Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Reese Witherspoon’s son Deacon has graduated, and the Hollywood actress couldn’t be more proud as he put “four years od hard work”. Witherspoon shared a string of pictures with her son Deacon from his graduation from the prestigious Tisch School Of The Arts in the Big Apple. She wrote on Instagram: “After 4years of hard work, long days , endless papers &classes, working with the greatest teachers and making new friends.. my wonderful son graduated from @nyutis…
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Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IANS) As the counting got underway in Kerala on Monday, the Congress leaders appeared to be confident about their performance. A specially erected ‘shamiyana’ in front of the Congress state headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, alongside reports of bulk orders for ladoos, clearly signalled that the party was bracing for a victory celebration.As counting began for the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly election, early postal ballot trends pointed to a closely fought contest…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 2 (IANS) As the clock ticks towards Monday morning, political Kerala finds itself on edge, with anxious anticipation cutting across party lines.For the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, this is a defining moment, a test of whether the Left can script history a historic third term.For the United Democratic Front led by the Congress, it is an opportunity to reclaim power.And for the Bharatiya Janata Party, the focus is more modes…
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon has expressed her gratitude for playing some iconic characters and says she wants to remind other women that they can be anything they want to be. Witherspoon, who has been named in the annual “100 Most Beautiful” issues of People magazine four times, shared a series of memorable characters she has played over three decades in cinema on Instagram.She wrote in the caption: “Some of the moments I’m most grateful for are the ones where I …
Patna, April 17 (IANS) Voting for various posts in the Patna High Court Advocates’ Association concluded peacefully on Friday, with an impressive 62 per cent voter turnout recorded among the 5,262 eligible advocate voters. The election was conducted within the premises of the Patna High Court after due permission from the administration, subject to specific conditions. These included a ban on loudspeakers and ensuring that court proceedings remained uninterrupted.All judges and lawyers car…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (IANS) Around 16 per cent of Kerala’s 2.71 crore electorate have cast their votes within the first two hours of polling on Thursday, setting an energetic tone for what Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan described as a decisive election for the state’s future.Leading the campaign narrative for the Left Democratic Front (LDF), CM Vijayan said the mandate would determine whether Kerala sustains its development trajectory.After casting his vote, he stressed that there sh…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 (IANS) With less than 24 hours for voting to commence in Kerala in its 140 Assembly constituencies, the sheer scale of the exercise underscores both its complexity and significance.A total of 883 candidates are in the fray, translating to an average of six to seven contestants per seat, though several constituencies have turned into crowded battlefields with rebels and Independents adding to the mix.The electorate stands at a formidable 2.7 crore voters, spread across…
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 6 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai alleged that the state has an anti-SC, ST, and OBC government, accusing it of doing injustice to the very communities whose votes brought it to power. He urged members of the Ganga community to demonstrate their electoral strength, saying that once they prove their influence, all political parties will come to their doorstep.He was speaking at a public meeting held in support of BJP candidate Veerann…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 (IANS) At a time when senior bureaucrats are often seen as distant and inaccessible, a quiet administrative shift by top election officials is winning public praise in Kerala.At the centre of it are Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U Kelkar and his deputy, P. B. Nooh, whose hands-on and accessible approach during the ongoing election process is being widely appreciated.Ever since the poll schedule was announced, Kelkar, Nooh, and their team have been working round the c…
Chennai, March 30 (IANS) With the nomination process for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections formally underway, Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Monday filed his nomination from the Kolathur constituency, where he is seeking a fourth consecutive term.The Election Commission has initiated the filing of nominations across all 234 constituencies in the state, marking a crucial phase in the run-up to the single-phase polling scheduled for April 23. Returning officers’ offices have been set up in every…