Month: December 2024

BJP Reveals Full List of Candidates for 11 Mayoral Seats in Uttarakhand

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In the coming Uttarakhand urban local body polls, BJP is contesting Saurabh Thapliyal from Dehradun, Kiran Jaiswal from Haridwar. Check complete list below. The Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP has issued the full list of candidates for the coming Uttarakhand Nikaay Chunaav or the Municipal Local Body General Elections. The party announced the names of the candidates in two parts and now the full list for all 11 mayoral seats is released. From Dehradunn, the BJP is contesting Saurabh Thapliyal, Kiran Jaiswal from Haridwar among others. Check the complete list below.…

Australia Beats India in Melbourne, Moves Up in WTC Points Table with 2-1 BGT Lead

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WTC Points Table: Australia’s win over India in the Boxing Day Test by 184 runs has made things tougher for the visitors to make it to the final of the WTC. Here’s the latest World Test Championship points table update after the end of the fourth Test of the five-match series. Australia defeated India by 184 runs in the fourth Test of the five-match series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). This win has made life easy for the Aussies in terms of making it to the final of the…

AAP Introduces ‘Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana’: Arvind Kejriwal’s Latest Move for Delhi Elections

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The Aam Aadmi Party has announced the ‘Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana’, its third major welfare initiative ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections. The Delhi Assembly consists of 70 seats and the upcoming poll is scheduled to take place in February 2025. Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana: In a bid to garner support ahead of the Delhi assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal announced the launch of the ‘Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana’ on Monday. Addressing a press conference, he said this scheme aims to provide financial assistance of Rs…

Yogi Adityanath Invites Amit Shah, Nadda, and Rajnath Singh for 2025 Kumbh Mela

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Mahakumbh 2025: CM Yogi met Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda at their official residences. Kumbh mela will span 45 days, from Paush Purnima on January 13 to Mahashivratri on February 26. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday visited Delhi to invite Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Mahakumbh 2025. He extended the invitation letter to the dignitaries and along with it presented the logo of Kumbh Mela. Kalash and literature related to…

Manmohan Singh Passes Away: Final Journey to Begin Tomorrow at 9:30 AM | LIVE Updates

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Manmohan Singh dies: Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh died at the age of 92 on Thursday night at AIIMS, New Delhi. Known as the architect of economic reforms, Singh served as India’s 13th PM from 2004 to 2014. China on Friday paid tributes to former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh saying that he made a “positive contribution” to the development of India-China relations recalling key agreements signed between the two countries during his tenure to address the vexed boundary issue.   Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on Friday condoled the…

Here’s a look at five small-budget films that outshone expectations and became the talk of the town this year:

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1. Munjya A horror-comedy with a mythological twist, Munjya was an unexpected winner. Directed by Vasan Bala, the film follows Bitty (Sharvari Wagh) as she faces chaos brought by a mythical creature. Packed with humor, scares, and surprisingly emotional moments, Munjya delivered on all fronts. Plus, its top-notch CGI proved you don’t need Marvel-level budgets to pull off stunning visuals.   2. Shaitaan Released on Maha Shivaratri, Shaitaan was a chilling horror thriller featuring Ajay Devgn and R. Madhavan. What set it apart wasn’t just its scares but its layered narrative exploring themes of divine justice.…

Ricky Ponting Questions ICC’s Handling of Sam Konstas Incident, Points to Jay Shah’s Role in Kohli’s Case

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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has slammed the International Cricket Council (ICC) for being easy on Virat Kohli. Recently, the ICC announced that Kohli has been fined 20 percent of his match fees for his physical altercation with Australia’s young opener Sam Konstas. However, Ponting wasn’t happy with the punishment and felt that it wasn’t hard enough. Ponting had earlier called out Kohli for starting the altercation when the incident happened and asked the ICC to take severe action against the Indian superstar.Ricky Ponting slams ICC for being easy on…

India Women Sport Black Armbands in 3rd ODI vs West Indies: Here’s the Reason

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India Women’s National Cricket Team are currently taking on West Indies Women’s National Cricket Team in the third ODI of the series. The last game of the series between the teams is taking place at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on Friday (27th December). Home captain Harmanpreet lost the toss as the West Indies opted to bat first. What caught the attention of many was the black armbands that were on the sleeves of each member of the hosts’ Team.Team India is wearing black armbands today as a mark of…

MCG Drama: Nathan Lyon Targets Rohit Sharma While Sledging KL Rahul

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A humorous banter took place between Nathan Lyon and KL Rahul during India’s first innings of the fourth Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 series. Nathan Lyon’s comment regarding KL Rahul’s batting position was caught on the stump mic after skipper Rohit Sharma’s failure as an opener.   Rohit Sharma struggled with the bat during the second day of the fourth Test in Melbourne on Friday, December 27. The right-handed batter scored only three runs off five balls before being dismissed by Aussie skipper Pat Cummins. This failure came…

Pakistan’s Kamran Ghulam Under Fire for Verbal Abuse Against Verreynne in Centurion Test

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Kamran Ghulam was the top-scorer for Pakistan in the first innings of the boxing day Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion. Ghulam scored 54 off 71 balls with the help of eight fours and a six before getting out to Dane Paterson. The incident unfolded during the 31st over of Pakistan’s innings. Ghulam pulled away very late as Rabada was seaming in to deliver the second ball of the over. The South Africa speedster was livid with Ghulam and that triggered an unfortunate event.   Kamran Ghulam abuses Kyle Verreynne:…