J-K Cabinet expansion, reshuffle to take place next week: CM
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the expansion and reshuffle of his council of ministers will take place in the first two to three days of next week. Speaking to reporters here, Abdullah said he had sought time from Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for the exercise. The chief minister met…
CTI urges Rahul Gandhi to defer Nov 1 INDIA bloc rally, warns of Rs 10,000 crore trade loss
New Delhi: The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) has urged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to postpone the INDIA bloc’s November 1 rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan until after November 10, warning that it could disrupt business worth Rs 10,000 crore during the peak Diwali shopping season. In a letter to Gandhi, the Leader of…
BCCI Net Worth Beats Next 3 Boards Combined: Australia & Pakistan’s Rankings Will Shock You
Online Sports Desk The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has built a financial lead that the rest of world cricket can barely challenge. With an estimated net worth of USD 2.2 billion, India’s cricket governing body is valued at more than 11 times the combined net worth of the next three boards…
IPL 2027: Rohit Sharma back, Hardik Pandya out? MI’s cryptic post fuels captaincy buzz
Online Sports Desk Mumbai Indians have given fans another reason to speculate about their plans for IPL 2027 after responding to a social media post with a ‘Loading…’ GIF. The exchange came amid growing questions over the franchise’s next captain, a possible player trade and the appointment of a new head coach. With Mahela Jayawardene…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Graduates’ constituency polls: Nanded sees 59.81 pc voting
Nanded: An estimated voter turnout of 59.81 per cent was recorded in Nanded district on Friday in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) Graduates’ constituency polls, officials said. Voting took place from 8 am to 4 pm, they added. Of the 36,687 registered voters in Nanded district, 21,942 exercised their franchise at 120 polling stations, officials said….
Odisha moves Supreme Court against Andhra Pradesh over rural poll notice in Kotia area
Bhubaneshwar: The Odisha government has filed a contempt of court petition against the Andhra Pradesh government in the Supreme Court, challenging its notification to conduct panchayat elections in the disputed Kotia region in the state’s Koraput district. Odisha’s Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said the petition was filed through the district collector of…
MHA to build 60,000-strong civil defence network in 12 states, UTs; Army to train volunteers
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry will conduct a first-of-its-kind joint training with the Army to build a civil defence network of around 60,000 volunteers in 12 states and Union Territories (UTs) as part of a pilot project. In the first phase, a three-day specialised training will be given for civil defence master trainers from…
UP MLC elections see 55.24 pc turnout amid BJP-SP prestige battle
Lucknow: Voters cast ballots for 11 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (MLC), comprising five graduate and six teachers’ constituencies, on Friday, with the contest seen as a prestige battle between the ruling BJP and the Samajwadi Party. According to official data, the turnout stood at 55.24 per cent till 4.00 pm. The Gorakhpur-Faizabad…
HCA’s Unending Saga
Special Correspondent Age discrepancy, selection controversy and unanswered questions demand accountability The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) appears unable to escape a familiar cycle of controversies, with fresh questions emerging over women’s team selections, an alleged age discrepancy involving a registered player and complaints about objectionable messages allegedly sent by a selection committee chief. The allegations…
Bharat Is Not Bangladesh
There is a fundamental difference between the right to dissent and the licence to manufacture disorder. Democracy guarantees the former; it does not give anyone a free pass for the latter. The Delhi High Court’s decision to reject, at this stage, AISA president Neha Bora’s challenge to a police notice seeking a peace bond must…
