Spread the love New York City’s iconic Times Square Ball Drop is getting unprecedented upgrades for New Year’s Eve 2025–2026 — not just to ring in the new year, but to launch year-long festivities for America’s 250th birthday in 2026. 🎆 A Patriotic New Year’s Eve Celebration For Timess Square’s New Year’s Eve on Dec. 31, 2025, the world-famous crystal ball...
‘Opportunity aayega, mehnat kar’: Virat Kohli to Vishal Jayswal
Spread the love Virat Kohli and Vishal Jayswal (Image credit: Special arrangement) NEW DELHI: Vishal Jayswal was an unknown name until he claimed the most prized wicket of his cricketing career — Virat Kohli – a dismissal that instantly etched his name into the record books.Jayswal tempted Kohli out of the crease, spinning the ball sharply past the outside edge...
US snowstorm chaos: Over 9,000 flights hit; emergency orders in New York, New Jersey
Spread the love New York City recorded its most significant snowfall in several years, with 4.3 inches covering Central Park by Saturday (AP photo) A powerful winter storm sweeping across the US Northeast and Great Lakes disrupted peak post-Christmas travel, grounding thousands of flights and prompting emergency declarations in several states. Snow and ice battered major transport hubs from Friday...
Powerful Winter Storm Snarls Holiday Travel Across U.S. Northeast — Thousands of Flights Delayed and Cancelled
Spread the love A powerful winter storm sweeping across the United States has turned what is normally one of the busiest travel weekends of the year into a period of chaos for holiday travellers. The storm, which brought heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across the Northeast and Great Lakes regions, has led to widespread flight delays and cancellations, hazardous road...
‘No fuel without PUCC’: Delhi to make two key GRAP-4 curbs permanent to fight pollution
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Saturday that two key restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-4) will now be permanent, in a bid to tackle the city’s persistent severe air pollution. Speaking to the media, Sirsa said vehicles will not be provided petrol without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC)...
Dehradun racial abuse: Tripura student stabbed to death; was called ‘chinki’, ‘momo’
Spread the love A 24-year-old MBA student from Tripura, Anjel Chakma, tragically died in Dehradun after a brutal stabbing, reportedly triggered by racial abuse. He was attacked on December 9th. The incident has sparked outrage and calls for justice, with authorities intensifying efforts to apprehend the main absconding accused. DEHARDUN: A 24-year-old MBA student from Tripura died in a Dehradun...
Indonesia boat tragedy near Komodo National Park
Spread the love 🚤 What Happened A tour boat carrying 11 people — including Spanish tourists and Indonesian crew — sank Friday night in rough seas off Padar Island in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. The vessel was en route from Komodo Island to Padar Island when it suffered engine failure and capsized amid high waves. 🧑🚒 Search & Rescue Efforts 👨👩👧...
New Year’s in Bengaluru: Parties must end by 1am; check rules
Spread the love Representative Image BENGALURU: City police have warned hotels, pubs, other commercial establishments, and event organisers not to allow crowds beyond the holding capacity at their venues and all parties must end by 1 am for New Year’s Eve (NYE) and New Year celebrations.Speaking to TOI, city police commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said: “If their venue is full,...
Hands tied, face covered: Why did a gangster’s Pune civic polls nomination bid fail?
Spread the love Image Credit: TOI PUNE: Arrested gangster Bandu, alias Suryakant Andekar, went to the Bhavani Peth ward office on Saturday to file nomination for the PMC polls but could not complete the process in the absence of requisite papers.His daughter-in-law, Sonali, and sister-in-law Laxmi, also went to the same ward office. They, too, could not submit their nominations.Kalyan...
Hounded after wife’s suicide, Bengaluru man drives 1000 km to kill self
Spread the love BENGALURU: Shocked by his wife’s suicide two days ago, hounded by public sentiment and charged with dowry harassment and abetment to suicide, a 30-year-old Bengaluru resident died by suicide in a Nagpur hotel early Saturday after undertaking a 1,000km circuitous road journey along with his family members.Suraj Shivanna, a franchise owner of an online delivery service, and...
