PM Modi to inaugurate Swarveda temple in Varanasi on Dec 18
Varanasi, Dec 15 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally inaugurate the unique temple of spirituality -- Swarveda Mahamandir -- in Umraha area of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on December 18.
After Beatles, Rolling Stones & David Bowie, Vir Das to perform at London’s Apollo Theatre
Mumbai, Dec 15 - Actor-comedian Vir Das, who recently won an International Emmy Award for his stand-up special ‘Vir Das: Landing’, is set to take the stage at the Apollo Theatre in London, on Saturday. He will entertain a live audience of nearly
Never thought I will pick 5 wickets; happy to contribute in team’s win: Kuldeep Yadav
Johannesburg, Dec 15 - India’s left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav had a perfect 29th birthday celebration by picking a superb career-best figures of 5-17 in the third and final T20I against South Africa at the Wanderers on Thursday night.
Mihir Ahuja does beatboxing to Big B’s iconic dialogue ‘Rishte Mein To Hum..’
New Delhi, Dec 15 - Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is seen as the host of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 15’ has hailed actor Mihir Ahuja’s talent of beatboxing, and called it "superb".
Samsung introduces new PC series ‘Galaxy Book4’ powered by AI
New Delhi, Dec 15 - Samsung on Friday introduced its new PC series "Galaxy Book4" powered by artificial intelligence (AI), which includes -- Book4 Ultra, Book4 Pro and Book4 Pro 360.
Always a good feeling to get triple-figure score in T20 game: Suryakumar Yadav
Johannesburg, Dec 15 - After registering a huge 106-run win over South Africa in the third and final T20I, India skipper Suryakumar Yadav said his ankle is not that bad after it seemed like he rolled his ankle while fielding, and added that
RS adjourned till 2 pm amid Oppn uproar after Dhankhar rejects notices for discussion on security breach
New Delhi, Dec 15 - Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 p.m. on Friday amid protest by the Opposition parties after Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar rejected their notices to suspend the scheduled business of the day to discuss the security breach in Parliament.
Zoya Akhtar recalls Big B’s ‘music room’, latter says ‘Agastya stays there now’
New Delhi, Dec 15 - Taking a trip down the memory lane, filmmaker Zoya Akhtar reminisced about her early memories of megastar Amitabh Bachchan, and shared about the "music room" at his home.
SBI hikes interest rate on loans
Mumbai, Dec 15 - The State Bank of India (SBI) has hiked its base rate of lending from 10.10 per cent to 10.25 per cent which is likely to lead to an increase in the EMIs of home, auto and personal loans.
Hero MotoCorp acquires extra 3% stake in Ather Energy for Rs 140 cr
New Delhi, Dec 15 - Hero MotoCorp has acquired an additional 3 per cent stake in electric vehicle manufacturer Ather Energy for nearly Rs 140 crore.
Global coal demand expected to decline in 2026: IEA
New Delhi, Dec 15 - After reaching an all-time high this year, global coal demand is expected to decline in 2026 by 2.3 per cent, said the latest edition of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) annual coal market report on Friday -- the
US reaches H-1B visa cap for FY24
Washington, Dec 15 - The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally-mandated cap for the most-coveted H-1B visa for the fiscal year 2024.
Delhi colder than ‘Queen of Hills’ Shimla, Dharamsala
New Delhi/Shimla, Dec 15 - The national capital Delhi was on Friday colder by at least two notches than the ‘Queen of Hills’ Shimla and Dharamsala, both the preferred hill destinations in Himachal Pradesh.
Bhajan Lal Sharma to take oath as Raj CM on his birthday today
Jaipur, Dec 15 - Bhajan Lal Sharma, a first-time MLA, will be sworn in as the Rajasthan Chief Minister on Friday, which is also his birthday.
Finland set to sign defence deal with US
Helsinki, Dec 15 - The government of Finland has decided to sign the so-called Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the US, which would allow American armed forces to use 15 of the Nordic nation's military areas.
Govt approves racewalker Priyanka Goswami, Greco-Roman wrestlers’ proposal to train in abroad
New Delhi, Dec 15 - Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’s (MYAS) Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) in their recent meeting approved racewalker Priyanka Goswami’s proposal to train in Australia under coach Brent Vallance.
INDW v ENGW: India out for 428, achieves their second-highest score ever
Navi Mumbai, Dec 15 - India Women added 18 runs to their overnight score, losing the remaining three wickets, as their innings folded for 428 all out in 104.3 overs on the second morning of the four-day, one-off Test against England Women at
SLC appoint Sanath Jayasuriya as full- time ‘Cricket Consultant’
Colombo, Dec 15 - Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the appointment of legendary batter and former skipper Sanath Jayasuriya as the full- time Cricket Consultant for a period of one year.
Uganda outplays Nigeria in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup qualifier
Enteebe (Uganda) Dec 15 - Uganda defeated Nigeria by six wickets in a Group B match at the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 Women's World Cup African qualifiers .
BCCI set to retire MS Dhoni’s iconic No.7 jersey, informs Indian team players: Reports
New Delhi, Dec 15 - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to retire former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's iconic No. 7 jersey, three years after he hung his boots as an international cricketer, say reports.