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PM Modi congratulates Padma Shri awardees, praises their dedication

New Delhi: Ahead of Republic day celebration after the government announced the list of Padma Shri awardees, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to the nominees praising their contributions to society and highlighting their dedication, perseverance, and innovation in various fields.  In a post on X, PM shared “Congratulations to all the Padma awardees!.

R-Day: Govt announces list of recipients for Padma awards                   

New Delhi: The Center on Saturday ahead of Republic day announced the list of recipients for the Padma Shri Awards 2025. The Padma awards, among the country’s highest civilian honours, are conferred in three categories – Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan.The awards are given in various disciplines, such as art, social work, public.

BSF seized Phensedyl worth Rs 1.4 crore from underground storage tank in West Bengal

Nadia (West Bengal): Ahead of republic day celebrations the Border Security Force (BSF) South in Nadia district along the India-Bangladesh international border have seized 62,200 bottles of Phensedyl cough syrup, valued at over Rs 1.4 crore from underground storage tank in West Bengal, officials said.   Officials said that this is a big seizure of Phensedyl..

93 Armed Forces personnel to receive Gallantry awards

New Delhi: Around 93 armed force personnel have been announced for the Gallantry awards by the President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday on the eve of the 76th Republic Day, officials said. According to the details the list include two Kirti Chakras, including one posthumous; 14 Shaurya Chakras, including three posthumous; one Bar to Sena Medal.
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Entertainment

Michael Jackson biopic faces legal hurdles, leading to reshoots and new release date

New York: The upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, has encountered significant delays following the discovery of a legal issue related to an earlier settlement with one of the singer’s molestation accusers. Initially scheduled for release in April 2025, the film has now been pushed to October of the same year as producers work to address.

Rubina Dilaik and Rahul Vaidya to team up on ‘Laughter Chefs 2’

Mumbai: The highly anticipated second season of Laughter Chefs returns to Colors TV today, 25th January 2025, bringing with it an exciting line-up of celebrity participants, including a mix of new faces and returning contestants from Season 1. Among the star participants are Rubina Dilaik and Rahul Vaidya, whose pairing in the kitchen is expected.

Vinta Nanda criticises “Flawed” Oscars system that overshadows true artists

Mumbai: Indian film producer Vinta Nanda has spoken out about what she perceives as an unfairness in the Oscars nomination process. In a recent Instagram post, she criticised the practice of crediting curators with Oscar nominations and awards, while the efforts of the filmmakers and producers who create the movies themselves are largely ignored. Nanda.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu cheers on her pickleball team Chennai Super Champs

Mumbai: Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu is venturing beyond acting and into the world of sports ownership. She is the proud owner of the Chennai Super Champs, a pickleball team competing in the inaugural World Pickleball League (WPBL). Samantha was recently spotted cheering for her team, sporting their vibrant yellow and red jersey, at the league’s.

Bigg Boss 18 winner Karan Veer Mehra spills the beans on his experience working with Sunny Leone

Mumbai: Karan Veer Mehra, fresh off his victory on Bigg Boss 18, sat down for an interview with Elvish Yadav and made some candid revelations. The actor spoke about his time on the reality show, which was filled with challenges, alliances, and laughter, culminating in his well-deserved win. He also opened up about his experience.

IIFA 2025: Kartik Aaryan takes Rajasthani lessons from Shah Rukh Khan

Mumbai: The year 2025 marks the 25th edition of the prestigious event. And who better to host the grand Silver Jubilee ceremony than Kartik Aaryan, the actor who is loved for his impeccable acting and charming looks. The recent press conference turned exciting when Kartik and Shah Rukh Khan shared some unforgettable moments together. King.

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Two absconding accused in Ramalingam murder case arrested by NIA

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday claimed to have arrested two absconding accused in Tamil Nadu’s Ramalingam murder case linked with the banned Popular Front of India (PFI). Officials said that the arrested persons have been identified as Abdul Majeeth and Shahul Hameed, both hailing from the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu..

BSF seized Phensedyl worth Rs 1.4 crore from underground storage tank in West Bengal

Nadia (West Bengal): Ahead of republic day celebrations the Border Security Force (BSF) South in Nadia district along the India-Bangladesh international border have seized 62,200 bottles of Phensedyl cough syrup, valued at over Rs 1.4 crore from underground storage tank in West Bengal, officials said.   Officials said that this is a big seizure of Phensedyl..

PM Modi congratulates Padma Shri awardees, praises their dedication

New Delhi: Ahead of Republic day celebration after the government announced the list of Padma Shri awardees, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to the nominees praising their contributions to society and highlighting their dedication, perseverance, and innovation in various fields.  In a post on X, PM shared “Congratulations to all the Padma awardees!.

Delhi congress unit promised to protect street venders in its poll promises

New Delhi: Ahead of Delhi assembly polls the Congress unit of Delhi on Saturday promised to protect capitals’ street venders in its poll promises and alleged Aam Aadmi Party for failing to protect lakhs of street venders.  In a presser Leader of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Mona Mishra said that due to.

Arvind Kejriwal not doing anything about corruption: Digvijaya Singh

Indore: Senior congress leader  Digvijaya Singh on Saturday raised concerns over Arvind Kejriwal’s stance on corruption, and said that Keijriwal who began his political career with the anti-corruption movement, is now not doing enough to address the issue. Speaking with the media Singh said that  that Kejriwal, who had initially fought for the establishment of.

Sports

Arshdeep Singh crowned ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year 2024

Dubai: The pace sensation of Indian cricket team Arshdeep Singh has been crowned  ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year 2024 on Saturday. In a post on X, International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that Arshdeep has bagged the award after fending off competition from Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza, Australia’s Travis Head and Pakistan’s Babar Azam. Arshdeep.

Rohit Sharma named captain of ICC T20 Team of the Year

Dubai: ICC on Saturday announced the T20 Team of the Year for the year. 4 Indian players have got a place in this team. Rohit Sharma has been made the captain. Apart from him, all-rounder Hardik Pandya and fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh are also included in the team. Apart from India, no.

Smriti, Richa, Deepti included in ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year

Smriti Mandhana kicked off the year with a stellar 54 against Australia at DY Patil Stadium, a performance that propelled the left-handed batter to a year of outstanding T20I performances.

India vs England 2nd T20 Today: Teams Set to Face Off for First Time in Chennai

New Delhi: The second match of the 5-match T20 series between India and England will be played today. India is leading the series 1-0. The first match was played in Kolkata on 22 January, which Team India won by 7 wickets. Both teams will clash for the first time at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai..

UWW warns India against political interference in wrestling federation operations

New Delhi: In a significant development that could have far-reaching implications for Indian wrestling, United World Wrestling (UWW), the sport’s global governing body, has issued a stern warning to India regarding political interference in the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). UWW president Nenad Lalovic in his letter to WFI president, Sanjay Singh underscored the importance.

Dehradun to host India’s third largest shooting range at 38th national games

160 targets are being installed in this range, which can make Uttarakhand a major centre for national and international level shooting competitions

England team announced for second T20; match in Chennai tomorrow

New Delhi: England has announced the playing XI for the second T20 against India. The match is to be played on 25 January at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Captain Jos Buttler has made one change in the team. Fast bowler Brydon Carse has been included in place of Gus Atkinson. The first match of the.

2nd T20I: Carse replaces Atkinson in England’s playing XI; Smith added to squad

Wicket-keeper Jamie Smith has also been added to the 12 player squad, England Cricket informed on X.

Arjuna Awardee Rubina Francis opens up on Paris 2024 comeback

New Delhi: Paris Paralympics Games 2024 bronze medalist Rubina Francis expressed her feelings on being conferred with the Arjuna Award recently for her achievements at both national and international level. Francis recently appeared on the House of Glory podcast, an initiative by the Gagan Narang Sports Foundation. The star has established herself as a prominent.

Himachal

Himachal CM opens Bir paragliding centre

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Saturday inaugurated the Bir paragliding centre-cum-hotel in Kangra district. The facility has been constructed by the HP Tourism Development Board under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme to promote adventure tourism. The building, constructed with an outlay of Rs 9 crore, is situated in the heart of Bir. Speaking.

CBI Inspector from Rampur to be honored by President on 26th January

Rampur: Police Inspector Baldev Kumar, a resident of Rampur in Shimla, will be awarded the President’s Police Medal on the occasion of Republic Day. Baldev Kumar, currently serving as Inspector in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has achieved many notable achievements in his 22 years of service. Baldev Kumar started his service as a.

Himachal: 38 medicines to treat diabetes, migraine, BP, other fail quality test

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization and the State Drug Controller had taken samples of medicines in December. S

Sujanpur MLA Ranjit Singh gives up electricity subsidy, appeals rich people to do so

On this occasion, former Block Congress Committee President Rajendra Verma, senior Congress leader Rajkumar Sharma, Reena Kumari, Pyaar Chand Thakur and Sanjeev Kumar also announced to give up electricity subsidy.

Himachal CM Hoists National Flag in Baijnath on Statehood Day

Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu hoisted the National Flag in Baijnath today on Statehood Day (full statehood day). During this, he announced to make Chadhiyar sub-tehsil in Baijnath a tehsil. The Chief Minister also announced to make a sub-division of the Public Works Department and a digital library in Chadhiyar. On the other.

Kingpin Drug smuggler from Punjab arrested by Dharamshala Police

The main kingpin Maninder is a resident of Bamnipal village in Tarn Taran, while his driver Rakesh Kumar is a resident of Gandhi Camp in Jalandhar

Cold wave alert in 5 districts of Himachal today: sun will shine for 4 days

Shimla: There is no possibility of rain or snowfall in Himachal Pradesh for the next 4 days. There is a yellow alert of cold wave in 5 districts. The weather will remain clear across the state till January 28. Western disturbance may become active again on January 29. Due to this, there are chances of.

Himachal government issued recruitment for mining guards: Graduates can apply; selection on merit

Shimla: There is good news for the youth waiting for a government job in Himachal Pradesh. The state’s Industry Department is going to recruit mining guards for 80 posts in its Geological Wing. The Industry Department has written to the Information and Public Relations Department to give advertisements in newspapers for this. Interested youth from.

Himachal: Country’s largest convention center will be built in Tapovan, new recruitments in medical colleges soon

The Chief Minister said that by next year, about 10 day-boarding schools from pre-primary to eighth standard will start functioning in the state.

Crime

Two absconding accused in Ramalingam murder case arrested by NIA

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday claimed to have arrested two absconding accused in Tamil Nadu’s Ramalingam murder case linked with the banned Popular Front of India (PFI). Officials said that the arrested persons have been identified as Abdul Majeeth and Shahul Hameed, both hailing from the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu..

Police arrested Lawrence Bishnoi’s associate in Punjab, recovered pistol

Chandigarh: The police in Punjab on Saturday said that they have arrested an associate of Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar gang in connection with the firing incident in Dera Bassi in Punjab and recovered a pistol from their procession. According to the officials, the  accused has been identified as Mehfuj, alias Vishal Khan, a resident.

NIA special court delivers verdict in ABT case, two convicted

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court, Guwahati (Assam), has sentenced two accused to imprisonment in the ABT (Ansarullah Bangla Team) case. In the sentence pronounced on Wednesday, the accused, both hailing from district Barpeta of Assam, have been punished under various sections of the IPC and UA(P) Act in the case RC-.

Drugs worth 20 crores seized in Delhi ahead of polls: Police

New Delhi: Ahead of Delhi elections the police in the national capital have claimed to have seized drugs worth over Rs 20 crores and made several arrests, as part of a series of measures to enforce the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), confirmed Delhi police. According to an official statement, authorities registered 504 cases for.

Three advocates arrested in Patna Railway Claims Tribunal scam: ED

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in a statement said that  they have arrested three advocates in connection with a money laundering case related to the Patna Railway Claims Tribunal scam in Bihar on Thursday.  The arrests followed search operations conducted on January 22 at four locations linked to Judge RK Mittal and.

2,795 suspected arrested in anti narcotics operation in Turkey

Ankara: Acting tough against the anti narcotics operation in the country Turkish police have claimed to detain 2,795 suspects in a nationwide anti-drug trafficking operation, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Thursday.  In the operation code-named “Narkokapan-9,” the police seized more than one tonne of narcotic substances and 13.8 million narcotic pills, Yerlikaya said on.

Haryana

Haryana’s CID Chief to be honored on 26th January

Chandigarh: On the occasion of Republic Day, Haryana’s CID Chief is being awarded the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Services and 8 other policemen will be honored with Police Medal for commendable services. Expressing happiness over this important achievement of the officers and jawans who, Haryana Director General of Police Shatrujeet Kapoor said that the.

Rape FIR against Bishnoi Mahasabha’s national president

Hisar: Rape FIR has been registered against All India Bishnoi Mahasabha’s national president Devendra Buria in Adampur, Hisar. The girl from Haryana alleged that Buria first lured her by promising to send her abroad. He called her to a five star hotel in Chandigarh and a flat in Jaipur and raped her several times. When.

Haryana CM celebrates his birthday with sanitation workers

Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini presented a unique example of social harmony on his birthday. When sanitation workers reached Sant Kabir Kutir in Chandigarh to wish him on his birthday, the Chief Minister sat with them at the same table and had breakfast. The employees looked happy with the behavior of the CM..

Government online services closed in Haryana as data center upgradation work to continue for 2 days

After two days all portals will start functioning normally.

Ambala: BSP leader shot dead in Naraingarh, two injured

This incident was carried out when the BSP leader was sitting in his car with his companions near Ahluwalia Park