Former Chief Ministers, film stars, political activists, and a former High Court judge are among the 280 first-term members of the Lok Sabha. Uttar Pradesh, the largest state that sends 80 members to the Lok Sabha, elected 45 first-term members to the Lower House, which include actor Arun Govil, who played Lord Ram on TV, from Meerut, Congress leader Kishori Lal Sharma, who defeated BJP’s Smriti Irani in Amethi, and Dalit rights activist Chandrashekhar Azad of the Azad Samaj Party from Nagina. Maharashtra, where the BJP faced electoral reverses, elected 33 first-term Lok Sabha members, including school teacher Bhaskar Bhagre,…
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Odisha’s outgoing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said when he took charge of the state, 70 per cent of the population was living below the poverty line, and during his 24-year tenure, he brought it down to 10 per cent. Meeting the newly-elected MLAs of his party, he said the BJD would continue to work for the state. “When I first became the Chief Minister, 70 per cent of the people of Odisha were living below the poverty line. Now, only 10 per cent people are below it. Our efforts in agriculture and irrigation sectors and women empowerment have led…
India’s eight-wicket win over Ireland in their T20 World Cup 2024 opener on Wednesday got soured a bit as captain Rohit Sharma trudged off the field mid-way during batting. Rohit left the ground after suffering a blow on his upper arm from a delivery bowled by pacer Josh Little at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Before retiring hurt, Rohit scored 52 off 37 balls with the help of four fours and three sixes to give India a perfect launching pad to chase down a paltry target of 97. Rohit got hit on his upper arm on the…
As India cruised to an eight-wicket win over Ireland in their first 2024 T20 World Cup game, the big talking point after the game was the state of the pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Indian captain Rohit Sharma had to retire hurt, while Rishabh Pant also received multiple blows due to the uneven bounce of the pitch. The poor condition of the pitch left a bad taste in the mouths of experts and fans on the internet. “I don’t know what to expect from the pitch,” said Rohit at the post-match presentation ceremony. “That’s…
Arshdeep Singh had a mixed day in the office in India’s first 2024 T20 World Cup game against Ireland. After dismantling the Irish top order, Arshdeep had a couple of wayward overs, giving away cheap runs. He picked up Paul Stirling with his very first ball, and then cleaned up Andrew Balbirnie with the last ball of his first over. However, the rest of his spell was unsuccessful, causing many people on the internet to lose faith over his bowling ability. Arshdeep’s second over saw him give away 13 runs, including four wides. His last over was worse, as he…
Rishabh Pant wowed the crowd at New York’s Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, as he sent India to victory against Ireland in the 2024 T20 World Cup with an audacious reverse scoop shot. Pant stayed unbeaten on 36 off 26 balls, having slammed three fours and two sixes. In what was his first international appearance since his horrific accident in late 2022, Pant continued from where he had left off. He was also sharp behind the stumps, picking up two catches and being involved in a run-out during the Ireland batting. WATCH: Rishabh Pant’s genius reverse scoop shot to win…
The Opposition INDIA bloc, for now, will sit in the opposition benches, even though Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP are “subverting the will of the people,” Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said today. But there was a caveat. “The INDIA bloc will continue to resist the fascist rule… We will take appropriate steps at the appropriate time to realise the people’s desire not to be ruled by the BJP,” he added, reading out a statement adopted by all the alliance partners after a strategy session at his Delhi residence. The thinly veiled reference was to the Opposition’s initial idea…
Arjun Kapoor shared images from a medical health resort in Austria on his Instagram feed on Wednesday. Without divulging much details, he let the pictures do the talking. In the pictures shared, Arjun Kapoor can be seen resting on a hospital bed in one click. He shared glimpses of the food he had and some breathtakingly beautiful shots of Austria. Arjun Kapoor shared a selfie of himself. He also shared a gray scale picture of himself. He wrote in the caption, “Previously on….” He added the hashtags #throwback #maydump #mayrlifealtaussee @mayrlife_official. Take a look:View this post on InstagramA post shared…
Nikitin Dheer, who gained immense praise for his portrayal of Thangaballi in Rohit Shetty’s Chennai Express, recently opened up about his work experience with the superstar Shah Rukh Khan in the film in an interview with Siddharth Kannan. Nikitin said how Shah Rukh Khan made him comfortable on the sets and how he didn’t carry the weight of a superstar. Recalling his experience of the first-day-shoot, Nikitin told Siddharth Kannan, “On the first day, I was quite taken aback because I was an unknown. Deepika Padukone was there with her entourage, Shah sir was there with his entourage, and Rohit…
Tanishaa Mukerji, who was seen in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11 last year, recently opened up about being comapred to her elder sister Kajol in an interview with The Indian Express. While Kajol has renewed her innings on the OTT platform apart from the big screen, Tanishaa Mukerji hasn’t seen much success in films. Talking about the constant comparison that followers her since the beginning of her career, Tanishaa said, “These things don’t bother me. I can’t look at my sister and me and compare. I don’t even compare myself to other actors, why will I compare myself to my sister?…