Polling begins for 100 urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: Elections to 100 ULBs across Andhra Pradesh began on Sunday, with voters turning up at polling stations to exercise their franchise. Polling began at 7 am and will continue until 5 pm, according to the revised schedule issued by the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission for the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections. The elections…
Tejashwi seeks disqualification of 2 independent MLCs over post-poll BJP switch
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has sought the disqualification of Bihar MLCs Bansidhar Brajwasi and Rahul Raj, who had announced that they had joined the BJP, less than a week after getting elected as independents. Yadav, who is the Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, stated that effect late Saturday night, hours after Brajwasi…
Rich in Talent, Poor in Results: HCA’s Unending Saga
Hyderabad has everything a cricket powerhouse needs: money, an IPL home, a booming city and an enormous pool of players. So why do its teams repeatedly fall short? The answer lies not in a shortage of talent, but in a selection system that appears to reward influence over performance. Special Correspondent Few Indian cities are…
Petitioners, Not Politicians
There is a lesson in the latest Madras High Court intervention in Tamil Nadu that Hindu devotees and civil society activists across Bharat would do well to understand: when citizens decide to defend their constitutional and religious rights through the courts, even entrenched political interests cannot indefinitely stand in their way. What political parties may…
Kagiso Rabada scripts history, becomes fastest bowler to reach 350 wickets
Online Sports Desk South African pacer Kasgiso Rabada broke Dale Steyn’s long-standing record during the third and final Test against Australia at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday, October 31. The right-arm fast bowler claimed three wickets in Australia’s second innings to complete 350 wickets in Test cricket. He dismissed Matt Renshaw for a duck…
BCCI makes late change to Team India’s squad ahead of New Zealand ODIs
Online Sports Desk The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have added pacer Auqib Nabi to Team India’s squad for the first matches of the upcoming five-game ODI series against New Zealand, starting November 4. Auqib’s addition comes as a late change, although the Jammu and Kashmir pacer was already part of the…
Ayodhya Deepotsav to feature Ramleela performances from five countries
Ayodhya (UP): The 10th Deepotsav in Ayodhya will feature Ramleela performances by artists from five countries, showcasing different cultural traditions and interpretations of the story of Lord Ram, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Saturday. Two teams from South Africa and artists from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Laos and Thailand have been proposed to participate, while…
Traffic curbs in west Delhi for padyatra on Nov 1
New Delhi: Traffic restrictions and diversions will be in place in parts of west Delhi from 9 am to 3 pm on Sunday in view of a proposed padyatra from Hari Nagar DTC depot on Jail Road to Tilak Nagar Metro station, police said. A large gathering is expected at the venue, which may affect…
Quad foreign ministers express grave concern over economic coercion
Washington: The Quad foreign ministers on Saturday expressed “grave concern” over “economic coercion” through arbitrary export restrictions and practices that disrupt global supply chains. In an apparent reference to China, the foreign ministers of India, the US, Australia and Japan expressed grave concerns regarding economic coercion, including arbitrary export restrictions, as well as non-market policies…
A Philosopher in Politics
Long Journey with P.V., the Telugu Pride! — Reminiscences: 2 P.A. Rama Rao It was my proud privilege to observe the multifaceted genius of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna P.V. Narasimha Rao from close quarters for 32 years, beginning in 1969. During this long association, I watched him in different roles — as a…
