New Delhi, 19/7: The much-awaited Wrestling Federation of India elections will be held on August 7 following a series of postponements. The WFI elections were earlier scheduled to be conducted on July 11 but the Gauhati High Court had stayed the polls, following Assam Wrestling Association’s (AWA) plea seeking right to participate in the poll…
New Delhi, 5/11: India would seek clarity on the definition of “climate finance” and push for establishment of a mechanism to institutionalise “loss and damage assessment” at the upcoming UN climate summit that would kick start on Sunday at Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt. Union Environment Minister Bhupeder Yadav who leads the Indian delegation…
Gaza, 18/10: Expressing shock over the tragic loss of lives in an attack on an hospital in Gaza, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said civilian casualties in the ongoing conflict were a matter of serious concern and those involved should be held responsible. According to media reports, Hamas group said a massive explosion at…
Bhubaneswar, ,18/4: In a major political development, Congress announces candidates for four more Assembly seats in Odisha. 1. Mahanga: Debendra Sahoo 2. Satyabadi: Manoj Rath 3. Bhubaneswar Central: Prakash Chandra Jena 4. Bhubaneswar North: Ashok Kumar Das
Mumbai, ,28/12: Maharashtra assembly on Wednesday passed the Lokayukta Bill 2022, which brings the chief minister and council of ministers under the ambit of the anti-corruption ombudsman. The bill was passed without discussion as the opposition had staged a walkout over the alleged scam in the Teachers Entrance Test. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis…
New Delhi, 7/1: Chetan Sharma was on Saturday reappointed as the chairman of the senior selection committee, exactly two months after his entire panel was disbanded by the BCCI for the Indian team’s semifinal exit in the T20 World Cup. Chetan’s new team, though, would have entirely new faces with junior chairman of selectors S…
Malappuram, 26/2: ‘(AO Bureau): In a major development, Metro Man’ E Sreedharan has joined the Kerala BJP on Thursday. Sreedharan is a retired engineer famous for spearheading the Delhi Metro project. The 88-year-old was welcomed in the party by Kerala BJP chief K Surendran at a meeting organized at Malappuram. “Metro man Sri E Sreedharan…
Colombo, 20/7:Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday elected as Sri Lanka’s new President by Parliament, following a high-voltage political drama which saw his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa fleeing the country and resigning after a popular uprising against his government for mismanaging the economy. The 73-year-old six-time prime minister secured 134 votes in the 225-member House…
Bangalore, 12/3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai used the government event to seek the support of the electorate for the BJP, comparing the party with the earlier Congress and JD(S) governments. Modi verbally attacked Congress, stating that Congress leaders are always trying to dig a pit to build a grave…
Bengaluru, 26/4: A case has been registered against BJP leader LS Tejasvi Surya contesting from the Bangalore South constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections for “soliciting votes on the ground of religion”. “Case is booked against Tejasvi Surya MP and Candidate of Bengaluru South PC on 25.04.24 at Jayanagar PS u/s 123(3) for posting…
