If caste barriers fell in the Lok Sabha elections 2019, dynasties became the second casualty with many political families, mostly belonging to the opposition camp, failing to win the people’s mandate. Be it the Mulayam Singh Yadav clan in Uttar Pradesh, Lalu Prasad’s family in Bihar, the Hooda family in Haryana or the Pawars of […]
In a stunning electoral showing, the BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Thursday set to retain power for another five years after making a sweep of the Lok Sabha battle and mauling the opposition. So stunning was the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) showing that it bulldozed the opposition even where it had […]
“India wins yet again!” remarked Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the BJP was set to retain power following the Lok Sabha battle. “Together we grow. Together we prosper. Together we will build a strong and inclusive India. India wins yet again!” tweeted the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to reach the BJP headquarters and address a gathering of party workers on Thursday evening as the party was set to return to power. Although the counting was in progress, the trends released by the Election Commission for all 542 seats that went to the polls indicated the BJP […]
As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appeared set to retain power, the party emerged as a clear winner on social networks and traditional media platforms — reaching out to its target audience in a much mor organised and methodological manner than its rivals. The BJP’s well-oiled social […]
Reliance Retail’s upcoming entry into the online retail sector is the biggest challenge for Amazon and Walmart-Flipkart as the Mukesh Ambani-led behemoth is well positioned to create massive disruption in the market, a new report has stressed. According to the global market research firm Forrester, the online retail sales in India will grow at a […]
A team of Google researchers has used a deep-learning algorithm to detect lung cancer accurately from computed scans. The work demonstrates the potential for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to increase both accuracy and consistency, which could help accelerate adoption of lung cancer screening worldwide. Lung cancer is the deadliest of all cancers worldwide — more than […]
Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has enthralled her fans with her golden mermaid look at the red carpet of the 72nd edition of Cannes Film Festival. Dressed up in metallic gold gown with a long trail, Aishwarya looked no less than a mermaid at the gala. She was accompanied by her daughter Aaradhya, who wore a […]
Liberal MP Dave Sharma has won Malcolm Turnbull’s former seat of Wentworth. He ran as the Liberal candidate after the former prime minister quit parliament in 2018, but lost to Independent Kerryn Phelps. He took her on again in the federal election, with the result too close to call on Saturday night. Ms Phelps has […]
Sky gazers may be in for a treat this week, with increased solar activity bringing the potential for dramatic light displays to occur in skies over southern parts of the country. The heightened chance of aurora activity is expected to occur from Wednesday and into Thursday this week and will be best viewed from parts […]