Yearly Archives: 2024
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a review meeting on the performance of electricity distribution companies (Discos) on December 28, 2024. — APP ISLAMABAD: Expressing his annoyance over inflated electricity bills, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that the overbilling by power distribution companies was unacceptable. Chairing a review meeting on the performance of electricity […]
Last Updated:December 28, 2024, 17:43 IST The year 2025 marks a critical juncture for India’s real estate sector, characterised by unprecedented growth, innovation, and transformation. Reports by CREDAI, EY, and Colliers suggest that the sector’s contribution to GDP is expected to rise from the current 6-7 per cent to nearly 10 per cent by 2025. […]
A community first responder has been praised for “almost certainly saving the life” of a man in his village by attending a 999 call about chest pains as he neared the end of his shift. Vounteer Phil Fuller had driven round to assess Robert McWilliams, 75, when the patient went into cardiac arrest at home […]
Pakistan left-handed opener Saim Ayub celebrates after scoring a century in third one-day international (ODI) in Johannesburg, December 28, 2024. — AFP Pakistan star-batter Saim Ayub, who helped Green Shirts’ securing historic whitewash in the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against South Africa, is among four nominees for the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the […]
Nitish Reddy (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Emotions ran wild at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday as over 80,000 fans saluted an incredible maiden century from India’s Nitish Reddy late on the third day of the fourth Test. As 21-year-old Nitish became the third youngest Indian to score a maiden Test ton in Australia, legendary […]
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to close the year with the Spadex mission, scheduled for launch at 9:58 pm on December 30 from the Sriharikota spaceport. This mission involves two satellites, SDX01 (Chaser) and SDX02 (Target), aimed at demonstrating docking capabilities in orbit. By showcasing the alignment, connection, and power transfer between […]
Julianne Hough opens up heart to ex, Brooks Laich moving on Julianne Hough is happy for her ex-husband, Brooks Laich. The American Dancing With the Stars co-host reached out to her former partner after he announced his engagement to Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir, and congratulated him. In the joint post uploaded on Davidsdottir’s official Instagram account, […]
Last Updated:December 28, 2024, 16:59 IST Katrina Kaif took to her social media to share her unique Christmas tradition where she takes a dip in the ocean with her siblings. Katrina Kaif is currently in Britain with her siblings for Christmas. Katrina Kaif is currently in the United Kingdom celebrating Christmas with her husband Vicky […]
India to witness only one out of four eclipses in 2025 NEW DELHI: There will be two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses in 2025, but only one of them will be visible in India, according to officials from Ujjain’s Jiwaji Observatory.Dr Rajendra Prakash Gupt, Superintendent of the observatory, said that the series of eclipses […]
New Delhi, Dec 28 (PTI) Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw, CR Patil, Chirag Paswan, K Ram Mohan Naidu and Jayant Chaudhary, alongside three chief ministers — Devendra Fadnavis, Chandrababu Naidu and Revant Reddy, will join hundreds of government and business leaders from across the globe in Swiss ski resort town Davos next month for the World […]