Every trick in the trade is being tried unabashedly.
In simple arithmetical terms every possible 'arrangement' is being made to deny a majority to its rivals. A split verdict would hand a vital advantage to the BJP which is adept at extracting the best out of such a situation, notes Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir affairs.
Arena Multimedia, the multimedia education leader and Edexcel International, a premier UK-based provider of academic and vocational qualifications worldwide, announced a tie-up on Tuesday
Amit Panghal's campaign at the Paris Olympics mirrored his experience at the Tokyo Games. The seasoned boxer once again made a pre-quarter-finals exit while debutant Jaismine Lamboria was also ousted on Tuesday.
The United States won a 67-66 thriller over France in the women's basketball final on Sunday, claiming an historic eighth consecutive Olympic crown while denying the hosts the golden finish to the Paris Games that had seemed within their grasp.
Croatian forward Ante Budimir scored twice to help Osasuna earn a shock 4-2 home win over leaders Barcelona.
Images from the Euro 2024 Group A match between Scotland and Hungary at Stuttgart Arena, Germany, on Sunday.
Jude Bellingham rescued England from crashing out of Euro 2024 against Slovakia on Sunday with a stunning 95th-minute equaliser before Harry Kane's early extra-time winner sent the sub-par pre-tournament favourites into the quarter-finals.
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Mirabai Chanu's dream of clinching a second successive Olympic medal was dashed
Phogat and Punia joined the party in the presence of Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, spokesperson Pawan Khera and Haryana Congress chief Uday Bhan.
Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan spent some time with Bayern Munich stars Harry Kane and Thomas Mller during his visit to Munich.
Nitesh Kumar outclassed Great Britain's Daniel Bethell 21-14, 18-21, 23-21 in the men's singles SL3 category final.
'We know that Mira has to go well beyond the 200kg mark. 202kg will not cut it this time but somewhere around 205-206kg should do it. But we are prepared for the challenge.'
Hometown favourites Felix and Alexis Lebrun, at 17 and 20, also made it to the round of 32 in singles with clean 4-0 victories, against the backdrop of a packed stadium of French fans cheering for them and shouting their names.
Taiwan supporters celebrated their country's first gold medal at the Paris Games on Sunday during a badminton doubles final that took place without their national flag.
Chhetri, who has scored 94 goals from 150 international appearances and the other 26 around him will now continue their training camp in Kolkata, where they will have their first on-field training session on Thursday, May 30.
'There was a time when a movie star could win an election just by stepping into politics. That era is over.'
National champion Harmeet Desai, ranked 86th in the world in men's singles, is seeded 49th. He will make his Olympic debut.
Adam Peaty hopes to emulate retired American great Michael Phelps, the only swimmer to win gold in the same event at three successive Games, at the Paris Olympics.
In the rally in Michigan on Saturday, Trump, who is the Republican presidential nominee for the November 5 elections, was joined by his running mate JD Vance.
Ponting was approached for taking over England's Test side but New Zealand's Brendon McCullum eventually took up the role.
Riccardo Calafiori's second-half own goal earned dominant Spain a 1-0 victory over defending champions Italy on Thursday to qualify for the last 16 of Euro 2024 as Group B winners.
Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 12, Tuesday, August 7, 2024:
Denmark finished second in the group with Slovenia third, but both sides go through. The two teams finished level on points, goal difference, goals scored and disciplinary record but Denmark finished higher due to the next tiebreaker of who had the best qualifying record.
The 35-year-old is judo's most decorated athlete at the Olympics with six medals.
Novak Djokovic tried his hand at cricket as he bowled and batted against Australia's star cricketer Steve Smith.
'Not just the Teacher's Day gift, he has given me all the gifts (that one can) today.'
Bharti Global, the international investment arm of Bharti Enterprises, has decided to buy 24.5 per cent equity in BT Group - a move that will make the Indian conglomerate the biggest shareholder in the UK's second-largest telecom company both in terms of market value and subscriber count. The shares are being purchased from billionaire Patrick Drahi's Altice UK through a combination of cash and debt .
Nikhat Zareen bowed out of the Olympics after a heartbreaking 0-5 loss to China's Wu Yu on Thursday.
'After the 2024 election results, I have had the realisation that electoral politics is simply not for me. I am therefore quitting all forms of electoral politics with immediate effect.'
...But sales of domestic passenger vehicles dropped 2% to 3% year-on-year in August owing to low demand.
Cost-conscious fans for whom budgets are tight but Euro 2024 is unmissable are parking for free in German forests, lugging crates of supermarket beer to drink outside the fan zones
Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 11, Tuesday, August 6, 2024:
'In women's singles now, there are a lot of long rallies and long matches, being consistent. I am confident in that now.'
Lakshya leaves Paris with the best-ever finish by an Indian shuttler in the men's singles event at the Olympics.
The approach Slovenia are expected to take on Monday -- a disciplined, deep back five who offer little space, and explosive counter-attacks from long balls -- to put pressure on Portugal.
India, who have never won an Olympic archery medal, will send a full six-member contingent to Paris to compete in all five events for the first time in 12 years
A first-half penalty earned Lille a shock 1-0 home victory over holders Real Madrid in the Champions League group phase on Wednesday.
"There is no place in America for this kind of violence, for any violence ever. Period. No exceptions. We can't allow this violence to be normalised," Biden said.
Six medals from a 117-strong contingent is not ideal but India had its moments of joy, hope, frustration, and heartache.
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