Vijayawada: The Vijayawada Division of the South Central Railway zone commemorated the centenary of Indian Railways’ electrification on Monday by organizing a walkathon and a photo exhibition. Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Narendra A Patil flagged off the walkathon, which saw participation from railway staff, passengers, and students. Furthermore, the division has also organized a photo…
Mumbai: India head coach Gautam Gambhir said the team is ready to push the barriers in T20 Internationals with the adoption of a fresh “high-risk, high-reward” approach, and the target is now “to get 250-260 regularly” in the format. That shift in mindset was evident in India’s 4-1 mauling of England in the just-concluded five-match…
New Delhi: Saying the state was “limping back to normalcy”, the Supreme Court on Monday sought a sealed-cover forensic report on the authenticity of leaked audio clips alleging the role of Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh in the ethnic violence. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar sought the report from…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to grant urgent hearing to a plea alleging violation of election laws by political parties ahead of assembly polls in the national capital. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said the matter would be heard in the normal course…
New Delhi: Indian-American vocalist and entrepreneur Chandrika Tandon has won the Grammy award for the album ‘Triveni’ in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category. The 67th edition of the biggest musical awards night, organized by the Recording Academy, was held on Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Tandon, also a…
New Delhi: The high-voltage campaigning for Delhi Assembly polls will come to an end at 5 pm on Monday, ushering in the mandatory silence period before voting on February 5. On the final day of campaigning, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has scheduled 22 roadshows and rallies across Delhi, intensifying its bid to reclaim power…
Mahakumbh Nagar: Shaken by the deadly January 29 stampede, top Uttar Pradesh government officials on Sunday stressed the compliance of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s directive of “zero-error” during the ongoing Maha Kumbh’s final ‘Amrit Snan’ on Basant Panchami. The government said it expects five crore pilgrims to take the holy dip on Monday, and several…
Bengaluru: A group of Karnataka BJP leaders seeking the removal of state unit chief B Y Vijayendra is set to meet top party leaders in Delhi to press for their demand, sources said on Sunday. The group comprising MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi and MP K Sudhakar, and former legislators Kumar Bangarappa and Aravind Limbavali will reach…
Chennai: DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday accused the AIADMK and BJP of waging an “indirect war” against his party by instigating “political fringes” in the February 5 Erode East bypoll. Stalin said the AIADMK and BJP could neither oppose the DMK candidate V C Chandirakumar nor face the…
MS Shanker As the campaign dust settles and Delhi gears up for the assembly polls, the political landscape appears tilted in favor of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s final rally at Ramakrishnapuram exuded confidence, underscoring the party’s well-oiled campaign machinery. With over a decade in power, Modi remains the BJP’s…
