Ernakulam: Three members of a family, including two women, were hacked to death, allegedly by their neighbour, at Chendamangalam near North Paravur on Thursday evening. The deceased have been identified as Venu, 65, his wife Usha, 62, and their daughter-in-law Vinisha, 32. Vinisha's husband Jithin Bose, who sustained severe injuries, is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kochi, according to the police. The suspect, identified as Rithu Jayan, 28, has been taken into custody and record...Read More
Hyderabad: Former Saurashtra captain Sitanshu Kotak is likely to join the Indian cricket team as batting coach of the side. "He is likely to be added to the squad as batting coach for the upcoming white-ball series against England and Champions Trophy 2025. The performance of Assistant Coach Abishek Nayar is under the scanner," sources told ETV Bharat. Kotak, who played in first-class cricket for around 20 years has been the batting coach at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) since 2019. He al...Read More
Bhubaneswar: India is home to nearly 75% of world's tiger population, with an estimated tiger count of 3682, as per the survey report tabled by Union MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh in Parliament last November. While government data suggests that the tiger population is increasing in India at a rate of 6 per cent every year; in Odisha, the big cats unfortunately are facing the threat of extinction. The state government's tiger conservation efforts have taken a hit as poaching and natural causes are thr...Read More
New Delhi: The Centre is closely monitoring the prices and availability of essential food commodities to ensure affordability to the consumers and to maintain a stable price regime. According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, the production of pulses and onion in 2024-25 is estimated to increase over last year due to good monsoon rains and favourable weather conditions. Tur production is estimated to be 35.02 LMT which is 2.5 per cent higher than last year's produ...Read More
New Delhi: Automobile dispatches from companies to dealers rose 12 per cent last year compared to 2023 on the back of positive consumer sentiments which aided robust demand for two-wheelers, industry body SIAM said on Tuesday. Total wholesales across categories rose to 2,54,98,763 units in 2024 against 2,28,39,130 units in 2023, a growth of 11.6 per cent. "2024 has been reasonably good for the auto industry. Positive consumer sentiments and the country's macroeconomic stability helped in propel...Read More
New Delhi: Seeking an apology from social media giant Meta for "tarnishing" India's image, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, who heads the Parliament's Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, said on Tuesday that the panel will summon the firm following its chairman's comments that India's ruling dispensation lost the Lok Sabha election last year. "My committee will summon Meta for this incorrect information. Incorrect information about any democratic country tarnishes its image....Read More
Hyderabad: Marco actor Unni Mukundan announced his resignation from the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) on Tuesday. Mukundan took to his official social media handle to announce that he would no longer be serving as the Treasurer of the organisation, as his rising work commitments were taking a mental toll on him. Mukundan's retirement comes amid increased pressure from his busy schedule, particularly his work on Marco and other production-related work. The actor who assumed charg...Read More
Bhubaneswar: The dark dingy room of the jail in the city haunts Bhubanananda Tripathi even after 49 years and some months. The rattling noise of locks and bars, the unhygienic environs, the food that was bereft of taste and the scary nights came alive as Tripathi gets the news that the government of Odisha declares provision of pension to all those who had spent countless sleepless nights in prison during the Emergency in 1975. Tripathy is one of the 1200 brave souls from Odisha who were among ...Read More
Belagavi: Belagavi is set to commemorate the centenary of the historic 1924 Congress session, the only session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi. The event, scheduled for December 26 and 27, aims to promote Gandhian principles of non-violence, communal harmony, and self-rule. Centenary Celebrations and Events The two-day commemoration will feature a series of events: December 26: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) will convene near the historic Gandhi Well, reflecting on contemporary challeng...Read More
New Delhi: The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category on Thursday, with a thin layer of fog blanketing parts of the city and affecting visibility. An AQI reading of 340 was recorded at 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) data. Of the 38 monitoring stations that recorded air quality data in the national capital, 32 reported the AQI in the "very poor" category, according to the CPCB. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has foreca...Read More
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the demise of Malayalam writer M T Vasudevan Nair, who died at the age of 91 on December 25. He had been unwell for the past ten days and was admitted to a private hospital in Kozhikode following complaints of breathlessness. He suffered a heart attack while undergoing treatment. President Murmu with the passing of Writer Nair said that the world of literature has become poorer. In a post on X, Murmu said, "With the ...Read More
New Delhi: Campaigning for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections is gathering pace. While the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress are campaigning vigorously, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is also planning to field its candidates from several Muslim dominated constituencies. AIMIM may field Shahrukh Pathan This time Shahrukh Pathan, an accused in the Delhi riots case, has become the centre of discussion with AIMIM likely to field him as a candid...Read More
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has issued a strong condemnation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, calling them disrespectful and offensive. In an open letter, Siddaramaiah criticised Shah and his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), for undermining the legacy of the architect of India's Constitution. The controversy erupted when Amit Shah while speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, referred to Dr Ambedkar's memory as a 'habit'. This sta...Read More
Dehradun: Uttarakhand will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) from January 2025, making it the first Indian state to do so after Independence, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Wednesday. "All preparations have been completed in this regard," he said. "The Uniform Civil Code law of Uttarakhand, following the basic spirit of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, and Sabka Vishwas (with everyone's cooperation, with everyone's development, and with everyone's trust), will give a new direction to ...Read More
Hyderabad: Former India players hailed Ravichandran Ashwin he drew curtains on his international career on Wednesday shortly after the conclusion of the third Test between India and Australia at The Gabba in Brisbane. The ex-players called him a 'real master craftsman' and also stated that he doesn't care much about records and his retirement call shows that he played from the zeal of the game. Ashwin retired from international cricket as the second-highest wicket for the Indian team in Test cr...Read More
New Delhi: A Delhi Court has granted interim bail to former JNU student leader Umar Khalid in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. The interim bail has been granted to him for seven days for the marriage ceremony of his cousin. The Karkardooma court approved the bail for a period of seven days for the purpose. He is currently in judicial custody in connection with a larger conspiracy case related to the 2020 North East Delhi Violence. The interim bail period is from December 28 to January 3....Read More
Bikaner: Two soldiers were killed while loading ammunition in a tank during a training exercise in the north camp of Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan's Bikaner on Wednesday, officials said. In the incident, another soldier was seriously injured, they said. The charger exploded while they were loading the ammunition, said Defence spokesperson Lt Col Amitabh Sharma. The injured has been admitted to the military hospital in Suratgarh. Soon after the incident, the army officials rushed to t...Read More
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty stayed on the back foot for the third straight session on Wednesday as investors offloaded utility, capital goods and metal stocks amid foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex tumbled 502.25 points or 0.62 per cent to settle at 80,182.20, taking its downtrend to the third day. During the day, it tanked 634.38 points or 0.78 per cent to 80,050.07. The NSE Nifty declined 137.15 points or 0.56 per cent to 24,198.85. "The near-term...Read More
New Delhi: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday demanded that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi has any respect for Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, he should remove Union Home Minister Amit Shah from the Cabinet before 12 am today. "Today, we have called a press conference, the intention is... the debate on the journey of Constitution completing 75 years, during it members of political parties kept their views. They spoke well about the Constitution, while some taunted it," Kharge told reporters a...Read More
Mumbai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has drawn sharp criticism from Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders and Vanchit president Prakash Ambedkar over his recent statements in Parliament on Dr BR Ambedkar. "Abhi ek fashion ho gaya hai (It has become a fashion now) - Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar. If they had taken God's name as many times, then they would have got a place in heaven," Shah had said in Parliament. The MVA leaders hit out at Amit Shah for such remarks. Maharashtra Congress president Nan...Read More
Jaipur: The 23-year-old patient who received the heart, kidney and lungs of a brain-dead patient -- that were airlifted in the first such instance of organ transport in Rajasthan -- died on Tuesday late night at the SMS Hospital here. The hospital's senior doctor and spokesperson Dr Manish Agarwal said the complicated surgery was successful. Doctors tried hard to save the woman, but could not succeed, after which the patient died. The organs were airlifted for the first time in Rajasthan. The ...Read More
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
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
Guwahati: Deputy Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi opposed the introduction of the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, and The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which will allow for simultaneous elections to the House of People and the Legislative Assemblies of States and Union Territories. Stating that the two bills violate the principles enshrined in the Constitution of India, the Lok Sabha MP from Jorhat highlighted that the proposed ...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala University Senate campus here on Tuesday witnessed dramatic scenes as activists of the Student's Federation of India (SFI), the students' wing of the ruling CPI(M), staged a protest against Governor Arif Mohammed Khan while he was attending a seminar. The ruling CPI(M) and the SFI have been at loggerheads with Governor Khan over various issues for some time. Despite the intense security laid by police, the SFI activists forcefully opened the closed gates of the ca...Read More
Nagpur: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday claimed the Centre's move to introduce a bill on simultaneous polls in the Lok Sabha was an attempt to divert attention from issues plaguing the country. Addressing reporters in Maharashtra's Nagpur city, Thackeray demanded a transparent election process before implementation of the 'One Nation One Election' proposal. Even the election commissioners should be elected through polls, the former state chief minister said but did not elabora...Read More
Mumbai: Twelve MLAs from Shiv Sena are set to take oath as ministers in Maharashtra cabinet expansion on Sunday. Shiv Sena MLA Bharatshet Gogawale said that the oath-taking ceremony will take place at 4 pm today. According to Gogawale, twelve MLAs from his party including himself will take oath as ministers of which seven are new faces. "Oath ceremony will take place at 4 pm today. So, we have all come to Nagpur. 7 people are new (who will take oath as ministers) and 5 are being repeated," Goga...Read More