New Delhi: While 65 parties have joined either the BJP or the Congress-led coalition, there are at least 11 more with a total 91 members in Parliament who have chosen to stay neutral for now in the high-stakes general elections next year. Three of the fence-sitters rule fairly large states – Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha…
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty continued their upward movement on Wednesday, ending at fresh record high levels, driven by foreign fund inflows and optimism in the global markets. Buying in index majors Reliance Industries and ITC also helped the markets maintain their winning momentum. Rallying for the fifth day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex…
While making preparations for a run for SMA Spinal muscular atrophy, I am reminded about the great scientist Stephan Hawking who suffered from a similar disease known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). These are the two most common motor neuron disorders, which share typical pathological hallmarks while remaining genetically distinct. The ALS could not stop…
New Delhi: BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday announced that her party will go it alone in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as well as in Assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana. In a statement here, Mayawati said the BSP was open to tie-ups with regional parties in Punjab and Haryana, provided they…
Bengaluru: Five people who were radicalised to carry out terror attacks have been arrested by the Central Crime Branch with firearms and ammunition along with 12 mobile phones confiscated from them, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda said on Wednesday. Seven pistols, 45 live cartridges, a bunch of walkie-talkies, and some daggers were seized from the terror…
Dehradun: Fifteen people were killed and several injured after a power transformer exploded on the banks of the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, an official said on Wednesday. The injured have been admitted to the district hospital. Following the incident, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said a magisterial inquiry has been initiated to probe…
The Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning tomorrow is likely to be significant in many ways than in the past. Major alliances firmed up with one led by the Congress and the other by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). With the elections around the corner, how these newly-formed alliance partners are going to coordinate or behave…
Mumbai: The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) on Wednesday announced its tribute to Karan Johar as he completes 25 years as a filmmaker in 2023. The film gala will host a series of events and special screenings of Johar’s films in its run from August 11 to 20, the organisers said in a press…
Port of Spain: India skipper Rohit Sharma has high expectations from young wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan and indicated the 25-year-old limited-overs specialist will get more opportunities in Tests to harness his potential. Ishan made his Test debut against the West Indies in the first Test at Roseau, which India won by an innings and 141 runs, and…
New Delhi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday retained India’s economic growth forecast at 6.4 per cent for the current financial year and 6.7 per cent for the next, saying robust domestic demand will continue to support the region’s recovery. In an update to its Asian Development Outlook, the ADB said inflation is expected to…
