Author: Harsh Darshan Upadhyay

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), buoyed by its landslide victory in the Punjab Assembly elections, is gearing up to test the waters in Jammu and Kashmir politics, with much-anticipated Assembly elections in the Union Territory expected before the end of the year.  According to reports, two former J&K Panthers Party MLAs, Balwant Singh Mankotia and Yashpal Kundal, as well as DDC member Taranjit Singh Tony and former Congress politician Surinder Singh Singari, have joined Arvind Kejriwal’s party.  In the DDC election in the Suchetgarh constituency in 2020, Tony defeated former BJP minister Sham Lal Choudhary.  While Mankotia and Kundal were…

PV On Friday, Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth each won their respective quarter-final sets at the Korea Open Super 500 tournament in Suncheon. After the 3rd-seeded men’s doubles combination of Sattwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty went out in the quarter-final earlier in the day, Sindhu and Srikanth are the only two Indian athletes left in the competition.  Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medalist, advanced to the women’s singles semi-finals by defeating Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-10 21-16. Sindhu, who was eliminated in the second round of the All-England Open Badminton Championships, had an easy start to the event, defeating Lauren Lam and Aya…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his speech to BJP workers and leaders of the party on the occasion of the party’s foundation day to declare that dynastic parties were the “greatest enemies” of democracy and that the BJP, on the other hand, stood for nationalism rather than family loyalty. PM Modi pointed out that the BJP’s founding anniversary falls at a time when the party is still in power in four states. He further noted that the BJP has become the first party in three decades to have 100 members in the Rajya Sabha. “On the 42nd anniversary of the BJP’s…

The events in the neighborhood of India were discussed at a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar along with MEA officials held at parliament and was not officially announced, said reports. According to people in touch with developments of recent turmoil, India is keeping a close eye on the political and economic turbulence affecting two of its neighbors, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, though both countries are facing internal issues that have no direct effect on New Delhi.  What is the current situation and Way Forward for India The Supreme Court adjourned on Monday without…

Following indications of developing goodwill between Shivpal Yadav, the head of the Pragati Sheel Samajwadi Party-Lohia, and the BJP, there is speculation that he may be appointed Deputy Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly with the BJP’s support.  “This type of speculation is circulating. Politics, like the sky, has no bounds. In politics, the door to possibilities is never closed, according to PSPL spokesperson Deepak Mishra.  After a falling out with his nephew, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, Shivpal Yadav formed his own political party in 2019. However, the two reunited before of the 2018 assembly elections, and Shivpal Yadav…

Raj Thackeray of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena caused a stir in Maharashtra politics when he threatened to use loudspeakers to recite Hanuman Chalisa unless the state government removed loudspeakers from mosques. “I don’t dispute one’s freedom to worship,” Thackeray stated, “but the loudspeakers atop mosques must be removed.” During his speech at Shivaji Park, the MNS head also criticized NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, saying that his party is to blame for the emergence of casteist politics in Maharashtra and for dividing people. Raj Thackeray who is known for his extreme right-wing politics also slammed MVA (Maha Vikas Aghadi) Government and…

Raisa Toporkova, a world champion para powerlifter from Ukraine, escaped with friends from the captured city of Enerhodar, where Russian soldiers were shelling Europe’s largest nuclear power complex, with her wheelchair perched on her lap. “At least we have our sticks to protect ourselves if the Russians come for us,” laughed Yevhenii Razikov, who has cerebral palsy and was part of the risky march to safety. Toporkova spent 12 hours negotiating a series of checkpoints to evacuate the city in southern Ukraine, crammed into a car with numerous individuals with special needs. “It would be impossible to get out of the…

Wyatt rose to the occasion of a World Cup semi-final, scoring her second ODI century, a superb effort that helped England Women reach 293-8. As South Africa was bowled out for 156, Ecclestone bowled with her customary control and skill to take 6-36, England Women’s second-best ODI stats. After being asked to bat, Wyatt put on 100 for the fifth wicket with Sophia Dunkley (60), and Ecclestone’s 24 off only 11 balls propelled England to a score that would have required South Africa to chase a world record. Anya Shrubsole took two early wickets, making the South African chase more…

Rajya Sabha on Thursday gave farewell to 72 members who are leaving this year from March-July, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi praising their contributions and MPs lovingly recalling their experiences. Prime Minister Modi arrived in the area this morning for a group photo with Rajya Sabha members who will be leaving in the coming months. The Prime Minister was seen shaking hands with the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, as he approached the Centre of the picture opportunity area the two were seen chatting and laughing for quite some time. The Prime Minister stated in…

AAP has alleged that BJP is trying to kill Kejriwal after the landslide victory in Punjab. The Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia stated on Tuesday that BJP is trying to kill Kejriwal after the loss in Punjab’s assembly elections since they were unable to defeat them in the count of votes. He was speaking at a press conference after the Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the Bhartiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s youth) wing, staged a protest at Kejriwal’s residence during which CCTV cameras, vehicles, gates and barriers were all caused harm by the protestors. “The BJP now wants to…