Netanyahu releases video from cafe, mocks at news of his death
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday mocked at the widespread news on social media about his death as he released a video showing him ordering a coffee at what seems to be a roadside mini market. Speculations have been rife on social media for about a week questioning his absence from the public…
Money, Power, and the Institutional Vote: Questions Linger Over HCA Polls
Special Correspondent A two-vote victory is technically a win. But in an election clouded by allegations of money power, political influence, and the decisive role of institutional votes, some within Hyderabad’s cricketing fraternity are privately asking a pointed question: Does such a narrow margin truly reflect a victory, or does it reveal how deeply contested…
LPG bookings fall to 77 lakh; no fuel shortages, online bookings rise after govt campaign
New Delhi: LPG refill bookings have declined to about 77 lakh from 88.8 lakh earlier, indicating some easing of panic buying, even as the government said there is no shortage of petrol, diesel or cooking gas, and supplies remain stable despite the West Asia conflict. In a daily update on the impact of the West…
Bypolls to 8 assembly seats on April 9 and 23; counting on May 4: CEC
New Delhi: Bypolls to five assembly seats in Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland, and Tripura will be held on April 9 and in another three constituencies of Gujarat and Maharashtra on April 23, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gynaesh Kumar announced on Sunday. Addressing a press conference for the announcement of the poll schedule, Kumar said the counting…
EC announces election schedule for 4 states, Puducherry; two-phase polling in West Bengal
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Sunday announced the schedule of assembly elections for four states and one UT under which polling will be held on a single day in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry on April 9, in two-phases in West Bengal on April 23 and 29, and in Tamil Nadu on April 23. Addressing…
If Sanju gets going he can win you the game in the first six overs: Gambhir
New Delhi: Sanju Samson possesses the firepower to take the game away from the opposition in the Powerplay itself when at his explosive best, said India head coach Gautam Gambhir. Samson delivered crucial performances towards the business end of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, smashing explosive half-centuries in the semifinal and final to help…
Cong ‘pocketed’ Rs 150 cr per annum from Assam healthcare budget during 15 yrs of rule: Shah
Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday alleged that the Congress, during its previous 15 years of rule in Assam, “pocketed” Rs 150 crore per annum from the state healthcare budget. Inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for healthcare projects worth Rs 2,092 crore in Assam, Shah said the BJP works for affordable healthcare…
EC to announce assembly poll dates for four states, one UT this evening
New Delhi: The Election Commission will announce dates for assembly polls in Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal and Puducherry on Sunday evening. The poll authority has convened a press conference at 4 pm to announce the schedule. The terms of these legislative assemblies are ending on different dates in May and June. Final electoral…
‘MCC-Modi’s Code of Campaigning’: Cong’s dig at EC
New Delhi: Ahead of the assembly polls schedule announcement by the Election Commission, the Congress on Sunday took a swipe, saying since 2014, the MCC has come to stand for “Modi’s Code of Campaigning, which will be full of defamation, abuses, intimidation, fear-mongering, and spreading the virus of lies.” The opposition party also claimed that…
West Bengal: 4 arrested following TMC-BJP clash, 8 injured
Kolkata: Four persons were arrested on Saturday evening in connection with a clash between TMC and BJP activists that took place at Girish Park area in north Kolkata, half an hour before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally at Brigade Parade ground. BJP activists, on their way to the rally, and TMC pelted stones at each…
