Christmas Eve

Most Stirring Photo From Apollo Mission Wasn't Of The Moon...

Science | Sebastian Smee, The Washington Post | Wednesday July 17, 2019

The most important visual image associated with the moon landing of July 20, 1969, was not any picture of the landing itself. It was the photograph taken on Christmas Eve the previous year, 1968, when William Anders, an astronaut aboard Apollo 8, photographed the Earth.

Social Media Giants Said to Plan Push-Back on India's New Draft Regulations

Reuters | Friday January 11, 2019

The rules, proposed by the Information Technology ministry on Christmas Eve, would compel platforms such as Facebook, its messaging service WhatsApp and Twitter to remove unlawful content,

Apple's App Store Hits New Holiday Week Record, Garnered Over $322 Million New Year's Day Alone

Jagmeet Singh | Friday January 4, 2019

App Store spending between Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve topped $1.22 billion (roughly Rs. 8,500 crores).

5 Bengaluru Medical Students Arrested For Allegedly Ragging Dalit Junior

India News | Written by Nehal Kidwai | Saturday December 29, 2018

Five senior students of a medical college in Bengaluru's Rajajinagar have been arrested for allegedly ragging a Dalit freshman on Christmas Eve. They were sent to judicial custody on the basis of a complaint lodged by the victim at the local police station.

Mumbai Cops Help Woman Deliver Baby On Platform, Hold Up Bedsheets

Mumbai News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday December 26, 2018

A 21-year-old woman gave birth gave birth to a baby on the platform of a busy railway station in Mumbai on Christmas eve. On the evening on Decemebr 24, Geeta Deepak Wagare and her husband were at the Dadar station, waiting for a train to Pune. As they waited, she went into labour.

Cruel Emperor, Refugees' Struggle: What Trump Heard In Christmas Sermon

World News | Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post | Wednesday December 26, 2018

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended Christmas Eve services at one of the city's most prominent - and liberal - houses of worship, the Washington National Cathedral, and heard a sermon about the Christmas narrative - in particular the use of power, human cruelty and the struggle of refugees who are turned away at "their grea...

Remember The Poor And Shun Materialism, Pope Says On Christmas Eve

World News | Reuters | Tuesday December 25, 2018

Pope Francis led the world's Roman Catholics into Christmas on Monday, urging people in the developed world to seek a simpler, less materialistic life and condemning the yawning gap between the rich and the poor.

Inside Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Gauri Khan, Shweta Bachchan Nanda, Malaika Arora's Christmas Celebrations

Entertainment | Tuesday December 25, 2018

A host of Bollywood celebrities attended Sunny and Anu Dewan's party on the Christmas Eve on Monday night

"I Am All Alone (Poor Me) In White House": Trump Tweets On Christmas

World News | Philip Rucker, The Washington Post | Tuesday December 25, 2018

Christmas Eve grievances billowing from the White House on Monday formed a heavy cloud of Yuletide gloom. In his third straight day holed up inside the White House during the partial federal government shutdown that he initiated over his demand to construct a border wall, President Donald Trump barked out his frustrations on Twitter

Heart Attack Risk Is 37 Percent Higher On Christmas Eve; 7 Simple Tips For A Healthy Heart

Health | DoctorNDTV | Tuesday December 18, 2018

Risk increased for some holidays up 12 percent on holiday days during the summer and up 15 percent on Christmas Day. Christmas Eve had the highest increase in risk, whereas New Year's Eve had no increased risk.

Study: Heart Attack Risks Higher On Christmas Eve; 10 Tips For A Healthy Heart

Health | DoctorNDTV | Friday December 14, 2018

Importantly, Christmas and Midsummer holidays were associated with 15 per cent and 12 per cent of higher risk of heart attack respectively, compared with the control period.

Xiaomi Play Smartphone Tipped to Debut on December 24

Jagmeet Singh | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Xiaomi Play might be a part of the new smartphone series by the company that will sit next to the Mi and Redmi families.

72-Feet Christmas Tree Lit At Rockefeller Centre In New York

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday November 29, 2018

The Christmas tree at the Rockefeller Centre here has been lit up, marking the traditional start of the holiday season.The tradition was started on Christmas Eve 1931 by a group of construction workers who were building the Rockefeller Centre.

American Airlines Apologizes For Accusing Pro Basketball Players Of Stealing Blankets, Kicking Them Off Flight

World News | Cindy Boren, The Washington Post | Thursday December 28, 2017

The holiday spirit was in short supply on Christmas Eve for two minor-league basketball players who were trying to get to a game in Iowa.

Blast At Ecuador Restaurant Kills 2, Injures 12

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 26, 2017

A Christmas Eve explosion at a restaurant in Ecuador's capital killed two people including a child, and injured 12, authorities said on Monday.