- Tuesday, June 17, 2025
MOTORCYCLE maker Royal Enfield on Thursday reported a 25 per cent rise in total sales at 79,466 units in December 2024, compared with 63,387 units sold in the same month a year ago. Domestic sales were at 67,891 units, as against 57,291 units in December 2023, up 19 per cent,…
THE quartet of shooter Manu Bhaker, chess world champion D Gukesh, men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and para-athlete Praveen Kumar were on Thursday named recipients of this year's Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award - the country's highest sporting honour. The 22-year-old Bhaker became independent India's first athlete to win…
CHIDAMBARAM, known for "Manjummel Boys," and Jithu Madhavan, who had written and directed "Aavesham," are collaborating on a new Malayalam film. The untitled project will be produced by KVN Productions and Thespian Films. The project was announced on Thursday via an Instagram post by KVN Productions. "We are thrilled to…
INDIA'S meteorological department said Wednesday that 2024 was the hottest year since 1901, with sizzling temperatures in the world's most populous nation following a global pattern of extreme weather sparked by climate change. "The year 2024 was the warmest year on record since 1901," Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of the…
MANIPUR chief minister N Biren Singh has apologised for the ethnic conflict in the state which claimed over 250 lives and rendered thousands homeless and appealed to all communities to forget and forgive past mistakes and start afresh. Addressing reporters in Imphal on Tuesday, Singh said that there has been…
THE KERALA government on Wednesday approved a comprehensive rehabilitation project for survivors of devastating landslides in Wayanad district that killed over 200 people last July. The project involves setting up two townships to provide a safe and sustainable living environment for those affected by the disaster. Addressing a press conference…
A 40-YEAR-OLD man allegedly died by suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his residence in Kalyan Vihar area of northwest Delhi, an official said on Wednesday. The family members of the deceased, identified as Puneet Khurana, a businessman, have levelled allegations of harassment against his wife and…
DEPOSED premier Sheikh Hasina's extradition is one of the several issues with India that Bangladesh would pursue while strong bilateral ties with Washington, Delhi and Beijing are priorities of the interim government, Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain said on Wednesday. Hasina, 77, has been living in India since August 5…
A 25-YEAR-OLD man broke into a wine shop in Telangana to commit theft, but fell asleep inside the shop after binge drinking, police said on Wednesday. The accused, a labourer, gained entry by removing a portion of the asbestos sheet roof of a wine shop in Narsingi, Medak district on…
THOUGH Goa ushered in the New Year with residents and tourists thronging its famous beaches, beach shack owners' lament that the footfall was much lower this time. Beach shacks are built using eco-friendly material such as bamboo, wooden poles and palm leaves, and the government allows unemployed Goan residents to…
