KANPUR: Strange it may sound but in the 2024 general elections, at least seven MPs from a single district, Etawah, have made it to the 18thLok Sabha. If we include two members of the Rajya Sabha as well, Etawah will perhaps emerge as the only district in the country which has sent nine of its…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday took a jibe at Narendra Modi‘s swearing-in ceremony after the BJP failed to secure a clear majority in the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls. Tharoor stated that he would watch the India-Pakistan match instead of attending the ceremony, as he had not been invited. “I have not…
LUCKNOW: What will be Uttar Pradesh’s share in the Union cabinet? The question weighs heavy given the BJP’s dismal performance in the state. However, informed sources in the party said that the politically crucial state is still expected to weigh prominently in the distribution of cabinet berths, but with a reduced strength as compared to…
NEW DELHI: A day before the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi claimed that the opposition INDIA bloc had offered the PM post to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, to woo him to join the alliance and not support the NDA.“All the regional partners were in favour of…
NEW DELHI: Chris Gayle, the renowned West Indies power-hitter, emphasized the urgency for Pakistan to bounce back after their unexpected loss against the USA, co-hosts of the T20 World Cup. The defeat has heightened the significance of their upcoming encounter with India on Sunday, particularly for the team that clinched the title in 2009.The eagerly…
COIMBATORE: Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam (TPDK) in Coimbatore is planning to send a gold ring engraved with Periyar’s image to CISF constable Kulwinder Kaur who slapped actor and newly elected BJP MP Kangana Ranaut at Chandigarh airport a few days ago.TPDK general secretary Ku Ramakrishnan on Saturday said, “We are planning to send an eight…
NEW DELHI: World no.1 Iga Swiatek on Saturday defeated Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in straight sets in the women’s singles final to clinch her third consecutive French Open title in Paris. Top-seeded Swiatek beat Paolini 6-2, 6-1 at Court Philippe Chatrier in just 68 minutes to grab her fourth Roland Garros title. With the lop-sided win…
BENGALURU: Former Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) state president H D Kumaraswamy is expected to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s cabinet on Sunday. Modi will be sworn in as Prime Minister for the third consecutive term.“In addition to Kumaraswamy, a few MPs from BJP will take the oath tomorrow,” said JDS MLC T A…
Netflix is facing a $170 million lawsuit from a Scottish woman who claims she was defamed in the hit show “Baby Reindeer.” Fiona Harvey filed the complaint in a California federal court, alleging Netflix made no effort to verify the story told by comedian Richard Gadd before marketing the series as a “true story.”The show,…
NEW DELHI: After poor BJP show in Uttar Pradesh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath held a meeting of the council of ministers on Saturday and asked them to shun VIP culture and prioritise the needs of the people. He instructed the ministers to visit people and indulge in “dialogue, coordination and sensitivity (samvaad, samanvay, samvedansheelta)”.He emphasised…
