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The alliance of the Congress and the National Conference (NC) is predicted to win the most seats in Jammu and Kashmir, according to a poll of polls. Health warning: exit polls often get it wrong. An exit poll by Dainik Bhaskar forecasts the BJP would get 20-25 seats, the Congress and NC combine would win 35-40 seats, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 4-7 seats, and other parties 12-16 seats. Peoples Pulse’s exit poll predicted 23-27 seats for BJP, 46-50 for Congress-NC alliance, 7-11 for PDP, and 4-6 for other parties. There are 90 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly, so the halfway mark is 46. Statehood has been a major issue in the Jammu and… Read More »Congress-National Conference Get Most J&K Seats, But Short Of Majority: Exit Polls

Bangladesh middle-order batter Towhid Hridoy is expecting the pitch to play slow in the T20I series opener against India as both teams enter unknown territory with the Shrimant Madhavrao Stadium hosting its first international match on Sunday. Bangladesh took part in their third practice session in Gwalior on Saturday. “T20 is a game of runs, every team want to score runs. But no international match has happened here, it is a new venue. We don’t know what will be the condition. “Looking at the practice wicket, I feel it is a slow pitch. In such wickets having a high scoring game is very less. No IPL match has also happened here,” said Hridoy. Hridoy also… Read More »“Expecting Pitch To Play Slow”: Bangladesh Star Hridoy Ahead Of 1st T20I

Rohit Sharma, the captain, bid goodbye to the T20I format after India’s historic 2024 T20 World Cup campaign that saw the team lift the title in great fashion. After the final against South Africa, three senior players Virat Kohli, Rohit and Ravindra Jadeja retired from the format. It marked the beginning of a transition phase for Indian cricket team. Rohit is, however, a force to reckon with in Tests and ODIs. Next year’s ICC Champions Trophy and the World Test Championship final seems to be his prime target.  But the fans continue to miss him in T20Is. A video went viral on Saturday where a could be heard telling Rohit Sharma, “Dada aapko bahut miss… Read More »“Miss You In T20Is”: Rohit Told Ahead Of Ind vs Ban Series. His Reply Is…

Pakistan’s capital was locked down on Saturday, swarmed by security forces with mobile internet cut as supporters of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan attempted to seize the streets in protest. Khan was barred from standing in the February elections that were marred by allegations of rigging, and sidelined by dozens of legal cases.  But his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has defied a crackdown to needle the government with regular demonstrations. PTI activists began driving to Islamabad on Friday from his powerbase in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province but were met with shipping container roadblocks and volleys of tear gas. On Saturday, small and scattered convoys pressed in on Islamabad in defiance of the government which approved… Read More »Pak Capital Locked Down As Imran Khan’s Supporters Try To Seize The Streets

A couple in the United States defrauded the government of nearly $500,000 (approximately Rs 4.2 Crore) to take dozens of lavish vacations to Walt Disney World while claiming they were travelling for work. According to the New York Post, 61-year-old Thomas Bouchard, who is an Army contractor, used his government connections to get his girlfriend, 53-year-old Cantelle Boyd, hired for a “no-show” job as his assistant so they could take numerous vacations, including 31 trips to Walt Disney World in Flordia. Their elaborate scheme cost the Department of Defence more than $490,000, prosecutors said.  Citing the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, the Post reported that the couple claimed that they were travelling… Read More »US Couple Takes 31 Trips To Disney World After Stealing Over Rs 4 Crore From Government