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The government is likely to name the Speaker of the Lok Sabha on June 26 — two days after parliament convenes, sources have told NDTV. Sources said several names are doing the rounds, including that of Om Birla, who was the Speaker in the last term. Besides, Bhatruhari Mahtab and D Purandeshwari — leaders from the two states that top the BJP’s ‘thank you list’ — are also in the running, sources said. Mr Mahtab is a key Odisha leader who joined the BJP from Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal. Ms Purandeshwari is the chief of the party’s Andhra Pradesh…
The long-awaited electoral debut of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will happen from Kerala’s Wayanad, the seat that will shortly be vacated by her brother, Congress’s Rahul Gandhi. Mr Gandhi will represent Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli, the family bastion traditionally represented by their mother Sonia Gandhi in the Lok Sabha. Mrs Gandhi vacated Raebareli early this year and is now a member of the Rajya Sabha. Shortly after Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge made the announcement, Ms Gandhi Vadra said she was not nervous about contesting and that she would give Wayanad her “best”. The other family bastion in Uttar Pradesh, Amethi, is already…
Kareena Kapoor, who is currently holidaying in UK, shared a bunch of photos on her Instagram feed on Monday. The first picture features Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor soaking up the sunlight. They can be seen dressed in their casual best. Kareena also shared a picture of a yummy pizza. She shared a reel in which Saif and Kareena can be seen walking hand-in-hand. In the last picture of the slide, they can be seen holding hands together. Sharing the pictures, Kareena Kapoor wrote in the caption, “#CouplesWhoEatPizzaAndRunTogether”. Kareena’s loved-up pictures received loud shout outs from the Internet. Farah…
Making two major announcements, the Congress on Monday said that Rahul Gandhi has decided to give up the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala in favour of the family bastion of Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh and, capping years of speculation, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is finally making her electoral debut from the constituency he is vacating. Announcing the decisions after a high-level Congress meeting, party president Mallikarjun Kharge, who was flanked by the Gandhi siblings, said the call on which constituency to vacate was taken now as the last day for doing so is Tuesday. “The party has decided that Rahul…
Legendary South Africa cricketer Jonty Rhodes is being considered as Indian cricket team’s next fielding coach, according to a report by Revsportz. Rhodes came to limelight during his playing career for his exemplary fielding skills and catching prowess is still considered as one of the best in the history of the sport. The report claimed that no formal approach has been made to Rhodes regarding the role but his name has been doing the rounds. The BCCI is already in the process to finalising India’s next head coach as Rahul Dravid’s tenure will come to an end after the T20…
The Bengal train accident that took place this morning, heralded the return of a wrathful Opposition, fresh from its massively improved performance in the recently concluded general election. From former railway ministers Lalu Yadav and Mamata Banerjee to various leaders in the Congress and Sharad Pawar’s NCP, social media platforms have been full of angry accusations, demanding that the government take responsibility for the deaths of nine people and injuries to 50 others. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tried to stem the tide, saying this is “not the time for politics”. Three coaches of Kolkata-bound Kanchanjunga Express derailed early this morning…
The T20 World Cup 2024 was witness to a controversial moment during the Bangladesh vs Nepal match on Monday, involving a contentious DRS call. Bangladesh successfully defended 106, the lowest total ever defended in the men’s T20 World Cup, to beat Nepal by 21 runs on Monday at the Arnos Vale Ground, sealing progression to the Super Eight stage of the tournament. Putting into bat first, Bangladesh were bundled for 106. But, Tanzim Hasan Sakib scythed through Nepal’s top order and Mustafizur Rahman’s death bowling masterclass helped Bangladesh pull off the lowest successful defence in a men’s T20 World Cup. The controversial…
Nearly 60 trucks carrying fuel, medicine, baby food and other essentials are stranded on Manipur’s second lifeline (National Highway 37) that connects the state capital Imphal with Cachar in Assam, after protesters from the hill-dominant Kuki tribes blocked a bridge in Jiribam’s Leingakpokpi today, the police said. Jiribam, bordering Assam, is 240 km from Imphal. Civil society groups of the Kuki tribes said it is a counter-blockade to members of the Meitei community setting two trucks carrying building material for a bridge in Churachandpur on fire in Bishnupur last week. Churachandpur is a hill district 60 km from Imphal. The…
Amid separation rumours from his wife Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck was spotted hanging out with his ex-wife, actress Jennifer Garner. On Father’s Day, Jennifer Garner paid a visit to his residence, as reported by Page Six. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner got married in June 2005 and share three children – Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel. The two parted ways in 2018. Four years later, in 2022, the actor married JLo. Although Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez do not share any children, Jennifer Lopez has twins – a daughter (Emme) and a son (Max), from her previous marriage to Marc Anthony.The news…
After collaborating with Shah Rukh Khan, director Atlee is set to join forces with another Bollywood superstar for his next film.The director is reportedly set to team up with Salman Khan, who was last seen in Tiger 3.According to media reports, Atlee initially aimed to collaborate with Telugu superstar Allu Arjun. However, after not getting the actor’s approval, he pitched a new idea to Salman Khan, which the Sultan actor really liked.It is also reported that Atlee’s substantial paycheck was a concern for Geetha Arts, owned by Allu Arjun’s father, Allu Aravind.Atlee is currently working on the script, and the…