New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday said that all political parties taken together including the Opposition – RJD and Congress, have filed zero ‘claims and objections’ for inclusion or exclusion in the electoral draft rolls, a week after its publication. However, 5,015 people have directly submitted objections with the poll panel.‘No objection’ to the draft rolls by parties assumes importance as a week has already passed after the August 1 publication for r…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday strongly criticised State Election Commissioner (SEC) Dinesh Waghmare’s decision to not use VVPATs in the upcoming local and civic body elections in Maharashtra, calling the move “suspicious” and a threat to democratic transparency.In a sharply worded editorial in its mouthpiece, Saamana, the Thackeray faction asserted that if the voting process is delayed due to the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and VVPATs, as cited by the SEC, the…

Bhopal, Aug 7 (IANS) In a sweeping gesture of empowerment and festive goodwill, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday will transfer an amount of Rs 1,500 each to the bank accounts of more than 1.26 crore women under the Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, marking the 27th instalment of the scheme and a special Rakshabandhan bonus.In a state-level event, to be held in Narsinghgarh of Rajgarh district, the Chief Minister will initiate a direct benefit transfer of Rs 1,859 crore to eli…

Fort Lauderdale (USA), Aug 7 (IANS) Inter Miami CF secured a thrilling 3-1 comeback win over Liga MX’s Pumas Unam in the team’s third and final Leagues Cup 2025 phase one fixture to secure a spot in the quarterfinals. Legendary striker Luis Suarez delivered a standout performance with a goal and two assists, while midfielder Rodrigo De Paul scored his first goal for the Club, and Tadeo Allende also got his name onto the scoresheet.Unam opened the scoring to take the lead with a goal from Jor…

Los Angeles, Aug 7 (IANS) Major League Soccer (MLS) club Los Angeles FC have signed Tottenham Hotspur legend Son Heung-Min. The 33-year old will occupy an international roster slot and will be eligible to play upon receipt of his P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate (ITC). One of the most talented and popular Asian players in football history, Son joined LAFC after an iconic 10-year run with Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League, where he scored 173 goals across all competit…

Toronto, Aug 7 (IANS) Ben Shelton upstaged higher-ranked compatriot Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 Wednesday night in Toronto to muscle his way into his first ATP Masters 1000 final at the Canadian Open on Thursday (IST). Improving to 26-1 this season after winning the first set, the World No. 7 combined an expected service masterclass with a surprising baseline assault on return to declaw Fritz, who had dropped serve just once in his previous three matches heading into the semifinals, ATP reports.The ma…

Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) Actor Ajith Kumar, who recently completed 33 years in the film industry, has now welcomed driving ace Narain Karthikeyan onboard his international car racing team Ajith Kumar Racing. The Indian driving ace from Tamil Nadu will now be a part of Ajith Kumar Racing which has been bringing laurels to the country by participating and winning car racing events all across the world.Ajith Kumar, while commenting on Narain Karthikeyan joining his car racing team said, “It’s truly …

Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) Director Lokesh Kanakaraj, whose upcoming action entertainer ‘Coolie’, featuring Superstar Rajinikanth in the lead, is all set to release on August 14, has now offered prayers at the popular Shiva temple in Tiruvannamalai. Video clips of the ace director visiting the temple and offering prayers ahead of the film’s release have now begun doing the rounds on social media. The film has triggered huge expectations for a number of reasons.In fact, it has made headlines by becomi…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) National Award-winning Divya Dutta says that playing a powerful woman in a male-dominated world was overwhelming, but fulfilling. Asked “Mayasabha: The Rise of the Titans” is about a woman who’s in a very male-dominated world, and what was it like stepping into such a commanding role in a specially, traditionally ruled industry, Divya told IANS: “It was overwhelming.””It was absolutely overwhelming, if I may say. But I, you know, I was saying something to someone else …

Los Angeles, Aug 7 (IANS) Hollywood star Catherine Zeta-Jones has heaped praise on actress Jenna Ortega, describing her co-star as “amazing”. The 55-year-old actress, who stars alongside Jenna in the new season of Wednesday, told People: “We did rehearse it. It’s like choreography and stunts. “You know, we have to be careful. These are real weapons we’re working with.”The actress observed that Ortega made time in her busy schedule so that they could prepare properly for the scene.The actress – w…