‘Earlier I was ‘Lady Singham’, but now I have become a ‘BJP agent?’ Swati Maliwal hits back at AAP leaders
New Delhi, May 20 - AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal said on Monday that until she filed a complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s former PS Bhibav Kumar, she was the ‘Lady Singham’ and today she has become a 'BJP agent'.
57.47 per cent voting in fifth phase of LS polls, Baramulla witnesses record turnout
New Delhi, May 20 - Voting in the crucial fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls, spanning 49 seats in 8 states/UTs, ended on Friday with an estimated 57.47 per cent polling, spanning from a high of 73 per cent in West Bengal
Bihar witnesses 55.85 pc voter turnout
Patna, May 20 - Bihar Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) H.R. Srinivasa on Monday said that the state recorded 55.85 per cent voter turnout during the fifth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha election.
Andhra Pradesh SIT submits report on poll-related violence to DGP
Amaravati, May 20 - The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which probed cases related to poll-related violence in Andhra Pradesh, submitted its report to the Director General of Police (DGP) here on Monday.
Achievement of Congress in last one year is ‘big zero’: K’taka BJP President
Bengaluru, May 20 - Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra on Monday claimed that the achievement of the Congress during its one-year tenure is a "big zero".
Congress jailed me 20 times, says its ally Akhil Gogoi in Assam
Guwahati, May 20 - Akhil Gogoi, an Independent MLA from Assam’s Sivasagar Assembly segment and chief of the Raijor Dal, took a jibe at his ally Congress on Monday while speaking about the possibility of a united opposition forum to take on the
At 59 per cent, Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency records highest-ever turnout: EC
Srinagar, May 20 - Voting in J&K's Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency ended peacefully on Monday with a record turnout, pegged at around 59 per cent, as per election officials - the highest since 1996's 46.65 per cent, and much above 2019's 34.16 per
Odisha records 60.87 pc voter turnout
Bhubaneswar, May 20 - Odisha has recorded 60.87 per cent voter turnout in the fifth phase of polling on Monday.
Orange alert issued in Gujarat amid intense heatwave
Ahmedabad, May 20 - The Meteorological Department on Monday issued an orange alert for various districts of Gujarat amid an intense heatwave.
NF Railway collected over Rs 10 cr in penalty from ticketless travellers since April 1
Guwahati, May 20 - The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) collected more than Rs 10 crore in fines from ticketless travellers on trains, an official said on Monday.
RSS shaped my personality, says retiring judge of Calcutta HC
Kolkata, May 20 - Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash of Calcutta High Court, who retired on Monday from judicial services, gave the credit of shaping his personality to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Citing old video, PM Modi corners Cong’s ‘Shehzada’ on Muslim reservation at Bengal rally
New Delhi, May 20 - Addressing poll rallies in West Bengal on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described both the Congress and Trinamool Congress as ‘sinking ships’ and predicted their doom in the ongoing elections.
Indian Junior men’s hockey team begins Europe tour with win over Belgium
Antwerp, May 21 - The Indian junior men's hockey team kicked off their Tour of Europe with a 2-2 (4-2 SO) win over Belgium.
Australia name Fraser-McGurk, Matt Short as reserves in T20 WC squad
Melbourne, May 21 - Australia have announced Fraser-McGurk and Matthew Short as the reserves for their T20 World Cup squad, travelling to the Caribbean and USA as they finalised their 15-man team and travelling reserves.
Indian 4x400m Mixed Relay team sets national record in Asian Relay Championships in Bangkok
Bangkok, May 20 - after the men's and women's teams did the country proud in the World Relays, the Indian relay teams continued to excel as the mixed 4x400m team set a new national record to win the gold medal in the inaugural
World Para-Athletics: Bhagyashri Jadhav wins silver in Women’s Shot Put F34; fifth medal for India
Kobe (Japan), May 20 - Indian athletes continued to excel in the 2024 World Para-Athletics Championships with Bhagyashri Jadhav securing a silver medal in Women’s Shot Put F34, here on Monday.
Jofra Archer has got that extra pace and fear factor to bring to opposition, says Sam Curran
Leeds, May 20 - Left-arm seam-bowling all-rounder Sam Curran said Jofra Archer’s return to the England squad ahead of the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan enables the side to use his extra pace and fear factor in outclassing the opposition teams.
Taking wickets is key to stopping batters from big totals in T20s, says Harbhajan Singh
New Delhi, May 20 - Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes the key to restraining aggressive batting in modern-day cricket lies in the bowlers' ability to take wickets regularly after the Indian Premier League's (IPL) 2024 ongoing season saw teams breaching the 200-run
Pakistan head coach Gary Kirsten meets players ahead of England T20Is
Leeds, May 20 - Pakistan's newly appointed white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten held a first team meeting with the squad on Monday ahead of the first Twenty20 International against England, scheduled to be played on May 22. Kirsten joined the Pakistan squad in
IPL 2024: Happy with the way boys have fought back throughout the season, says Smriti Mandhana
Bengaluru, May 20 - The Indian women’s vice-captain Smriti Mandhana heaped praise on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for making a stupendous fightback in the second half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 to enter the playoffs. RCB had lost seven out