Rajasthan: Five-year-old Aryan dies after being trapped in borewell for three days
Dausa (Rajasthan), Dec 12 (IANS) Five-year-old Aryan, who fell into a 150-foot-deep borewell in Kalikhad village, Dausa district, Rajasthan, on December 9, succumbed despite a 56-hour-long rescue operation. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and local authorities worked tirelessly to save him, but he could not survive, the medical officials […]
Stalin-Vijayan meeting today on Mullaperiyar dam maintenance issue
Chennai, Dec 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will meet his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday to discuss the contentious Mullaperiyar dam issue. The meeting will take place in Vaikom in Kerala’s Kottayam district where CM Stalin will inaugurate the renovated memorial of social reformer and Dravidian ideologue E.V. Ramasamy Periyar. Kerala […]
ABVP members protest at school in MP’s Bhind after student wears ’tilak’, ‘kalawa’
Bhopal, Dec 12 (IANS) Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarti Parishad (ABVP) members held a protest at a missionary school in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind following a controversy that erupted over not allowing a student to wear a ‘kalawa’ (sacred thread) and ’tilak’. On Wednesday noon, around 25-30 ABVP members along with parents of some students shouting religious slogans, […]
Family of Bangaluru techie Atul Subhash demands justice
Patna, Dec 12 (IANS) The family of AI engineer Atul Subhash, who allegedly committed suicide under mysterious circumstances in Bangaluru, returned with ashes to Patna on Wednesday evening and made an emotional appeal for justice. Atul’s mother fainted while speaking to the media at the Patna airport. “My son was mentally harassed and tortured. I […]
Mahabodhi Temple gets bomb threat, security heightened
Patna, Dec 12 (IANS) Security measures at the Mahabodhi Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bodh Gaya, have been heightened after the temple’s management received a threatening letter to blow it up, an official said on Wednesday. The temple management promptly alerted Gaya’s district police about the threat. Manoj Kumar Singh, the Station House […]
Australian unemployment falls to 3.9 per cent
Canberra, Dec 12 (IANS) Australia’s unemployment rate fell in November, defying the expectations of economists, official data has revealed. According to monthly labour force figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday, the official unemployment rate was 3.9 per cent in November, down from 4.1 per cent in October and the lowest […]
UN seeks 4.1 billion USD to aid Palestinians in 2025
United Nations, Dec 12 (IANS) The United Nations and humanitarian partners launched a $4.1-billion-flash appeal for 2025 to aid 3.3 million Palestinian people. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said almost 90 per cent of the funds needed are for the humanitarian response in Gaza, with the remaining sought for the West […]
Mexico to defend sovereignty, equal status no matter who US picks as ambassador: President
Mexico, Dec 12 (IANS) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her administration will defend the country’s sovereignty regardless of who the United States picks as ambassador to Mexico, following the latest appointment by US President-elect Donald Trump. “With this ambassador or any other, we will defend our sovereignty and equal status,” the President said during her […]
Being overweight surpasses smoking as Australia’s leading health risk
Sydney, Dec 12 (IANS) Being overweight has become the leading risk factor contributing to disease in Australia for the first time, according to government data. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) on Thursday published its annual Australian Burden of Disease Study for 2024. It is estimated that Australians lost a combined 5.8 million […]
Great day for America: Trump welcomes FBI chief’s resignation announcement (Ld)
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has called the resignation announcement of FBI Director Christopher Wray “a great day for America.” Wray, on Wednesday, informed FBI employees of his intention to resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s tenure, paving the way for a smooth transition to Kashyap “Kash” Patel, should he […]
