UP MLC polls: BJP wins 6, SP poised to win 5
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections could throw up a six-five result. While the BJP has already won six of the 11 seats, the Samajwadi Party is poised to bag five with three results announced and two yet to be. A senior district official said on Thursday that the SP has won the Lucknow…
Stop sermonising others; introspect why BJP lost Varanasi seats in MLC polls: Cong slams PM
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his taunt at the opposition party’s showing in the MLC elections, saying he must stop trolling and sermonising others and instead reflect on why the BJP lost both seats in his own parliamentary constituency of Varanasi. Congress general secretary in-charge communications…
India votes in favour of UNGA resolution calling for end to US embargo on Cuba
United Nations: India voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the US against Cuba, reiterating that the restrictions should be lifted to help the Caribbean nation pursue its development aspirations. The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution on Wednesday with…
MLC polls: Voters left chits in ballot boxes, one read ‘Satish bro, it’s done’, says NCP (SP) winner
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: NCP (SP) candidate Pratapsinh Patil, who defeated rival NCP’s sitting MLC Satish Chavan in the Maharashtra Legislative Council polls, said on Thursday that voters express their discontent when they feel they are being taken for granted. He said angry voters even left chits inside ballot boxes to send a message, claiming that one…
Simple Questions Unanswered
The call for an early SGM and elections leaves more questions than answers. Special Correspondent Elections are essential to democracy, and the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) is no exception. Members have every right to demand an elected body and a voice in running their association. But elections cannot become a substitute for accountability, nor can…
Water Shield
Bharat cannot afford to be strategically naïve while China builds a colossal dam on the upper reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, the river that enters Arunachal Pradesh as the Siang and flows into Assam as the Brahmaputra. Beijing’s ambitious 60,000-MW hydropower project at the Great Bend is not merely an engineering spectacle. It…
Netanyahu’s bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results show
Online News Desk Partial results from Israel’s general election show veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is leading his rival, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, but is still short of a majority in parliament. With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu’s Likud party and its far-right and ultra-Orthodox Jewish allies were on track to win 53 seats…
MLC results: BJP-NDA wins 16 seats, SP emerges strong in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow/Bengaluru: The BJP and its NDA allies won 16 of the 28 seats in the legislative council elections held across four states as the Congress drew a blank while the Samajwadi Party emerged winner in five seats in Uttar Pradesh, including two in Varanasi. Results were declared in all but one seat – Nagpur Graduates’…
That’s why I praised my team: Daren Sammy backs West Indies’ 2-2 draw, says India remains a dangerous team
Online Sports Desk West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has reiterated his praise for his team’s 2-2 T20I series draw against India, pointing to the challenge of competing against the reigning two-time T20 world champions after India’s record-breaking batting display against New Zealand. Sammy highlighted the impact of smaller boundaries, batting-friendly pitches and the challenges…
Ignoring political risk, Trump jokes about ‘affordability’ at election rally-but crowd loves it
Washington: How far can USD 5,000 go in America? If you believe President Donald Trump, it is just about enough to buy a hamburger at his super luxury Mar-a-Lago resort. In a politically risky joke, made at a time when high cost of living has become central to national elections next week, Trump more or…
