Unemployed engineer ends life over ’taunts’ from live-in partnerA 27-year-old engineer, Mayank Chandel, died by suicide in Noida, leaving a note citing mental stress from unemployment and taunts from his live-in partner. This incident follows the recent suicide of Atul Subhash in Bengaluru, which has sparked nationwide outrage. A 27-year-old man in Noida died by […]
Month: December 2024
In a significant development, the Supreme Court has issued a contempt notice to the managing directors of Reliance Infrastructure’s subsidiary, Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt. Ltd (DAMEPL), and Axis Bank. The notice comes after they failed to refund over ₹4,500 crore, including interest, to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). This refund was part of […]
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has emphasized an innovative approach to tackling the growing garbage problem in Delhi and other metro cities by utilizing municipal waste in road construction. Speaking at the special Auto Conclave, Gadkari revealed that 80 lakh tons of Delhi’s municipal garbage have already been used to build roads, transforming waste into a […]
Taliban Minister Khalil Haqqani Killed in Kabul Bombing, Tensions Escalate Within Taliban Leadership
Khalil Rahman Haqqani, a senior figure within the Taliban and a key member of the powerful Haqqani Network, was killed in a bombing at a Kabul mosque on Wednesday. Haqqani, who served as the Taliban’s Minister for Refugees and Repatriation, was leaving the mosque after afternoon prayers when a powerful explosion took his life, along […]
FIFA has officially confirmed Saudi Arabia as the host nation for the 2034 Men’s World Cup, while the 2030 edition will be jointly hosted by Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, with special celebratory matches in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay to honor the tournament’s centenary. The announcement was made by FIFA President Gianni Infantino following a virtual […]
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman strongly criticized Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday for his remarks accusing the NDA government of misusing public sector banks (PSBs) to benefit wealthy corporations. Gandhi, after meeting representatives of the All India Banking Officers Confederation, alleged that the Modi government had turned PSBs into “private
New York: Prahlad Iyengar, an Indian-origin PhD student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has been suspended until January 2026 over his involvement in pro-Palestinian activism, sparking debates around free speech and academic freedom. Iyengar, a National Science Foundation (NSF) fellow in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, is
Ahmedabad: Despite receiving a significant allocation of ₹2,879.3 crore under the Poshan Abhiyaan over the last three years, Gujarat continues to grapple with alarming levels of malnutrition and anaemia, government data reveals. As of October 2024, 40.8% of children aged 0-5 years in Gujarat are stunted, 7.8% are wasted, and 21% are underweight, reflecting the […]
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met with the families of the victims of the Sambhal violence at his residence in Delhi’s 10 Janpath on Tuesday. He was accompanied by AICC general secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The meeting comes after the Uttar Pradesh government denied permission for the Gandhi […]
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, announced infrastructure projects worth Rs 30,000 crore for Rajasthan during the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024. The projects, spanning a total length of 800 km, include key initiatives like the Northern Jaipur Ring Road and the Jaipur-Kishangarh-Jodhpur to Amritsar Highway. Addressing a
