BJP Faces Caste Conundrum in Hindi Heartland Over Amendment to SC/ST Act
The BJP is in dilemma because while its traditional support base of upper castes is getting increasingly uneasy, Dalits in states like Uttar Pradesh continue to be politically aligned with the BSP.from Top Politics News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2MP0aLN
According to astrologers, 6 is KCR’s lucky number. He won’t take any decision without consulting his trusted astrologers and Vaastu experts.
Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi alleged that weeks before the Model Code of Conduct comes into force, the Vasundhara Raje government is spending people's money to lure voters in the state.
Amit Shah was speaking after flagging off the second phase of pre-electoral drive of Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh to reach out to voters from Kurrubhat village near Dongargarh in Rajnandgaon district.
The rift between BJP and PDP widened after two BJP MLAs — Lal Singh and Chander Prakash Ganga — participated in a rally in March this year to support the accused in the Kathua rape case.
The Tamil Nadu health minister, state police chief T K Rajendran and a former senior police official were among those whose premises were searched by the CBI on Wednesday as part of its probe into the Gutka scam.
Not taking the act of rebellion lightly, the DMK has suspended party functionary Ravi, the area secretary for Velachery, for greeting Alagiri at the Chennai airport on Tuesday.
Farooq Abdullah announced on Wednesday that the National Conference will refrain from participating in the panchayat elections until the issue of Article 35A is settled for good.
Rahul Gandhi is undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in accordance with a wish he expressed in April when his plane plunged hundreds of feet during the campaign for the Karnataka polls.
The tweets were apparently critical of PM Modi and were supportive of Rahul Gandhi's Kailash Mansarovar yatra.
Former Congress MLA from Jawali in the Kangra district Neeraj Bharti's had posted an illustration from the story of Krishna, watching gopis bathe in the Yamuna. It asked "Aaj Iska Janmadin Hai Kya" (Is today His birthday).
The BJP-led state government held a meeting with several key leaders of the Patidar community at Gandhinagar Tuesday night, hours after doctors expressed concern over the health of Hardik.
Mehbooba Mufti urged Narendra Modi to extend the hand of friendship to Imran Khan and pick up the peace process from where Vajpayee had to leave it.
The advertisement was published just days after a DGCA report found that Rahul Gandhi’s mid-air scare while travelling to Hubli on a chartered flight before the Karnataka election was caused due to a snag in the autopilot function.
Just like that the English international summer is almost at an end. After four Tests crammed into five weeks, the circus arrives at The Oval for one final hurrah.
The final was contested between Worcestershire and Sussex at Lord’s, which will forever remain etched in history as the first-ever major one-day final to be played at the “Home of Cricket”.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza said his team is capable of beating India.
"All I can say is that no Indian team has won in Sri Lanka for a long time. But we have won in the West Indies, in England, Test matches in Australia and South Africa."
With the series no longer alive, there is a slight end of term feeling to proceedings in south London, although the impending retirement of Alastair Cook has at least provided a subplot to a game that might otherwise struggle for huge meaning.
Ishan Kishan (25 not out) and Writtick Chatterjee (13 not out) saw the team through to stumps at 128 for 5. They need 231 more runs to avoid an innings defeat.
The uncertainty over Shakib's fitness ahead of the 2018 Asia Cup has put the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in an awkward position.
Negotiations between the PCB and Australian coach Darren Barry didn't prove successful last month after which the board approached Bradburn.
All-rounder Moeen Ali will continue to bat at number three, where he was promoted ahead of Joe Root in the fourth test.
"With Virat Kohli not playing, Rohit and Dhawan will be the two key men with the bat for India."
Hong Kong will join India and Pakistan in Group A and will start their Asia Cup campaign against Pakistan on September 16.
A cricket match between Hinckley Amateur Thirds and Hathern Old Seconds at Swallows Green, Hinckley, Leicester came to a halt when a macaw started flying low around the ground before landing on the right shoulder of Tom Flannery - one of the home team's fielders.
The ongoing Test series has been punishing beyond words. But for the players it has been downright arduous. More so on off days. Had Charles Dickens been around, who knows what he would’ve written.
Over the years, Indian players have produced some extraordinary at The Oval. Here's a quiz on them to test your knowledge!
Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger has pledged to donate £20,000 to the organisation Chance to Shine during the upcoming fifth Test between England and India at the Oval, which starts on Friday (September 7).
India's first-choice Test wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha has said that he will take atleast four more months to fully recover from the shoulder injury he suffered after the IPL, meaning he is likely to miss the Australia tour, with the Test series starting on December 6. Saha, who underwent a shoulder surgery in England last month, is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.
Two away series played and two series defeats. While India have failed in their quest to win landmark series away from home in South Africa and in England in 2018, they have improved significantly over the course of the seven Tests.
Colin Munro's 56-ball 90 helped Trinbago Knight Riders to a thumping 67-run win over Guyana Amazon Warriors in their CPL 2018 clash at Queen’s Park Oval.
Former West Indies captain Brian Lara has picked India skipper Virat Kohli and England Test captain Joe Root as the best batsmen in the world.
Follow all the live action as Hong Kong take on UAE for a spot in the Asia Cup.
Ravindra Jadeja is often seen as an automatic choice in the playing XI in Test matches in India but he is often overlooked in overseas conditions with Ravichandran Ashwin getting the nod as the first choice spinner and the think-tank trusting Hardik Pandya to fulfill the role of the all-rounder.
This Indian side has shown a tendency to offer bravado in the face of deficiency, but this issue won’t go away without some serious soul searching and hard work in the nets.
On 6th September 2016, Glenn Maxwell’s blitzkrieg powered Australia to 263 for 3 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium – the highest total in a T20 International. The Australian batsman hit a belligerent 145 from just 65 balls, laced with 14 hits to the fence and nine over them.
Whatever combination India go with, it’s worth remembering India have another proven Test bowler in their squad, who could do with a bit more faith in these conditions.
A superb ton by Himachal Pradesh's Nikhil Gangta (136) and Dhawal Kulkarni's dismissal of India Red captain Abhinav Mukund put India Blue in the driver's seat on the second day of the Duleep Trophy final at NPR College ground here Wednesday.
Despite the strenuous job of being the captain of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli does not fail to enjoy himself off the field.
Alastair Cook, who announced his retirement from international cricket recently, has now admitted that he regrets the unceremonious sacking of Kevin Pietersen from the team
Despite the visitors’ poor record at the venue, Indian players have produced some notable performances over the years. CricketNext looks back at some of the best.
The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) has handed a two-year suspension to original IPL petitioner Aditya Verma's son Lakhan Raja for alleged participation in an unsanctioned tournament as well as a corporate tournament, without prior approval
Ashish Nehra has previously played in all formats of the game and had been a part of the Indian team in two largely successful Cricket World Cups, two Asia Cups, and three ICC Champions Trophy tournaments.
Banks are in a bind - branches are costly and keep losing traffic as phone apps take over day-to-day banking, but they need them because that is where customers still get advice, resolve tricky account issues or deal with cash and checks.
The latest render, discovered on Weibo. The leaked image clearly shows that the OnePlus 6T would feature a triple camera setup similar to the Huawei's P20 Pro.
The revelation that IBM created a very detailed recognition software for law enforcement, and it was deployed in secrecy isn’t great news for personal liberties. The previous examples aren’t exactly ones of great success either.
The EU on Thursday approved US tech giant Apple's plan to buy leading song-recognition app Shazam, saying the move would not reduce choice for music streaming consumers.
Based on the previous leak of Apple Watch Series 4, as per the image, it appears the display is larger, while more complications are available on watch faces.