Lucknow, Aug 19 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief, Akhilesh Yadav, on Wednesday launched a strong attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Enforcement Directorate (ED) searches at several locations linked to jailed former Rampur MP, Azam Khan. Yadav accused the BJP of targeting those involved in establishing educational institutions while “ignoring” other individuals facing allegations of corruption and wrongdoing.Taking to social media, Yadav claimed that the action was intended to a…

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury sparked a major controversy with her remarks on Wednesday, alleging that temples are being built today with an intention to “loot”, a comment made in reference to the Ram Mandir while asserting that those responsible behind siphoning off donations, would eventually face the consequences. Her comments came while responding to a question on the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report into alleged irregularities in donations and m…

Jaipur, Aug 19 (IANS) The Rajasthan State Election Commission is set to announce the poll schedule for all 309 urban local bodies in the state at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. With the announcement, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) will come into force immediately across the urban local bodies and remain in effect until the completion of the election process.State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh will announce the schedule at a press conference.Once the code comes into effect, the government will not…

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Indian mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto had a winning start to their BWF World Championships campaign on Wednesday after defeating Leong Iok Chong and Ng Weng Chi of Macao in the round of 32. The 15th-seeded Indians, who had received a bye in the opening round, registered a 21-11, 21-11 here at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex. Dhruv and Tanisha are India’s remaining representatives in the mixed doubles event after Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shiva…

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila are expecting the home crowd to provide an extra push when they return to the court for their BWF World Championships Round fo 16 match, after the 15th-seeded Indian mixed doubles pair advanced to the pre-quarterfinals with a 21-11, 21-11 victory over Macau’s Leong Iok Chong and Ng Weng Chi at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. The Indians had to wait to begin their campaign, entering the tournament at the Round …

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) India’s top men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s BWF World Championships campaign got underway without the fifth seeds having to step onto court, after Scotland’s Alexander Dunn and Adam Pringle withdrew from their opening-round fixture at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Wednesday. The Indian duo, who had been handed a first-round bye, were due to make their first appearance at the home World Championships against the Scottish pair o…

Dar es Salaam, Aug 19 (IANS) Italy strengthened their case for a place in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 after finishing top of Challenge League B with a convincing eight-wicket victory over Tanzania in Dar es Salaam. Italy entered the final matchday with their fate in their own hands and delivered a composed performance to finish their 15-match campaign as league leaders. Their triumph was further confirmed after Uganda suffered a final-over defeat to Bahrain, leaving Italy four points …

Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu recently shared a glimpse of her happy moment with husband Raj Nidimoru, radiating a pregnancy glow and a blossoming baby bump in a slew of holiday pictures. Samantha shared a string of images from their holiday on Instagram. In the images, the couple was seen gorging at sumptuous meals, shopping for luxurious ensembles, sipping on coffees, and even enjoying a game of pickleball. Samantha wrote: “Just us” along with the clock, evil eye, and …

Chennai, Aug 19(IANS) One of India’s top directors Atlee, best known for having directed the Bollywood superhit film ‘Jawan’, has now showered praise on director Christopher Nolan’s critically acclaimed blockbuster film ‘The Odyssey’, calling it “an experience beyond cinema!”. Taking to his social media timelines to share a post on the film, he wrote, “There are films you watch. There are films you admire. And then, very rarely, there are films that completely take you somewhere else. The Odysse…

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Gold prices jumped over 9 per cent this month which is about five times the returns of broader equity markets but investors largely moved gains into safer assets rather than reinvesting in precious metals, a report said on Wednesday.Precious metal inflows dropped from Rs 8,680 crore in June to Rs 4,084 crore in July, while Rs 1,40,390 crore flooded into money market funds against last month’s Rs 65,530 crore of outflows, the report from Vallum Capital said.The immediat…