The Indian Pickleball Association (IPA) confirmed on Wednesday that the 4th IPA Nationals will occur from January 23-26, 2025, at Bennett University in Greater Noida. According to the IPA's press release, this PWR700 tournament will gather players from all over India. Boys, girls, and professional players will compete in team and individual events, alongside age categories of 35-plus, 50-plus, and 60-plus for both men and women. Competitors will engage in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles for...Read More
Jammu: Hours after 37-year-old Sumit Jandyal of the Vijaypur area of Samba district, was shot dead in broad daylight in the heart of Jammu city yesterday, the Khauff gang claimed responsibility. In a post on its Instagram page "khauff_group", the gang claiming responsibility wrote, "What happened in Jewel Chowk, our two brothers Anil Rajee and Bunty Rajee take the responsibility for that. This was the revenge for killing our brother Shunu." However, the family members and relatives of the dece...Read More
New Delhi: India's all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy took a spectacular diving catch to dismiss Jos Buttler in the first T20I against England at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Wednesday, January 22. The England captain, who scored 68 runs off 44 balls, was the backbone of his team's innings after they were asked to bat first. Buttler stood firm at one end while the Indian spin trio of Ravi Bishnoi, Axar Patel, and Varun Chakaravarthy dominated the other batters. Coming in at No. 3, Buttler reached fift...Read More
New Delhi: The Navy's tableau for the Republic Day parade this year will be a tribute to the triple commissioning of a frigate, destroyer and submarine that took place in Mumbai on 15 January. The event, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, assumed significance since it was the first time three indigenously-built frontline combatants-INS Nilgiri, INS Surat and INS Vagsheer-were commissioned on the same day. The Navy will be the only force with an individual tableau in the parade. A need wa...Read More
New Delhi [India] January 22 (ANI): Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take a stand in defending the rights of Indian immigrants in the United States. Surjewala also highlighted the contributions of over 20,000 Indian immigrants and expressed concerns over the government's silence on the deportation orders under President Donald Trump's administration. Sharing a detailed post on X Surjewala said, "Dear Prime Minister Modi ji, Pls spare a few ...Read More
Hyderabad, Jan 22 (PTI) The Income Tax department's searches at multiple locations linked to prominent Telugu film producer and Telangana Film Development Corporation chairman Dil Raju, along with others, continued here, on Wednesday. Raju, originally named Venkata Ramana Reddy, has produced some of the biggest Telugu blockbusters, including the latest Ram Charan-starrer 'Game Changer' and 'Bommarillu'. Also Read | Suicide Pact Tragedy: Pregnant Teenage Girl Jumps off 3rd Floor of Building in ...Read More
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday spoke to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to take stock of the Jalgaon train accident. The Union Home Minister also took to social media X and assured that the local administration was providing all possible help the injured people. "The train accident in Jalgaon, Maharashtra is extremely sad. I spoke to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in this regard and got information about the accident. The local ad...Read More
Gurugram/Muzaffarnagar, Jan 22 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) inspector Sunil Kumar, who was seriously injured in an encounter in Shamli district, died on Wednesday during treatment at a private hospital in Gurugram, officials said. Kumar received multiple gunshots in the exchange of fire that took place in the Jhinjhina area of Shamli on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. A wanted criminal and his three associates were gunned down in the encounter with the STF, police h...Read More
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 22 (ANI): Left-arm speedster Arshdeep Singh rewrote history with his blistering pace at the iconic Eden Gardens by becoming India's leading wicket-taker in the men's T20I format. Since making his debut against England in 2022 in Southampton, Arshdeep has grown in stature as a player with each passing year. During the first T20I of the five-match affair between India and England on Wednesday, Arshdeep forced the statisticians to update the record charts wi...Read More
Agartala: The Tripura govt is gearing up to host the two-day 'Destination Tripura Business Conclave 2025' on Feb 7 in Agartala. The event is expected to result in the signing of MoUs worth an estimated Rs 600 crore with various investors, said industries and commerce minister Santana Chakma on Wednesday. To attract investors and boost the state's industrial growth, the 'Destination Tripura Business Conclave 2025' has been planned, featuring 150 investors from various sectors. "Our aim is to s...Read More
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Madhya Pradesh government on a plea seeking a CBI/SIT investigation into the murder of a 20-year-old Dalit woman along with her two family members in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar. A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar sought a response from the Madhya Pradesh government and CBI on the plea also seeking immediate and effective police protection for the members of the family of the deceased. Also Rea...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 22 (PTI) The Rs 2,715-crore acquisition of premium beauty brand Minimalist from a company founded four years ago is "a great example of making" Hindustan Unilever Ltd's portfolio future fit and it shows the startup ecosystem in India definitely has a strong future ahead, according to its CEO and Managing Director Rohit Jawa. Hindustan Unilever Ltd on Wednesday announced that it has signed and executed share purchase and subscription agreement for acquisition of 90.5 per cent of s...Read More
Kolkata, Jan 22 (PTI) Indian bowlers produced a clinical performance to bowl England out for 132 in their first T20 International here on Wednesday. Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy (3/23) was the most successful Indian bowler while seamer Arshdeep Singh (2/17), Axar Patel (2/22) and Hardik Pandya (2/42) chipped in with two wickets apiece after captain Suryakumar Yadav invited England to bat first. For England, captain Jos Buttler played a lone hand with 68 off 44 balls while Harry Brook and...Read More
Patna (Bihar) [India], January 22 (ANI): A firing incident has been reported at former MLA from Mokama seat in Patna, Anant Singh on Wednesday evening. The police have initiated an investigation to find out the accused. As per the reports, the former MLA escaped unhurt in the incident. Also Read | 'Deeply Distressing': Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Mourns Loss of Lives After 8 Killed, Several Injured in Jalgaon Train Tragedy. According to the police, Singh came to the Nauranga Jalalpur vil...Read More
Ahmedabad, Jan 22 (PTI) The tableau of Gujarat which will be part of the 76th Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi merges the state's rich cultural heritage and development with the nation's growth and progress, officials said Wednesday. The tableau, themed "From Anartpur to Ektanagar - A Confluence of Heritage and Development" has the 12th-century Solanki-era 'Kirti Toran' of Vadnagar placed alongside the towering 'Statue of Unity', the world's tallest 182-metre statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai ...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 22 (PTI) Kerala Industries Minister P Rajeeve held over 30 one-to-one meetings during the first two days of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, highlighting the state's investment potential across various sectors. During the meetings, he highlighted the transformative changes in Kerala's industrial landscape, driven by government policies, an official statement said on Wednesday. Also Read | Suicide Pact Tragedy: Pregnant Teenage Girl Jumps off 3rd Flo...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Industry leaders from at least eight countries will take part in the Utkarsh Odisha: Make in Odisha Conclave 2025, the state's flagship investors' summit, scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 28, govt authorities said. Addressing a news conference, industries secretary Hemant Sharma said that while invitations were extended to 12 countries, confirmation has been received from eight. Business delegates from Singapore, the partner country for the eve...Read More
Mumbai: Actor Saif Ali Khan has met auto-rickshaw driver Bhajan Singh Rana, who rushed him to hospital after he was injured in the knife attack at his home in Mumbai in the wee hours last week, and thanked him for the timely help. The driver told PTI that Saif also gave him some money and assured all help to him whenever needed. Asked how much money Saif gave him, Rana declined to disclose the exact amount, maintaining the actor requested him not to share this information. However, the driver...Read More
Patna, Jan 22 (PTI) Former Bihar MLA Anant Singh escaped unhurt following an exchange of fire between two groups in Patna on Wednesday, police said. No casualty was reported in the firing so far, Barh Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rakesh Kumar said. "The police received a call that an incident of firing took place in Nauranga village in Mokama area under the jurisdiction of Pachmala Police Station limits in the evening. A team immediately reached the spot and recovered three cartrid...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 22 (PTI) The NIA conducted searches at multiple locations linked to the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) in several states on Wednesday in connection with the Chandigarh grenade attack case. The search operation was conducted at the premises of suspects linked to US-based terrorist Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passian in Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Bathinda and Ferozepur districts of Punjab, Lakhimpur Kheri district in Uttar Pradesh, Rudrapur district in Uttarakhand, and Chandigarh, the ...Read More
Jamshedpur: Sakchi police station in-charge, inspector Anand Mishra, completed his first-ever full marathon, covering the 42.197 km distance in the 20th Tata Mumbai Marathon in 5 hours, 23 minutes, and 31 seconds. Inspector Mishra, who had previously participated in half marathons, was honored by various organizations upon returning to Jamshedpur for his achievement. The prestigious Tata Mumbai Marathon 2025, flagged off by Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ...Read More
Patna, Jan 22 (PTI) Patna-based educator Motiur Rahman Khan, also known as Guru Rahman, on Wednesday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others demanding cancellation of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam held last month. Rahman claimed that he wrote the letters using his own blood. Also Read | Suicide Pact Tragedy: Pregnant Teenage Girl Jumps off 3rd Floor of Building in Surat, Lover Who Backs Out at Last Second Booked for Rape. He added that he w...Read More
Jalgaon (Maharashtra) [India], January 22 (ANI): The death toll in the Jalgaon train accident has risen to 11, with six others injured after the Karnataka Express hit passengers of the Pushpak Express on Wednesday, a senior official confirmed. According to initial reports, the passengers had stepped out of their coaches due to a suspected fire on the Pushpak Express. While they were on the tracks, the Karnataka Express arrived on the adjacent track and hit them. Also Read | Suicide Pact Traged...Read More
Patna, Jan 22 (VOICE) In a swift disciplinary action, the Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday removed its Manipur unit chief, Virendra Singh, from his position after he withdrew support from the BJP-led government in the state. Clarifying the party's stance, JD(U)'s national spokesperson, Rajiv Ranjan, dismissed rumours about the party's withdrawal of support from the NDA government in Manipur. He emphasised that JD(U) remains committed to supporting the ruling coalition in Manipur. Ranjan stated...Read More
Hyderabad: A criminal case has been registered against Malkajgiri MP Etala Rajender by the Pocharam police following a complaint filed by a person named Upender. The case involves multiple sections against Rajender and 30 others. The complainant, Upender, alleges that he was attacked by Etala Rajender while he was on security duty. The incident occurred after victims of land encroachment approached MP Etala Rajender with allegations that some individuals were attempting to encroach on their plo...Read More
NEW DELHI: Air India has rolled out an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven feature eZ Booking whereby customers can complete their reservation on its website in fewer steps than currently available by just texting or talking to the AI Agent his detailed travel itinerary. Currently available exclusively for members of Maharaja Club, Air India's loyalty programme, the innovation "helps customers book their ticket on the Air India website, airindia.com, by eliminating a number of commands and with...Read More
Jalgaon: The death toll in the Jalgaon train accident has risen to 11, with six others injured after the Karnataka Express hit passengers of the Pushpak Express on Wednesday, a senior official confirmed. According to initial reports, the passengers had stepped out of their coaches due to a suspected fire on the Pushpak Express. While they were on the tracks, the Karnataka Express arrived on the adjacent track and hit them. "As per the information, 11 people have died in the accident. Police an...Read More
Chennai: A 28-year-old married woman, Vinodhini, was arrested in Tiruvallur district for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy. Also Read: Chennai, Tamil Nadu Weather LATEST update: Light to moderate rainfall predicted; Check DETAILS The boy, a Class XI student, went missing on Saturday, prompting his family to file a complaint. Subsequently, police investigations revealed that Vinodhini, who was acquainted with the boy, had taken him to her relative's home. Vinodhini, a mother...Read More
Kolkata: The highly anticipated five-match T20I series between India and England began at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday, with India winning the toss and electing to field first. Suryakumar Yadav's team faced off against Jos Buttler-led England in what promised to be an intense opening clash of the series. England's innings wrapped up at 132 in the final over (20), with the visitors managing a modest run rate of 6.60. Despite brief partnerships in the middle overs, India's disciplined bowling at...Read More
Jalgaon (Maharashtra) [India], January 22 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia to the families of the victims who died in the Jalgaon train accident on Wednesday. The state government will also bear all the medical expenses of the injured, the CM said. Atleast 11 people have died and 6 others injured after Karnataka Express hit passengers in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. The passengers of the Pushpak Express had stepped outside their coaches ...Read More