NEW DELHI: After a 7.4 magnitude earthquake devastated Vanuatu on December 17, 2024, India pledged $500,000 in relief assistance. The earthquake, centered near Vanuatu’s coast in the South Pacific Ocean, caused significant destruction and loss of life.India expressed condolences and offered support to Vanuatu’s government and people for relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction efforts. “As a … Read more

A barrier is seen on Royal Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans’ Canal and Bourbon streets, Wednesday, January 1, 2025. (Left), and Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar. (AP) A US Army veteran driving a pickup truck displaying the flag of the Islamic State terrorist group caused a deadly incident during New Orleans’ … Read more

Maharashtra government announced the formation of a 10-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday, to probe the brutal murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh. According to an order issued by the state home department, the SIT is said to be led by the deputy inspector general of the crime investigation department (CID), Basavraj Teli.On Wednesday … Read more

It’s been reported that Gautam Gambhir doesn’t agree with the majority of the team’s players. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The role of head coach Gautam Gambhir and his support staff in managing a squad in transition has also come into attention as Indian cricket struggles with the declining performance of … Read more

NEW DELHI: Diljit Dosanjh’s New Year’s Eve concert in Ludhiana faced legal hurdles after Punditrao Dharenavar, an Assistant Professor from Chandigarh, filed a complaint.The complaint prompted the Deputy Director of the Women and Child Department, Govt of Punjab, to issue a formal notice to Ludhiana’s District Commissioner, urging them to prevent the singer from performing … Read more

Kunal Kamra has posed a question to Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa. Replying to an X (formerly Twitter) post by Dhindsa about orders on New Year’s eve, the comedian asked him to “enlighten us with data on the average wages you paid your “Delivery Partners” in 2024…” Dhindsa shared multiple posts on X, giving live updates … Read more

Mitchell Starc during the Boxing Day Test against India. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pace spearhead Mitchell Starc is expected to “push through” the discomfort of a rib injury to play in the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar series, which starts in Sydney on Friday, according to Australian wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey. … Read more

Viswanathan Anand and Vaishali (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: The 2024 World Blitz Championship in New York saw Indian chess prodigy Vaishali Rameshbabu finishing third after a stellar entry to the knockouts. As India’s Vaishali clinched a historic bronze medal in the Women’s section, former world champion and Vaishali’s mentor Viswanathan Anand congratulated the 23-year-old … Read more

Joe Root, Jasprit Bumrah and Yashasvi Jaiswal 2024 saw some of the most competitive and captivating cricket being played, with new rivalries developing and old ones continuing to thrive with renewed intensity. While some greats of the game retired, a new generation slowly took shape. This year marked a historic achievement for India as they … Read more

It is New Year’s Eve today, and the world is gearing up for a cheer. With the start of the New Year comes endless partying, new opportunities, a new outlook on life, the start of a more positive time, and of course, New Year resolutions that very rarely cross the February mark. But, New Year … Read more