Chennai: A felicitation ceremony was held today under the patronage of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on behalf of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT), for D Gukesh from Tamil Nadu, who won the "World Chess Championship" title at the age of 18. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand and others participated in the ceremony held at Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai. Home of Chess Academy Speaking at the function, Ch...Read More
Hyderabad: In a groundbreaking achievement, Star Hospitals has successfully performed a simultaneous liver and kidney transplant on a 54-year-old critically ill patient, Sammineni Rama Rao, a businessman from Ongole, Andhra Pradesh. Rama Rao had been suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure for eight years, which led to kidney damage. Additionally, his liver was damaged due to a hepatitis B infection. As his health deteriorated, doctors recommended that he undergo a kidney and liver tran...Read More
New Delhi: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday hit out at the Congress for disrupting House proceedings over Amit Shah's remarks on B R Ambedkar and said the opposition was distorting the Home minister's comments. Displaying posters of Ambedkar, Congress MPs on Wednesday raised slogans in the Lok Sabha demanding Shah's apology. "... a small clip of Shah's Rajya Sabha speech was under circulation, distorting what he said. It was wrong. I condemn it," Rijiju told reporters here. He asserted ...Read More
Hyderabad: In an exciting announcement for film lovers, the highly anticipated yet-untitled action thriller starring Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri has been officially locked for release on December 5, 2025. Directed by the acclaimed Vishal Bhardwaj, the film is set to feature a stellar ensemble cast, including veteran actors Nana Patekar and Randeep Hooda, ensuring a high-octane cinematic experience for audiences. The film, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment,...Read More
Mumbai, December 18: Australia's premier off-spinner Nathan Lyon paid a heartfelt tribute to Ravichandran Ashwin following the Indian maestro's retirement. Lyon, speaking after the drawn third Test, said he had "nothing but respect" for Ashwin and described his skill set as "incredible." Ashwin announced his decision to retire from all formats of cricket with immediate effect following the draw in the third Test against Australia at the Gabba on Wednesday. Ravi Ashwin Retires: Gautam Gambhir, Ha...Read More
New Delhi: Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Congress as he strongly defended Union Home Minister Amit Shah from the Congress' charge that he insulted B R Ambedkar in his speech in the Rajya Sabha. PM Modi in a thread of posts on X (formerly Twitter) said Congress was "clearly stung and stunned" by the "facts" presented by Shah, which is why they are now "indulging in theatrics". When it comes to Ambedkar, his government's respect and reverence are absolute...Read More
Brisbane: India captain Rohit Sharma, when quizzed about veteran pacer Mohammed Shami's availability for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, said it all depends on the National Cricket Academy's (NCA) clearance. Speaking after India's draw in the third Test against Australia at the Gabba, Rohit left the question of Shami's fitness availability in the hands of the NCA, where the ace pacer is undergoing rehabilitation after ankle surgery in November 2023. "I think it's high time somebody from NC...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): The proposed rationalisation of GST rates on health and life insurance products will be on the agenda for the upcoming Council meeting on Saturday in Jaisalmer, sources said. Sources said that the Group of Ministers on insurance, chaired by Bihar Minister Samrat Chaudhary, has submitted the report to the GST Council. Also Read | YouTube Partners With Creative Artists Agency To Empower Influential Figures To Identify and Manage AI-Generated Content. The Gr...Read More
PNN Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 18: The term insurance vs savings plan has already brought a lot of comparisons many people continue to face in the dynamic world of financial planning. Indeed, both are very useful, but they serve two different purposes. Term insurance is used to offer your dependents protection financially while saving plans are useful in accumulating money for use at some later time. In this blog, we have covered the term plan vs savings plan differences, their bene...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 18 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) leader and MLC K Kavitha on Wednesday accused the Telangana government of misleading the public about Musi River beautification project. "Why is the Congress government deceiving the people of Telangana? Why this secrecy about the project and its funding?" Kavitha said in an official statement. Also Read | Congress MLAs Arrive at Madhya Pradesh Assembly With Tea Kettles, Alleging BJP Government's 'Failure' Over Job C...Read More
Mumbai, December 18: Talismanic India batter Virat Kohli paid a heartwarming tribute to retiring off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, saying his skill and match-winning contributions to Indian cricket are second to none. Shortly after the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Brisbane ended in a draw at the Gabba on Wednesday, Ashwin announced in the post-match press conference his decision to retire from international cricket with immediate effect, ending a 14-year-long career of him playing for Ind...Read More
New Delhi, December 18: Google-owned YouTube has announced a partnership with the Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to develop tools that will help creators and artists to manage AI-generated content featuring their likenesses. The collaboration is said to provide awareness and control over how AI is being used to depict them on YouTube. YouTube had previously shared plans to provide creators and partners with the necessary tools to make the most of AI's creative possibilities to ensure they have c...Read More
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stoutly defended Amit Shah from the Congress' charge that he insulted B R Ambedkar in his speech in the Rajya Sabha, asserting that the Home Minister in fact exposed the party's "dark history of insulting" the architect of the Constitution, leaving the main opposition "stung and stunned". "They are clearly stung and stunned by the facts he presented, which is why they are now indulging in theatrics. Sadly, for them, people know the truth," Mo...Read More
Hyderabad: The Ghatkesar police have registered a case against a 30-year-old YouTuber for throwing bundles of Rs 200 notes on the Outer Ring Road (ORR), causing a public nuisance. According to reports, the YouTuber, Bhanuchanderalias Anchor Chandu, a resident of Balanagar in Hyderabad, posted a video challenging his viewers to retrieve bundles of Rs 200 notes that he threw along the roadside near ORR exit number 9 in Ghatkesar. The video went massively viral, and people started to gather at th...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday condemned the ongoing opposition protests, accusing the Congress party of a "conspiracy against BR Ambedkar" and questioning their respect for the former Minister of Law and Justice of India. Rijiju also highlighted that he is the first Buddhist after Ambedkar to hold the position of Union Law Minister. "Today, I am the Parliamentary Affairs Minister. Ministers Arjun Meghwal and L Murugan, all three of us, come from...Read More
UP School Holiday 2024: The Uttar Pradesh government has released the annual holiday calendar for school-goers and office-goers. According to the calendar, there will be a total of 24 public and 31 unrestricted holidays in the year 2025. Most of the holidays fall on weekends, so children and office workers may be a little disappointed. The official notice has mentioned that there will be no additional holiday in case any festival, celebration or birth anniversary of a great man falls on the sam...Read More
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Dec 18 (UNI) Union Minister and Telangana BJP President G Kishan Reddy emphasised the Modi government's commitment to preserving and promoting India's regional languages. Addressing the media in New Delhi on Wednesday, Reddy highlighted various initiatives undertaken by the central government to strengthen India's linguistic diversity. Reddy noted that India is unparalleled in its cultural and linguistic diversity, with 121 languages spoken across the country. "Our Consti...Read More
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K. Kavitha has accused the state government of using the Musi Riverfront Development Project to displace thousands of families for the benefit of real estate developers. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Kavitha slammed the Congress-led government, alleging a lack of transparency, mounting debts, and no clear compensation plan for those affected by the project. Kavitha's remarks come after Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy reportedly appealed to the B...Read More
Jaipur, Dec 18 (VOICE) Rajasthan is reeling under a cold wave as minimum temperatures dropped below 10 degrees Celsius in most parts. Over half a dozen districts recorded minimum temperatures as low as 5 degrees Celsius. The cold wave is set to intensify from Thursday. The coldest temperature was registered in Fatehpur, in eastern Rajasthan, at 0.1 degrees Celsius, followed by Sangariya which recorded the second lowest temperature of the state -- 1.3 degrees Celsius. Nagaur recorded 1.9 degree...Read More
Bhopal, December 18: The Opposition Congress in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh continued its protests at the state Assembly premises on the third day of the winter session on Wednesday. Congress legislators arrived at the Assembly carrying tea kettles, alleging the BJP government's failure to deliver on its promise of creating two lakh jobs annually. "We have brought tea kettles to symbolise the plight of Madhya Pradesh's youth, who are being forced to open tea stalls under the BJP's governance. Duri...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 18 (VOICE) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a blistering attack at the Congress party, accusing it of indulging in every possible dirty trick to obliterate the legacy of Dr. Ambedkar and also humiliate the SC/ST communities. PM Modi's tirade came on back of Congress's demand for the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah, whom they accused of disrespecting Dr Ambedkar during his speech in the Rajya Sabha. In a series of posts on X, PM Modi lambasted the Congress...Read More
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 18 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, responding to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remark on Ambedkar, asserted that those who care about country will mention the name of Ambedkar. "Only those who commit the most sins should worry about virtue. Those who care about the country, the people, and the security of the Constitution will only mention the name of the revolutionary Ambedkar! It must be mentioned!" CM Stalin wrote on X. This comes after A...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday carried out searches at 17 locations across four states in connection with its ongoing investigation into a case linked to the recovery of AK-47 assault rifle and ammunition in Bihar. The raids began in the early hours of the day at locations across four states, including Bihar. NIA officials conducted search operations at the residences of suspects linked to the case, which is connected to the Fakuli Pol...Read More
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday defended Amit Shah's remarks on Babasaheb Ambedkar and said that Shah exposed Congress' dark history of insulting Ambedkar after which they are clearly stung and stunned by the facts he presented. In a series of posts on X, PM Modi said that Congress sat in power for years but did nothing to empower the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities. "In Parliament, Amit Shah Ji exposed the Congress' dark history of insulting Dr Ambedkar an...Read More
New Delhi, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Dec, 2024) Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will go down as one of India's greatest players after retiring from international cricket on Wednesday aged 38. India's go-to bowler was central to their Test dominance in the last decade with his ability to outfox top batsmen. Ashwin finished with 537 wickets in 106 Tests since his debut in 2011 against the West Indies in New Delhi. He was also more than useful with the bat. Described as an "all-...Read More
NEW DELHI: Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will go down as one of India's greatest players after retiring from international cricket on Wednesday aged 38. India's go-to bowler was central to their Test dominance in the last decade with his ability to outfox top batsmen. Ashwin finished with 537 wickets in 106 Tests since his debut in 2011 against the West Indies in New Delhi. He was also more than useful with the bat. Described as an "all-time great" by his Test captain Rohit Sharma, Ashwin earl...Read More
Mumbai: Panic ensued in a ladies' compartment of a Mumbai local train after a naked man entered the coach. The incident occurred around 4 pm on Monday when the AC local was traveling from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to Kalyan. The man, who reportedly boarded the train at Ghatkopar station, caused chaos as women passengers called the TC, who eventually pushed the man out of the train at the next station. Despite being asked repeatedly to leave, the man refused to deboard. A vid...Read More
Hyderabad: Prabhas fans will have to wait a little longer for his upcoming movie The Raja Saab. Initially set to release on April 10, 2025, the film has been postponed. The exact new release date hasn't been announced yet, leaving fans eager for updates. Several reasons seem to have caused the delay. First, The Raja Saab shares the same production house, People Media Factory, with other April releases like Sunny Deol's Jaat and Siddhu Jonnalagadda's Jack. To avoid competition between their own ...Read More
Chennai, Dec 18 (VOICE) The Tamil Nadu police have ramped up security measures at border check posts with Kerala after reports of medical waste being dumped in a public area at Palavoor, Kadangallur, in Tirunelveli district surfaced.Patrolling has been intensified across various check posts in districts including Kanyakumari, Coimbatore, Gudalur, and Theni. Tirunelveli district police have warned of strict action against those involved in the illegal disposal. Environmental activists allege tha...Read More
Mumbai: The producers of "Laapataa Ladies," Aamir Khan Productions, Jio Studios, and Kindling Productions, have expressed their reactions following the film's exit from the Oscars 2025 race. As India's official entry in the Best Foreign Feature Film category, Laapataa Ladies held high hopes but unfortunately did not make it to the top 15 shortlist. While the producers admitted to being disappointed by the outcome, they remain proud of the film's journey and the recognition it garnered along the...Read More