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New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene said it was an easy decision for them to start with South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Ryan Rickelton as their opener alongside Rohit Sharma in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, mainly because Quinton de Kock's role in the side is that of a back-up overseas wicketkeeper. There were a few raised eyebrows when Rickelton was picked to open alongside Rohit over the more experienced de Kock, but he justified his selec ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Friday, launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) following the removal of Raghav Chadha as the Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha, with Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva accusing Arvind Kejriwal of running the party in an "authoritarian" manner. Speaking to IANS, Sachdeva said that while appointing or removing a Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha is an internal matter of a political party, the manner in which t ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing rift within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Atishi, the Leader of Opposition in Delhi, responded on Friday after AAP MP Raghav Chadha spoke out following his removal as Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha and the subsequent appointment of Ashok Mittal to that position. She stated that if the BJP has jumped to his side and is praising him, and even questioning why he hasn't joined them (BJP), it clearly shows where everyone stands. This comes after Ch ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3: A political row has erupted on Friday after the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant, described West Bengal as "the most polarised state in the country" while taking cognisance of an incident linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Responding to the court's observations, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari welcomed the intervention and called for urgent action. He said that the apex court's move was necessary, questioning how long silence could continue on su ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A political row has erupted on Friday after the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant, described West Bengal as "the most polarised state in the country" while taking cognisance of an incident linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Responding to the court's observations, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari welcomed the intervention and called for urgent action. He said that the apex court's move was necessary, questioning how long silence co ...Read More >
New Delhi/Punjab, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Friday, expressed concern about the current law and order situation in Punjab, saying that the state is again under "narco-militancy". Additionally, the BJP held the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led state government responsible for "increased terrorism" in the state. The reactions come days after a low-intensity explosion was reported outside the BJP's office at Sector-37 in Chandigarh. Congress MP Manish ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The fault lines within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have burst into the open, with senior leaders publicly taking aim at Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha in an unusually sharp and direct escalation a day after the party removed him from the deputy leader's post in the Rajya Sabha.The flashpoint came after Chadha questioned his removal, triggering pointed rebuttals from leaders like Saurabh Bhardwaj, former CM Atishi, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and MP Sanjay Singh.Former Delhi chief minister Ati ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday criticised Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal, saying the party has become only about "one individual" and that somebody "with a sense of truth" cannot stay with him. The reaction came a day after the AAP removed MP Raghav Chadha as its current Deputy Leader in Rajya Sabha and replaced him with another Punjab MP, Ashok Mittal. The party has also reportedly urged the Secretariat not to allot time ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday held discussions with senior representatives from major oil and gas corporations to streamline the supply of LPG and other petroleum products across the state. The high-level review meeting was held under the joint chairmanship of the Minister of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Krushna Chandra Patra, and the Minister of Housing & Urban Development, Krushna Chandra Mahapatra here. The meeting, attended by Principal Secretar ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) A political row erupted on Thursday after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) replaced MP Raghav Chadha as its current Deputy Leader in the Upper House. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress hit out at AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, saying he "should rethink" about the decision and that "all is not well" between the party and the Rajya Sabha MP. BJP MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri told IANS, "I totally condemn the decision taken by the AAP leadership. Arvind Kejriwal sh ...Read More >
Ayodhya, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Students of an Ayodhya Gurukul, visited by Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Thursday after offering prayers at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, termed their interaction with him as "a moment of pride and encouragement". During his visit to the Shri Nihshulk Gurukul, Gautam Adani participated in a Yajna and spent time engaging with students and teachers. expressing support for the institution and its cultural mission. Talking to IANS, a Gurukul student said ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) A day after convicting Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti for criminal conspiracy, the Special MP-MLA Court at Delhi's Rouse Avenue sentenced him to three years' imprisonment on Thursday. Congress MLA from Datia Assembly constituency in Gwalior division of Madhya Pradesh was convicted by Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday and was sent to judicial custody. On Thursday, after pronouncing the quantum of punishment, the Court granted him bail upon furnishing a per ...Read More >
Bagalkot: The bye-election to the Bagalkot Assembly constituency has turned into a high-stakes political contest, with both the ruling Congress and the BJP mounting aggressive campaigns to secure victory. The seat fell vacant following the death of senior Congress MLA, H.Y. Meti, a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The Congress has fielded his son, Umesh Meti, banking on sympathy and the Chief Minister's extensive campaigning. Siddaramaiah has already completed two days of campaig ...Read More >
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The bye-election to the Bagalkot Assembly constituency has turned into a high-stakes political contest, with both the ruling Congress and the BJP mounting aggressive campaigns to secure victory. The seat fell vacant following the death of senior Congress MLA, H.Y. Meti, a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The Congress has fielded his son, Umesh Meti, banking on sympathy and the Chief Minister's extensive campaigning. Siddaramaiah has ...Read More >
An unidentified terrorist was killed in the forests of Ganderbal during a joint operation of Army and the Police. The Army late last night launched an operation in the Arahama forests in Ganderbal district. The search and cordon operation continued throughout the night. The Army confirmed the killing of one unidentified terrorist and the said operation is still in progress. Army's Chinar Corps said the operation was launched after the Army received specific information about terrorist presenc ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) 'The 50' contestant Rajat Dalal, has reacted to co-contestant Monalisa calling him out for allegedly speaking behind her husband Vikrant Singh Rajpoot's back during the game. Monalisa had earlier expressed her anger in multiple interviews, even stating that Rajat lacked the courage to confront Vikrant directly. Reacting to her remarks, Rajat told IANS, "Monalisa's anger is her anger, it is her problem. Monalisa's anger does not affect me." (Uska gussa uska guss ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1: Rumours around filmmaker Aditya Dhar's ambitious 7.5-hour director's cut of "Dhurandhar", starring Ranveer Singh, have sparked curiosity online, with claims suggesting a limited theatrical release on April 5. As per reports, the extended version combines the duology 'Dhurandhar' and Dhurandhar: The Revenge' has surfaced through a CBFC certificate dated March 31, 2026. However, when IANS reached out to the makers, they were unavailable for comment. There is still no clarity or o ...Read More >
Chennai, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) DMK spokesperson T.K.S. Elangovan on Wednesday launched an attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of controlling the political situation by being a "monarch" even as he asserted that the state's people will not accept it for being "anti-Tamil". "So far, the people of Tamil Nadu have never accepted the BJP because it is anti-Tamil. They (the BJP) could not even bring the AIIMS hospital to Tamil Nadu. They could have easily brought it, but they d ...Read More >
Kolkata: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday launched his Assembly election campaign in West Bengal, addressing a rally in Murshidabad district in support of Humayun Kabir's Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP). At a public meeting in Naoda, Owaisi accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of having a political understanding. "The Trinamool Congress supremo and the Prime Minister are hand in glove in New Delhi and Bengal. In 2005, Mamata Banerjee threw files on t ...Read More >
Kannur, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin, in a scathing critique of the Congress, said on Wednesday that the grand old party will pay the price for 'excessive' minority appeasement at the cost of developmental politics in the impending Assembly elections in Keralam. The scathing remarks from the BJP Chief, came during a roadshow in Mattannur Assembly constituency, when the latter was questioned about Congress' outreach and indulgence with the Muslim co ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1: Poonam Pandey has clarified that her recent pregnancy claim was not real, revealing it to be an April Fool's prank that quickly grabbed attention online. It was on March 31, when Poonam took to Instagram, where she shared a picture flaunting her baby bump with her T-shirt rolled up. However, a source close to IANS had shared that it was a April Fool's prank. Now, Poonam has shared a video of herself, where she is heard saying: "Guys, thank you so much for your lovely wishes. Bu ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have emphasised on the importance of Census 2027 which began on Wednesday, calling it necessary for government planning and policy implementation. The Congress, on its part, urged for the inclusion of Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the census. Earlier, Registrar General and Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan said that Census-2027 will be conducted in two phases -- House Listing (HLO) and Population Enumerat ...Read More >
Bhopal, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bhopal Police on Wednesday arrested Arif alias Bom, the prime accused in the brutal murder of a 35-year-old man, following a brief encounter in the Ratibad area on the outskirts of the city. He had been absconding since Sunday night, when he allegedly stabbed Vijay Mewada during a minor altercation in the Ashoka Garden area of Bhopal. The victim later succumbed to his injuries. Two of the accused were arrested soon after the incident. The accused, identifi ...Read More >
Kolkata: BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty on Wednesday hit out at the Trinamool Congress over what he described as "divisive politics" in West Bengal, while also lauding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and raising concerns over reports of "dead voters." The actor-turned-politician questioned alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and suggested that such issues needed closer scrutiny to ensure transparency in the voting process in the upcoming Assembly polls. Speaking to IANS, on al ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Poonam Pandey has clarified that her recent pregnancy claim was not real, revealing it to be an April Fool's prank that quickly grabbed attention online. It was on March 31, when Poonam took to Instagram, where she shared a picture flaunting her baby bump with her T-shirt rolled up. However, a source close to IANS had shared that it was a April Fool's prank. Now, Poonam has shared a video of herself, where she is heard saying: "Guys, thank you so much for your lovely wishes. But I'm no ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Opposition parties on Wednesday criticised the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government for the introduction of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill (FCRA), 2026, in the Lok Sabha, calling the Bill 'malafide' and 'undemocratic'. While the BJP, in its defence, said the Bill aims to regulate foreign funding and is in 'national interest'. The Bill was introduced on March 25 by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, dur ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Denis Alipov, Russia's Ambassador to India, has said that Russia firmly rejects what he described as US "pressure" in international politics, particularly concerning India's oil market, while emphasising that New Delhi continues to pursue an independent foreign policy. In an interview with IANS, Alipov stated that attempts by the United States to create hurdles for Russia in the Indian market are not an appropriate way to conduct global business or manage int ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran actor Anupam Kher has weighed in on the ongoing debate around the recently released Dhurandhar movie franchise being labelled as "propaganda,". He has also said RIP to those calling the movie as a propaganda movie. The actor urges audiences and critics alike to shift focus towards celebrating cinema rather than criticising it. Speaking to IANS and other media present at a recent event, the actor dismissed such criticism, stating that too much importanc ...Read More >
Srinagar, April 1: One unidentified terrorist was killed on Wednesday in an ongoing security operation against hiding terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district. Srinagar-headquartered Chinar Corps of the Army said on X, "OP ARAHAMA : Update: During the night of 31 Mar 26, the cordon was tactically reorganised amidst the intermittent firing underway. Own troops effectively retaliated with calibrated response resulting in one terrorist eliminated. Operation is in progress." Unmanned ae ...Read More >
Srinagar, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) One unidentified terrorist was killed on Wednesday in an ongoing security operation against hiding terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district. Srinagar-headquartered Chinar Corps of the Army said on X, "OP ARAHAMA : Update: During the night of 31 Mar 26, the cordon was tactically reorganised amidst the intermittent firing underway. Own troops effectively retaliated with calibrated response resulting in one terrorist eliminated. Operation is in progre ...Read More >
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