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December 13, 2024 12:03 PM

Both Houses of Parliament pay tribute to 2001 attack martyrs

Both the Houses today paid tributes to the martyrs of the 2001 Parliament attack. Members in both the Houses also observed silence as a mark of respect to the brave security personnel. When the Lok Sabha met for proceedings, Speaker OM Birla said that on this day in 2001, the alert security personne...

December 13, 2024 11:55 AM

BWF World Tour Finals: Indian duo Treesa-Gayatri exit after loss to Japan’s pair

In Badminton, the Indian duo of Teresa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand lost to the Japanese pair of Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida 17-21, 13-21 in the BWF World Tour Finals Women’s Doubles third group stage match in Hangzhou, China today. With this, India's campaign at the BWF World Tour ...

December 13, 2024 12:15 PM

Punjab: EPFO raises awareness of PM’s Employment Linked Incentive schemes to boost job creation

In Punjab, the Employees Provident Fund Office (EPFO) has started raising awareness amongst industries and corporates about three schemes of the Prime Minister’s Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) which are focused on recognition of first-time employees and support to employees and employers. &nb...

December 13, 2024 11:43 AM

Tamil Nadu CM announces ₹3 lakh ex gratia for families of Dindigul hospital fire victims

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin has announced Rs. Three lakh ex gratia for the families of those killed in the hospital fire at Dindigul. In a statement, he said that those who suffered grievous injuries will be given a compensation of Rs. One lakh and for those with light wounds the compensa...

December 13, 2024 11:19 AM

Delhi: 6 schools receive bomb threats via email

A total of 6 schools in Delhi received bomb threats through emails during the morning hours today. Students have been sent back home as soon as authorities received the information. Director of Delhi Fire Service, Atul Garg, has confirmed that Bhatnagar International School in Paschim Vihar, Cambrid...

December 13, 2024 11:15 AM

27 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza

At least 27 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others injured in Israeli attacks at residential houses in the refugee camp of al-Nuseirat in central Gaza Strip. Palestinian Civil Defence spokesman Mahmoud Basal released a statement saying that the Israeli bombing targeted a residential block tha...

December 13, 2024 11:12 AM

Bomb threat sent to RBI via email written in Russian

The Reserve Bank of India has received a bomb threat via email. Written in Russian, the email was sent to the bank's official website. The police have registered a case at the Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Marg Police Station in Mumbai, and efforts are underway to trace the sender. This is the sec...

December 13, 2024 11:08 AM

9 dead, several injured as boat carrying refugees sinks off Tunisia’s Coast

At least nine people have been killed and several injured after a boat carrying refugees sank off the coast in Tunisia yesterday. The incident occurred off the coast of Chebba, a port town in central Tunisia. According to reports, the boat was carrying 42 passengers when it sank due to bad weather. ...

December 13, 2024 10:56 AM

Bangladesh: Chittagong Court rejects early bail hearing for Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das

In Bangladesh, a Chittagong Court on Thursday recorded a petition moved by a senior Supreme Court lawyer for Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das' bail, however, the judge did not allow the early hearing. As per media reports, Rabindra Ghosh, a Supreme Court lawyer and human rights activist, presented ...

December 13, 2024 10:49 AM

Sri Lanka: 7 dead from leptospirosis in Jaffna Teaching Hospital

In Sri Lanka, seven individuals have been confirmed dead at the Jaffna Teaching Hospital due to leptospirosis, commonly known as rat fever. The Health Ministry’s Epidemiology Unit confirmed this after conducting laboratory tests on samples collected from the deceased. Health authorities are closel...