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Decrying the excesses that had taken place during the period, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has hit out at the government for using the Emergency as a “diversionary tactic” and said that while imposing it may have been undemocratic, it was not unconstitutional. In an exclusive interview with NDTV on Thursday, the senior leader, who has just been reelected as the MP from Thiruvananthapuram for the fourth consecutive time, also addressed issues like the demand for replacing the ‘sengol’ and the NEET paper leaks, which are set to dominate the ongoing session of Parliament. To a question on the Congress and…
Namrata Shirodkar shared a series of photos with her children from London. In the first picture, she is joined by daughter Sitara and a friend. Namrata shared a selfie of herself. Moreover, she shared a picture with Twinkle Khanna. In the selfie, Twinkle Khanna, Namrata Shirodkar and their group of friends can be spotted. ICYDK, Twinkle Khanna spends a great amount of time in London for her academic pursuits. Sharing the pictures, Namrata Shirodkar wrote, “A little bit of London magic!” Take a look:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Namrata Shirodkar (@namratashirodkar)A few days ago, Namrata shared a…
Sam Pitroda, the Congress’s overseas unit chief, is back in his post — with an apparent caveat. The party’s communication in-charge Jairam Ramesh said Mr Pitroda had “given an assurance” that he would, in future, leave no room for controversy. Asked about the matter, Mr Pitroda replied, a trifle sharply, that it was not the Congress view, but the view of Mr Ramesh. “The Congress is not saying that. Jairam is saying that,” he told NDTV in an exclusive interview today. “What Jairam says is Jairam’s view, it is not necessarily the party’s view. It is okay for Jairam to…
Kartik Aaryan, soaring high with the success of Chandu Champion, recalled his meeting with the real-life inspiration Murlikant Petkar on the sets of the film in a new video. Kartik shared a video titled reel meets real in which he talked about how he was moved by Murlikant Petkar’s encouraging words for him. The video shows Murlikant Petkar talking about his achievements and praising Kartik for acing the role with almost perfection. Sharing the video, Kartik wrote, “Couldn’t have imagined a non swimmer like myself Swimming without the use of Legs.. Meet The Real Champion who inspired me to achieve…
India vs England Highlights, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-Finals: Team India advanced to the final of the T20 World Cup after 10 years. The Rohit Sharma-led side registered a commanding 68-run win over England in the second semi-final match at Providence Stadium, Guyana on Thursday. The 2007 champions thus set up a summit clash with South Africa, who outplayed Afghanistan by 9 wickets in the first semi-final. In Guyana, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav played crucial knocks as India posted a total of 171 for 7 in 20 overs after being invited to bat. India were 40 for 2 in…
India ended a 10-year wait early on Friday morning with a commanding 68-run win over England in the semi-final of the 2024 T20 World Cup. For the first time since the 2014 T20 World Cup in Bangladesh, India will be playing in the final of the marquee event. In a rain-affected match, on a slow pitch, batting first was going to be a tricky but Rohit Sharma’s men rose up to the challenge. Suryakumar Yadav (47) and Rohit Sharma (57) led the charge as India posted a tough 172-run target. In reply, England were all out for just 103. …
It’s not Mother’s day but who needs an occasion to post a picture with one’s mother? Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Ali Khan shared a joint post which features a perfect famjam photo. In the picture, Ibrahim can be seen clicking a selfie with mother Amrita Singh and sister Sara by his side. In the picture, the trio can be seen smiling. Sara simply shared emojis in the caption. Sara didn’t disclose the location either. The picture received love from the Internet. A fan wrote, “Beautiful family.” Another fan wrote, “Carbon copies of your mom and dad.” Another caption read,…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday took a swipe at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray for his statement that the monsoon session beginning June 27 will be the farewell session of the MahaYuti government. “Shouldn’t he (Uddhav Thackeray) be in the House to give a farewell? Or will he say goodbye from a Facebook Live? The people will decide whether to bid a farewell,” Shinde said, asserting that those sitting in the government are connected to the people and have done a slew of works for their betterment. The obvious reference was Uddhav Thackeray’s regular use of Facebook…
The restored statue of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, which was earlier damaged by religious extremists, was unveiled at Kartarpur Sahib on Wednesday in the presence of over 450 visiting Indian Sikhs. Members of the Sikh community from Pakistan and India posed for a picture in front of the statue of the emperor. Punjab’s first Sikh minister (for minorities) and president of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) Ramesh Singh Arora unveiled the statue. Kartarpur Sahib is also known as Gurdwara Darbar Sahib and is situated about 150 km northeast of Lahore, close to…
Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday that a bill containing contentious tax hikes would “be withdrawn”, dramatically reversing course after more than 20 people were killed in clashes with police and parliament was ransacked by protesters opposed to the legislation. The initially peaceful demonstrations were sparked last week by the 2024 finance bill — which politicians passed Tuesday afternoon — and took Ruto’s administration by surprise as rallies gathered momentum across the country. But the Gen-Z-led protests spiralled into violence Tuesday when police fired live bullets at the crowds outside parliament, leaving the complex ransacked and partly on fire. Nineteen…