Sasan (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the National Board for Wildlife’s seventh meeting here on Monday, on the occasion of the World Wildlife Day, and announced the Asiatic lion population estimation to be held in May this year. Soon after completing his lion safari at Gir National Park in the morning, Modi headed for…
The Congress party, already struggling for relevance, has now extended its frustration to Indian cricket. In an unbelievable display of pettiness, Congress spokesperson Dr. Shama Mohamed echoed Pakistan’s bitterness over Rohit Sharma’s men storming into the ICC Champions Trophy semifinals. While Pakistan’s envy is understandable after their humiliating exit in the group stage, why is…
By strengthening fiscal federalism and the institutional framework, we can ensure that political equity blends with demographic changes, promoting a coherent and united India. Increasing the number of Lok Sabha seats will provide better representation to citizens, reduce the size of constituencies, and improve governance. Increasing parliamentary seats from 543 to over 800 will allow…
Dubai: Skipper Rohit Sharma struck down the notion of India having an unfair advantage in the Champions Trophy due to playing all their matches in Dubai, saying it is not their “home venue” and the pitches here have thrown up “different challenges” to his side. Several former players from Pakistan, Australia, and England have taken…
New Delhi: On World Wildlife Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reiterated the commitment to protect and preserve the incredible biodiversity of the planet. On December 20, 2013, the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly decided to proclaim March 3 as World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness about the world’s…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has dismissed speculation of a “cold war” with his deputy Eknath Shinde, and mocked Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut, quipping he wants to compete with Salim-Javed, the legendary screenwriting duo. Fadnavis was addressing a press conference on Sunday with Deputy CMs Shinde and Ajit Pawar after a cabinet…
Hyderabad: Launching a tirade against BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday alleged that Rao, who was CM for 10 years, ignored irrigation projects, including SLBC where the tunnel collapsed partially. Reddy, who addressed a public meeting at Wanaparthy after attending several development…
Dubai: Shreyas Iyer’s pressure-defying fifty and Varun Chakravarthy’s spin masterclass helped India script a 44-run win over New Zealand here on Sunday to top Group A, setting up the semifinal against Australia in the Champions Trophy. Iyer made a composed 79 off 98 balls under pressure but New Zealand, led by pacer Mark Henry (5/42),…
Chandigarh: Over 46 percent of the more than 51 lakh eligible voters for civic body polls in Haryana exercised their franchise on Sunday, officials said. The polling was peaceful and no untoward incident was reported from anywhere, State Election Commissioner Dhanpat Singh said after the conclusion of the voting. Polling was held to elect the…
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday backtracked on his stance regarding industrial growth in Kerala, stating that the state needs more MSME start-ups — not just on paper. Sharing a news report from an English daily on ‘X’, Tharoor expressed disappointment over the state’s start-up ecosystem, saying it was not as promising as reported….
