Opinion | Arjun vs Reddy: What Happened When Politicians Clashed With Stars In The Past

The recent face-off between Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and actor Allu Arjun over the stampede at Sandhya Theatre on December 5 has begun to show signs of de-escalation, with conciliatory statements and compensation for the victim's family. The outpour of sympathy and support for the family of the 39-year-old …...Read More

Pollution Curbs Under GRAP-3 Revoked In Delhi As Air Quality Improves

Pollution curbs under GRAP-3 have been revoked in Delhi and the National Capital Region after air quality improved in the area following continuous rain since Friday morning. "Owing to the favourable meteorological conditions and continuous rains since early moming, the AQI of Delhi has been continuously improving and has been …...Read More

Manmohan Singh, Born In Undivided India, Often Spoke About Communal Harmony

Born in a village in undivided Punjab, now in Pakistan, former prime minister Manmohan Singh's family witnessed first-hand the tragic Partition and he often spoke of communal harmony in his long public life. Dr Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms, died on Thursday night. He was 92. He was …...Read More

Fact Check: Truth Behind Viral Video Of Helicopter Extinguishing Fire In Jaipur

On 20 December 2024, an LPG tanker collided with a truck, sparking a massive fireball that turned a stretch of the Jaipur-Ajmer highway into an inferno. Amid the rescue operations, a video (here and here) surfaced on social media showing a helicopter extinguishing a fire, with claims that it is …...Read More

'Bid To Intimidate For Property': Andhra Cops Crack Case Of Body In Parcel

The Andhra Pradesh police have solved the mystery of the dead body parcel case by arresting three people, police said on Friday. Sridhar Varma, Penmetsa Sushma, and Chekuri Revathi were arrested for hatching 'Operation Siddha-Chepa' conspiracy to threaten Sagi Tulasi and her parents, Mudunuri Ranga Raju (60) and Mudunuri Hymavathi …...Read More

In UK, Manmohan Singh Sometimes Had To Live On Chocolate Bar: Daughter

While studying in Cambridge University on a scholarship in the mid 1950s, money was the only real problem for Manmohan Singh and there were times when he had to skip meals or live on a sixpence bar of Cadbury's chocolate, according to his daughter Daman Singh. Manmohan Singh earned a …...Read More

No Change Of Guard Ceremony On Saturday Due To National Mourning: Rashtrapati Bhavan

There will be no change of guard ceremony on Saturday due to the national mourning on the demise of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, according to a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Manmohan Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms, breathed his last at the All India Institute of …...Read More

Manmohan Singh Was A Visionary Economist With Integrity: Raghuram Rajan

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was a brilliant economist with a visionary outlook on India's potential, combined with a fine sense of political feasibility, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Friday. Dr Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms, passed away here late on Thursday at the age of …...Read More

Congress Seeks Space For Memorial To Manmohan Singh, Writes To PM

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about exploring the possibility of building a memorial to Manmohan Singh at the same site where the last rites would be held, the party said today. Manmohan Singh, who died of age-related medical issues at 92, was prime minister for …...Read More

ISRO's POEM-4 To Fly 10 Experiments By Start-Ups To Space

In a rare opportunity, the upcoming launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will enable ten Indian space start-up companies to fly their instruments into space. The upper stage of the rocket, which usually becomes space debris, has been re-purposed to help carry many small experiments to space. ISRO …...Read More