NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have secured the highest number of ministerial positions in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s newly formed council of ministers, while Maharashtra, which is set to hold assembly elections, has also gained significant representation. Uttar Pradesh, with the largest number of Lok Sabha seats at 80, has been allocated nine ministerial…
NEW DELHI: In bowling-friendly overcast conditions that followed rain, Pakistan bowlers breathed fire as India were bowled out for a below-par 119 in the high-octane T20 World Cup clash at the Nassau Stadium in New York on Sunday. After initial setbacks, which saw India losing Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma inside the powerplay, Rishabh Pant…
NEW DELHI: Israeli minister Benny Gantz on Sunday announced his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s emergency government, removing the sole centrist force in the troubled leader’s far-right coalition amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza that has lasted for months.In response, Netanyahu released a concise statement urging Gantz not to “abandon the front,” although his…
NEW DELHI: India suffered a significant batting collapse, losing their last 7 wickets for a mere 30 runs, leaving them disappointed with their performance against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup match in New York on Sunday.Losing the toss put India’s openers in a challenging position from the start. Despite Rohit Sharma hitting an early…
KOLHAPUR: Shahu Chhatrapati, the newly elected MP from the Kolhapur Lok Sabha constituency, met Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday.The new MP was accompanied by Congress MLC Satej Patil and former Congress MLA Malojiraje Chhatrapati during his meeting with Sonia Gandhi.Speaking to TOI, Shahu Chhatrapati said: “We spoke for few minutes.She told us…
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: The Marathwada region, which earlier had two central ministers, now has none.BJP functionary Bhagwat Karad has failed to find space in the council of ministers of the new NDA govt led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Karad, an OBC politician, was nominated to the Rajya Sabha and later offered the ministerial berth in July…
NEW DELHI: In the high-stakes encounter between India and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, all eyes were on Virat Kohli as he stepped onto the field at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. However, to the disappointment of millions of fans worldwide, Kohli’s innings ended abruptly with him getting out on…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti, who had previously declared that he would shave his head if Narendra Modi secured a third term as prime minister has refused to fulfill his promise.In a statement to PTI over the phone, Bharti clarified his stance, saying, “I stated that I would shave my head if…
THRISSUR: Just a notch below Mammootty and Mohanlal but a superstar in his own right, Suresh Gopi was a towering presence in Malayalam cinema in the 1990s and has remained so well into the new millennium. More melodramatic than method actor, Gopi was notable for larger-than-life characters whose colourful rants and knockout punch lines became…
NEW DELHI: Legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar had a great reunion with his long-standing companions Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh in New York on Sunday, prior to the highly anticipated India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match.The presence of Sachin elated the Indian supporters, as he acknowledged them with a warm wave. Suryakumar Yadav greeted…
