Palakkad (Kerala): Senior BJP leader Sobha Surendran began her election campaign here on Sunday amid reports that she may contest the upcoming Assembly polls from the constituency. Surendran launched the campaign by making a wall painting in Palakkad town. In response to a question whether she would contest from the Palakkad constituency, she told reporters…
Perth: Australia translated their overwhelming dominance over the last three days into a lop-sided 10-wicket win over India in the one-off women’s day-night Test here on Sunday. Australia earlier did the ground work for their victory, bowling out India for 149 in their second innings, and then scaled down a nominal target of 25 without…
New Delhi: (Mar 8) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth Rs 15,200 crore under the General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) redevelopment plan. The prime minister, accompanied by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, visited GPRA Type-5 quarters in Sarojini Nagar and handed over…
By Vinay Rao Every few years, Hyderabad cricket produces a spectacle that rivals anything seen on the field — the HCA elections. The current season promises to be one of the most entertaining yet. It began with a sudden enthusiasm to conduct elections. Normally, such an important exercise would involve careful thought and a serious…
Birmingham: Battling painful blisters on his foot and severe cramps, a gritty Lakshya Sen overcame Canada’s Victor Lai to storm into the final of the All England Open here on Saturday, moving within one win of ending India’s 25-year wait for the prestigious title. It turned out to be one of the finest matches of…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar confirmed on Saturday that India permitted an Iranian ship to dock in Kochi on humanitarian grounds following a request from the Iranian side on February 28 as the vessel faced some problems. Permission was given for the vessel to dock on March 1, and the warship, IRIS Lavan,…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the TMC government in West Bengal hit a new low in its “anarchic behaviour” by “humiliating” President Droupadi Murmu with its glaring disregard for protocol. This lays bare “the rot in the TMC government”, Shah said in a post on X, hours after Murmu expressed…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of development projects worth around Rs 33,500 crore, including two new Delhi Metro corridors, giving a major boost to the national capital’s infrastructure. The prime minister will also address a gathering on the occasion. Before the programme, Modi will visit…
On the eve of International Women’s Day, India finds itself at an important crossroads in the journey toward gender equality. For decades, women’s empowerment remained a powerful slogan in political speeches, campaign manifestos, and policy declarations. Yet, meaningful representation of women in India’s legislative bodies remained limited. Despite forming nearly half of the country’s population,…
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