Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Union Minister and Republican Party of India (RPI) chief Ramdas Athawale expressed disappointment with the BJP-led Mahayuti in Maharashtra, ruing that his party workers are not getting the opportunities that they deserve in the state, and that he was not sure whether his party is still a part of the ruling alliance or not.In an interaction with IANS, Athawale said: “In Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Assam, whichever parties are in coalition with the BJP, they are allocated seats …
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New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Though Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis and Steve Smith have been left out of Australia’s T20I series in Bangladesh, chief selector George Bailey has insisted the trio have ‘not been dropped’ and remain in contention for future assignments in the shortest format.The trio, along with Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, were notable absentees from the 16‑member squad announced for the three‑match T20I series to be played in Dhaka on June 17, 19 and 21.Cummins and Hazlew…
Patna, March 30 (IANS) RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday alleged that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was compelled to resign from the MLC post under pressure from the BJP, claiming that the decision was not taken independently. Speaking to IANS, Tejashwi Yadav said, “This had to be done as it was the BJP’s decision, not Nitish Kumar’s. Some BJP agents within the JD(U) imposed it, which is why it happened. We had already said earlier that they would not allow him to continue as Chief Ministe…
San Francisco, March 28 (IANS) Ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is all set to become the first Indian playing to feature in Major League Cricket (MLC) after signing with the San Francisco Unicorns for the 2026 season.Ashwin was a member of the Indian team winning the 2011 ODI World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy. In all, he picked 765 international wickets from 287 matches across all three formats and remains the seventh-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket’s history.“The MLC has prove…
Bengaluru, March 22 (IANS) Commenting on the internal rift, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D. K. Shivakumar on Sunday clarified that the candidates for the by-election have been selected by consensus.Speaking to the media at his residence in Bengaluru, he said the Bagalkote Assembly ticket has been given to Umesh Meti, the second son of late H. Y. Meti, and the Davanagere South ticket has been given to Samarth Mallikarjuna, grandson of Shamanur Shivashankarappa.He s…
Bengaluru, Feb 14 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday dismissed speculation over leadership issues within the JD(S)-BJP alliance, saying this is not the time to discuss who should become Chief Minister of Karnataka.Referring to discussions about the alliance with the BJP and demands from some of his supporters that he should be projected as Chief Minister, Kumaraswamy said there was still time for such decisions. “There is still time for that. Spea…
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) supremo Tej Pratap Yadav on Monday held a key organisational meeting with party workers in Patna, during which he outlined plans for the expansion of his party and announced a statewide padyatra across Bihar.Addressing party members, Tej Pratap Yadav said he would embark on a padyatra covering all 38 districts of Bihar, during which he would walk from village to village, interact directly with people and listen to their problems.He said the march wo…