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Arvind Kejriwal questioned why Jat students from Rajasthan benefit from reservations at Delhi University, while Jat students from Delhi are denied the same. Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday demanded the inclusion of Delhi’s Jat community in the Centre’s Other Backward Classes (OBC) list.Addressing a press conference, the former Delhi chief minister accused the Centre of “misleading” the Jats for the past decade and failing to deliver on its promises. “In 2015, the BJP invited Jat leaders to the prime minister’s residence and assured them that Delhi’s Jat community would be included in the Central OBC list. Union…

More former Australian cricketers weighed in with criticisms of Virat Kohli’s actions during the BGT. A relatively quiet series for Virat Kohli with bat in hand didn’t mean he avoided media attention during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, as he consistently found himself in the eye of the storm when it came to provoking the Australian media, in particular, throughout the five-match series. This continued right through to the final day of the series, when Kohli ruffled some feathers by visibly and dramatically checking his pockets, referencing the infamous sandpaper gate incident from 2018. Some former Australian players weren’t happy with Kohli’s…

Under-fire senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will continue to form the batting core of ODI squad, but three senior cricketers could face the axe. With the focus now on the white-ball format, with the Champions Trophy coming up in a month and the selectors expected to reveal the 15-member squad by the end of this week, speculations have begun on the big-name players who could miss the cut and fringe options who could likely make the Indian team. Under-fire senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will continue to form the batting core of India’s ODI squad, but…

Many people were injured when an elephant turned violent during the Puthiyangadi annual ‘nercha’ in Tirur, Kerala. As many as 17 people were injured, including one critically, when an elephant became agitated during the Puthiyangadi annual ‘nercha’ at the BP Angadi annual festival at a mosque in Kerala’s Malappuram district late last night. The incident occurred in Tirur, where hundreds had gathered to witness the spectacle. Footage from the event shows five elephants, adorned with golden plates, parading through the crowd as people tried to capture the moment on their cameras. However, one of the elephants, named Pakkathu Sreekuttan, suddenly…

The Billeshwar Mahadev temple in Unnao holds a special place among the devotees, who believe that bathing in its sacred pond cleanses sins. A ‘Shivling’ at Unnao’s Billeshwar Mahadev temple was allegedly vandalised on Wednesday, triggering outrage among the locals. The police arrested a man named Awadhesh Kurmi, who was reportedly suffering from depression in connection with the incident. Officials said that the incident occurred at the temple located in the Purwa Kotwali area on the Purwa-Maurawan road, three kilometers from the tehsil headquarters. According to the locals, the ‘Shivling’ dates back to the Mahabharata era. Additional superintendent of police…

She also questioned the absence of senior Congress leaders during the collection of remains of former prime minister Manmohan Singh after his cremation. Sharmistha Mukherjee, the daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, has criticised Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for allegedly travelling to Vietnam just days after the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. “As an ordinary, concerned citizen of the country, I would definitely like to question Rahul Gandhi on why, when the nation was mourning the death of a Prime Minister, who was a stalwart of his own party, did he have to take…

AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj and Sanjay Singh sat on a dharna after being stopped from entering Delhi CM’s bungalow.  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after its leaders’ standoff with the Delhi Police personnel deployed outside the chief minister’s bungalow, describing it as a “clear display of anarchy”. “The reality of the monument of corruption is coming before the people… The sequence of events unfolding today and the characteristics being showcased by AAP MP Sanjay Singh and Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj, no matter what they do, they will not be able…

The comment came days after India head coach Gautam Gambhir took a brutal swipe at Sam Konstas for his altercations with Jasprit Bumrah. India’s Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, on Tuesday, was called out for their “disgraceful act” towards Australia’s Sam Konstas during the recently-completed Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. The comment came days after India head coach Gautam Gambhir took a brutal swipe at the 19-year-old for his altercations with Bumrah. Konstas made his debut in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, where he toyed with Bumrah, smashing the India vice-captain for a flurry of boundaries, including the audacious ramp shots.…

BCCI’s new secretary, Devajit Saikia have been told to send chief selector Ajit Agarkar a “strict message” on solving the Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma dilemma. India’s humiliating loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, which was part of their stretch of six defeats in last eight matches, opened the pandora’s box. But one the sparked the most concern and calls for an immediate attention is the future of India’s senior batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. And as the dilemma continues with BCCI expected to have their first discussion on the matter come Sunday, in the Special General Meeting, board’s new secretary,…

Two men fired at Salman Khan’s residence on April 14. The actor suspects gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, believing the attack was meant to kill him and his family. Bollywood actor Salman Khan has completed extensive renovations to enhance security at his Galaxy Apartments in Mumbai’s Bandra, eight months after a shooting incident outside his residence. The actor’s home now has bulletproof balcony , a modern security system, and high-resolution CCTV cameras to detect any suspicious activity nearby. Bulletproof glass has been added to strengthen the balcony from where Salman Khan greets his fans. The actor resides in a 1 BHK flat…