After Vaishnaw’s election to Rajya Sabha, speculation grows about BJD-BJP camaraderie

After Vaishnaw’s election to Rajya Sabha, speculation grows about BJD-BJP camaraderie

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw files his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections, at the Odisha Assembly, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. File | Photo Credit: ANI Amid growing signals of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) coordinating their future activities, the regional party has announced elaborate celebrations on the occasion … Read more

India’s power consumption grows by over 16% to 151.66 billion units in August

India’s power consumption grows by over 16% to 151.66 billion units in August

File. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The country’s power consumption grew by over 16% to 151.66 billion units in August this year compared to that of the same month last year mainly due to increase usage of cooling appliances during sultry weather. In the year-ago period, power consumption stood at 130.39 billion units (BU), … Read more

Brain injury legal claims group grows to 378 ex-players

Brain injury legal claims group grows to 378 ex-players

Ex-Wales wing Dafydd James says he is speaking out about his “daily battle” with dementia to try to help others A group of former football, rugby league and rugby union players who are taking legal action claiming they suffered brain injuries playing their respective sports has grown to 378. The new claimants include 100 former … Read more

Dissent grows against Gehlot as Bharat Jodo Yatra heads for Rajasthan

Dissent grows against Gehlot as Bharat Jodo Yatra heads for Rajasthan

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Congress MLAs Pratap Singh Khachariyawas participate in a rally on the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in Jaipur. | Photo Credit: PTI Opposition against the Ashok Gehlot government and clamour for a “final settlement” on the leadership issue in the Rajasthan Congress is growing with the Bharat Jodo … Read more