On the birth anniversary of the socialist leader and dalit icon B R Ambedkar, the Kanshi Ram-founded Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will be forty years old. The regional-turned-national party which monopolised the Dalit vote and dominated the political discourse for much of the 1990s and 2000s in Uttar Pradesh is struggling to stay relevant. With declining hold over the dalit classes, their primary vote bank, and the incumbent BJP and INDIA Bloc’s efforts to expand their Dalit outreach, along with the emergence of smaller pro-dalit parties, it remains to be…
Day: April 8, 2024
Chilling Murder’ As Man Stabs Wife, Chops Body Into 200 Pieces Before Dumping Them Into River
A man has stabbed his wife to death, chopped her in over 200 pieces and then storing them for a week inside refrigerator before finally dumping it into a river. These are the chilling details of a murder that took place in UK, where an accused Nicholas Metson, 28-years-old has murdering his wife Holly Bramley, 26, in March. Reports said Metson stabbed his wife several times in the bedroom and chopped the body in the bathroom. It is said that the accused husband later put the pieces in plastic bags…
“The Great Indian Kapil Show”: Host Refers to Rohit Sharma as ‘Sharma Ji Ka Beta’; Here’s the Cricketer’s Response
Television’s favourite comedian, Kapil Sharma, kickstarted his show on Netflix last week. On the first episode of ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’, the audience was treated to the Kapoor clan. Neetu Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni graced the show with their appearance. The second episode of the show featured cricketers Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer. In that episode, Kapil called Rohit the famous ‘Sharma ji ka beta.’ At the beginning of the second episode of ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’, Kapil introduces Rohit and Shreyas on the stage.…
“IPL 2024: MI Achieves Historic Feat with Win Over DC; Becomes First Team with 150 T20 Wins”
In doing so, the franchise became the first team in the history of T20 cricket to register a total of 150 wins. Yesterday’s victory over DC was MI’s 139th in IPL. The five-team IPL champions have also won 11 games in the now defunct Champions League T20. MI achieved this feat in their 273rd T20 match. Apart from 273 wins MI also have 117 defeats against their name. The favourite team of the five-time IPL champions has been Kolkata Knight Riders whom they have beaten 23 times, while Chennai Super…
“LSG vs GT, IPL 2024: Pacer Yash Thakur Becomes First Bowler to Take Five-Wicket Haul”
The youngster returned with figures of 5/30 in 3.5 overs, which includedThe youngster returned with figures of 5/30 in 3.5 overs, which included a double-wicket maiden, as Lucknow Super Giants beat former champions Gujarat Titans by 33 runs at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. a double-wicket maiden, as Lucknow Super Giants beat former champions Gujarat Titans by 33 runs at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. A right-arm medium pacer from Kolkata, who plays for Vidarbha in domestic cricket, Thakur thus became the third bowler to bag a five-for against the Titans after…
“‘Tukde-Tukde Gang Mindset’: PM Modi Criticizes Congress Chief Over Kashmir Remark”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday for remarks he made the day before in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier, Kharge referred to PM Modi’s recent speech at a rally in Rajasthan and mentioned the scrapping of Article 370, which he called ‘Article 371’ in a slip of the tongue, and stated it was not Rajasthan’s issue but of Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking at a rally in Bihar’s Nawada, PM Modi said, “Modi gave a guarantee to scrap Article 370 in Kashmir. What was…
“Total Solar Eclipse 2024: Will the Celestial Event Be Visible from India?”
The world is set to witness the first solar eclipse of 2024 on Monday, April 8, darkening the sky in some parts of the globe as it is going to be a ‘total’ solar eclipse. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky darkens to resemble dawn or dusk. The total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Will The Solar Eclipse Be Visible From India? The solar…
“Akhilesh Yadav Visits Mukhtar Ansari’s Family in Ghazipur”
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday visited the family of mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari at his home in Ghazipur, and said he hoped the truth of his death will come out and the family will get justice. “It’s shocking that Mukhtar Ansari himself made apprehensions that he is being given poison (in jail)… I hope the government will bring truth (of death) before us and the family will get justice,” Yadav told reporters after meeting Ansari’s family. Ansari, a five-time MLA from Mau, died due to cardiac arrest, on March…
“Stolen SUV Belonging to BJP Chief JP Nadda’s Wife Recovered in Varanasi; 3 Suspects Apprehended”
The Delhi Police has recovered the SUV of BJP President J P Nadda’s wife from Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi, more than two weeks after it was stolen from a service centre in Delhi’s Govindpuri, according to officials. They said three auto-lifters were arrested in connection with the case. They have been identified as Shivansh Tripathi (23), Saleem (34), and Mohammad Raees (33), all residents of Uttar Pradesh. The white Toyota Fortuner was stolen from southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri on March 19 when its driver, Joginder, had left it at the service centre…