- Monday, March 10, 2025
THE SUPREME COURT on Thursday asked the federal government why couldn't it say its doors were open and it would consider the genuine grievances of farmers, including the legal guarantee of minimum support price for crops. Further, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan asked the Centre to…
A YOUNG Indian man crossed over illegally into Pakistan to meet a Facebook friend he wanted to marry, but instead found himself behind bars. To add to his distress, the woman told the local police she does not want to marry him. Badal Babu from the Aligarh district of Uttar…
A COURT in Bangladesh on Thursday denied bail to former ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested for sedition on November 25. At a virtual hearing, Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions judge Saiful Islam rejected the bail plea after hearing arguments from both sides for around 30 minutes. This was the…
ENROLMENT in schools across India fell by 3.7 million in 2023-24 as compared to the previous year, according to data released by education ministry. The Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) Plus is a data aggregation platform maintained by the education ministry to collate school education data from across…
INDIA coach Gautam Gambhir declined to confirm Thursday whether embattled skipper Rohit Sharma would play in the decisive fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Sydney, but said he was "extremely confident" his team could win. There will be at least one change to the side that lost…
SINGER Armaan Malik and fashion influencer Aashna Shroff have announced their marriage. The couple shared the news on Thursday through a joint Instagram post, revealing that they tied the knot in a private ceremony. The post, accompanied by wedding pictures, featured the caption, "Tu hi mera ghar." Malik, 29, wore…
MOTORCYCLE maker Royal Enfield on Thursday reported a 25 per cent rise in total sales at 79,466 units in December 2024, compared with 63,387 units sold in the same month a year ago. Domestic sales were at 67,891 units, as against 57,291 units in December 2023, up 19 per cent,…
THE quartet of shooter Manu Bhaker, chess world champion D Gukesh, men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and para-athlete Praveen Kumar were on Thursday named recipients of this year's Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award - the country's highest sporting honour. The 22-year-old Bhaker became independent India's first athlete to win…
CHIDAMBARAM, known for "Manjummel Boys," and Jithu Madhavan, who had written and directed "Aavesham," are collaborating on a new Malayalam film. The untitled project will be produced by KVN Productions and Thespian Films. The project was announced on Thursday via an Instagram post by KVN Productions. "We are thrilled to…
INDIA'S meteorological department said Wednesday that 2024 was the hottest year since 1901, with sizzling temperatures in the world's most populous nation following a global pattern of extreme weather sparked by climate change. "The year 2024 was the warmest year on record since 1901," Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of the…
