Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize 2023, becoming the fifth Irish author to get it
London, Nov 27 - 'Prophet Song' by the celebrated Irish novelist Paul Lynch has been named the winner of the Booker Prize 2023, according to an official announcement by the organisers of the prestigious literary award.
With shrinking presence, Congress & BSP get smaller offices in UP Vidhan Bhawan
Lucknow, Nov 27 - In keeping with their shrinking presence in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, the Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) have been reassigned smaller offices in the Vidhan Bhavan for the upcoming winter session scheduled from Tuesday.
Rajasthan registers over 80% voting in six districts
Jaipur, Nov 27 - Election Commission officials have said that six districts of Rajasthan witnessed more than 80 per cent voter turnout in the Assembly elections on Saturday.
Nairobi-born British Indian debutante novelist Chetna Maroo in race for Booker
London, Nov 27 - Nairobi-born Chetna Maroo, who is of Indian origin and a resident of London, is one of the six novelists shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize, whose winner will be named at a glittering ceremony in East London on Sunday,
Trump upstages Nikki Haley on home turf of Clemson University in South Carolina
Columbia (South Carolina), Nov 27 - Former President Donald Trump upstaged his nearest GOP rival for 2024 presidential candidate nominations Nikki Haley on her home turf of Clemson University during a football match with his personal appearance that received an unprecedented welcome from
Families of hostages seek meeting with Qatari mediation team which arrived in Israel
Tel Aviv, Nov 26 - The families of the hostages, together with the diplomatic team of the Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum headquarters, has sent a letter to the Qatari delegation that arrived in Israel on Saturday, seeking an urgent meeting.
‘Trump closer to losing all liberties with attacks on NY judge & staff’
New York, Nov 26 - Former US President Donald Trump is moving "closer and closer" to "losing his own liberty" over his continued verbal and social media attacks on New York Judge Arthur Engoron and his staff on his $250 million civil fraud
AAP govt doing everything possible for release of DJB funds: Somnath Bharti
New Delhi, Nov 26 - Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Vice Chairman Somnath Bharti on Sunday said that the AAP government has been doing everything possible to ensure the release of funds for the DJB for last three months and will once again reach
Hamas releases 9-yr-old Irish-Israeli girl who was thought to be dead
Tel Aviv, Nov 26 - Nine-year-old Irish Israeli Emily Hand, whom Hamas first informed her parents that she was killed in the Israel-Hamas war, was returned to Israel very much alive and safe as the second lot of some 17 hostages were released
580 crorepatis among 2,290 candidates in Telangana, Congress’ G. Vivek richest with over Rs 600 cr assets: Report
New Delhi, Nov 25 - Out of the 2,290 candidates, who are in the fray in 2023 Telangana Assembly polls, 580 have declared assets more than Rs 1 crore, with maximum 114 along from the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), a report revealed
IDF intercepts aerial object fired from Lebanon
Tel Aviv, Nov 25 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has intercepted an aerial object allegedly fired from Lebanon into the Israeli airspace.
Martin Scorsese skips Marrakech Film Fest’s Atlas Workshops due to personal reasons
Los Angeles, Nov 25 - Legendary Hollywood director Martin Scorsese will not attend Marrakech Film Festival’s Atlas Workshops due to personal reasons.
Andry Rajoelina reelected as Madagascar president
Antananarivo, Nov 25 - Madagascar's incumbent President Andry Rajoelina has won the presidential election again by garnering more than 50 per cent of the votes, as per preliminary results released Saturday by the country's Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI).
Punjab Police SP suspended over PM Modi’s security breach in 2022
Chandigarh, Nov 25 - Punjab Police SP Gurbinder Singh has been suspended for the security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ferozepur district in January last year.
Tunnel rescue ops: Auger blades stuck in rubble, plasma cutter being brought from Hyd
Dehradun, Nov 25 - The rescue operation was halted on Saturday on the 14th day to bring out 41 trapped workers from the Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel after the blades of the auger machine blades got stuck in the rubble.
Death risk from coal particulate pollution double than PM2.5 from other sources
New York, Nov 25 - Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants from coal-fired power plants (coal PM2.5) is associated with a risk of mortality more than double that of exposure to PM2.5 from other sources, say researchers after examining emissions data and Medicare
Delhi Police’s innovative ‘Moye Moye’ video sparks social media frenzy on road safety
New Delhi, Nov 25 - Delhi Police on Saturday shared an online social media 'Moye Moye' trend to address increasing road accidents across the city.
‘Bakkunu Suthureney Aiyo Aiyo’ from ‘Conjuring Kannapan’ is a groovy track
Chennai, Nov 25 - The makers of the upcoming Tamil horror-comedy film ‘Conjuring Kannapan’ have dropped its latest track ‘Bakkunu Suthureney Aiyo Aiyo’.
Tejas built up resolutely over decades: Congress on PM Modi’s fighter jet ride
New Delhi, Nov 25 - Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew in Tejas fighter jet, Congress said that the fighter jet is yet another tribute to our indigenous scientific and technological capacity.
Second batch swap: 14 Israeli hostages to be freed today in exchange for 42 Palestinian prisoners
Tel Aviv, Nov 25 - Israeli authorities on Saturday said 14 hostages held captive by Hamas will be released in exchange of 42 Palestinian prisoners as part of ongoing swap on the second day of the four day ceasefire, the media reported