‘Leader of rare resolve’: What PM Modi wrote to Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman

Spread the love       The letter was handed over by EAM S Jaishankar, who represented India at Khaleda Zia’s funeral NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia in a personal letter addressed to her son and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman, describing her as a leader of “rare resolve and...

Witchcraft suspicion: Assam couple killed as mob torches home; probe launched

Spread the love       Visual from incident site Guwahati: A couple was killed after their home was allegedly set ablaze by a mob over suspicion of witchcraft in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, police said on Wednesday.The attack took place on Tuesday night at No. 1 Beloguri Munda village in the Howraghat area, where a group of villagers allegedly barged into the...

Goa nightclub fire: Illegal salt pan structure, collusion with officials; what probe report revealed

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: A government-constituted magisterial inquiry has found that the Goa nightclub where a devastating fire killed 25 people in early December was built illegally on a salt pan and operated for months without valid permissions, pointing to systemic failures and alleged collusion by local authorities, as reported by news agency PTI.The fire broke out late on...

Cong slams arrest of Nagpur Christian priest; demands action against Bajrang Dal

Spread the love       KC Venugopal (ANI) NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday strongly criticised the BJP following the arrest of a Christian priest and 11 others in Nagpur, Maharashtra, during a Christmas prayer meeting, accusing the party of pursuing a “hate-filled agenda of religious bigotry.” The Maharashtra Police arrested 12 individuals, including Father Sudhir, a Malayali priest of the CSI South...

Spreading ‘falsehood’ against Modi govt: Nadda hits out at Kharge

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: BJP president J P Nadda on Wednesday accused Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge of spreading “falsehood” against the Narendra Modi government and said it was surprising that the main opposition party continued to peddle “lies” despite repeated electoral defeats.Nadda’s remarks came in response to a post by Kharge on X earlier in the day, in which...

Earthquake in Japan: Magnitude 6 quake jolts East of Noda; no immediate casualties

Spread the love       An earthquake of magnitude 6 has jolted Japan right before the New Year at 11.26pm local time. According to USGS, the epicentre is 91 km east of Noda. The depth of the quake was recorded to be 19.3 km.There were no immediate records of casualties.Earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 3.4 also struck Leh, Ladakh, on New Year’s...

Third time’s the charm? Oyo files for 6.7k crore IPO

Spread the love       MUMBAI: Oyo parent Prism has filed draft IPO papers with markets regulator Sebi through the confidential route, people aware of the matter said, making its third attempt at going public. It is seeking to raise up to Rs 6,650 crore through fresh issues of shares and is targeting a valuation of $7-8 billion, they said. Oyo declined...

Max Scherzer & Erica May-Scherzer’s 2025 net worth: Inside $180m empire

Spread the love       Max Scherzer and Erica May-Scherzer (Image Source: Getty) Max Martin Scherzer, the star baseball player, has made a career out of intensity, toughness, and an indomitable spirit to compete. The American professional Major League Baseball player is also known as ‘Mad Max’, a pitcher who goes after hitters. That same determination is still noted in 2025, and...

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