Shimla: The meteorological centre here on Wednesday issued an orange alert for hailstorm, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds in five districts of Himachal Pradesh for Thursday, officials said. The warning has been issued for Kangra, Mandi, Kullu, Shimla and Sirmaur districts, where gusty winds (speed 40-50 kmph) are likely at isolated places, they said. It…
Chandigarh: Newly appointed Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon formally took charge on Wednesday, with party leaders saying they aim to provide governance in Punjab inspired by Sikh emperor Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s rule where everyone was treated equally. Dhillon, a Jat Sikh face, took charge at the party headquarters here amid ‘ardas’ (Sikh prayer) and…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Mette Frederiksen on assuming office as the Denmark PM for a “remarkable” third consecutive term and said he was looking forward to working closely with her to further strengthen the India-Denmark Green Strategic Partnership. In a post on ‘X’, Prime Minister Modi also said India and…
Kolkata: The rebellion within the TMC took a decisive turn on Wednesday, as 58 dissident MLAs backed legislator Ritabrata Banerjee, who has been expelled from the party, as the leader of the legislature party and conveyed their decision to the West Bengal Assembly speaker. In response, the Mamata Banerjee camp dissolved all organisational committees of…
Bengaluru: State Congress President D K Shivakumar took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister on Wednesday and 13 other legislators, including senior leader G Parameshwara, were sworn in as ministers in his Cabinet. In the presence of AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge, top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and outgoing CM Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar took oath in the name…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad: In a development that reflects a noticeable shift in the functioning of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), the newly constituted administration has acted promptly on a complaint highlighted in an Orangenews9 report regarding the proposed appointment of certain coaches for the TG20 franchise teams. The HCA, now functioning under the leadership of…
New Delhi: A massive fire broke out in a bed and breakfast hotel in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people. Several of those killed are foreigners, mainly from Central Asia and Africa, officials said. Earlier in the day, officials said the fire started in Lemon Green Restaurant at 8.45 am….
₹25 Lakh complaint, deafening silence By Vinay Rao Just when Hyderabad cricket hoped to turn a page under the new administration, another controversy threatens to drag the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) back into uncomfortable territory. Despite repeated assurances about transparency, accountability and a zero-tolerance approach towards corruption, the HCA finds itself facing an awkward question:…
Bengaluru: State Congress President D K Shivakumar will be sworn in as the chief minister of Karnataka on Wednesday. Some Congress MLAs are also said to take oath as ministers in a ceremony to be held at Lok Bhavan here, party sources said. The 64-year-old Vokkaliga strongman, who was elected as leader of the Congress…
Auckland: India will tour New Zealand for a marathon all-format series from October 22 to December 1 this year, featuring an unprecedented 10 white-ball games in what would be the biggest men’s bilateral cricket series ever held in this country. India will take on the Black Caps in five T20Is, as many ODIs, and two…
