Mullanpur (Punjab): Ashutosh Sharma’s pyrotechnics did not prove to be enough as five-time champions Mumbai Indians beat Punjab Kings by nine runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Thursday. Chasing a challenging 193, young sensation Ashutosh played the knock of his nascent career, smashing a 28-ball 61 to keep PBKS in the hunt…
New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has said he believes that space is already an established domain of warfare and it will “cast its influence” on air, maritime and land domains. In a recorded video address that was played at the inaugural session of the three-day Indian Defence Space Symposium in Delhi…
New Delhi: The 2024 Lok Sabha polls will kick off Friday with polling for the first phase scheduled in 102 seats spread across 21 states and Union territories and among those in the fray are Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Sarbanada Sonowal and Bhupendra Yadav, Gaurav Gogoi of Congress, DMK’s Kanimozhi and K Annamalai of BJP….
Hyderabad: Alleging that the BJP has hatred towards minorities, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said the saffron party even refused to mention the word “minorities” in its manifesto, instead calling it as “marginalised”. Owaisis said AIMIM’s alliance in Uttar Pradesh with Apna Dal (K) will continue even in the Assembly polls and the party will support…
New Delhi: Underscoring the importance of voter satisfaction and trust in the electoral system, the Supreme Court on Thursday told petitioners who sought its direction to go back to using ballot papers not to suspect the efficacy of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and appreciate if the Election Commission does good work. A bench of Justices…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu was marked by fierce campaigns and acrimonious debates, and a never-before-seen kind of spirited fight put up by the BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to gain a foothold in the Dravidian land in 2024 was a striking feature. Elections to 39 Lok Sabha seats in the state will be held…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday urged the External Affairs Ministry to ensure a mechanism for extending assistance to Indians who need support due to heavy rains in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In a post on ‘X’, the chief minister also extended sincere gratitude to the Malayali expatriates involved in rescue efforts…
Puducherry: The fate of 26 candidates in fray for the Lok Sabha polls will be sealed today when voters spread across four rgions will pick the lone MP from this Union territory. The fight is largely confined between the ruling BJP and Congress. BJP leader and Home Minister A Namassivayam, fielded on behalf of the…
Washington: India has opened up its market to the American farming industry in as many as 12 different categories, a top Biden administration trade official told lawmakers on Wednesday as some influential senators raised the issue of wheat and rice subsidies in India and alleged forced labour in the country’s shrimp industry. US Trade Representative…
Pedana (Andhra Pradesh): TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said Rama Rajya will be back in Andhra Pradesh and called on people to get rid of YSRCP chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy in the forthcoming elections. The opposition leader made these observations at Pedana in Krishna district during…
