Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the appointment of former India all-rounder Sairaj Bahutule as the spin bowling coach of the senior men’s national team. He will guide India’s next generation of spinners across formats.”The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Sairaj Bahutule as the Spin Bowling Coach of the Indian Cricket Team (Senior Men),” BCCI said in a statement.Bahutule, who play…
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Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) Actor Gurmeet Choudhary revealed that he always wanted to marry a Bengali girl during the latest episode of the show “Tum Ho Naa – Ghar Ki Superstar”.In a heartfelt moment, Gurmeet and his better half, Debina Bonnerjee, looked back at the story of their first meeting with host Rajeev Khandelwal.After this, Rajeev couldn’t help but tease Gurmeet about his first interaction with Debina. The ‘Kahiin To Hoga’ actor joked that somewhere destiny had already played its part in b…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), being conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) and questioned the Congress party’s duplicity and also its brazenness in whipping up public sentiments over fake and frivolous issues. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, BJP National Spokesperson and MP Sudhanshu Trivedi described the verdict as “a complete defeat …
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday paid rich tributes to social reformer Raja Ram Mohan Roy on his birth anniversary, saying his ideologies and ideals would continue to guide the country towards social awakening and nation-building. In a post on X, HM Shah described Raja Ram Mohan Roy as the pioneer of the Indian Renaissance and hailed his contribution to eradicating social evils and strengthening the foundation of modern India.“On the birth anniversary of Raja Ra…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The BJP and CPI-M on Tuesday criticised the Trinamool Congress, calling it a ‘coward’ and ‘runaway’ party after its candidate Jahangir Khan pulled out of the Falta constituency repoll in Bengal. However, the Samajwadi Party, which is Trinamool’s ally in the INDIA bloc, backed the decision.On the last day of campaigning for the repoll on Tuesday, Khan announced: “I am not contesting this election.”Reacting to the same, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said: “Trinamool …
Gandhinagar, May 17 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the BJP and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) governments are now in power across 80 per cent of the country, attributing the political expansion to the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the work of grassroots party workers. Addressing a public programme in Gandhinagar after inaugurating and laying foundation stones for development works worth Rs 620 crore, HM Shah said the BJP had expanded significantly a…
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Saayoni Ghosh on Thursday accused the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of using “fear psychosis” in West Bengal and said that such a thing is not going to work in the state.Her reaction came after Trinamool supremo and former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee complained of being assaulted by a section of lawyers at the Calcutta High Court premises.Talking to IANS, Saayoni Ghosh said: “This is the culture of BJP. Mamata Banerjee was the Chief M…
Jamnagar, May 10 (IANS) Residents originally from West Bengal but settled in Jamnagar gathered in large numbers at Lal Bungalow Circle on Sunday evening ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in the city, expressing enthusiasm over his Gujarat visit and the BJP’s recent electoral success in Bengal.People from Bengali families living in Jamnagar waited along the roads leading to the public meeting venue, many carrying placards, chanting patriotic slogans and wearing traditional attir…
Bengaluru, May 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the recent electoral victories of the BJP-led NDA would create new history in Indian politics, asserting that the entire country is moving step by step with the party’s national policies.“The whole country is moving step by step with the BJP’s national policies. These victories are significant for the direction and future of Indian politics,” he underlined.He was addressing a huge gathering near the HAL Airport in …
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) BJP leaders from across the country, including Union Ministers, Chief Ministers and Members of Parliament, arrived in Kolkata to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the first-ever BJP government in Bengal. Suvendu Adhikari is set to be sworn in as Bengal’s first BJP Chief Minister at a ceremony to be held at Brigade Parade Ground.Rajya Sabha member Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that the day is significant for the people of the state, who, he said, want change in the state.Shri…