Kolkata, Dec 31 (IANS) 2024 was an eventful year for West Bengal for several reasons, but the incident that rocked the state and the country was the ghastly rape and murder of a woman doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata within the premises in August.
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit announced on Tuesday that he will file defamation cases against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh following their accusations of him receiving financial support from the BJP.
Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) From phone-tapping allegations to demolition of actor Nagarjuna’s convention centre and from a Telangana minister’s offensive comments on Naga Chaitanya-Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s divorce to the arrest of actor Allu Arjun for a stampede at a theatre, controversies dominated 2024 in Telangana.
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Reflecting the mood of a confident India eager to march ahead, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished a Happy New Year to countrymen in a post on X and recounted the remarkable progress and transformation achieved in 2024.
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Newly appointed Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate has said the agriculture sector was passing through difficult times and needs to be helped through policy interventions by taking all stakeholders into confidence.
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) India, a country of 140 crore people doesn’t have a dearth of talent. Yet, in this massive sea of humanity and diversity that comprises our nation, there are a few who became legends, inspirations and icons in their lifetime. As the year comes to a close, here’s a look at some of the iconic Indians we lost in 2024, but who will live on in the legacy they have left behind.
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 31 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister on Tuesday criticised Maharashtra BJP Minister Nitesh Rane's “mini-Pakistan" statement, saying it is a serious breach of oath that insults the country's Constitution.
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred till January 2 the hearing on a contempt plea seeking action against the Chief Secretary of Punjab for not complying with its earlier orders, where the Punjab government was directed to hospitalise farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal.
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Ahead of the registration for Aam Aadmi Party's 'Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana' in the capital on Tuesday, the ruling party has come under severe criticism from BJP and Congress, with both parties accusing the Delhi government of befooling and deceiving the city residents with its "fake and fraudulent" promises.
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) After the opposition's scathing attack over his "mini Pakistan" statement, Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane has clarified that Kerala is very much part of India while expressing concern over the falling population of Hindus.
