Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma filed nomination papers on Friday, seeking re-election from the Jalukbari constituency for the sixth term in a row. Sarma was accompanied by his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, son Nandil Biswa Sarma, BJP’s Gauhati Lok Sabha MP Bijuli Kalita Medhi and Guwahati Mayor Mrigen Sarania. Before reaching the Kamrup…
New Delhi: Union minister Jayant Chaudhary allegedly received a death threat from an unknown caller, triggering a review of his security and a police probe based on a complaint lodged in the matter, officials said on Friday. Police said the caller has been traced to Murshidabad in West Bengal. Chaudhary, the minister of state (Independent…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Anutin Charnvirakul on his re-election as the prime minister of Thailand and said he was looking forward to working closely with him to further deepen the multifaceted strategic partnership between the two nations. Charnvirakul won a vote in parliament on Thursday to remain in office. “Heartiest…
New Delhi: The ODI World Cup is still a year away but India’s 20-odd probables have already been earmarked and the five national selectors will keep an eye on these players during the IPL starting March 28, a top BCCI source told PTI on Friday. The Ajit Agarakar-led panel comprises SS Das, RP Singh, Ajay…
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expanded his cabinet on Friday, with five MLAs taking oath as ministers at the Lok Bhavan here. With the induction of the new ministers — Khazan Das, Bharat Singh Chaudhary, Madan Kaushik, Pradeep Batra, and Ram Singh Kaida — the Uttarakhand cabinet has reached its maximum strength of…
Nagpur: Selfish interests and the desire for dominance were the root cause of conflicts in the world, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Friday, asserting that lasting peace can only be achieved through unity, discipline and adherence to dharma. Addressing a gathering in Nagpur, Bhagwat said that for 2,000 years the world has experimented with…
Sydney: Nowruz (meaning “new day” in the Persian language) is the Iranian, or Persian, festival celebrating the coming of spring – and the regeneration it brings. It is the first day of the year in the Iranian solar calendar (which began in 1079), marking the exact moment of the spring equinox. The date varies, between…
Melbourne: Four leading Australian pacers, including Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, are set to miss the start of the upcoming Indian Premier League season later this month, dealing an early setback to their respective franchises. According to a report in cricket.com.au, Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood will miss at least the start of IPL…
New Delhi: Delhi woke up to drizzle and breezy weather on Friday morning, with the minimum temperature settling at 16 degrees Celsius, 0.5 degrees below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather office has issued a yellow alert for the city. “Very light rain/drizzle accompanied by thunderstorms is likely at most places,…
New Delhi/ Chennai: The AIADMK will finalise seat-sharing with BJP and other allies and formally make the announcement on constituencies allocated to the parties in four days, the party’s general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami informed on Friday. Denying any hitch in the negotiations, Palaniswami, who had called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his…
