The architect of BJP’s maiden victory in Odisha was first catapulted into the limelight while leadingan ABVP-backed agitation in 1996 NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: Dharmendra Pradhan‘s resignation Saturday marks an unusual stumble in a political career that appeared to be headed towards more important destinations.The architect of BJP’s maiden victory in Odisha and facilitator of a series…
Kick streamer Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, became the centre of attention after videos showed him being briefly detained by police following a fight outside a Miami nightclub. The incident happened on July 25 and quickly spread across social media. Videos appeared to show Peters fighting with another man before security guards restrained…
Germany police giving update on the situation Several people were injured after a car ploughed into a crowd near a gay pride parade route in Germany’s capital, Berlin, on Saturday.“We are currently deployed with numerous police forces as well as rescue units from the Berlin Fire Department in the Großer Tiergarten. It is presumed that…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi reacts after losing to Spain in the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) Ángel Di María has urged Lionel Messi not to retire from international football following Argentina’s heartbreaking defeat to Spain in the 2026…
NEW DELHI: Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi, the new Union education minister, is one of BJP’s most experienced parliamentarians and has been in PM Narendra Modi’s Cabinet since 2019. The five-time MP from Karnataka also served as president of BJP’s Karnataka unit and played a key role in expanding party’s footprint in the state before coming to…
Protests end at Jantar Mantar NEW DELHI: If the students’ protest held the Modi govt hostage for a week, its potency was amplified by the political class that blockaded the Parliament alongside.But the symphony was not perfect from the start as the anti-BJP bloc had two opposing streams. The one led by Congress viewed CJP…
Bid to make investigation and judicial process time-bound NEW DELHI: Aiming to ensure faster disposal of exam paper leak cases, govt has proposed a three-month deadline for respective high courts to dispose of appeals against orders of special fast-track courts, unlike other cases where no such fixed timeline for deciding appeals exists. This converts an…
NEW DELHI: A steady stream of leading BJP figures, including home minister Amit Shah, visited Dharmendra Pradhan‘s residence in a show of solidarity after he resigned as education minister owing to student protests over the NEET paper leak.Besides Shah, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and commerce and industries minister Piyush Goyal were among the key Union…
Samurai quote of the day by Miyamoto Musashi The samurai were the hereditary military nobility and warrior class of feudal Japan. Miyamoto Musashi was a Japanese swordsman, strategist, and philosopher born in the late sixteenth century. He is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished martial artists in history, having fought in over sixty…
While several celebrities welcomed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation on July 25, actors Ranvir Shorey and Tara Deshpande stood out for having an opinion different from the popular one. As many public figures praised the student movement led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), Sonam Wangchuk and protesters across the country, the two actors…
