In Women’s Wrestling, Nisha Dahiya has become the fifth Indian woman grappler to qualify for the Paris Olympics. She defeated Romania’s Alexandra Anghel in the 68kg category semifinals at the World Olympic Qualifiers in Istanbul yesterday. Nisha, last year’s Asian Championships silver-medal winner beat Anghel 8-4 by points. However, India’s Greco-Roman grapplers bowed out
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi will address an election rally in the tribal-dominated Nandurbar district of North Maharashtra (around 11 am) this morning. Priyanka Gandhi will be campaigning in favour of Adv Goval Padvi, who is the son of former Maharashtra Minister and sitting Legislator K.C. Padvi. Goval Padvi is contesting his maiden General Election
In the fourth and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh, voting will take place in 8 Lok Sabha parliamentary constituencies on Monday. Campaigning will end in all these constituencies from 6 pm today. In this phase in Madhya Pradesh, voting will take place in 8 Lok Sabha parliamentary constituencies, namely Dewas
Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi is scheduled to address three rallies in Kandhamal, Balangir and Bargarh Lok Sabha parliamentary seats in Odisha today. He reached Bhubaneswar last evening on a two-day campaign trail in the State. He is set to spearhead a grand roadshow in Bhubaneswar as BJP aims to bolster its
In Telangana, the authorities have registered a case of Model Code violation against BJP leader Navneet Rana for her reported comments against Congress during an election rally in Shadnagar. A flying squad team member responsible for overseeing election activities in Farooqnagar and Keshampet mandals in Shadnagar lodged a complaint with the police. In a roadside
In Telangana, as the deadline of campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections is coming to a close by this evening, the State election officials have intensified their efforts to put in place all arrangements for ensuring smooth and peaceful election. Following the request from the political parties, the Election Commission has extended polling time by
In Telangana, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Vikas Raj has sought an explanation from the State Congress leadership over the usage of “demeaning, personal, derogatory and vulgar language” by Chief Minister and TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy against BRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao during the public meetings he was addressing earlier this month as part of
A unique exhibition titled ‘Swadesh’, showcasing the diverse and vibrant folk and tribal art traditions of India, was held in Dubai. Organised under the banner of Vidisha’s Creations, the event aimed to bring greater recognition to the lesser-known art forms from various regions of the country. The ‘Swadesh’ exhibition gave special focus to lesser-known
In Gujarat, repolling will be held at Prathampur polling station under the Dahod Lok Sabha seat today. The voting will be held from 7 in the morning to 6 in the evening. The Election Commission had ordered fresh polls at Prathampur polling station in Santrampur taluka of Mahisagar district after irregularities were reported in the
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued directions to telecom service providers for pan India blocking of 28 thousand 200 mobile handsets, which were misused in cybercrimes. It has also directed to carry out immediate reverification of 20 lakh mobile connections linked to mobile handsets and disconnect failing re-verification. The Ministry of Home Affairs and