January 25, 2025 12:42 PM January 25, 2025 12:42 PM

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Senior writer and retired judge Narendra Chapalgaonkar passes away

Narendra Chapalgaonkar, a senior writer and retired judge, passed away on Saturday in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar of Maharashtra at the age of 88.         Starting his career as a Marathi teacher, Chapalgaonkar later practiced law in Beed during the 1970s. In the 1980s, he was appointed as a judge at ...

January 25, 2025 1:27 PM January 25, 2025 1:27 PM

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Over 1.21 lakh devotees benefit from Ayush services at Mahakumbh

Ministry of Ayush is providing free healthcare services to domestic and international devotees, pilgrims and visitors at the Maha Kumbh, Prayagraj. Akashvani correspondent reports that over 1.21 lakh devotees have so far availed Ayush services. A team of 80 Ayush doctors have been deployed at Maha K...

January 25, 2025 12:29 PM January 25, 2025 12:29 PM

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Israeli forces to stay in south Lebanon beyond withdrawal deadline

The Israeli government has said Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon beyond a 60-day deadline stipulated in a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah because its terms have not been fully implemented. In a statement, the Israeli prime minister's office said, under the agreement Hezbollah weapons and...

January 25, 2025 11:46 AM January 25, 2025 11:46 AM

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Pete Hegseth appointed as next U.S. Defence Secretary

In USA, the Senate has confirmed appointment of Pete Hegseth as the next U.S. Defence Secretary. The confirmation for appointment of Hegseth came after a 50-50 vote in the Senate, when Vice President JD Vance broke the tie in his role as president of the Senate. This is considered a major victory fo...

January 25, 2025 11:41 AM January 25, 2025 11:41 AM

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PM Modi wishes people on National Voters’ Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the people on National Voters' Day on Saturday. In a social media post, Mr Modi said that the day is about celebrating India’s vibrant democracy and empowering every citizen to exercise their right to vote. He added that it highlights the importance of participati...

January 25, 2025 11:36 AM January 25, 2025 11:36 AM

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Mysterious illness claims 17 lives in Jammu & Kashmir’s Badhal area

In Jammu and Kashmir nine more patients hailing from Badhaal area of Kotranka Sub Division in Rajouri district, where 17 deaths took place due to ‘mysterious illness’ recently, were admitted to GMC Rajouri yesterday.  Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the condition of the minor girl undergo...

January 25, 2025 9:08 AM January 25, 2025 9:08 AM

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Mild tremors felt in Uttarkashi

Mild tremors were felt in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand on Saturday morning at around 05:48 AM. However, no damage to property or loss of life was reported. As per the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the magnitude of earthquake was 2.4. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Dunda Tehsil's ...

January 25, 2025 8:59 AM January 25, 2025 8:59 AM

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Akashvani, Doordarshan fully prepared for live coverage of Republic Day parade 2025

Akashvani and Doordarshan are fully prepared for the live coverage of the 76th Republic Day parade from Kartavya Path on Sunday. The live coverage of the event will be broadcast and telecast across the entire Akashvani and Doordarshan network, as well as on the WAVES OTT platform. To assess the prep...

January 25, 2025 8:54 AM January 25, 2025 8:54 AM

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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit China on January 26

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will be on a two-day visit to China from Sunday for a meeting of the Foreign Secretary-Vice Minister mechanism between India and China. Briefing media in New Delhi last evening, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, the Foreign Secretary will be ...