Congress formally stakes claim to form government in Goa
In a late evening development on Sunday, claiming to be the single largest party in the 36-member truncated Goa legislative assembly, the Congress formally staked its claim with Governor Mridula Sinha to form a government in the State.
Manohar Parrikar, the original 'aam aadmi'
In a video clip from an alumni day function at IIT Bombay in 2014, the four-time Goa Chief Minister and former Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar — who passed away on Sunday evening after a prolonged illness — is described as the “original Aam Aadmi”. Dressed in his trademark half-sleeved shirt and floaters, Mr. Parrikar had an image of an accessible yet go-getter politician.
Christchurch mosques attack: seven Indians confirmed dead
It is now confirmed that the victims of the terror attack in Christchurch, New Zealand, included at least seven Indian nationals. The information came in the backdrop of reports that at least nine Indians, including people of Indian origin, were unaccounted for after a white supremacist from Australia went on a shooting spree in mosques, killing 49.
Sons, daughters and ex-Ministers dominate DMK’s Lok Sabha candidate list
The list of DMK’s candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, released by party president M.K. Stalin on Sunday, comprises seven veterans and 13 new faces, many of whom are sons and daughters of prominent party leaders.
Congress, Left seat-sharing talks for Bengal called off
The West Bengal unit of the Congress on Sunday called off seat-sharing talks with the CPI(M)-led Left Front for the Lok Sabha election, after weeks of talks failed to resolve the impasse over distribution of seats.
Congress reaches out to NC on seat sharing
The Congress and former ally National Conference (NC) have initiated talks over a seat-sharing arrangement for a pre-poll alliance in Jammu & Kashmir. The State has six Lok Sabha seats.
New Zealand mosque shooting: Gunman’s family ‘shattered’ by incident
The family of the Australian man arrested for the slaughter of 50 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand said on Sunday that they were stunned and “shattered” by his horrific deed.
Indian Super League final: Bheke makes it a fantastic day for Bengaluru FC
Rahul Bheke broke rival goalkeeper Naveen Kumar’s heart with a surprise extra-time header off a corner kick as Bengaluru FC sneaked home by a 1-0 margin in the final of the Indian Super League here on Sunday.
BCCI-ICC Meeting: WADA issue, tax waiver on agenda as Manohar set to meet CoA members
The BCCI brass is expected to put forth its proposals on anti-doping policy and the $22 million tax waiver for future global events when it meets ICC chairman Shashank Manohar in Mumbai on Monday.
‘Ethiopia pilot asked permission to climb’
Ethiopian Airlines flight 302, which crashed killing 157 people, had an unusually high speed after take-off before the plane reported problems and asked permission to climb quickly, said a source who has listened to the air traffic control recording.
