Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday claimed that the Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh, who largely voted for the Samajwadi Party (SP) in previous elections, were now “rapidly” shifting their support towards the BSP, on the lines of Brahmins among upper castes. In a long post on X, Mayawati also questioned the…
Mumbai: The rupee gained 24 paise to 95.72 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, supported by a slight moderation in crude oil prices and a positive trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said initial gains in domestic equities and improved foreign fund sentiment boosted investor sentiment, but sustained importer demand for greenbacks from…
Nagoya: If confidence, process and camaraderie have become the defining traits of India’s new generation of shooters, Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Mane offered another compelling demonstration of it by clinching the men’s 10m air rifle team silver at the Asian Games here on Monday. The young trio combined with poise and consistency to…
New Delhi: The VHP hit out at former vice president Mohammad Hamid Ansari over remarks on “Hindu right-wing communalism”, alleging that the views reflect his “Hindu-hating, Nehruvian and radical mindset”. VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal said on Sunday that before describing India’s majority Hindu society as a “threat to India”, Ansari should have looked at…
Rahul Gandhi’s “Chhatron Ki Goonj” in Indore was billed as an outreach to students and an occasion to put their concerns—education, examination irregularities, recruitment and unemployment—at the centre of political debate. Yet, as the event unfolded, politics and entertainment appeared to compete with the very issues the programme was expected to highlight. The most contentious…
Criticising a political leader is not only legitimate; it is essential to democracy. But democracy also depends on distinguishing public accountability from private humiliation. A politician’s decisions, claims and conduct in office are open to scrutiny. A person’s family, parentage or private relationships are not automatically fair game merely because that person holds public office….
Tokyo: Reigning champions India stormed into the women’s cricket T20I final at the Asian Games for a second successive edition on Sunday, confirming at least a silver medal and taking India’s medal tally to four at the continental showpiece. India already have won two silver medals in shooting and an assured bronze in mixed martial…
New Delhi: Key players including Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj are likely to miss the last two ODIs in Mount Maunganui to focus on red-ball preparations. In Gill’s absence, vice-captain Shreyas Iyer is expected to lead the ODI side, continuing his leadership role from…
New Delhi: Former deputy prime minister LK Advani, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, former vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar and Election Commissioner S S Sandhu are among the many prominent figures in the list of voters who have been issued notices for “discrepancies” in their details furnished under the SIR exercise, officials said on Sunday. After the…
Kanpur (UP): AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said he is open to an alliance with parties looking to prevent the BJP from returning to power in Uttar Pradesh for a third consecutive term. Addressing a public meeting in Kanpur’s Cantonment constituency, he urged voters to strengthen AIMIM’s presence in the state, saying the (Muslim)…
