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.
Parliament security breach: Accused Lalit Jha arrested
New Delhi, Dec 14 - The fifth accused and alleged mastermind of the Parliament security breach incident, Lalit Jha, was arrested from the national capital on Thursday, police said.
Parliament security breach case: Two more detained, police likely to recreate crime scene today
New Delhi, Dec 15 - After arresting Lalit Jha, the Delhi Police have detained two more persons in connection with its probe into the December 13 Parliament security breach case, said sources, adding that the crime scene may be recreated on Friday.
PM Modi, Kharge pay tributes to Sardar Patel on his death anniversary
New Delhi, Dec 15 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his death anniversary.
NY court rejects Trump’s challenge of gag order in civil fraud trial
New York, Dec 15 - A court in New York has rejected former US President Donald Trump's challenge of the gag order in his civil fraud trial, that bars him and the attorneys from speaking publicly about the case's presiding Judge Arthur Engoron’s
Top Indian-American Justice Department official to step down
Washington, Dec 15 - Vanita Gupta, the first woman of colour and the highest-ranking India-American at the US Department of Justice (DOJ), will step down as the 19th US Associate Attorney General in February next year.
Turkish, US Presidents discuss Gaza conflict, Sweden’s NATO bid over phone call
Ankara, Dec 15 - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held a phone call with his US counterpart Joe Biden, discussing the conflict between Israel and Hamas, bilateral ties, and Sweden's NATO bid.