NEW DELHI: 2024 will be remembered for the return of coalition politics at the Centre after a gap of 10 years with the regional parties playing a key role in the formation of the BJP-led NDA 3.0 government. Even the opposition space was firmly dominated by a coalition of regional parties – which were led…
Key leaders elected around the world in 2024 The year 2024 brought dramatic transformations across the globe, reshaping the global political scene, influenced by economic challenges, social movements and policy concerns.The elections in over 70 countries ushered in new faces and fresh mandates. Here’s a snapshot of key elections that defined the year by bringing…
Biren Singh (Picture credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday expressed regret over the ongoing crisis in the state, and offered an apology to the people of Manipur for the turmoil that has plagued the region since May 2023. Reflecting on the events of the past year, the Manipur CM…
Days after the tragic aviation accidents in Kazakhstan and South Korea, another alarming event occurred where two aircraft narrowly avoided a collision.The FAA initiated an investigation into a potentially catastrophic incident at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Friday, where a Delta aircraft nearly collided with the Gonzaga men’s basketball team’s charter plane.Video evidence captured…
Days after the tragic aviation accidents in Kazakhstan and South Korea, another alarming event occurred where two aircraft narrowly avoided a collision.The FAA initiated an investigation into a potentially catastrophic incident at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Friday, where a Delta aircraft nearly collided with the Gonzaga men’s basketball team’s charter plane.Video evidence captured…
NEW DELHI: In the United States, Donald Trump returned as president proving several political pundits wrong. On screens, Pushpa returned with Part 2, breaking all the box office records with over Rs 1,700 crore collection and counting. The year 2024, similarly, saw several political comebacks proving yet again that a seasoned politician can never be…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Tuesday said that the government is extending all possible help after Yemen President Rashad Muhammed al-Alimi approved Kerela nurse Nimisha Priya‘s death sentence for murdering her husband.“We are aware of the sentencing of Nimisha Priya in Yemen,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.“We understand that the family of…
KOTA: Rajasthan’s Kota, the coaching hub for medical and engineering aspirants that has been in headlines for student suicides in recent years, saw a 38% decline in such cases in 2024 compared to the previous year, with 16 cases documented this year as against 26 in 2023.The district administration attributed the dip in student suicides…
RAIPUR: No network, no roads but hope is being built, brick by brick, in a very remote part of Abujhmarh in Bastar. More used to the crack of gunshots, tribals in Rekavaya village now hear the hum of cement mixers where a school is coming up. The first since Independence.Like Rekavaya, some 300km from Raipur,…
NEW DELHI: The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on Monday warned that the record-breaking temperatures of 2024 will likely continue next year with the greenhouse gas (GHG) levels growing to record “observed highs, locking in even more heat for the future”.The warning factored in the UK Met office outlook for 2025, suggesting that it is likely…
