Patna: Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Saturday alleged that the NDA government, which was formed through “vote chori” is also a “zameen chor (land grabber)” in Bihar. He was referring to the NDA government at the Centre providing more than 1000 acres of land to the Adani Group, allegedly at a “throwaway price” for setting…
Belagavi (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday accused the BJP of being restless over the Congress government’s ‘five guarantee schemes’ and of trying to mislead people with false charges. He was replying to the allegations raised by some BJP leaders that the state government might be using the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), due…
Ahmedabad: Spin-bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja continues to be part of India’s ODI plans even though he has not been included in the squad for the upcoming tour of Australia, selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar said on Saturday. Jadeja, who hit the winning runs of India’s win in the Champions Trophy final earlier this year, was…
Ahmedabad: In a significant transition move, the Indian selectors on Saturday removed Rohit Sharma from ODI captaincy and expectedly handed over the reins to young Shubman Gill, keeping the 2027 World Cup in mind. Rohit is the only skipper apart from Mahendra Singh Dhoni who led India to three ICC white ball finals, winning the…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Saturday dismissed a writ petition filed against the demolition of a mosque in Sambhal district, allegedly constructed on pond land. The order was passed by Justice Dinesh Pathak on a petition filed by the mosque committee. The petitioner said that the local Muslim community has been praying peacefully in…
Colombo: Bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi on Saturday said India will bring their “A game” against arch-rivals Pakistan in the Women’s World Cup, insisting that the team is not taking their neighbours lightly despite a dominant head-to-head record. While the India-Pakistan clash always generates massive buzz, the contests in the women’s game have been lopsided so…
Ahemadabad: Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj scythed through the West Indian batting line-up, setting up India’s crushing innings and 140-run win on the third day of the first Test here on Saturday. India declared at their overnight score of 448 for five and then blew away the Windies for a paltry 146 in their second…
Patna: Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal on Saturday urged the Election Commission to conduct the upcoming assembly polls in one or two phases and ensure that faces of women turning up at booths in burqas were tallied with voter cards. Jaiswal, who led a BJP delegation that met the visiting EC team headed by Chief…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday blamed the “poor state” of education during the RJD rule as a major reason for the large-scale migration from Bihar and lauded the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government for improving the situation and setting the state on a path to progress. Speaking at the inauguration of a host…
New Delhi: Jal Shakti Minister C R Paatil rejected West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s allegations of “unilateral and wilful” release of water by the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to flood parts of the state during Durga Puja, saying the actual discharge was less than half of what was claimed. Paatil, citing information from the…
