Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his deep condolences on the passing of Tamil actor and DMDK chief Vijayakanth, who succumbed to his illness at a private hospital in Chennai today, Thursday, December 28. In a message on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi stated, “I am deeply saddened by the demise of…
More than 110 flights were impacted at Delhi airport due to thick fog enveloping northern India on Wednesday morning, reducing visibility to just 25 meters and disrupting traffic movement. The weather office issued a red alert for “very dense fog” in the national capital amid ongoing cold wave conditions. Additionally, 25 trains bound for Delhi…
Flights arriving at and departing from Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi faced delays on Tuesday morning due to dense fog covering the Delhi-NCR region. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded a significant temperature drop, with the national capital experiencing nearly 7 degrees Celsius. Approximately 30 flights, including international ones, at Delhi airport encountered delays…
On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a “variant of interest,” indicating that, according to existing evidence, the potential public health risk associated with this strain is considered to be low.
On Tuesday, a controversy emerged when video clips of suspended TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee imitating Dhankhar circulated widely on social media. In the midst of a significant dispute involving a Trinamool Congress MP seemingly imitating the mannerisms of Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, female MPs from the BJP are planning a protest near the Gandhi…
Following the detection of the JN.1 case in Kerala, the state of Karnataka implemented a requirement for senior citizens and individuals with underlying health conditions to wear masks. The heightened focus on those aged 60 and above is attributed to findings from Singapore. On December 18, the Health Ministry of India issued guidance to states…
A deadly earthquake in northwest China resulted in the collapse of buildings, claiming the lives of at least 116 people, as reported by state media on Tuesday. Rescue efforts are underway in freezing conditions, with Gansu province witnessing at least 105 fatalities and nearly 400 injuries due to the strong, shallow tremor that occurred around…
Expressing dissatisfaction with the measures taken by the government and state police, the Karnataka High Court strongly criticized their inability to prevent the incident. Consequently, the court instructed the state government to provide an additional status report. On Friday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman condemned the Congress-led government in Karnataka for permitting acts of violence…
The Indian Navy is actively monitoring an evolving hijacking incident involving the cargo carrier MV Ruen, a Maltese vessel currently en route to the Somali coastline. Responding to the distress call on the UKMTO portal on December 14, 2023, the Indian Navy swiftly redirected a Maritime Patrol Aircraft and an Anti-Piracy patrol warship to the…
Lalit Jha, the suspected orchestrator of the Parliament smoke scare, turned himself in to the Delhi Police yesterday. This surrender occurred a day after the apprehension of five individuals in connection with the significant security breach that startled the nation. Lalit Jha, a resident of Bihar working as a teacher in Kolkata, was missing following…
