Buzzing with veteran party colleagues and young party workers alike, the Lakkasandra home of Sowmya Reddy, Congress’ Bangalore South candidate, has been transformed into an election war room, but the place she retires to for comfort is a few kilometres away in Koramangala. Her pet dog Arya, is a big part of that comfort.Much of her campaign strategy, as TOI found, is the brainchild of her father Ramalinga Reddy, who is also state transport and endowment minister. While he manages the...
VISAKHAPATNAM: A court ( XI ADJ and SC/ ST Court) in Vizag city on Tuesday sentenced nine men, including YSRC leader Thota Trimurthulu found guilty in the 1996 tonsure of Dalit youngster case to imprisonment of 18 months and slapped a fine of Rs 42 thousand each.The present YSRC’s MLA candidate for Mandapeta assembly segment in Konaseema district, Thota Trimurthulu is the prime accused in the case which dates back to December 29, 1996.Dalit leaders said that the then independent MLA of...
NEW DELHI: In a thrilling comeback, the Detroit Red Wings secured a crucial 5-4 overtime victory against the Montreal Canadiens, igniting hope for their playoff aspirations. Lucas Raymond emerged as the hero, netting his second goal of the game in the dying seconds of overtime, propelling the Red Wings to victory and keeping their postseason dreams alive. Trailing 4-1 at one point, Detroit showcased resilience and determination, staging an impressive comeback to snatch the win from the...
NEW DELHI: Despite being the highest run-scorer in the IPL this season so far, Virat Kohli's strike-rate has been a major talking point among fans and cricket pundits. It all began with Kohli's joint slowest IPL ton, off 67 balls, against Rajasthan Royals and since then RCB star's strike-rate has been keenly observed.But on Monday, Kohli, with his brisk 20-ball 42 albeit in a losing cause, gave a befitting response to his strike-rate critics.Former T20 World Cup winning all-rounder Irfan Pathan...
Four days before voting in Chhindwara Lok Sabha constituency, police walked into the residence of Congress stalwart and former chief minister Kamal Nath to "interrogate" his aide, R K Miglani, on Monday.Nath was out campaigning when 40 to 50 policemen turned up at his house in Shikarpur, a village about 10km from Chhindwara district headquarters, at around 1pm.Inspector Umesh Golhani of Shikarpur police station told reporters, "Some interrogation has been done. Investigation is on. We will share...
SHIMLA: Congress seems to have further gambled its future in Himachal Pradesh by fielding two of its 34 MLAs in the Lok Sabha elections despite being already one short of a majority in the assembly. The equation has been dicey for Congress ever since the disqualification of six legislators who cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha polls last Feb.PWD minister and Shimla (rural) MLA Vikramaditya Singh has been nominated to contest the Mandi seat, while Kasauli legislator Vinod Sultanpuri is the candidate...
Season’s rainfall pegged at 6% higher than AverageNEW DELHI: India will likely experience ‘above normal’ monsoon (June-Sep) rainfall with fairly good distribution in most parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. If the forecast comes true, good rainfall is expected to positively impact agriculture, boosting farm operations and driving the economy with higher rural demand.Though in certain areas, including Odisha, northeastern states and parts of Jharkhand,...
BENGALURU: Tech-to-tractor conglomerate Mahindra Group will invest 12 billion rupees (about $144 million) to set up solar and wind energy projects of 150 megawatt (MW) hybrid capacity in India, it said on Monday. The projects will be developed by the group's renewable energy unit Mahindra Susten with Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, one of Canada's largest pension funds, as its strategic partner. Mahindra & Mahindra will also acquire a 26% stake in its solar power generating unit Gelos...
NEW DELHI: Election officials on Monday inspected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's helicopter just after he landed in Tamil Nadu.Gandhi had traveled from Mysuru to Nilgiris via helicopter. The Congress leader was en route to Wayanad, his parliamentary constituency in Kerala, where he has several campaign activities planned, including a public meeting.— timesofindia (@timesofindia) Gandhi is contesting the April 26 Lok Sabha polls from Wayanad, aiming for a consecutive term. This comes a day after...
The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) is soon expected to announce the JAC Class 10, 12 Results 2024. As per the media reports, the Matric and Inter results are likely to be declared in the month of April. However, an official confirmation from the Board is still awaited. Once the results are out, students who appeared for the exam can check their results from the official websites of JAC at jacresults.com, jac.jharkhand.gov.in, jharresults.nic.in. The JAC Class 10th and 12th Board Exams for 2024...
Stock market crash today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian benchmark equity indices, opened in red on Monday led by global cues and uncertainties. BSE Sensex plunged 700 points and Nifty50 was near 22,300. At 9:31 AM, BSE Sensex was trading at 73,594.17, down 651 points or 0.88%. Nifty50 was at 22,313.25, down 206 points or 0.92%.Indian stock markets opened the week with a decline, following the trend in Asian markets. Investor sentiment was affected by Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel,...
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians' batting coach and former all-rounder Kieron Pollard has come out in staunch defense of Hardik Pandya. Following Mumbai Indians' IPL match against Chennai Super Kings where Pandya faced significant scrutiny for his performance, Pollard rallied behind his teammate, asserting that cricket is a team game and calling for support rather than criticism.IPL 2024: ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE"I am sick and fed up looking to pinpoint individuals; cricket is a team game...