Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has announced its candidates for 16 out of 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Of these candidates announced by BSP chief Mayawati, 7 are from the Muslim community. According to the first list of candidates announced by the party, Majid Ali from Saharanpur and Shripal Singh from Kairana have been made candidates. The party has announced candidates for Saharanpur, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Nagina (SC), Moradabad, Rampur, Sambhal, Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat and other seats. Dara Singh Prajapati from Muzaffarnagar, Vijender Singh…
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Refusing to compromise on nationalism, BJP goes solo in Punjab
Chandigarh: In the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, BJP will contest alone in Punjab. There has been no discussion on alliance with Akali Dal. Giving this information, Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar has clarified the position of the party in the state. However, there were already indications that an alliance between the two would not be possible. BJP had expressed strong objection to many aspects of the proposal prepared by Akali Dal regarding alliance. A few days ago, talks between the two parties regarding seat sharing had also stopped. Why were…
Read MoreICG Ship Samudra Paheredar arrives at Manila Bay, Philippines
Manila: Indian Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar, a specialized Pollution Control Vessel, arrived at Manila Bay, Philippines on a three-day visit. The visit of specialized Pollution Control Vessels is part of a broader initiative aimed at demonstration of ICG Marine Pollution Response capabilities and shared concern & resolve towards Marine Pollution in the ASEAN region, besides bolstering bilateral cooperation with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The ICG ship is on an overseas deployment to ASEAN countries namely the Philippines, Vietnam, and Brunei from 25 March to 12 April 2024. The…
Read MoreAlexandrova smashes competition out of the park
Miami: Ekaterina Alexandrova dealt a blow to World No. 1 Iga Swiatek’s hopes of becoming the second player to win the Sunshine Double by defeating World No. 1 Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-2 in the Miami Open round of 16. The win marked Alexandrova’s first career victory over the current world No. 1. This victory also took her to the quarterfinals of the third WTA 1000 tournament. Alexandrova, a quarterfinalist in Miami last year, will face No. 5 Jessica Pegula on Wednesday. Swiatek came back from a set down to defeat…
Read MoreSeason finale of IPL 2024 at Chepauk on May 26
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the remaining schedule of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). All IPL matches will be held in India. Earlier, the schedule of 21 matches was announced and it was said that the remaining matches will be announced keeping in mind the election schedule. The most important thing is that Chennai Super Kings will also play the first match of the second phase. The second part of IPL 2024 will start on April 8. The IPL 2024 playoffs…
Read MoreCSK, GT gear up for a match of nerves
Chennai: The 7th match of IPL 2024 will be played between the defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans, in which an interesting match will also be seen between the two new captains Rituraj Gaikwad and Shubman Gill. CSK started their title defense with a win over RCB, while Gujarat also started their campaign with a win over Mumbai. The two teams have clashed five times in the tournament so far, including last season’s rain-affected final, where CSK won a thrilling match to lift their fifth IPL trophy. Talking…
Read MoreRajasthan Royals beat LSG by 20 runs
Lucknow: In the fourth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Rajasthan Royals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 20 runs. Batting first in the match played at Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan team scored 193 runs for 4 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Lucknow team could score only 173 runs after losing 6 wickets in 20 overs. Lucknow Super Giants, which came to chase the big target of 194 runs, did not have a good start and the team lost three wickets on the total score…
Read MorePunjab Kings fail to sail past the RCB storm
Bengaluru: In the sixth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by four wickets. The match played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru was very interesting. RCB needed 46 runs to win the match and six wickets had fallen. In such a situation, Dinesh Karthik along with impact player Mahipalal Lomror helped the team win by four wickets with four balls remaining. RCB, while chasing the target of 177 runs given by Punjab, did not have a good start. The wickets…
Read MoreHimachal bypoll battle to decide Sukhu government fate
Mandi: The bugle of assembly by-election has been sounded in Himachal Pradesh. The ruling Congress and the opposition BJP are eyeing the by-elections on nine seats. Voting on six of these seats is to be held on June 1. These seats have become vacant due to the disqualification of six Congress MLAs. These by-elections will decide whether Congress’ Sukhu government will remain in power in the state or BJP will form the government. If we look at the assembly by-elections held in Himachal Pradesh in the last four decades, Congress…
Read MoreTourists make a beeline for Tibet
New Delhi: According to information received from the Culture and Tourism Department of Tibet Autonomous Region, a total of more than 32 lakh domestic and foreign tourists visited Tibet in January-February this year. Apart from this, in the first two months of the year, more than 7 lakh 30 thousand people were welcomed in Tibet’s rural tourism and tourism income was more than 11 crore 50 lakh yuan. Culture and tourism industry has become one of the main industries of Tibet. On the other hand, new business models are also…
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