NEW DELHI: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday announced that wrestler Vinesh Phogat will be welcomed and felicitated like an Olympic medalist and state government will provide all rewards and facilities that it gives to the Olympic silver medalist.In a social media post on X, Saini said, “Our brave daughter of Haryana, Vinesh…
PARIS: It was a pleasant morning. There was hope in the heart, the coffee smelt good. The daily fight to get ready, catch the metro and reach the competition venue didn’t seem that daunting. Something had happened last night that had lifted the spirits.But it all changed with a simple, yet chilling message: “Vinesh Phogat…
NEW DELHI: The Parliament session on Wednesday was all about Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification at the Olympics. It turned into a political storm in the House, with opposition parties talking about sabotage and questioning officials for their alleged failure to save the wrestler from slipping up on the protocol and challenge her subsequent disqualification.Both Houses witnessed…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday rejected the plea seeking disqualification of PM Narendra Modi‘s candidature from contesting 2024 Lok Sabha elections calling the allegations labelled against him “vague, unsubstantiated and reckless”.“Perusal of the petition reveals that the same is replete with vague, unsubstantiated and reckless allegations.Not only are the pleadings inchoate but…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday dismissed a plea that sought direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to disqualify Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly seeking votes for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by invoking religious sentiments during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.The plea, which raised concerns about the Prime Minister…
NEW DELHI: Delhi HC listed for hearing on Friday a PIL that seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi from contesting elections for allegedly violating MCC during his campaign speech in UP’s Pilibhit on April 9.The petition, filed by advocate Anand S Jondhale last week, accuses Modi of seeking votes in the name of “god and…
