Month: January 2025

America Freezes Passport Applications With ‘X’ Sex Markers After Trump Order

January 24, 2025 admin

Washington: Following a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump, passport applications with “X” sex markers and changes to gender identity on existing passports have been frozen, since the order states that the US recognises only two sexes: male and female. This move has been met with swift implementation by the US State Department,…

World

Baby Dies At UP Hospital Where Fire Killed 18 Last Year, Father Claims Negligence

January 24, 2025 admin

Jhansi: Sonu Parihar and Rajabeti got married in 2018 and wanted a child right away, so when Rajabeti finally got pregnant last year, the couple was overjoyed. Rajabeti went into labour on Thursday night and delivered a baby girl at the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in UP’s Jhansi, the same hospital where 18 newborns…

Nation

Gold Prices Breach Rs 83,000-Mark For First Time

January 24, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Gold prices extended the rally for the eighth consecutive session and climbed Rs 200 to breach the psychological level of Rs 83,000 per 10 grams for the first time in the national capital on Friday amid aggressive buying triggered by global market uncertainties. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the precious metal…

Nation

Magnus Carlsen Got Beaten By 9-Year-Old From Bangladesh? FIDE Master’s Stunning Claim

January 24, 2025 admin

File photo of Magnus Carlsen.© FIDE Bangladesh FIDE Master Naim Haque has made a sensational claim regarding world number one Magnus Carlsen. According to him, a nine-year-old boy named Ryan Rashid Mugdha defeated Carlsen in an online chess tournament. As per him, it happened during a Bullet Brawl game on Chess.com on Saturday…

Sports

“Canada Is Not For Sale” Hat Goes Viral After Trump Threats

January 24, 2025 admin

Donald Trump’s verbal threats towards Canada are paying off for one entrepreneur, after the new US president’s belligerent approach gave him an idea. Liam Mooney, founder of an Ottawa-based design firm, made a hat emblazoned with “Canada is Not for Sale” in response to Trump’s tariff threats and suggestions that Canada become the 51st US…

World

India ‘concerned’ with pro-Khalistan elements disrupting screening of ‘Emergency’ in U.K.

January 24, 2025 admin

India on Friday expressed concern over certain pro-Khalistani elements disrupting the screening of the movie “Emergency” in the U.K. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India hoped that those involved in disrupting the screening will be held accountable. “We consistently raise concerns with the U.K. government regarding incidents of violent protest and intimidation by…

World

Close Relative Of Indian Cricketer Killed In Tiger Attack In Kerala

January 24, 2025 admin

Wayanad: A 45-year-old tribal woman, aunt of Indian cricketer Minnu Mani, was mauled to death by a tiger on Friday in Mananthavady of Kerala’s Wayanad district. The tiger attack victim was identified as Radha, the wife of a temporary Forest Watcher. Expressing deep pain over the demise of her aunt, Minnu Mani said she wished…

Nation

Pakistan Consider All-Spin Attack In Second Test Against West Indies

January 24, 2025 admin

Buoyed by the overwhelming success of their spinners, Pakistan are considering going into the second Test against the West Indies with just three specialist spin bowlers and no pace bowler. Sources close to the team said that the management was keen on adding opener, Imam ul Haq to the playing eleven which would…

Sports

Amul cuts milk prices for one-litre packs by ₹1 across India

January 24, 2025 admin

Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets dairy products under the Amul brand, has reduced milk prices by ₹1 per litre across India. However, the reduction in prices is only for one-litre packs. “We have reduced the prices of one-litre packs by ₹1 per litre across India,” GCMMF managing director Jayen Mehta told PTI….

Business

Huge Controversy In Ranji Trophy As Shreyas Iyer Survives Caught Behind Appeal. Jammu And Kashmir Players In Shock

January 24, 2025 admin

Shreyas Iyer was given not out despite an apparent edge through to the keeper.© X (Twitter) A huge controversy erupted during Day 2 of the ongoing Ranji Trophy fixture featuring Mumbai and Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. Notably, Mumbai batter Shreyas Iyer was given not out despite an apparent edge through to the…

Sports