NEW DELHI: While silent on legal guarantee to procurement of crops at minimum support price (MSP), BJP‘s manifesto on Sunday talked of the party’s promise of continuing to increase MSP from “time to time”.The party promised to “further incentivise” crop diversification to make agriculture “sustainable and remunerative” – a pitch it had made to protesting…
MANDVA/BENGALURU: Congress launched a scathing attack on Karnataka JD(S) president HD Kumaraswamy who said during a roadshow at Tumakuru on Saturday that rural women are “losing their way” because of govt’s guarantee schemes. The former CM had to make a hasty retreat after protests against the remark.Kumaraswamy said, “This govt (state) in the last election…
BHUBANESWAR: This election season, most bail applications moved in several lower courts in Odisha have a common, yet unusual prayer from undertrial prisoners – “My Lord, my client may kindly be considered for bail to enable him to cast his vote“. Though the number of such petitions and whether bail was granted on the ground…
MUZAFFARNAGAR/MEERUT: BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday said her party will take concrete steps to make western UP a separate state if voted to serve at the Centre.At a rally in support of BSP candidate from Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha seat Dara Singh Prajapati, Mayawati also said BJP has a very slim chance of coming to power…
BHOPAL/MYSURU/MANGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised INDIA bloc on Sunday for advocating the elimination of nation’s nuclear deterrence when a strong India is needed amidst escalating conflicts around the world, alluding to the grim situation in West Asia.“We should have nuclear weapons to protect our country. Those saying otherwise, how will they protect India?” he…
NEW DELHI: Eleven years after Indian death-row convict Sarabjit Singh was killed in a Pakistan jail, his arrested murderer – ISI henchman and Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed‘s close associate Amir Sarfaraz – was fatally shot on Sunday by motorbike-borne gunmen in Lahore’s Islampura locality. Pakistani authorities are investigating the killing as a “targeted attack”.Trigger-happy Sarfaraz,…
NEW DELHI: The worsening Iran-Israel conflict has triggered pockets of turbulence in air travel, with Air India tweaking the timings of a few of its ultra-long-haul flights and temporarily suspending sorties to and from Tel Aviv.Pilots are reporting a spurt in GPS signal jamming and spoofing in the conflict region, prompting route planners to constantly…
NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana delivered his standout IPL performance, claiming four wickets as the Chennai Super Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by 20 runs in an electrifying match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.Put into bat first, CSK’s star allrounder Shivam Dube and skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad showcased brilliant stroke play,…
NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad hailed the young wicketkeeper MS Dhoni for his exceptional performance, particularly his feat of hitting three successive sixes off Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.Gaikwad recognised Dhoni’s pivotal contribution, acknowledging that it ultimately made the decisive difference in…
NEW DELHI: Matheesha Pathirana and the timeless MS Dhoni dealt decisive blows as Chennai Super Kings triumphed over Mumbai Indians by a margin of 20 runs, despite Rohit Sharma‘s resilient, unbeaten 105 in their clash in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.Dhoni’s onslaught of three consecutive sixes in the final over, bowled by Hardik Pandya,…
