CATEGORIES

Cong Holds Meet Over Urban Body Elections

Jharkhand Congress president Keshav Mahto Kamlesh chaired a meeting with senior party leaders on Saturday strategising the urban local body elections, which could be announced soon in the state, insiders said.

Waste Dumping Issue Sparks Political Slugfest in Mango

Congress Blamed Jamshedpur MLA Saryu Roy for the Issue, While the BJP Opposed the Proposal to Dump the Waste at Bara Complex

BJP Took Money From Women For Gogo-Didi Forms, Says JMM

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Saturday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took ₹500 from women for filling out forms under the promised Gogo-Didi Yojna, adding that the state government would initiate the process to recover the money from the party.

Shah: Kejriwal Ignored Infra Needs But Made 'Sheesh Mahal'

Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday targeted former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of using the money of Delhi residents to build a \"Sheesh Mahal\" - referring to revamped 6 Flagstaff Road bungalow - and ignoring national capital's infrastructure.

BPSC retest held with peace amid Patna stir

The retest for a select group of candidates who had appeared in the recent Bihar PSC exam, which has been embroiled in allegations of question paper leak, was held on Saturday afternoon at 22 centres here, officials said.

BJP Fields Ex-AAP Ministers, Ex-Cong Chief in First List

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released the first list of 29 candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, fielding former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ministers Kailash Gahlot from Bijwasan and Raaj Kumar Anand from Patel Nagar, and former Delhi Congress chief Arvind Singh Lovely from Gandhi Nagar.

YEH DIL ABHI BHARA NAHIN FT. RE-RELEASES!

While the costs involved are a concern for smaller filmmakers, Bollywood is largely optimistic about the trend of re-releases going strong this year as well

Hopefully, 2025 will be doubly energetic: Ishaan Khatter

As he steps into 2025, actor Ishaan Khatter's goal is to return to \"the big screen\".

Armaan: Standing next to Aashna, exchanging vows, felt surreal

Singer Armaan Malik gave a New Year surprise to his fans by dropping his wedding pics with fashion influencer Aashna Shroff on social media.

I Was Original Choice For Maine Pyar Kiya; Got Dropped As I Was Taller Than Salman

Actor-comedian Upasana Singh, known for her stint on The Kapil Sharma Show, has shared that she was the original choice for the female lead opposite Salman Khan in Maine Pyar Kiya (1989).

New day, same story: Kohli fails again; India fall for 185

Rohit Sharma \"opted to rest\" in the team's interest but the same old script unfolded on a new day for Indian batters as they surrendered meekly for a paltry 185 in the face of some hostile seam bowling from Australia on the opening day of the fifth and final Test here.

Rohit sits out, Bumrah lauds skipper's leadership

In an unprecedented turn of events, India skipper Rohit Sharma \"opted to rest\" himself from the fifth and final Test against Australia after a series of underwhelming performances, a move that put his future in doubt and evoked emotional responses from his successor Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant.

Arsenal Must 'Flip Coin' in League Title Race, Says Arteta

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal must \"flip that coin\" as they hunt down Premier League leaders Liverpool in a quest to be crowned champions of England after two agonising near-misses.

Facing Bumrah will be challenging on this track

Debutant all-rounder Beau Webster feels facing ace India pacer Jasprit Bumrah will be an enormous challenge on the SCG pitch which is helping seamers, and the Australian did not place his finger on an ideal first innings score. India were all out for 185 and then Australia lost Usman Khawaja off the last ball of the day to Bumrah to end at 9 for one.

Sabalenka sets up Brisbane semi against teen Andreeva

World number one Aryna Sabalenka stepped up her Australian Open preparations as she overpowered Marie Bouzkova in straight sets to reach the Brisbane International semifinals on Friday.

Slot Says Man United Much Better Than Premier League Table Shows

Arne Slot says crisis-hit Manchester United are \"much, much better\" than their shocking position in the Premier League suggests as he prepares his Liverpool team for a clash against their fierce rivals on Sunday.

EV Makers Raise Infra, Standards Issues With Goyal

India's Electric Vehicles Market Is Expected To Grow To One Crore Units In Annual Sales By 2030

Dec palm oil imports at 9-mth low as buyers prefer soyoil

India's palm oil imports in December plunged to their lowest in nine months as a rally in prices to a 2-1/2-year high prompted refiners to increase purchases of substitute soyoil that was available at a discount, five dealers said.

Auto Leads Indian Shares to 2nd Consecutive Weekly Rise

India's benchmark indexes logged a second consecutive weekly rise on Friday, led by auto stocks that gained on the back of upbeat monthly sales data.

India Gold Demand Dips; China Prices Climb Before New Year

Gold discounts in India remained steady this week as elevated prices kept buyers away, while Chinese dealers charged higher premiums in anticipation of stronger demand ahead of the upcoming Chinese New Year.

Middle East Oil Prices Jump On Scant Flows From Iran And Russia

The price of some Middle Eastern oil grades strengthened in the final week of December on robust demand from Asian refiners, after barrels from Iran and Russia became sparse and more expensive.

Raw sugar rises as lower India output dims export hopes

LOWER OUTPUT COULD SIGNAL THAT THE WORLD'S SECOND LARGEST PRODUCER MAY CONTINUE TO LIMIT SHIPMENTS THIS YEAR

State Borrowings to Surge About 18% in Q4

Higher borrowings expected to drive capex, helping economic recovery

Govt Diverts Natural Gas from LPG to City Retailers

The government has slashed allocation of natural gas used for LPG production, and diverted the low-priced fuel to city gas retailers like Indraprastha Gas Ltd and Adani-Total Gas Ltd to meet a part of their requirement for CNG/piped cooking gas supplies, according to an official order.

Meta Taps Republican Joel Kaplan to Lead Global Policy Team

US tech giant Meta Platforms has elevated prominent Republican Joel Kaplan to be its chief global affairs officer, replacing Nick Clegg.

Thai PM Declares Over $400 Million in Assets

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra declared more than $400 million in assets on Friday, her party said, including more than 200 designer handbags worth over $2 million and at least 75 luxury watches valued at almost $5 million.

S Korean Prez Guards Prevent Arrest of Yoon After Stand-Off

Yoon Suk-yeol Is Under Criminal Investigation for Insurrection Over His December 3 Martial Law Bid That Stunned South Korea

Netanyahu sends team to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has authorized a delegation to travel to Qatar for discussions on a ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza, his office said on Thursday, possibly the last effort to secure a deal before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Zelensky: 'Unpredictable' Trump could help end war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview aired on Thursday that US President-elect Donald Trump's \"unpredictability\" could help end the war with Russia.

South Korea begins lifting jet wreckage after deadly crash

South Korean investigators said on Friday they expected to find more human remains as they began lifting the wreckage of the Jeju Air jet that crashed on landing last weekend, killing all but two of the 181 passengers and crew aboard.