NEW DELHI: In a U-turn, Devendra Fadnavis, the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, on Saturday announced his decision not to quit the post despite the BJP‘s lackluster performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections in the state. His announcement came after a party meeting where state BJP legislators passed a resolution expressing their confidence in…
NEW DELHI: An Air Canada Boeing 737 Max aircraft made an emergency landing shortly after take-off after experiencing an engine issue after departing from Los Angeles International Airport. The plane, carrying 389 passengers and 13 crew, was en route to Vancouver when the incident occurred on June 5.Terrifying video showed flames shooting from the jet…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has been elected as All India Trinamool Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson, according to the party.The party has also elected Sudip Bandyopadhyay to serve as the leader of the party in the Lok Sabha, with Dr Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar assuming the role of Deputy leader. Kalyan Banerjee has…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s all-rounder Fawad Alam emphasised the importance of neutralizing the impact of Indian standouts Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah in their upcoming high-stakes T20 World Cup encounter on Sunday. A victory against their rivals is crucial for Babar Azam’s team to regain momentum in the tournament.The contrasting starts to the competition for the…
NEW DELHI: The special Investigating team probing the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case that left 17 people dead, arrested the ex-director of Ego Media Janhavi Marathe and civil contractor Sagar Kumbhar from a hotel room in Goa.A Mumbai court on May 31 had rejected Marathe’s anticipatory bail plea. While Marathe claimed she was “merely a signing…
NEW DELHI: The Britain’s Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, has written a letter to a military regiment apologising for being unable to attend a military parade (Trooping of the Colour parade) on Saturday due to her ongoing preventative chemotherapy treatment for cancer, adding that she hoped to be back very soon. “Being your Colonel remains…
NEW DELHI: Shaheen Shah Afridi has been an absolute match-winner with the ball for Pakistan over the years.The left-arm Pakistan pace spearhead is known for his ability to swing the ball both ways and generate significant pace and has been particularly effective in limited-overs formats. He has taken numerous wickets in both T20Is and ODIs,…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday emphasised the crucial role that Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar, must play in safeguarding the Constitution and democracy. Both leaders have extended their support to the BJP-led NDA government, which has secured its third consecutive term in…
NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Saturday said that the INDIA bloc will collectively take a call on attending the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minter Narendra Modi and his council of ministers which is scheduled for Sunday evening.After a key meeting of extended Congress Working Committee, party’s general secretary K C Venugopal said, “The INDIA…
NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary K C Venugopal on Saturday said the extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) had unanimously passed a resolution requesting Rahul Gandhi to take the position of the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha.Hailing the Lok Sabha results as the beginning of the revival of the Congress, Venugopal said the atmosphere in…
