In the end, March 10, 2022 panned out like it was predicted a few days earlier by exit pollsters. Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party swept Punjab and left the ruling Congress decimated, becoming the star of an election result day during which all eyes were actually on the Uttar Pradesh ‘semi-final’. In…
VK Sasikala and her sister-in-law Ilavarasi were granted bail by an Anti-Corruption Bureau court in Bengaluru in connection with a case that alleged special treatment was given to her while in jail. It was alleged that VK Sasikala was getting VIP treatment at the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison in Bengaluru after she…
India’s coal imports from Russia in March could be the highest in more than two years, data from research consultancies showed, as Indian buyers continue buying the fuel from a market that is now increasingly isolated by sanctions. MORE AND MORE RUSSIAN COAL Russia, usually India’s sixth largest supplier of…
New Delhi: The BJP has retained all four states it ruled, with a sparkling victory in the politically crucial Uttar Pradesh, ensuring a boost in the coming Rajya Sabha polls and the 2024 national elections. AAP swept Punjab, wiping out the ruling Congress. The BJP won 255 of the 403 seats in Uttar Pradesh, with the…
Prince William has become the latest figure to trigger outrage for responding in a ‘racist’ manner to the crisis in Ukraine, which has been invaded by Russia. During a visit to the Ukrainian Cultural Centre in London on Thursday, March 10, Prince Williams reportedly said, “It’s very alien to see war…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday granted bail to A G Perarivalan who has been serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, taking note of his long incarceration of over 30 years and no history of complaint when out on parole. A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai…
Exit Polls 2022 Highlights: Elections were held in five states, namely, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Punjab, and Goa, this year, starting February 7. The last state to go to the polls is Uttar Pradesh, where the seventh and final phase of the 2022 Assembly elections was held on March 7. Media organisations use…
As many as 12 Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists have infiltrated into Kashmir, according to the intelligence alert. Twelve foreign origin (FT) JeM terrorists entered Kashmir on February 13-14 in two different batches via the jungles of Jumagund (Keran sector), the intelligence alert stated, the same has been accessed by…
The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) is slated to hold a meeting to provide emergency use authorisation (EUA) to Russia’s Sputnik Light, the one-shot Covid vaccine, on Tuesday, sources said. The vaccine maker has submitted data on the efficacy of Sputnik Light. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) earlier said…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that the police should create an atmosphere of security in the state in next 2-3 years where ideally nobody needs a personal security officer (PSO). Inaugurating the Second Conference of Superintendents of Police (SP) of all districts held at Oil India…