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Khattar’s swipe on rumours of being ‘replaced’; BJP MP ‘Brahmin CM next’ desire

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday ridiculed social media speculations that he was being “replaced”, saying some people fond of social media have hobby to change the chief minister before they go to sleep every night. Read more…

After Himachal success, Congress plans to make old pension scheme a poll plank in other states too

The Congress party has found a new, populist plank in the old pension scheme (OPS) after its first assembly win since 2019 in Himachal Pradesh. The party, according to two leaders, is ready to offer the sop in other elections as well. Read more…

Ukraine strikes Russia’s military headquarters in Luhansk, several die: 5 points

With the war between Ukraine and Russia continuing for over ten months, a senior official in eastern Ukraine on Sunday said that the Ukrainian forces attacked Russia’s private Wagner military group headquarters – killing several people, reported news agency Reuters. Reportedly, photos posted on Telegram channels showed a building largely reduced to rubble. Read more…

Watch: How Smriti Mandhana and Renuka Thakur thumped Australia for India’s thrilling Super Over victory in 2nd T20I

The Indian women’s team produced a sublime performance in the second T20I of the series against Australia, as it ended the latter’s unbeaten streak in the shortest format of the year with a thrilling Super Over win. After Australia set a 188-run target, the hosts, riding on contributions from Smriti Mandhana (79) and Richa Ghosh (26* off 13 balls), tied the game in Mumbai. Read more…

Ananya Panday steals the spotlight at ITA Awards 2022 in sultry cut-out gown flaunting svelte figure: All pics, videos

Many stars walked the red carpet last night at the Indian Television Academy (ITA) Awards 2022, held in Mumbai. The guest list included big names like Ananya Panday, Neena Gupta, Varun Dhawan, Raveena Tandon, Nikki Tamboli, Daisy Shah, Nia Sharma, Disha Parmar, Bhagyashree, Abhimanyu Dasani, Avantika Dasani, Helly Shah, Sapna Chaudhary, and more celebrities. Read more…