Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) An intriguing battle – that of brain and political brawn – seems to be in the offing May 12 in West Bengal’s Jadavpur Lok Sabha seat. A Harvard professor and an acclaimed painter-activist will take on a veteran leader with a pharmaceutical science doctorate in a constituency that 30 years ago witnessed […]
The implications of Rahul Gandhi’s summary dismissal of the idea of Congress support for the Third Front are not clear. Nor is it clear whether the Congress vice president’s views are the party’s last word on the subject. Considering that some of his theories, such as not giving ticket to the tainted, haven’t been accepted […]
Varanasi, May 10 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday stormed Varanasi to campaign against BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate Narendra Modi, holding a roadshow and addressing a huge rally where he promised the right to health if the Congress is voted back to power. Two days after Modi held a mammoth roadshow and a day after […]
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field against Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium here Saturday. Sunrisers are unchanged but Daredevils have made three changes. They have dropped seamer Wayne Parnell, opener Murali Vijay and left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem for leg […]
Lucknow, May 10 (IANS) BJP’s prime ministerial aspirant Narendra Modi will be one of the candidates whose fortunes will be decided when the last lot of 18 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh go to the polls Monday. Also in contest that day are AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, one of two main opponents of Modi in […]
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) There is a need for women to organise themselves as a pressure group to be able to carve a niche in the political sphere, three Delhi-based women journalists said Saturday. Speaking at a panel discussion organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Ladies Organisation (FLO), Navika […]
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) In a setback to West Bengal government, the Supreme court Friday handed over investigation into Saradha chit fund scam to the CBI. The court also asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate ponzi scheme scams in Odisha. The apex court bench headed by Justice T.S. Thakur said that the […]
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) It was a pleasant Friday morning in Delhi with a minimum temperature of 21.4 degrees Celsius. The Met Office has forecast a clear day. The city recorded 5.6 mm of rainfall since late Thursday. The sudden rain and strong winds brought a little respite from soaring temperatures. “The sky will remain […]
Lucknow, May 9 (IANS) A private plane flying Congress president Sonia Gandhi was forced to make an emergency landing in Agra due to gutsy winds and bad weather in New Delhi late Thursday, an official said Friday. Sources said Gandhi was on way back to the national capital after addressing a series of election meetings in […]
Solapur (Maharashtra), May 9 (IANS) Here’s another traditional male bastion set to crumble. With a Supreme Court prod, the renowned 900-year old Vitthoba Temple in the pilgrim town of Pandharpur will script religious history when it appoints its first women priests as also priests from the backward classes as part of an inclusive mission. “This is […]