New Delhi, Jan 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Thursday reprimanded an advocate for levelling "various scurrilous and unfounded allegations" against the judiciary. A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking quashing of the entire process of designation of 70 lawyers as senior advocates undertaken by the Delhi High Court. The petition, filed by Mumbai-based advocate Mathew J. Nedumpara, said the entire process of designatio...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 2 (VOICE) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday strongly condemned the horrifying New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans that has left at least 15 dead and about three dozen injured. "We strongly condemn the cowardly terrorist attack in New Orleans. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. May they find strength and solace as they heal from this tragedy," PM Modi posted on X. A disturbing series of attacks have shocked the United States with the ...Read More
Kolhapur: In a fortunate turnaround of events, a 65-year-old man who was declared brought dead at a hospital in Maharashtra's Kolhapur turned out to be alive hours later. Pandurang Ulpe, who was being taken into the ambulance by his family members, experienced a fortunate turn of events when the vehicle hit a speed breaker, which ultimately turned out to be a lifesaver. "When we were bringing his "body" home from the hospital, the ambulance passed over a speed breaker, and we noticed that ther...Read More
Kolkata: Director Arun Roy, known for five feature films including 'Egaro', 'Hiralal', '8/12 (Binay Badal Dinesh)' and 'Bagha Jatin', died of a severe lung infection on Thursday morning at the RG Kar Medical College after battling cancer. Roy, who had an intense passion for making historical films based on the freedom movement, was 52. The one word that defines Roy as a director is "courage". It was manifested in his conviction of being able to direct period films in Bengal on a meagre budget a...Read More
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police arrested a businessman for allegedly possessing cocaine and MDMA for selling them during New Year parties. Jhawar Kishan Gopal (27), a plastic businessman and a resident of Banjara Hills, slipped into severe financial trouble due to his betting addiction. His mounting debts and limited income from his plastic business left him struggling to cope, pushing him to seek easy ways to earn money, the police said. As Gopal was unable to cope up with the rising debts, G...Read More
New Delhi: Gold prices saw a significant rise of Rs 330, reaching Rs 79,720 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday. The increase was attributed to persistent buying by jewelers and retailers, according to the All-India Sarafa Association. On Wednesday, gold had closed at Rs 79,390 per 10 grams. Silver also followed the upward trend, climbing Rs 130 to Rs 90,630 per 10 grams, compared to its previous session's close of Rs 90,500 per 10 grams. Also Read: Today's Gold and Silver Prices...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 2 (ANI): Actor Kartik Aaryan expressed his happiness for para-athlete Murlikant Petkar after the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced that the para-swimmer will be conferred the Arjuna Award (Lifetime) for his outstanding performance in the sport. Kartik Aaryan, who played the role of Murlikant Petkar in the film Chandu Champion, praised the athlete's 'headstrong' attitude and sportsmanship. Petkar made India proud by winning the country's first g...Read More
INDORE: The disposal of 337 tonnes of toxic waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy must be undertaken after detailed discussions with scientists and experts as it has a bearing on the wellbeing of citizens, senior BJP leader and former Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan said on Thursday. Highly toxic methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas had leaked from the Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal in the intervening night of December 2-3 in 1984, killing 5,479 persons and leaving thousands of others with...Read More
Hyderabad, January 02, 2025: State miner NMDC determined to reach the 50 MT milestone in FY25 recorded its best ever December month production since inception. In December 2024, NMDC produced 4.71 MT, achieving a 5.13% growth over CPLY, and sold 3.91 MT. The company reported cumulative production of 30.77 MT and cumulative sales of 31.80 MT by the end of CY2024. Despite the cumulative figures dipping marginally compared to the previous year, NMDC's exceptional third quarter performance conserve...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 2 (PTI) Iran is looking at ways to resume supplying crude oil to India and is keen on expanding the overall trade basket including in the petro-chemical sector through the strategically-located Chabahar port, a senior Iranian official said on Thursday. Tehran is also keen to expand counter-terror cooperation with India as the possibility of rise in the terrorist activities looming large over West Asia in view of the fragile situation in the region, especially in Syria, he said. ...Read More
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday dismissed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's statement about keeping alliance doors open for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Calling it a mere fantasy, Fadnavis said, "The dreams of Lalu Yadav will always remain dreams (Mungeri Lal ke Haseen Sapne hi rahenge). They will never be fulfilled." This reaction came after Lalu Yadav expressed his willingness to welcome Nitish Kumar back into the opposition fold, wh...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 2 (PTI) Iran is looking at ways to resume supplying crude oil to India and is keen on expanding the overall trade basket including in the petro-chemical sector through the strategically-located Chabahar port, a senior Iranian official said on Thursday. Tehran is also keen to expand counter-terror cooperation with India as the possibility of rise in the terrorist activities looming large over West Asia in view of the fragile situation in the region, especially in Syria, he said. ...Read More
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday strongly condemned the "cowardly terrorist attack" in New Orleans, which claimed at least 15 lives and expressed solidarity with the victims and their families. In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, "We strongly condemn the cowardly terrorist attack in New Orleans. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. May they find strength and solace as they heal from this tragedy." Earlier, Messages of condolen...Read More
Bhubaneswar: The newly appointed Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati arrived at the Bhubaneswar Airport here on Thursday. Upon arrival at the airport, he was welcomed by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy CM KV Singh Deo, Deputy CM Pravati Parida and other Ministers. A Guard of Honour was offered to the newly appointed Governor at the airport from where he proceeded to the Raj Bhawan, the official residence of the Odisha Governor. Governor Kambhampati later headed to Puri where he wi...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 2 (PTI) The initial public offer of Indo Farm Equipment garnered a whopping 227.57 times subscription on the closing day of bidding on Thursday. The Rs 260-crore initial share sale received bids for 1,92,75,49,293 shares against 84,70,000 shares on offer, according to NSE data. The portion for non-institutional investors fetched a mammoth 501.65 times subscription. The quota for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) received 242.40 times subscription while the category for Retai...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 2 (PTI) Stakeholders from the electric vehicle (EV) sector will hold a meeting with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal here on January 3 on issues, including infrastructure related to charging and battery swapping, sources said. They said that officials from the Department of Heavy Industries are expected to attend the meeting. Representatives from Tata, Mahindra, Mercedes-Benz India, Hero MotoCorp, and other companies have been invited to the deliberations, they added....Read More
CHENNAI: BJP functionary Khushbu Sundar on Thursday questioned the inaction of the Tamil Nadu Commission for Women in the Anna University rape case. Speaking to reporters at the BJP headquarters in Chennai, Khushbu asked, "What was the state commission for women doing? What were its members doing? Why didn't the commission inquire about the case, and why didn't their members speak about it? Even the members of the National Commission for Women (NCW) were in Chennai to inquire into the incident....Read More
New Delhi, Jan 2 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned the terrorist attack in New Orleans, which has killed 15 people, and expressed condolences to the families of victims. "We strongly condemn the cowardly terrorist attack in New Orleans. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. May they find strength and solace as they heal from this tragedy," PM Modi said on X. A driver wreaked carnage on New Orleans' famed French Quarter early on New Year's Day,...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik on Thursday wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, seeking adequate compensation to the farmers after a proper inquiry for crop damage due to unseasonal rain. Patnaik also empahsized on providing weather updates to the farmers in a timely manner. ".....the government of Odisha must take the plight of our farmers very seriously and order proper inquiry followed by timely compensation. Also, the government advisory to farmers on weather...Read More
Mumbai, Jan 2 (VOICE) It seems like 2024 was all about travel for former beauty queen Namrata Shirodkar. Giving the netizens an insight into her travel diaries she posted a string of pictures on Instagram of the various places she had been to in the year gone by. The list included London, Jaipur, Maldives, New York City, Dubai, Bangkok, Geneva, ST. Moritz, Baden-Baden, Mumbai, and Monaw. Namrata further penned the caption, "Around the world in 365 days-memories made, lessons learned and leaving...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 2 (VOICE) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said a player of Shubman Gill's quality must feature in India's playing eleven in Tests, adding that how he fits in for the Sydney Test against Australia is the team's call. Gill was a surprise omission from India's playing eleven for the Boxing Day Test against Australia, where they lost by 184 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Though Gill averaged 43.3 in Tests in 2024, it came down to 23.8, which played a part in him being lef...Read More
Bhopal, Jan 2 (VOICE) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday stressed that there should be no politics over the matter of shifting hazardous chemical waste from the spot of 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy to the Pithampur dumping site, saying that all official and environmental norms are being followed to shift and dispose the toxic waste.The Chief Minister's appeal came amid reservations and objections submitted by a group of activists along with local residents of Pithampur and school c...Read More
Bathinda: Farmer leaders have refuted the comments of the Punjab advocate general in the Supreme Court that fasting Jagjit Singh Dallewal is willing to accept medical aid if the Centre sends an invite for talks, asserting that no decision has been taken yet. Responding to the Supreme Court's observations that "there are some farmer leaders making irresponsible statements" and questioning their bona fides, they said, "Whatever statements we are making are according to the wishes of Dallewal." F...Read More
Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet has decided to increase the bus fares in the state-owned transport corporations by 15 per cent, an official statement said on Thursday. Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil said that the decision was taken in view of the substantial hike in operational costs, such as an increase in spending on fuel prices and staff. "The cabinet has decided to revise the bus fare of the four state transport corporations of Karnataka State Road Transport Cor...Read More
Delhi bakery owner Puneet Khurana (40) was found hanging in his home in Model Town's Kalyan Vihar area on Tuesday. Khurana was reportedly "upset with his wife," whom he married in 2016. The couple co-owned 'For God's Cake' bakery and another establishment, 'Woodbox Cafe'. However, Woodbox Cafe had closed some time ago. Trilok Nath Khurana, Puneet's father, has levelled fresh accusations against his in-laws, seeking justice. Speaking to the media, he revealed that his daughter-in-law's family ha...Read More
Hyderabad: Taking cognizance of the incident where hidden cameras were discovered in the washrooms of the girls' hostel of CMR College of Engineering situated in Medchal district, the Telangana State Commission for Women (SCW) chairperson Sharada A Nerella, on Thursday, January 2, shot a letter to the Cyberabad commissioner of police urging a fair and swift investigation into the matter. The commission has also directed a detailed report to be submitted at the earliest. The female students alo...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Odisha CM Mohan Majhi attended the 38th Freedom Fighters Day celebrations organized by the Freedom Fighters Association on the occasion of the death anniversary of Odisha's great hero Utkal Keshari Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab. It is the responsibility of our government to pay due respect to the great freedom fighters, who are the pride of the nation and the symbol of our unity. Today, under the leadership of the renowned Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, efforts are being made to pay ...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 2: Graanth Realty and Paradigm Realty have achieved a significant milestone with the successful delivery of two of four wings (A & B Wings) of Artteza, its luxury residential project in Santacruz West. What began as a challenging, stressed project has been transformed into a shining example of Graanth Realty's commitment to quality and timely delivery. In just 2 years and 3 months from the launch of the project, the company secured the Part Occupation Certif...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Acknowledging the important role of the freedom fighters in India's fight for freedom from the British rule, the Odisha government doubled the pension of the freedom fighters who were imprisoned, informed Chief Minister Mohan Majhi during the 38th Independence Fighters' Day today. As announced by the Chief Minister, the state government has decided to increase the monthly pension of the freedom fighters who were jailed during the freedom fight to Rs 20,000 from the existing Rs 10,0...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 2 (PTI) Stakeholders from the electric vehicle (EV) sector will hold a meeting with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal here on January 3 on issues, including infrastructure related to charging and battery swapping, sources said. They said that officials from the Department of Heavy Industries are expected to attend the meeting. Also Read | SOF NSO Results 2024-25 Out at sofworld.org: National Science Olympiad Exam Result Released, Get Direct Link and Know Steps To Downl...Read More