Month: January 2025

Road-users urge NHAI not to hand over the Madhavaram-Nallur stretch to T.N. govt.

January 1, 2025 admin

Road-users have urged the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) not to hand over the 10.4-km-long Madhavaram-Nallur stretch to the Tamil Nadu government. The NHAI had written to its headquarters seeking permission for the handover, citing urbanisation and a manifold increase in local vehicular traffic on the stretch. S. Suresh Babu, a resident of…

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“Hopes Are Very High”: Irfan Pathan On India’s Prospects In Champions Trophy 2025

January 1, 2025 admin

Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes India’s white-ball team is “settled” and backed the Rohit Sharma-led side to lift the upcoming Champions Trophy. The Champions Trophy is returning after more than seven years, and India will see it as an opportunity to add another ICC title to its title cabinet, especially after the T20…

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“When A Boy From An Indian Village…”: PM Modi Meets Diljit Dosanjh

January 1, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh and the two discussed a range of topics, from the vastness of India and its vibrancy to music and the benefits of yoga. In a video posted on Instagram on New Year’s Day, the Prime Minister shared snippets of their conversation. The…

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Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi’s Decision To Share World Blitz Title Sparks Controversy

January 1, 2025 admin

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi’s decision to share the World Blitz Championship title for the first time in history has sent shockwaves through the chess community, sparking widespread criticism. World number one Carlsen and Russia’s Nepomniachtchi shared the Blitz title after three sudden-death games failed to produce a winner. This was the first…

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Donald Trump Said Goodbye To His Legal Cases But Issues Have Not Left The Horizon

January 1, 2025 admin

What could have proven luckier for Donald Trump than getting elected as the president of the United States? Because of his election win, federal prosecutions against him have already been dismissed, his criminal cases are at risk of facing the same fate and his state cases have been stalled. This time last year, he was…

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Marcus Rashford Slams ‘Ridiculous’ Claim Over Potential Manchester United Exit

January 1, 2025 admin

File photo of Marcus Rashford.© AFP Marcus Rashford has blasted “ridiculous” claims that the unsettled Manchester United star wants a new agent to fulfil his desire to quit Old Trafford. A report this week said England forward Rashford had met with a leading sports agency in a bid to engineer a move. The…

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First Or Second Dismissal? Michael Clarke Gives His Take On Which Dismissal Rishabh Pant Would Have Regretted More

January 1, 2025 admin

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke feels Rishabh Pant would have regretted the shot that led to his dismissal in the second innings of the Boxing Day Test more. Pant was at the receiving end of backlash from fans and former cricketers after India succumbed to an 184-run defeat in front of a record-attendance…

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Bangladesh Army chief calls for national consensus, ‘political government’, tones down anti-India rhetoric

January 1, 2025 admin

Bangladesh’s Chief of Army Staff General Waker-uz-Zaman cooled down the heated anti-India rhetoric that was heard in the student-led “unity rally” of December 31. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh needs to build an environment that will allow reconciliation among various stakeholders of the nation, Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman said. In a frank interview with prominent…

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After 4 Decades, Bhopal Rid Of Toxic Waste From 1984 Gas Tragedy

January 1, 2025 admin

Bhopal: Twelve containers of hazardous waste – remnants from the Union carbide disaster 40 years ago are being sent to Pithampur from Bhopal in a major operation under heavy security. The toxic waste is being transported through a 250-kilometer-long green corridor, accompanied by ambulances, police vehicles, and fire brigades. Fifty police personnel from Bhopal are…

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“China’s Planned Dam Will Make Brahmaputra Ecosystem Fragile”: Himanta Sarma

January 1, 2025 admin

China’s plan to build a mega dam on the Brahmaputra could make the entire ecosystem that depends on the river fragile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warned on Wednesday, adding that India has already communicated its concern to Beijing. Last week, the Chinese government approved the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam, which…

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