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Already a match-winner for Mumbai Indians, Jasprit Bumrah isn’t entirely a happy man when it comes to his role in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. The seasoned seamer has emerged as the wrecker-in-chief for his franchise, picking up wickets at regular intervals, but he wants more responsibilities on his shoulders. After emerging as…

In the age of social media, influencers, and content creators are often seen recording TikTok videos or Instagram reels in public. In an attempt to go viral, several creators are also seen engaging in rather risky feats and bizarre stunts. One such video has surfaced on social media websites showing a woman smashing the windscreen…

The Lok Sabha election begins today with a scintillating first phase that would see voting in 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories. Among the contestants are ministers, senior leaders and multiple winners out to defend their territory. There are issues at stake also, including tribal rights,  and Article 370. Here are the Top…

A total of 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories are going to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha election today. These include all the 39 seats in politically significant Tamil Nadu and several in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Maharashtra.  Here are some of the prominent leaders contesting in this…

The first phase of polls will be held on all seats of Tamil Nadu (39), Rajasthan (12), Uttar Pradesh (8), Madhya Pradesh (6), Uttarakhand (5), Arunachal Pradesh (2), Meghalaya (2), Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1), Mizoram (1), Nagaland (1), Puducherry (1), Sikkim (1) and Lakshadweep (1). Besides, there will be five seats each in Assam…

The 2024 Lok Sabha elections will be conducted in seven phases, with the first phase beginning today. This phase will witness voting in 21 states and Union Territories and 102 constituencies, with results set to be declared on June 4. Political aspirations, factionalism within parties or simply calling out of favour, have led to many…

The Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat will see a high-stakes battle, with Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai facing DMK leader Ganapathy P Rajkumar and AIADMK’s Singai Ramachandran. The candidature of its Tamil Nadu state president shows the BJP is pressing hard to increase its presence in south India. Union Minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari…

The US has offered support for reforms to United Nations institutions, including the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said in a press briefing on Wednesday. When asked about Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s statement regarding India’s lack of a permanent seat at the UNSC, Vedant Patel said, “The…

A storm hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week bringing record rainfall that flooded highways, inundated houses, grid-locked traffic and trapped people in their homes. At least 20 people were reported to have died in the deluge in Oman while another person was said to have died in floods in the UAE that…

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and World Bank chief Ajay Banga feature on Time Magazine‘s 100 Most Influential People of 2024 list in the ‘Leaders’ category.  The magazine’s annual list is divided into several categories like ‘Leaders’, ‘Icons’ and ‘Titans’, among others. Some other prominent personalities on the ‘Leaders’ are Indian-origin…