December 28, 2024 8:28 PM December 28, 2024 8:28 PM

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PM Modi Meets World Chess Champion Gukesh D, Praises His Determination and Dedication

Chess champion Gukesh D met Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. In a social media post, the Prime Minister lauded Gukesh D’s determination and dedication, saying that his confidence was truly inspiring. He mentioned that Gukesh’s prediction of becoming the youngest world champion has now clearly com...

December 28, 2024 8:03 PM December 28, 2024 8:03 PM

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Russian Prez Putin apologises to Azerbaijan’s Aliyev for ‘tragic’ plane crash

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev following the downing of a commercial plane in Russian airspace that killed 38 people. However, Mr. Putin stopped short of acknowledging Russia's responsibility for the incident.   After a phone call between M...

December 28, 2024 7:33 PM December 28, 2024 7:33 PM

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IMD Issues Orange Alert for Dense Fog, Heavy Rain & Snow; Cold Wave to Grip North India

Cold wave conditions are very likely to commence over parts of North India starting tomorrow. Talking exclusively to Akashvani News, India Meteorological Department senior scientist Dr RK Jenamani said that an orange alert for very dense fog conditions has been issued for North India, including the ...

December 28, 2024 6:52 PM December 28, 2024 6:52 PM

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Haryana: Govt approves revision of Ex Gratia for battle casualties to ₹1 Crore

The Haryana government today approved the revision of the ex gratia amount to be given to the families of battle casualties of armed forces personnel and Central Armed Police Forces personnel. The ex gratia amount has been increased from 50 lakh to 1 crore rupees. The government also approved an inc...

December 28, 2024 6:29 PM December 28, 2024 6:29 PM

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Crude Oil Prices Rise 1%

Crude oil prices gained over 1 percent this week, driven by a larger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude inventories and optimism about Chinese economic growth. Both benchmarks, Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, advanced approximately 1.4 percent for the week. Yesterday, Brent Crude traded at 74...

December 28, 2024 5:42 PM December 28, 2024 5:42 PM

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21st Third Eye Asian Film Festival to be held in Mumbai & Thane from Jan 10-16

The 21st Third Eye Asian Film Festival will take place in Mumbai and Thane from the 10th to the 16th of January next year. A total of 61 films selected for the festival will be screened at Moviemax cinemas in Andheri, Sion, and Thane. The festival will open with the Chinese film The Black Dog, which...

December 28, 2024 4:53 PM December 28, 2024 4:53 PM

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ISRO to Launch SpaDeX Mission on Dec 30

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its Space Docking Experiment, SpaDeX, on Monday. In an interview, Minister of State for Space Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that ISRO's year-end mission will be a historic one as it will seek the rare feat of docking or merging two satel...