As Maharashtra braces for its November 20 assembly elections, the BJP faces a critical test that demands decisive action and an honest self-assessment. The ruling “Mahayuthi” alliance, which BJP leads alongside Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction, now carries the added weight of Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)—a partner whose controversial moves have put the…
In the era of modernity, the tradition of lighting earthen diyas on Deepotsav is becoming extinct. The possibility of it hurting society and the environment cannot be denied. To save the environment, the common people must take a pledge to light earthen diyas and not to burst crackers on Deepawali. Light earthen diyas this Deepawali;…
Mumbai: India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar on Wednesday insisted that they do not ask for tailor-made pitches in Tests and also backed out-of-form legends Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma, saying that they must be given “space and time to come back”. After suffering their first-ever Test series loss at home in 12 years, India…
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh): It is no longer ‘ease of doing business’. The new mantra of attracting investments is “speed of doing business” which helped the Andhra Pradesh government close the deal with TCS to set up a campus in Visakhapatnam in just 90 minutes, Minister Nara Lokesh said. In an interactive session at the ITServe…
Chandigarh: The Congress’ lies have been exposed and its attempts to undermine the election process thwarted, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said here on Wednesday, a day after the Election Commission rejected allegations of rigging in the Haryana Assembly polls. The EC on Tuesday rejected Congress’ allegations of irregularities in the conduct of the…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Wednesday decided to bear the medical expenses of those injured in the fire accident at a temple near Neeleswaram in Kasaragod district that left 154 people injured, eight of them seriously. The incident occurred late Monday night at Anjoottanbalam Veererkavu temple near Neeleswaram when firecrackers stored in the vicinity exploded,…
Sydney: Cricket Australia on Wednesday extended the tenure of men’s team head coach Andrew McDonald till the end of the 2027 season, meaning he will oversee the team’s defence of the one-day World Cup in South Africa. McDonald was appointed as head coach after Justin Langer’s tumultuous departure in early 2022 and has since steered…
Bengaluru: Britain’s King Charles is on a personal visit to Bengaluru where he is staying at a sprawling integrative medical facility near Whitefield here, sources said on Wednesday. This is his first visit to the city after his coronation as King of the United Kingdom on May 6 last year, they said, adding, he is…
Ballia (UP): A private bus carrying personnel of the Special Arms Police of Bihar fell into a roadside ditch here, injuring 29 passengers, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred on Tuesday midnight when the bus was en route Siwan, Bihar, for peace and order duty during the Diwali and Chhath festivals. Ten of the…
New Delhi: The Railways on Tuesday renewed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) of the Swiss Confederation to enhance technical cooperation between the two nations, an official statement said. The MoU, renewed and formalized through video conferencing, received approval from the ministries of Railways and…
