December 12, 2024 8:15 PM December 12, 2024 8:15 PM

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Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh becomes youngest World chess champion

Indian Grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh today became the youngest chess champion in the world. Gukesh made history as he clinched 18th World Chess Championship defeating Ding Liren of China in the 14th and the final match of the FIDE World Chess Championship in Singapore. With the endgame dragging out i...

December 12, 2024 7:10 PM December 12, 2024 7:10 PM

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India backs UNGA resolution for immediate ceasefire in Gaza Strip

India has joined 157 other nations in supporting a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution demanding an 'immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in the war-torn Gaza Strip. The UNGA overwhelmingly approved two resolutions yesterday. The first resolution called for a ceasefire in ...

December 12, 2024 6:58 PM December 12, 2024 6:58 PM

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South Korea’s ruling party chief supports impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeo

Han Dong-hoon, the chief of South Korea's ruling People Power Party (PPP) today expressed support for impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law last week, calling on his party's lawmakers to vote based on their own conviction.   Han made the remarks as the opposition Dem...

December 12, 2024 6:07 PM December 12, 2024 6:07 PM

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Power Ministry Implements Phased Plan for 5 Lakh MW Renewable Energy Integration

The Power Ministry today said that the transmission plan for the integration of 5 lakh MW Renewable Energy capacity is being implemented in a phased manner commensurate with Renewable Energy potential in the country.         In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha,  Minister of State for Power...

December 12, 2024 5:50 PM December 12, 2024 5:50 PM

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Punjab: BSF, Police nab two Narco-Smugglers in Amritsar

In Punjab, two Narco-Smugglers were nabbed in a joint operation of Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police near village Jasror in Amritsar last evening.     Around 37000 rupees of drug money along with mobile phones and two small weighing machines were recovered from their possession. Bot...

December 12, 2024 8:43 PM December 12, 2024 8:43 PM

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Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy unveils ‘Green Steel Taxonomy for India’

Union Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries H D Kumaraswamy today ​unveiled ​the Taxonomy of Green Steel​ for India in New Delhi, in the presence of Minister of State for Steel and Heavy Industries, Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma. On the ocassion, Mr. Kumaraswamy said that India is committed to deca...

December 12, 2024 4:53 PM December 12, 2024 4:53 PM

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Sensex sheds 236 pts, Nifty-50 drops 93 pts to end at 24,549

Benchmark domestic equity indices today ended in negative territory. The 30-share BSE Sensex shed 236 points, or 0.29 per cent, to close at 81,290, and the NSE Nifty-50 dropped 93 points, or 0.38 percent, to end at 24,549.          The broader market indices at the Bombay Stock Exchange also logged ...

December 12, 2024 4:51 PM December 12, 2024 4:51 PM

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Hathkargha: Dubai Exhibition Spotlights Indian Handloom Heritage

In a move to showcase India's rich textile heritage and expand its global market presence, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), in collaboration with the Consulate General of India, has launched the Hathkargha exhibition in Dubai. This cultural and commercial initiativ...

December 12, 2024 4:26 PM December 12, 2024 4:26 PM

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Bangladesh: Chittagong Court accepts petition to expedite Chinmoy Das’s bail hearing

In Bangladesh, Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Court has accepted the petition filed by a senior Lawyer Rabindra Ghosh to expedite Chinmoy Krishna Das's bail application. The court has accepted the petition on a condition to have a lawyer from Chattogram to stand with Ghosh during the hearing. Rabi...