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2:51 PM

Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh among 4 athletes to get Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

Manu Bhaker and D Gukesh are among four athletes finalised for Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award by Sports Ministry on Thursday. 

2:12 PM

Minister Priyank Kharge hits out at BJP for linking him with contractor suicide case

Congress leader and Karnataka minister Priyank Khagre took jabs   slammed the BJP leaders for blaming him for the civil contractor Sachin Panchal's suicide case though he was nowhere connected. Addressing reporters here, the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister said there was no comparison between the suicide cases of Sachin Panchal and Santosh Patil.

1:50 PM

BSF allowing Bangladeshi infiltrators to enter Bengal, says CM Mamata Banerjee

The BSF is allowing terrorists to enter Bengal from Bangladesh to destablise state, Mamata Banerjee stated today.

1:23 PM

Will implement recommendations of expert panel on NEET-UG exam: Govt to Supreme Court

The Government has informed the Supreme Court that it would be implementing all the corrective measures  suggested by the expert panel on exam reforms after reviewing the National Testing Agency's functioning in holding NEET-UG last year.

12:59 PM

One dead, five injured in boiler blast in Andhra Pradesh

One person died and five others are injured in a boiler blast here in Tirupati district, said a police official on Thursday. Tirupati superintendent of police L Subba Rayudu said the blast occurred late on Wednesday night at MS Agarwal company that melts sponge iron to make iron balls. "One person died, another is seriously injured and four more suffered simple injuries," Subba Rayudu said.

12:22 PM

Officials, some farmer leaders making irresponsible statements on protests: SC tells Punjab govt

The Supreme Court has stated that it never directed for breaking protest of Dallewal but it is only concerned with his health.

12:18 PM

Centre fulfills its promise of restoring statehood asap: CM Omar Abdullah

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has stated that the party is bound by election promises and have started the process of implementing some of them. For other promises, changes need to be brought to the system.

11:28 AM

Hindu monk Chinmoy Das's bail plea rejected by Bangladesh court

Chinmoy Krishna Das, was arrested earlier this month at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport while en route to Chattogram for a rally. He was denied bail and remanded in custody until January 2 by a Bangladeshi court.

10:47 AM

South Korea cuts GDP forecast after martial law fiasco

South Korea has cut its economic growth forecast for this year, reflecting the fallout from impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law debacle and the clouds hanging over the trade-reliant nation from Donald Trump’s tariff plans. The Finance Ministry now sees the economy growing 1.8% in 2025 after expanding 2.1% last year.

10:45 AM

PMI shows Dec factory activity growth hits 2024 low

The HSBC final India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by S&P Global, fell to 56.4 - the weakest since December 2023 - little changed from November's 56.5. This shows that India's manufacturing activity expanded in December at its weakest pace for the year amid softer demand. 

10:21 AM

South Korea cuts GDP forecast after martial law fiasco

South Korea has cut its economic growth forecast for this year, reflecting the fallout from impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law debacle and the clouds hanging over the trade-reliant nation from Donald Trump’s tariff plans. The Finance Ministry now sees the economy growing 1.8 per cent in 2025 after expanding 2.1 per cent last year.

10:14 AM

Undertrial prisoner caught with mobile phone hidden in footwear in Thane jail

An undertrial prisoner has been found in possession of a mobile phone which he had hidden in his footwear inside the Thane Central Jail in Maharashtra, police said on Thursday. The matter came to light last week on December 30 when a jail sepoy was carrying out the inspection of barrack no. 3 of the new prison section where around 200 prisoners are lodged, an official from Thane Nagar police station said.

9:53 AM

PM Modi meets Diljit Dosanjh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh and lauded him as "a combination of talent and tradition. Dosanjh posted on X, "A fantastic start to 2025. A very memorable meeting with PM @narendramodi Ji. We talked about many things, including music, of course!" After the meeting, Dosanjh expressed his gratitude, calling it a "fantastic" way to start the year.

9:40 AM

Arif Mohammad Khan to take oath as Bihar governor today

Arif Mohammad Khan will take oath as the governor of Bihar at the Raj Bhavan here on Thursday, officials said. The oath-taking ceremony is likely to take place around 11 am, they said.

9:11 AM

CM Atishi is just a puppet of Kejriwal: BJP leader Manoj Tiwari

Hitting out against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari stated that Chief Minister Atishi is just a puppet of Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal as he is using her as a remote. "Nobody is listening to Atishi nowadays, she is just a puppet of Arvind Kejriwal, he is using her as a remote. Arvind Kejriwal was in power for 10 years, how many temples did they build? We are the one who makes temples...if there is even a little bit of ethics left with Arvind Kejriwal and his party...count the total amount that you have paid so far to maulvis and pay that much to pujaris...then we will be on your side..," said Manoj Tiwari.