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Lucknow, March 17 A number of prominent figures from the political and sporting spheres gathered here on Tuesday to attend the grand wedding reception of India's renowned left-arm bowler, Kuldeep Yadav.The lavish reception, held at the 'The Centrum' hotel in the capital of Uttar Pradesh, saw...

Chennai, March 17 Former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who recently joined the DMK, attacked AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and senior leader R B Udhayakumar here on Tuesday, alleging that the duo was responsible for the opposition party's poor performance in the 2024 general...

Lucknow, March 17 Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party and the Congress on Tuesday, accusing them of engaging in "anti-Dalit" politics and attempting to exploit the legacy of the BSP founder, Kanshi Ram, for electoral gains.In a post on X...

Chennai, March 17 AIADMK MP C Ve Shanmugam sparked controversy on Tuesday by making remarks about actress Nayanthara while ridiculing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's initiative of "Tell us your dream," leading to backlash from various groups.While participating in the party's protest...

Lucknow, March 17 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid tributes to former Chief Minister Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna on Tuesday, and recalled his contributions in taking the state to new heights.Paying floral tributes to Bahuguna on his death anniversary, Adityanath said, "Bahuguna...

Chennai, March 17 TVK chief Vijay has appealed to the CBI to conduct its future investigation into the Karur stampede case in Chennai or elsewhere in Tamil Nadu, citing his engagements related to the upcoming Assembly elections.Prior to appearing for the CBI's questioning on March 15, the...

New Delhi, March 16 – Nitish Kumar, the longest-serving chief minister of Bihar, and Nitin Nabin, the new president of the BJP, were elected to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar as the ruling NDA swept the elections held in three states for 11 seats of the Upper House on Monday.Out of the total 37...

Jerusalem, March 16 A day after releasing a video debunking conspiracy theories about his death, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday released another video, purportedly showing he is alive.In the 90-second video shared on his personal X account, Netanyahu is seen interacting...

Patna, March 16 – The festival of Ram Navami, which marks the birth of Lord Rama, will be celebrated with great fanfare in Patna this year. BJP national president Nitin Nabin announced this on Monday.The Shri Shri Ram Navami Shobhayatra Abhinandan Samiti has already intensified preparations...

Jerusalem, March 16 – The Israeli military said Monday that it had destroyed an aircraft used by Iran's top leadership at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport, claiming the strike would hinder coordination between Tehran and its regional allies. Israel also said it carried out strikes on infrastructure in...

Amaravati, March 16 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday paid tributes to Potti Sriramulu on the occasion of his 125th birth anniversary, recalling his "immense sacrifice" for the Telugu people.The chief minister noted that Sriramulu's life and struggle continue to...

Amaravati, March 15 The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Sunday sought a detailed explanation from its Eluru Lok Sabha member, Putta Mahesh Kumar, over allegations that he consumed drugs at a farmhouse in Hyderabad.Reacting to the allegations, Kumar denied them and said he only attended a dinner...

Amaravati, March 15 Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday condoled the death of former DGP of the united Andhra Pradesh, H.J. Dora.Dora died in Hyderabad on Friday due to complications related to kidney disease. He was 82 years old.The former DGP had been suffering from chronic kidney...

Mumbai, March 15 Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday supported the demand to bestow the Bharat Ratna on BSP founder Kanshi Ram, as he praised the contributions made by Kanshi Ram in uniting and empowering the Bahujan community.Addressing a press conference on the sidelines...

Hyderabad, March 15 TDP MP from Andhra Pradesh, Putta Mahesh Kumar, and former BRS MLA, Pilot Rohith Reddy, were among six people detained here after testing positive for alleged drug consumption, officials said on Sunday.Based on reliable information that a drug party was taking place at a...

Lucknow, March 15 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, BSP chief Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav paid tributes to Kanshi Ram on the occasion of his birth anniversary on Sunday.In a post on X in Hindi...

Hyderabad, March 15 Eleven people, including TDP MP from Andhra Pradesh Putta Mahesh Yadav and former BRS MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy, were detained following a raid at a farmhouse in Moinabad near here over alleged drug consumption, officials said on Sunday.Rohith Reddy tested positive for alleged...

Hyderabad, March 15 Eleven people, including TDP MP from Andhra Pradesh Putta Mahesh Yadav and former BRS MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy, were detained following a raid at a farmhouse in Moinabad near here over alleged drug consumption, officials said on Sunday.Rohith Reddy tested positive for alleged...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 14 Congress general secretary K C Venugopal said on Saturday that some party MPs from Kerala have expressed interest in contesting in the upcoming assembly elections in the state, but the final decision will be that of the high command.Speaking to reporters, Venugopal...

Lucknow, March 13 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that if Jawaharlal Nehru had been alive, Kanshi Ram would have been appointed as the chief minister by the Congress.Nehru, India's first prime minister, died in 1964, while Kanshi Ram rose to prominence in the political scene with...