Chavang Kut, or Kut, is one of the many beautifully celebrated festivals of Manipur Two separate police cases have been filed against Manipur Congress leader Lamtinthang Haokip and an X user for allegedly "inciting communities to escalate the conflict" and "promoting feelings of enmity" between the Meitei community and the …...Read More
Case Filed Against Manipur Congress Leader Over Claim No Holiday On Kut Festival
'One Nation, One Poll' Panel Gets More Members After Some Parties Object
The Joint Parliamentary Committee to review the One Nation One Election bill will have eight more members. Now it will have 27 members from Lok Sabha and 12 from Rajya Sabha, instead of 21 members from the lower house and 10 from the upper house, as was initially declared. The …...Read More
Delhi's Air Quality Worsens, Hits 'Severe Plus' Category
The national capital remains under Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan. (File) Delhi's air quality plunged into the 'severe plus' category on Thursday, with a 24 hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 451 recorded at 4 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board data. The city …...Read More
Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain's Funeral To Be Held In San Francisco Today: Report
Zakir Hussain is the son of the legendary tabla player Alla Rakha. Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain will be laid to rest in San Francisco on Thursday, Press Trust of India reported, quoting family sources. Zakir Hussain, one of the world's most accomplished percussionists, died at a San Francisco hospital on …...Read More
Brother Missing After Mumbai Boat Tragedy, Man Makes Rounds Of Hospitals
A Navy speedboat had collided with the ferry, causing it to sink. Jogaram Bhati, 60, has not slept a wink since Wednesday as he is making rounds of hospitals in the city, looking for his younger brother who is one of the two people missing after a Navy craft crashed …...Read More
Omar Abdullah Meets Amit Shah, Discusses Statehood Restoration, Terrorism
Omar Abdullah told reporters that he briefed Amit Shah about the situation in the Union territory. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah here and discussed various key issues, including an early restoration of statehood and involving the elected government in …...Read More
Remittances To India As Much As Pakistan, Bangladesh Budgets Combined: 5 Facts
India has, for years, been the country receiving highest remittances globally, and this year was no different. India retained the number one spot of being the country which saw the maximum amount of monetary inflow - $129 billion - from its diaspora. Here are some insightful facts about remittances received …...Read More
Congress Moves Privilege Motion Against Amit Shah, Day After Trinamool
The Congress today moved a privilege motion against Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks about Dr BR Ambedkar. Mr Shah, speaking in the Rajya Sabha on December 17, had commented that Congress leaders "would have got a place in heaven had they chanted the name of God rather than …...Read More
Kalinga Literary Festival Announces Book Awards In Delhi
The Kalinga Literary Festival began in Bhubaneswar in 2013. The annual Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) Book Awards will be held on February 15, 2025, at the India International Centre (IIC) in New Delhi. The prestigious event will honour 15 outstanding books across English, Hindi, and Sanskrit languages, celebrating literary excellence …...Read More
Opposition's No Trust Move Against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Rejected
Deputy Chairman Harivansh noted that the motion was brought to create a narrative, sources said. The no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has been rejected by the deputy chairman on Thursday on the grounds that a 14-day notice was not given and Mr Dhankhar's …...Read More
