New Delhi: Early exit polls predicted a comfortable majority for the BJP-led NDA, with the ruling alliance projected to open its account in Tamil Nadu and Kerala and sweep Karnataka. The Republic TV-P Marq poll claimed that the ruling alliance will win up to 359 seats and the opposition INDIA bloc will bag 154 seats…
Chennai: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik on Saturday announced his retirement from all forms of competitive cricket after two decades of playing for the country. While his retirement was on cards after Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s ouster from the IPL Eliminator, Karthik chose his 39th birthday to make his decision official. “Having given plenty of thought…
Hyderabad: Alleging that Telangana was ruined during the past six months of Congress regime, former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday said the BRS party will not attend the decennial celebrations of the state formation by the government on Sunday. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Rao, also known as KCR,…
Kolkata: Sporadic incidents of violence marred the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha polls in the nine parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal, as TMC, ISF and BJP workers clashed in various parts of violence-prone Jadavpur and Diamond Harbour constituencies. Although the poll panel has claimed that voting has been peaceful so far, it said…
New York: India skipper Rohit Sharma is on the cusp of achieving a world record in cricket. The senior opening batter is just 6 sixes away from becoming the first batter in the history of the game to complete 600 maximums across all three formats of the game. Rohit Sharma is currently the highest six-hitter in…
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday announced that Israel has offered to Hamas, a three-step roadmap to enduring ceasefire in the region. “Now after intensive diplomacy carried out by my team and my many conversations with leaders of Israel, Qatar, and Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries, Israel has offered a comprehensive new proposal….
(Online Desk) Polling begins for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections today with voters in 57 parliamentary constituencies across eight states and Union Territories casting their ballot to elect the new government. The phase will witness polling for several key constituencies, including Varanasi, which has in the last two elections, become…
Lucknow: Polling for the final phase of Lok Sabha elections in 13 Uttar Pradesh constituencies that include Varanasi, from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third consecutive term, began at 7 am on Saturday. The state sends 80 members to the Lower House of Parliament and the polling has been spread over all…
New Delhi: Moody’s Ratings on Friday projected India to grow 6.8 per cent in the current year, followed by 6.5 per cent in 2025, on the back of strong, economic expansion, along with post-election policy continuity. India’s real GDP grew 7.7 per cent in 2023, up from 6.5 per cent in 2022, driven by robust…
Tashiagnang (HP): Tucked high in the icy Himalayas at an altitude 15,256 feet, this small village, which houses the world’s highest polling station serving just 62 voters, tells a tale of survival among the harshest odds and the many vagaries of climate change. As Tashigang and neighbouring Gete prepare to vote on Saturday in the…
