Representative Image (Ai) Martha Karua, a lawyer and presidential candidate in Kenya, said Sunday she had been expelled from Tanzania, where she had been due to attend the trial of a prominent opposition figure facing treason charges.Karua, a former justice minister who has been vocal about “democratic backsliding” in East Africa, said her deportation was…
Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer has suggested that Shubman Gill should lead India’s Test team during the upcoming England tour when Jasprit Bumrah needs rest. The captaincy debate has intensified following Rohit Sharma‘s recent Test retirement, with India preparing for a five-match series starting June 20 at Headingley.Jaffer expressed his…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s Test retirement has forced the selectors to find a new, long-term option for the No. 4 slot. Kohli manned the position for over a decade after taking over from Sachin Tendulkar in 2013.India’s batting has worn a vulnerable look since Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane started fading away and Kohli and…
Republican race for Georgia Senate seat begins as US Rep. Buddy Carter becomes first GOP candidate (Photo: AP) US Rep Buddy Carter on Thursday became the first Republican to jump into the race to challenge Democratic US Sen Jon Ossoff in 2026, as other hopefuls maneuver following Gov. Brian Kemp’s announcement that he won’t seek…
The Department of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Kerala, has officially announced the results for the Plus One (Class 11) Improvement/Supplementary Examination 2025. Students who appeared for the improvement exams held in March can now access their DHSE First Year Improvement Result 2025 on the official results portal, results.hse.kerala.gov.in, by entering their registration number and date…
In the days surrounding Pope Francis’ death, Cardinal Pietro Parolin was everywhere. The No. 2 figure in the Vatican, he visited Francis in the hospital, and then helped seal the papal apartments after the pope died. He welcomed cardinals he knew from around the world to the pope’s funeral, talking to former President Joseph R….
Lee Jae-myung, a liberal who wants greater economic parity in South Korea and warmer ties with North Korea, became the main opposition party’s presidential candidate Sunday, solidifying his position as front-runner to succeed recently ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol. The former Democratic Party chief had led the opposition-controlled parliament’s impeachment of Yoon over the…
Calin Georgescu, an ultranationalist candidate who won the first round of Romania’s abruptly aborted presidential election last year, has been barred from competing in a do-over vote scheduled for May, sparking a small but violent protest by his supporters in Bucharest, the Romanian capital. The Central Electoral Bureau issued a statement late Sunday saying that…
Ambala: Mahesh Nagar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for Ward 24 in Ambala Sadar Municipal Council (MC), has been elected unopposed on Tuesday. His sole opponent, independent candidate for Ward 24, Kiran, was disqualified due to discrepancies in her nomination documents.Following his unopposed election, Nagar visited the BJP office on Nicholson Road in Ambala…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a public rally in Delhi’s Kartar Nagar on Wednesday, discouraged BJP candidates from touching his feet as they were introduced on stage.As Patparganj BJP candidate Ravinder Singh Negi approached PM Modi and attempted to touch his feet, the Prime Minister immediately reciprocated by touching Negi’s feet thrice instead,…