Heavy snowfall, shabdeg, and kangris… ‘Chillai Kalan', begins in J and K
Amid the persistent dry and cold weather, the Jammu and Kashmir region is ready to face the 40-day-long harshest winter period of 'Chillai Kalan', beginning from the intervening night of December 20 and December 21. This period of Chillai Kalan, which begins with Winter Solstice spans from December 21 to...
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Traffic alert: Avoid Kalindi Kunj, congestion due to Delhi-Mumbai Expressway construction
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Had fun but it’s time, says R Ashwin, announces surprise international retirement
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Omar Abdullah lays out a welcoming Wazwan
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Land grabbers must be dealt with iron hand: SC
17 December 2024 | Staff Reporter -
Lucky escape for eight lions chilling on railway tracks
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Ayodhya Ram Temple is UP’s most visited destination of the year
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‘Rajmarg Saathi’ promises enhanced safety on National Highways
14 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service
Grandmaster D Gukesh is youngest-ever world champion
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Thursday became the youngest World Chess Champion at 18 years, after beating title-holder Ding Liren in the last game of a nerve-wracking showdown to herald a new era of dominance for the country’s chess players. Taking forward the incredible legacy of the great Viswanathan Anand,...
Desi ‘Jugaad’ and more make it to a new dictionary
As the country’s youth march ahead in the fast changing digital era, 47 words like ‘Blue carbon’, ‘Culturnomics’, ‘Digital nomad’, ‘15-minute city’ and ‘Flox’ have made it to a new dictionary acknowledging India’s prowess. The dictionary is titled “India in Future Tense: 47 Words for 2047”. Other words like ‘Jugaad’ and...
Patiala House Court summons actor Dharmendra
Delhi’s Patiala House Court has summoned former Member of Parliament (MP) and veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra, and two others in a cheating case related to the Garam Dharam Dhaba franchise. The summons were issued based on a complaint filed by Delhi businessman Sushil Kumar, who alleged that he was lured...
AAP list reflects anti-incumbency election stress
In a move to counter the anti-incumbency factor against sitting Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday announced its second list of 20 candidates, dropping 13 sitting MLAs, for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls. Two sitting MLAs, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia from Patparganj,...
Black Sunday for Indian Cricket
It turned out to be a forgettable day on Sunday for Indian cricket as each of the three national teams -- senior men’s, women’s and Under-19 men’s sides -- suffered humiliating defeats in their respective games. While the Rohit Sharma-led side suffered a 10-wicket defeat against Australia in the second Test...
Dubai returned dulha brings baraat, but dulhan gayab…
The stage was set and the wedding party was ready to bring home the beautiful bride chosen by their Dubai-returned groom. The wedding had been planned online and this was the first time everyone, including the groom, would be meeting the lawyer-bride, or so they thought. However, Deepak Kumar (24) and...
Missile frigate INS Tushil to be commissioned on Dec 9
The Indian Navy will commission its latest multi-role stealth guided missile frigate INS Tushil, an upgraded Krivak III class frigate, at Kaliningrad in Russia on December 9. The commissioning of INS Tushil — a 125 metre, 3900 ton ship which is a blend of Russian and Indian cutting edge technologies and...
