Amaravati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Visakhapatnam on Wednesday to lay the foundation for a few important projects and inaugurate a few others. This will be the Prime Minister’s first visit to the state after he assumed the office of PM for the third consecutive term in 2024. The NDA alliance in…
Washington: An Indian American Dhol band has been invited to participate in the parade from Capitol Hill to the White House following Donald Trump’s swearing-in as the 47th US president on January 20. Shivam Dhol Tasha Pathak, a Texas-based Indian traditional drum and snare ensemble, will bring its vibrant beats and energetic rhythms to the…
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court, led by Justice K. Lakshman, dismissed a petition filed by K.T. Rama Rao (KTR), MLA from Sircilla and Working President of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), in connection with an anti-corruption case. KTR is the primary accused (Accused No. 1) in Crime No. 12/ROC-CIU ACB-2024, registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau…
New Delhi: Production banner Zee Studios has announced its line-up for 2025, which includes films such as Anurag Kashyap’s globally acclaimed “Kennedy”, “Emergency”, starring and directed by Kangana Ranaut, and “Fateh”, which marks the directorial debut of actor-philanthropist Sonu Sood. After having a successful 2024, the studio is set for several multilingual releases in Ram…
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Tuesday after a sharp decline in the previous session driven by buying in blue-chip stocks like Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 422.62 points to 78,387.61 in early trade. The NSE Nifty climbed 160.2 points to 23,776.25. From…
Beijing: At least 36 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning, according to Chinese state media. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the 7.1-magnitude quake struck at 9.05 local time and was followed by multiple aftershocks. Both the USGS and the China Earthquake Networks Center…
New Delhi: The Election Commission will on Tuesday announce the schedule for polls to the Delhi Legislative Assembly. The Commission has convened a press conference at 2 pm on Tuesday to announce the election schedule. The term of the 70-member Assembly ends on February 23, and elections have to held before that to constitute a…
Kathmandu: A strong earthquake jolted Kathmandu early morning on Tuesday. The earthquake measuring 7 magnitude on Richter scale was recorded by the National Earthquake Measurement Centre at 6.50 am. The epicentre of the earthquake was Dinggye, China, according to the centre. The earthquake was felt in neighbouring Kavrepalanchwok and Dhading districts as well. People came…
Washington: A joint session of the US Congress presided over by Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday formally certified the November 5 presidential elections, paving the way for the swearing-in of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States on January 20. Harris, 60, presided over the ceremonial function of the joint session…
Washington: Hours after the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday renewed his offer of making Canada the 51st state of the United States. Trudeau, 53, announced to resign Monday as he was forced by his ruling Liberal Party amidst his growing unpopularity. General elections are scheduled this year….
