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AYODHYA: The construction of the Ram Mandir at the site believed to be the birthplace of Lord Ram in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya has for decades fuelled Bharatiya Janata Party’s politics. But the saffron party’s loss in Faizabad Lok Sabha seat, where Ayodhya is located, has added insult to the party’s UP injury. Worse is the fact that the defeat came five months after the grand opening of the Ram Temple. The Faizabad Lok Sabha constituency, in which the temple town falls, rejected its two-time BJP MP Lallu Singh and instead voted in Samajwadi Party’s Awadhesh Prasad. Prasad defeated Singh by…

New Delhi: With the BJP falling short of majority in Lok Sabha, its allies in NDA have started bargaining hard for plum ministries at the Centre. The allies, including Coalition-era veterans N Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar, are learnt to have put forward their demands in the NDA meeting held yesterday. No official word on what they have demanded is out yet, but hectic negotiations are on, it is learnt. There is speculation that Mr Naidu’s TDP, which has won 16 Lok Sabha seats and also swept the Andhra Pradesh Assembly polls, have demanded five ministerial berths, including a Minister…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) revealed that it has attached movable and immovable assets worth Rs 38.33 crore in over half a dozen locations across Maharashtra and Goa. The measures were taken in a multi-level marketing scam. The Probe agency’s Nagpur unit attached these assets on May 1 in the alleged scam of Shreesurya Investments (Sameer Joshi) under the PMLA, 2002. These assets are located in Nagpur, Amravati, Akola, and Madgaon districts, among other areas across Maharashtra and Goa include movable (Fixed Deposits) and immovable assets acquired by accused Sameer Joshi, his companies and his co-accused accomplices. ED…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that he would speak with the managing director of the Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC) shortly regarding the matter relating to the KRC tender for rent-a-bike services at its various stations, including Goa. “He has a Monday appointment with me,” Sawant stated. According to him, the state already has an adequate supply of rent-a-bikes. He mentioned that there are currently problems with rent-a-bike companies and said, “We’ll discuss the issue jointly and take an appropriate decision.” Sawant asserted that the state govt does not wish to promote more rent-a-bikes as there is saturation…

Electric vehicles (EVs) are zooming on Indian roads, as nearly 77 per cent of EV owners are motivated by reduced emissions. Among younger drivers, this eco-consciousness soars to 81 per cent. Environmental benefits and reduced fuel costs are the top reasons for switching to  EVs, however, they come with their own set of challenges. According to a new study by general insurance major ICICI Lombard General Insurance, environmental benefits and reduced fuel costs are the top reasons for switching to EVs. This shift towards sustainability of EV users, motivated by the promise of reduced emissions and rising eco-consciousness among younger…

NEW YORK: After an exceptional start to IPL 2024, Rohit Sharma’s bat went cold during the middle phase. After 297 runs from seven innings came 52 in the next six. Maybe it had something to do with a lack of motivation, what with Mumbai Indians hurtling and playing themselves out of contention for a playoff berth, but the franchise’s deposed captain clearly wasn’t having the best of runs with the T20 World Cup imminent. Rohit shrugged off the horrendous slump with a brilliant 38-ball 68 in perhaps his final innings for MI. Given how much emphasis Rohit places on leading from the front,…

MUMBAI: The moment Sunil Chhetri got up from his chair, the jam-packed press conference room at the Salt Lake Stadium rose in unison and gave a standing ovation to the captain. This was his last pre-match news conference as a India player. Thursday will be his final match in India colours. “Inside me, I’m fighting a small battle,” Chhetri said moments after arriving for the news conference. Thursday’s World Cup Qualifier against Kuwait is a crucial match for India as a victory will put them on the brink of qualifying for the third round from Group A. On the other…