New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal”s arrest has firmly brought together the INDIA block, which has been making headlines recently more for its differences than its unity. Minutes after the arrest, posts from key leaders across the Opposition flooded social media, criticising the Centre and the BJP in no uncertain terms. That the BJP is running scared ahead of the Lok Sabha election was the primary thought. Many warned that the people will respond to this with their votes. Among the first off the block was Trinamool Congress leader Derek O Brien and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.We vehemently condemn the…
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Indian spin veteran Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday spoke on the bowling action of Sri Lanka and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pacer Matheesha Pathirana and pointed out that the youngster puts his back under immense strain while bowling and “gets into awkward positions”. The 21-year-old pacer was one of the standouts for CSK in their fifth-title-winning season last year, taking 19 wickets at an average of 19.52. The pacer recently suffered a hamstring injury during the second T20I against Bangladesh this month. He has played 12 ODIs and six T20Is for Sri Lanka.Speaking on his Youtube channel on Wednesday, Ashwin said…
Mahua Moitra has denied all charges (File)New Delhi: Acting on the directions of anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal, the CBI on Thursday registered an FIR against former Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in the cash-for-query case, officials said.The Lokpal has issued the directions to the CBI after receiving findings of the agency”s preliminary inquiry into allegations made by BJP Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey against Moitra.The Lokpal had directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to submit its findings in six months before it after investigating all aspects of the complaints against her in the matter.Lok Sabha had expelled Ms Moitra in December…
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday accused the government of not doing anything to protect the interests of farmers and exporters of Basmati rice, which it claimed was being grown illegally in Pakistan. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that for the last few years, Basmati rice farmers have been slapped with export duties and export bans. This has caused a massive crash in rice exports and a loss in income for farmers, he said in a post on ‘X’. “For the last ten years, the Modi Sarkar has been sleeping at the wheels or orchestrating disaster for our farmers,”…
Policemen stand outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s houseNew Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case. AAP leaders Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj had earlier said they suspected the ED would arrest him tonight. Mr Kejriwal, who is also the chief of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), had skipped the central probe agency”s summons nine times.Delhi Minister and AAP leader Atishi posted on X they have requested the Supreme Court to cancel the arrest, and hold “an urgent hearing tonight itself”.Here’s a list of dates when Mr Kejriwal skipped the ED’s…
A day before the much-awaited Indian Premier League 2024, all the nine captains of different franchises along with Punjab Kings vice-captain Jitesh Sharma posed for the picture with the trophy. Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings), Faf Du Plessis (Royal Challengers Bangalore), Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians), Rishabh Pant (Delhi Capitals), KL Rahul (Lucknow Super Giants), Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans), Shreyas Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders), Pat Cummins (SunRisers Hyderabad), Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals), Jitesh (Punjab Kings).”The 10 captains are ready! The Goal is set. Let the #TATAIPL 2024 begin,” IPL said in video posted on X.The Captains are READY!The Goal is SETLet…
Lowering the level of politics in this manner does not suit the PM, said Priyanka Gandhi (File)New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in a sharply-worded message, called Arvind Kejriwal”s arrest this evening by the Enforcement Directorate “completely wrong and unconstitutional”. The Delhi Chief Minister was taken into custody in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise scam.Ms Vadra is the first INDIA bloc leader to slam the arrest.”Targeting Delhi Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal in this manner due to elections is completely wrong and unconstitutional. Lowering the level of politics in this manner suits neither…
Hyderabad: Three turncoats find a place in the list of five Lok Sabha candidates for Telangana in the third list announced by Congress on Thursday for the 2024 elections. With the announcement of the five nominees today, the total number of candidates named by Congress stands at nine out of the total 17 Lok Sabha seats in the state. Also ReadHyderabad: Malkajgiri’s progress only with Congress win in LS polls, says Revanth Danam Nagender, G Ranjit Reddy, Sunita Mahender Reddy, Mallu Ravi and G Vamsi Krishna have been declared as candidates from Secunderabad, Chevella, Malkajgiri, Nagarkurnool (SC) and Peddapalle (SC)…
File photo of MS Dhoni.© BCCICricket remains integral but “not everything” for MS Dhoni, says his former India teammate Zaheer Khan of the man with a penchant for catching the world off-guard and an eagerness to explore various avenues. At 42, the two-time World Cup winning captain Dhoni is gearing up to lead Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming IPL. The charismatic former India skipper had quit international cricket four years back. “MS Dhoni understood a long time ago that he is passionate about cricket and it is an integral part of his life. But it couldn’t be everything,” Zaheer…
Bengaluru: AICC President M Mallikarjun Kharge’s son-in-law and the children of five ministers figure in the second list of 17 candidates in Karnataka announced by the Congress on Thursday for the Lok Sabha elections. Satish Jarkiholi’s daughter Priyanka Jarkiholi (Chikkodi), Ramalinga Reddy’s daughter Sowmya Reddy (Bangalore South), Shivanand Patil’s daughter Samyukta S Patil (Bagalkot), Laxmi Hebbalkar’s son Mrinal Ravindra Hebbalkar (Belgaum) and Eshwar Khandre’s son Sagar Khandre (Bidar) will be contesting in the polls. Also Read‘Modi Ki Guarantee’ is adulterated with ‘power of lies’: Kharge slams Mansoor Ali Khan, son of former Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha K Rahman Khan…