Yadav, who is seeking a second successive term in office after stitching an alliance with Congress, in wilderness in the state for a long time, led a roadshow with Rahul through the city, but not before he had paid a visit to the 'Kashi Vishwanath' temple of Lord Shiva, the presiding deity of Varanasi.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
Goalkeeper Baljit Singh, who made a comeback to the Indian hockey camp after two years in wilderness, could not make the core group and was left out of the 48-strong list of probables for the first Asian Champions Trophy in September.
The humiliating rebuff given to the power brokers in Delhi in Kerala's local body election carries a big message: Malayalis thoroughly disapprove of the Modi government's shenanigans to misuse central agencies to destabilise a genuinely popular state government, notes M K Bhadrakumar.
Modi also stressed on important issues like the need to preserve and embrace nature.
The time spent in wilderness has not eroded pacer RP Singh's self-belief and the India discard is still confident of making a comeback to the national squad.
Garbine Muguruza outclassed former finalist Simona Halep in straight sets to enter the final of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday. Meanwhile, Sofia Kenin sent world number one Ash Barty spinning out of the Melbourne Park semi-finals 7-6, 7-5 on Thursday, crushing Australian hopes of a first home-grown champion at the Grand Slam in 42 years. The 21-year-old Kenin showed her frustration at times, throwing her racquet on court, but managed to hang in and saved three breakpoints to hold for 3-3 and eventually force a tiebreaker.
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Irfan Pathan who is striving hard to make a comeback to the Indian cricket team speaks about his struggles, disappointments, failures, his idols and inspirations, his link ups and his confidence in his ability to make a comeback soon.
Despite a good showing in the Indian Premier League and domestic season, Irfan Pathan continues to find himself in the wilderness.
Has Sonia Gandhi's midnight decision to give the go-ahead to Telangana torpedoed Rahul Gandhi's UP Mission 2012? Some Congress leaders in Uttar Pradesh think after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister stole the thunder by seeking Uttar Pradesh's bifurcation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met Indian-American South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, one of the brightest stars of the Republican Party, and discussed areas of possible cooperation including investment opportunities in India.
Filmmaker and naturalist Kahini Ghosh Mehta talks about her career and the highs and lows of following your passion.
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas squanders whatever potential it had, feels Sukanya Verma.
Bollywood star Manisha Koirala has made a high-profile visit to the memorial of her grandfather B P Koirala, the first elected Prime Minister of Nepal, fuelling speculation that the Nepali beauty was set to join politics.
The decision is being seen as a balancing act in the faction-ridden party in the state.
UP accounted for 14.7 per cent of all registered crimes against women in 2019. The state also recorded the highest number of cases against Dalit women.
He will be playing his first One-day International after nearly six and half years but Parthiv Patel is not ready to think about the years spent in wilderness.
Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has married her actor fiance Ryan Reynolds in a private ceremony at the weekend. Attended by only a handful of close friends and family, the ceremony took place at a remote wilderness retreat outside of Vancouver, B.C. Reynolds's publicist Meredith O'Sullivan confirmed the nuptials, reports People.
United looked dead and buried as they struggled to get back into the contest after the break but 19-year-old Brandon Williams's first senior goal 18 minutes from time sparked them into life. However, substitute McBurnie denied the visitors in stoppage time to add a further twist to the breathless encounter, squeezing a strike past De Gea, with the goal awarded after a lengthy VAR review.
Z-BAC Adventures, an ISO 9001:2000-certified organisation, conducts adventure outings, expeditions, programmes for kids and 'wilderness conferences' designed to re-connect with nature and challenge oneself.
'But for Rajiv's bloopers, the Hindutva campaign would not have got off the ground,' Amulya Ganguli points out.
What is the guarantee that another Trump will not arise and reach out to the American people directly? The fact of the matter is that Trump's support base remains the envy of any American politician, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday rewarded in-form pacer Ashish Nehra by offering him a Grade B annual contract, worth Rs 40 lakh.
New Zealand was not the first-choice venue for Andrew Strauss to relaunch his England career after he was banished to the wilderness two years ago.
Two years in the tennis wilderness has not been all bad for Ana Ivanovic, the former world number one says it has helped her get over her fear of failure. The 22-year-old Ivanovic has won just one Tier II tournament since her breakthrough Grand Slam victory at the French Open in 2008, falling to number 58 in the world, but she showed promising signs by reaching the last four at the Italian Open this week.
Iraq faces a year in the soccer wilderness after FIFA suspended it from all international competitions.
Eight wins and a draw in their last nine games had seen Leicester emerge as the closest pursuers of runaway leaders Liverpool but they went down 3-1 at the Etihad despite taking an early lead through Jamie Vardy. Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
The couples posed for adorable selfies.
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Amarinder Singh met Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and is learnt to have discussed the issue.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan has credited his return to form after months in wilderness to a reduced run-up, which he says has helped him become fitter and consistent.
"It has to be decided by law. Which court has decided that Lalit Modi as offender and fugitive? He stays within knowledge of everyone in the United Kingdom," the lawyer said.
Out in the wilderness for 18 months, former International Cricket Council chief Jagmohan Dalmiya, elected as the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), has scripted a dream comeback that is only similar to state icon Sourav Ganguly. Dalmiya, lying low ever since he was ousted from the post of CAB president in December 2006, planned his comeback and ensured that his entire panel of office-bearers was elected comfortably.
Riding high on the anti-incumbency wave at the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), Jagmohan Dalmiya on Tuesday regained the president's post having spent 18 months in wilderness.
An International Cricket Council (ICC) task force is touring Zimbabwe to assess how to help the troubled southern African team return to the test fold after nearly three years in the wilderness.
England pace bowler Ryan Sidebottom's hat-trick against New Zealand on the fourth day of the first Test on Saturday was no surprise to former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming.
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