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Reporter questions Kichcha Sudeep on English name for Kannada film 'Max', he responds
After being questioned by a reporter about the English name for his upcoming Kannada film 'Max', actor Kichcha Sudeep responded, saying, "Why are the names of all news channels in English when the viewers and the interviewees like myself are Kannadigas?" Noting that Karnataka has English-medium schools for Kannadiga children, he added, "So what exactly is the problem?"
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News By: Medhaa Gupta
07:48 pm Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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₹1 crore is not enough to start any business today: KM Birla
Aditya Birla Group Chairman KM Birla, in a podcast with Nikhil Kamath, said, "₹1 crore is just not enough to start any business in today's context." "I would rather just keep it in the bank," he stated. On being asked whether ₹10 crore would be enough, he said, "Not so much that you can do...In India...scale is important."
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News By: Mansi Agarwal
07:28 pm Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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Which foreign honours has PM Modi been conferred with?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was conferred with Kuwait's highest honour–the 'Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer', has been awarded 20 international honours in total. He has received Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud (Saudi Arabia), State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan (Afghanistan), Grand Collar of the State of Palestine Award and Order of Zayed Award (UAE), among other honours.
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News By: Disha Jana
07:12 pm Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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Action will be taken against fake fans sharing abusive posts: Allu
Amid the ongoing row over death of a woman during the 'Pushpa 2' premiere, Allu Arjun urged his fans to express their feelings responsibly, and not resort to any abusive language/behaviour "both online and offline". He also warned those posing as his fans using fake IDs and indulging in abusive posts, saying strong action would be taken against such people.
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News By: Udit Gupta
06:21 pm Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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Policemen storm theatre in Nagpur to catch murderer watching 'Pushpa 2'
Policemen stormed a cinema hall during 'Pushpa 2' screening in Maharashtra's Nagpur and arrested gangster Vishal Meshram, who was wanted in murder and drug smuggling cases. The accused was on the run for 10 months and was eventually tracked down after police learnt about his interest in the recently-released film. The gangster had 27 cases against him.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
06:02 pm Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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100 Russian drones attack Ukraine
Around 100 Russian drones attacked Ukraine, with the Ukrainian military saying that they downed 52 of them. The military further said that they lost track of 44 drones, and another had left the territory of Ukraine to Belarus. Some regions, private businesses and apartment buildings have been damaged by the Russian attack, Ukraine said.
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News By: Arshiya Chopra
05:45 pm Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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Arijit Singh's concert tickets priced more than Diljit at ₹95,000
The tickets for singer Arijit Singh's concert have been priced higher than singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh's concert, costing as high as ₹95,000. The highest-costing tickets for Arijit's show were originally priced at ₹85,000 but were sold out within just four minutes. The ₹95,000 tickets include access to an open bar and a well-stocked snacks buffet. Arijit's show's tickets start from ₹13,500.
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News By: Bhawana Chaudhary
05:01 pm Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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I was trying to avoid hitting car: Driver of truck whose container fell on tech CEO's car
Arif, driver of truck whose container fell and killed a software firm's CEO and his five family members in Bengaluru, blamed a blue car. "Driver [of the blue car] suddenly...braked. I [couldn't] control my vehicle," Arif said. He added he turned left as he saw another car coming towards him after he turned right to avoid hitting the blue car.
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News By: Ashley Paul
04:15 pm Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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PM Modi gets Kuwait's highest honour ‘Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer’
PM Narendra Modi was on Sunday awarded Kuwait's highest honour 'The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer'. It is a knighthood order of Kuwait and is awarded to heads of state and foreign sovereigns and members of foreign royal families as a sign of friendship. This is the 20th international honour given to PM Modi by a country.
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News By: Arshiya Chopra
03:51 pm Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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India defeat Bangladesh, win inaugural edition of Under-19 Women's Asia Cup
India defeated Bangladesh by 41 runs in the final in Kuala Lumpur to win the inaugural Under-19 Women's Asia Cup. Batting first, India scored 117/7 in 20 overs, driven by opener Gongadi Trisha's 52(47). India dismissed Bangladesh for 76 in 18.3 overs, with Aayushi Shukla taking three wickets. Earlier this month, Bangladesh beat India to win Under-19 Men's Asia Cup.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
12:02 pm Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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Horrific & senseless: India in 1st statement on German Xmas market attack that killed 5
India's Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement condemning the attack on a German Christmas market that killed at least five people and injured around 200. Calling the attack "horrific and senseless", India said, "Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims. Our Mission is in contact with Indians who are injured." Seven Indians are among those injured, reports said.
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News By: Sakshita Khosla
08:51 am Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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What gets costlier and cheaper after GST Council meet?
The GST Council recommended exempting gene therapy from GST. Additionally, agriculturists like farmers and plantation workers who sell black pepper and raisins won't face the tax. It also suggested 18% GST on the resale of second-hand EVs by registered car sellers and exemption from GST for transactions between individuals. It also suggested GST reduction to 5% for fortified rice kernels.
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News By: Medhaa Gupta
08:04 pm Saturday, 21 December, 2024
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Batting with his cousin, Anmolpreet hits fastest-ever ton by an Indian in 50-over cricket
Punjab batter Anmolpreet Singh on Saturday smashed the fastest hundred by an Indian in 50-over cricket (List A) history. The 26-year-old took 35 deliveries to reach the three-figure mark against Arunachal in their Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 match. Anmolpreet, who had gone unsold in IPL 2025 mega auction, was batting with his cousin Prabhsimran Singh, when he broke the record.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
05:02 pm Saturday, 21 December, 2024
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Wrestler Rey Misterio, uncle of WWE legend Rey Mysterio, passes away at 66
Mexican wrestler Rey Misterio, the uncle of WWE legend Rey Mysterio, passed away aged 66. Misterio, whose real name was Miguel Angel Lopez Dias, gained prominence in lucha libre scene in Mexico, earning championship titles with prominent organisations such as World Wrestling Association and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. In November, Rey Mysterio had lost his father Roberto Gutierrez.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
04:05 pm Saturday, 21 December, 2024
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Ravindra Jadeja criticised for not speaking in English by Australian media
Australian media has criticised India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for not speaking in English at a press conference. After the conference, India's media team said the conference was for "travelling Indian media only", 7News claimed. Indian journalist Subhayan Chakraborty, who was present at the press conference, said that Australian media is "always" trying to stir an unnecessary controversy.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
02:13 pm Saturday, 21 December, 2024
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Sleeper coach bus catches fire in MP, driver manages to evacuate all passengers
An AC sleeper coach bus carrying around 40 passengers caught fire while travelling on a highway near Madhya Pradesh's Barwani on Sunday. The driver, however, managed to stop the vehicle and evacuate all the passengers. A police officer said that the blaze was brought under control in about 30 minutes and the bus was reduced to ashes.
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News By: Medhaa Gupta
07:40 pm Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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England announce squads for white-ball tour of India and Champions Trophy 2025
England have announced their squads for white-ball tour of India and Champions Trophy 2025. Jos Buttler will be captaining both ODI and T20I squads. Ex-England captain Joe Root has been included, marking his return to the ODI side for the first time since the ODI World Cup 2023. Ben Stokes has not been included in the squads due to injury.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
07:05 pm Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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Indian IPOs raised record $1.6 trillion in 2024
Indian IPOs raised a record $1.6 trillion (₹1.6 lakh crore) this year, surpassing the previous year's figure of ₹49,436 crore, PTI reported. Hyundai Motor India's IPO, which raised ₹27,870 crore, was the largest in the country's history. IPOs by Swiggy, NTPC Green Energy, Bajaj Housing Finance and Ola Electric were also among the largest issues this year.
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News By: Mansi Agarwal
06:40 pm Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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Allu Arjun’s house attacked, men seen climbing wall and throwing stones
Several members of Osmania University on Sunday stormed into actor Allu Arjun's Jubilee Hills residence in Hyderabad and damaged the property after stampede at Pushpa 2's premiere left a woman dead and her 8-year-old child hospitalised. Visuals showed men climbing his house's wall and throwing stones. Police reportedly arrested eight people after the incident.
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News By: Arshiya Chopra
06:26 pm Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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Our debt default has ended, economic crisis 'man made': Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's Finance Ministry said on Saturday that the island nation had officially ended its debt default with Fitch Ratings upgrading its long term credit default rating to 'CCC+' from 'CCC-'. An official from the ministry also called Sri Lanka's economic crisis "man made". Sri Lanka had plunged into an economic crisis when it declared sovereign default in April 2022.
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News By: Disha Jana
06:11 pm Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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Hellish conditions: Delhi L-G to Kejriwal after ground visit
Delhi Lieutenant-Governor VK Saxena flagged the dire living conditions in Rangpuri Pahari and Kapashera after his visit on Sunday. He said locals complained about poor drainage, water scarcity and lack of hygiene. "I urge ex-CM, current CM...to visit these areas and witness these hellish conditions firsthand. Immediate steps should be taken to improve this deplorable situation," he wrote on X.
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News By: Swati Dubey
05:00 pm Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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Court lets man keep ₹34.8 lakh given by ex-lover to apologise for affair in China
A court in China ruled that a man who was given 3,00,000 yuan (approximately ₹34.8 lakh) by his former girlfriend as an apology for having an affair with his nephew, is not required to return the money, South China Morning Post reported. The man had reportedly accepted her apology but later discovered that she was still involved with his nephew.
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News By: Medhaa Gupta
04:47 pm Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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Video shows moment truck fell on tech CEO's car, killing him & his family in B'luru
The accident that resulted in the death of Chandram Yegapagol and his family members in Bengaluru was caught on a petrol pump's CCTV camera. Yegapagol, who was the CEO of a software firm, was crushed to death, along with his wife, two children and two other relatives, after a container truck fell on their car. The truck's driver was injured.
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News By: Sakshita Khosla
04:14 pm Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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PM Modi pens letter to R Ashwin, compares retirement to 'carrom ball'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has penned a letter to Ravichandran Ashwin to congratulate the all-rounder on his retirement. "At a time when everyone was looking forward to many more off-breaks, you bowled a carrom ball that bowled everyone," PM Modi wrote. "Each one of the 765 international wickets that you took across all formats was special," he added.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
01:32 pm Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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Diljit shares screenshot claiming he hasn't blocked AP Dhillon on Instagram, Dhillon reacts
After singer AP Dhillon claimed that singer Diljit Dosanjh blocked him on Instagram, the latter shared a screenshot claiming he hasn't blocked AP Dhillon. "My issues could be with governments...not with the artistes," Diljit wrote. Dhillon then shared a before-after screen recording showing Diljit unblocked him. "At least we know what's real and what's not," Dhillon wrote.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
09:39 am Sunday, 22 December, 2024
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What happens if Justin Trudeau resigns amid political crisis in Canada?
Justin Trudeau's key ally Jagmeet Singh has said that he would vote in favour of a motion of no-confidence against the Canadian PM. If Trudeau resigns, members of his Liberal Party will name an interim leader to take over as PM. The party will then set up a special leadership convention to select a new leader.
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News By: Ankush Verma
09:26 pm Saturday, 21 December, 2024
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Saudi doctor who attacked German Xmas market killing 5 is an Islamophobe: Minister
The suspect in the car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in Germany that killed five people is an "Islamophobe", the country's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said. German media named the suspect, a 50-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia, as Taleb A. As per reports, he is thought to have worked to help fellow Saudis leave their home country.
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News By: Ankush Verma
07:13 pm Saturday, 21 December, 2024
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US avoids government shutdown
The US avoided a government shutdown as the Congress passed a stopgap funding bill, which extends government funding into March. The US Senate passed the bill after the funding deadline, averting a shutdown that would have had widespread impacts. The bill, which was passed by the House on Friday evening, will now be sent to US President Joe Biden.
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News By: Ankush Verma
04:01 pm Saturday, 21 December, 2024
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Russian buildings hit in 9/11 style attack by Ukrainian drones
Ukrainian drones hit several buildings in Russia's Kazan in a 9/11 style attack, with videos surfacing on social media. Officials said that eight drones attacked the city. Six hit residential buildings, one hit an industrial facility and one was shot down over a river, the statement by the officials added.
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News By: Ankush Verma
03:48 pm Saturday, 21 December, 2024
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Body of 7-year-old boy, missing for 3 days after ferry-speedboat crash, found
The body of a seven-year-old boy, who went missing three days ago when an Indian Navy speedboat collided with a ferry in Mumbai, has been found. The confirmation of the death of the child, Johan Mohammad Nisar Ahmed Pathan, has taken the death toll of the collision to 15. Of 113 persons on board the vessels, 98 were rescued.
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News By: Ashley Paul
01:29 pm Saturday, 21 December, 2024
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