In AAP, the three main Punjab parties see a common enemy

In AAP, the three main Punjab parties see a common enemy

CHANDIGARH : Being dismissed as “outsiders” by the three main political parties in Punjab has hardly dented the resolve of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). A silent undercurrent among voters has positioned the newest party on the state’s political scene as a contender to form the government after next month’s assembly elections. Voters in rural […]

Number of crorepatis in fray rises; Sidhu highest earner, says report

Number of crorepatis in fray rises; Sidhu highest earner, says report

Chandigarh : Assets and income details submitted to the Election Commission of India (ECI) by the candidates contesting state assembly elections clearly suggest that politics is fast becoming a game of crorepatis. A report by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), an Ahmedabad-based think-tank, showed that of the 1145 candidates contesting elections, 428 (37 per cent) […]

Lodha panel’s one-state-one-vote recommendation may dilute standard of Ranji Trophy: Sunil Gavaskar

Lodha panel’s one-state-one-vote recommendation may dilute standard of Ranji Trophy: Sunil Gavaskar

Kolkata : Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday feared that the Supreme Court-appointed Justice Lodha Committee’s one-state-one vote recommendation may ‘dilute’ the standard of Ranji Trophy cricket in India. “No problem with ‘one-state- one-vote’ but maybe states that are not ready to play first class cricket should not be allowed to because it would […]

Abhinav Mukund to lead India A against Bangladesh in warm-up game

Abhinav Mukund to lead India A against Bangladesh in warm-up game

New Delhi : Tamil Nadu captain Abhinav Mukund will be leading a 14-member India A side in a two-day warm-up match against Bangladesh before the one-off Test on February 9 in Hyderabad. The squad features all-rounder Jayant Yadav, who sustained an injury during England series and the match will be his fitness Test before the […]