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BJD leader VK Pandian, a close aide of former CM Naveen Patnaik, announced retirement from active politics following party’s defeat in Odisha elections. Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s close aide VK Pandian on Sunday announced retirement from active politics after the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) suffered an embarrassing defeat in both Lok Sabha and assembly elections. “My intent of joining politics was only to assist Naveen babu and now consciously I decide to withdraw myself from active politics,” Pandian, a former bureaucrat, said in a video message. “I am sorry if I have hurt anyone in this journey. I…

West Indies are two-time champions. It secured their second consecutive victory in the 2024 edition of the T20 World Cup by defeating Uganda by 134 runs on Sunday. West Indies vs Uganda: Akeal Hosein fifer Akeal Hosein had an exceptional performance early in the match at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. He claimed a five-wicket haul within the first seven overs. He set the tone for the home team. Uganda struggled to find a response to Hosein’s bowling. It resulted in them posting one of the lowest team totals in the history of the T20 World Cup. West Indies vs…

Puja Tomar created history by becoming the inaugural Indian fighter to emerge victorious in a match at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She prevailed over Rayanne dos Santos from Brazil at UFC Louisville 2024. Puja Tomar wikipedia She is from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. Puja had already made significant strides the previous year by being the first Indian female to secure a UFC contract. Puja Tomar vs Dos Santos During her debut bout in the women’s strawweight category, she emerged triumphant through a split decision. She scored the fight 30-27, 27-30, and 29-28. The competition was a closely fought encounter where…

Sofia Firdous is a member of the Congress party. She made history by becoming the first Muslim woman to be elected as an MLA in Odisha. She is 32 years old. Sofia Firdous wikipedia She holds degrees in management and civil engineering. She secured a victory in the Barabati-Cuttack seat during the Odisha Assembly election results announced on June 4. She won against BJP’s Purna Chandra Mahapatra by a margin of 8,001 votes in the Barabati-Cuttack constituency, with Biju Janata Dal (BJD)’s Prakash Chandra Behra finishing in third place. Sofia Firdous is the daughter of senior Congress leader Mohammed Moquim.…

Varun Chakaravarthy has not been a part of the Indian team since his appearance in the T20 World Cup in 2021. Kolkata Knight Riders’ star spinner Varun Chakravarthy quickly rose to prominence in Indian cricket, captivating everyone with his mysterious spin that led to his India debut in 2021. His stellar performance for the Knight Riders during the IPL season that year convinced then-Indian team management that they had found a unique spinner. The anticipation surrounding him was immense, leading to his selection for the Indian squad in the T20 World Cup 2021 in the UAE. However, Chakaravarthy’s performance in…

T20 World Cup organisers have taken a desperate measure to fix the much-criticised New York pitch for the India-Pakistan match. Rising criticism against the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium pitch in New York, which has been labelled “dangerous”, sparked speculations on whether ICC would want to move the blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan to a different venue. While the rumours were brushed aside in a fresh report leading up to the big T20 World Cup game on Sunday, it further added that ICC has been forced to take desperate measures to fix the New York pitch. The Nassau County…

Kate Middleton penned down an emotional letter to the Irish Guards to extend her best wishes to the Colonel’s Review in London on Saturday. Kate Middleton, The Princess of Wales, penned down an emotional letter to the Irish Guards to extend her best wishes to the Colonel’s Review in London on Saturday. Amidst her ongoing cancer battle, Kate, the regiment’s colonel, expressed regret at missing the ceremony, which was the penultimate rehearsal for the Trooping the Colour march. “I wanted to write and let you know how proud I am of the entire regiment ahead of the Colonel’s Review and…

PM designate Narendra Modi’s oath ceremony will take place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan at 7:15 pm tomorrow. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Saturday that the party leaders have not yet received the invitation for the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi. The ceremony is set to take place on Sunday, June 9, in the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Ramesh said that only international leaders have received their invites for the oath taking ceremony tomorrow evening, and no invites have been sent to opposition leaders. He also said that if Congress leaders receive their invites, they will consider attending the…

The outgoing Odisha CM, however, said that the criticism of his close aide, a bureaucrat-turned-BJD member, was ‘unfortunate.’ In his first reaction after losing the Odisha assembly election, Naveen Patnaik, the outgoing chief minister who missed out on what would have been his sixth consecutive term in office, on Saturday defended his close aide VK Pandian, saying that the bureaucrat-turned-politician was not his successor.“The people of Odisha would decide who my successor would be,” Patnaik told news agency PTI. However, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president further stated that the criticism of Pandian, now a party member, was “unfortunate.” “He…

The assault comes amid the EU parliamentary elections in Denmark and follows recent violent incidents involving European political figures. Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi on Saturday condemned the attack on Danish PM Mette Frederiksen, who was hit by a man in Copenhagen. “Deeply concerned by the news of the attack on Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s Prime Minister. We condemn the attack. Wishing good health to my friend,” Modi posted on X. Details surrounding the incident remain unclear, but local media reported that the assailant approached Frederiksen forcefully and pushed her hard while she was passing Kultorvet Square, a central piazza in Copenhagen.…