Gola, a beloved community dog, posthumously won the viral Fat Dogs of Delhi contest, defeating 63 other neighborhood dogs. Securing over 66,000 votes in the final round against finalist Googoo, her victory followed massive online and offline campaigns. Delhi has crowned its “fattest dog”, but the winner’s story has left the city with a bittersweet … Read more
Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu said his government will challenge the High Court order quashing 34% BC reservation in local body elections in the Supreme Court. The HC cited the 50% reservation cap and lack of empirical data for its decision. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said his government would … Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari campaigned in Rejinagar on Thursday for the upcoming Assembly by-election and met the family of a six-year-old girl who died in a stampede-like situation reportedly during a political rally organised by the Democratic TMC candidate in the constituency. During his campaign visit, Adhikari offered his condolences to the bereaved … Read more
The US Department of Justice arrested a 51-year-old Department of Energy employee, Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, for allegedly trying to provide material support to Yemen’s Houthis, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organisation backed by Iran. The United States Department of Justice has arrested a 51-year-old employee of the US Department of Energy on Thursday (local time) for … Read more
10-year Treasury yields cooled off from the 2002 highs on Thursday. The S&P 500 ended Thursday 0.2% higher, the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.04%. Fed Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari told Bloomberg Television he doesn’t know how high rates will have to go to cool prices. Micron … Read more
Adani Group’s Pranav Adani announced an investment blueprint of over Rs 6 lakh crore for Maharashtra in sectors like energy, aviation, and urban regeneration. Projects worth Rs 2.6 lakh crore are already completed or under execution. The Adani Group has reaffirmed its commitment to Maharashtra, outlining an investment blueprint exceeding Rs 6 lakh crore across … Read more
Punjab athletes Tajinderpal Singh Toor (shot-put silver) and Gurindervir Singh (relay bronze) return from the Asian Games with different stories of resilience and overcoming performance stress, both vowing to bring more glory to India. After the conclusion of their respective Asian Games campaign, two Punjab athletes who raised the tricolour high on the global level, … Read more
Israel’s foreign ministry spokesperson called the mid-air attack on a flydubai flight a radical terrorist act aimed at harming the Abraham Accords. The attack is being viewed as an attempt to undermine regional cooperation in the Middle East. Michal Maayan, spokesperson for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Thursday stated that the mid-air attack … Read more
French Air Defence Deputy Commander Julien Sabene lauded India’s indigenous Tejas fighter jet, comparing it to the Mirage 2000. Speaking at Exercise Tarang Shakti, he praised India’s self-reliance in defence and growing interoperability. Praising India’s self-reliance in defence manufacturing, French Air Defence Deputy Commander Julien Sabene commended India’s ability to develop, engine, and operate its … Read more
Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri highlighted the imperative of using domestic biomass to counter global gas volatility and raise the gas mix to 15%. He detailed financial support for CBG plants under the GOBARdhan Yojana to boost domestic production. Addressing a news conference in Delhi on Thursday, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri … Read more