Office has provisionally attached 142 immovable properties having an approximate market value of Rs 300 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is accused number one in the case and the investigation is also conducted against ...Read More
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], January 17 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu while addressing the Deputy Commissioners from across the state on Friday at the two-day Sashakt Arunachal Conference of Deputy Commissioners (DC), asserted that shying away from problems was not the way forward but finding a solution to problems and moving ahead was the solution. Giving his concluding remarks at the event held in Itanagar, he said, "There will be problems faced by the deputy co...Read More
Kaza (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 17 (ANI): The Spiti Cup 2025 concluded with an action-packed finale, where teams fiercely competed across Men's, Women's, and U-18 Boys' categories showcasing the finest grassroots Ice Hockey talent from the Lahaul Spiti region. Sham Zone clinched the Men's title with a narrow 1-0 victory over Center Zone, while the Women's championship was decided on goal difference, with Center Zone emerging as the winner. Tod Zone claimed the U-18 Boys' title. With st...Read More
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal came out heavily at the Bharatiya Janata Party after the latter released its poll manifesto for the upcoming Delhi Assembly Elections, and alleged that the ruling party has "no ideas or vision" and is only following 'Kejriwal's' governance model'. Addressing a press conference on Friday, the former Delhi Chief Minister took a dig at the BJP, saying that both BJP President JP Nadda and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are say...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 17 (VOICE) While India's top hope in women's singles, P.V Sindhu made a premature exit, the men's doubles combine of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty kept the Tricolour fluttering by reaching the semifinals of the India Open BWF Super 750 event here on Friday.On a day on which India's campaign in singles came to an end with the defeat of Sindhu in women's singles and Kiran George in men's, Asian Games gold medallists Satwik and Chirag stayed on course for their second con...Read More
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): The budget session of Parliament will commence on January 31 and continue till April 4 with the union budget to be presented on February 1. President Droupadi Murmu will address the joint sitting of two houses of Parliament on January 31. Parliament will have an inter-session break from February 14 and the two Houses of Parliament will resume their sittings on March 10. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the union budget on February 1. The s...Read More
TIRUCHY: Tamil Nadu non-political unit of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) will stage a hunger strike in Chennai on January 22 and a tractor rally across the State on January 26 in solidarity with the farmers protesting in Delhi, said the coordinators PR Pandian and P Ayyakannu here, on Friday. Speaking to reporters in Tiruchy, both Pandian and Ayyakannu said the national coordinator of SKM Jagjit Singh Dallewal has commenced his indefinite hunger strike from November 26 for various demands of the f...Read More
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Congress candidate from Malviya Nagar assembly, Jitender Kumar Kocher, on Friday, slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and said that Delhi wants a change and that people in the national capital seek relief from AAP. "Delhi wants a change. They want relief from AAP... The people of Delhi still remember the work I did... Only Congress will form a government in Delhi. Malviya Nagar is not getting clean. There is garbage everywhere. Sewers are choked. I am going to...Read More
Vadodara, Jan 17 (PTI) Karun Nair's exploits in the Vijay Hazare Trophy was on Friday termed "nothing short of extraordinary" by batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who urged the Vidarbha skipper to "keep going." Nair has been on a roll in India's premier 50-over domestic competition, averaging a mind-boggling 752 in seven innings after amassing 752 runs with five centuries and one fifty. Also Read | 'Every Moment Was Like a Dream': Kartik Aaryan Captures Dream Moment With President Droupadi Murm...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Cryptocurrency exchange WazirX on Friday said it has frozen the first tranche of assets which were stolen during last year's cyberattack worth USD 3 million. In a statement announcing the freezing of about USD 3 million in stolen assets (USDT), Founder Nischal Shetty said WazirX is fully committed to recovering the stolen funds "leaving no stone unturned to maximise recoveries under a scheme". Also Read | January 17 Birthdays and Birth Anniversaries: Know About Famous P...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Veteran journalist and writer Humra Quraishi, who died due to heart failure and diabetic complications, was known as an advocate for truth, justice and as a champion for the marginalised. Quraishi breathed her last at a hospital in Gurugram on Thursday, her daughter Sarah Quraishi told PTI. She was 70. Also Read | Indian Army's 'Sambhav' Smart Phone Used During China Border Talks for Secure Communication. Born in Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh on April 25, 1956, Quraish...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) India's offensive and defensive responses need to be further strengthened in view of turmoil in the rules-based global order, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. In an address at an event, he also said that the Indian Navy is working towards increasing its presence in the Indian Ocean region. Also Read | Indian Army's 'Sambhav' Smart Phone Used During China Border Talks for Secure Communication. The Indian Ocean is witnessing increasing Chinese presence trig...Read More
New Delhi: In a major reform aimed at simplifying business processes for Local Cable Operators (LCOs), the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has amended the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994. Effective immediately, LCO registration and renewal will now be conducted entirely online via the Broadcast Seva Portal, with the Ministry itself acting as the registering authority. The revamped system eliminates the cumbersome offline process managed by local head post offices and promise...Read More