Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 5 (ANI): Smriti Irani, who had famously defeated Rahul Gandhi in 2019, lost to Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma in Lok Sabha Elections 2024 by a margin of 1,67,196 votes. After not being elected for the Amethi …
Modi’s narrow win suggests Indian voters saw through religious rhetoric, opting instead to curtail his political power
Supporters of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party dance at a party office in Guwahati, India, during counting of India’s national election on June 4, 2024.AP Photo/Anupam Nath Sumit Ganguly, Indiana University India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJ…
The Debate: Are voluntary carbon markets good for businesses?
By City A.M. Comment Desk In the UK and other countries, there are mandatory carbon markets covering specific industry sectors and gases. One carbon credit can offset one tonne of carbon. But the government permits the buying and selling of carbon cred…
Tories’ disdain for young people could be their undoing
By Zoe Grunewald Stoking generational culture wars may win a handful of votes in the short-term, but it could trigger the end of the Conservative party as we know it, says Zoe Grunewald No need to stop the press: the Tories are going to lose. That’s a …
“Grateful for support,” Naveen Jindal thanks people after victory from Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat
Ambala (Haryana) [India], June 5 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party workers expressed their jubilation and celebrated on Tuesday after party candidate Naveen Jindal won from the Kurukshetra parliamentary constituency in Haryana. Naveen Jindal thanked the pu…
India highlights partnership, contribution with UN Development Programme
New York [US], June 5 (ANI): India has highlighted its significant contribution to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resources during an interactive dialogue at the world body. India’s First Secretary at United Nations for the Second Comm…
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan head to Delhi as BJP gears up to form govt in Odisha
Odisha (Bhubaneshwar) [India], June 5 (ANI): Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday left for Delhi from Bhubaneshwar after the Bhartiya Janata Party attained a resounding victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections by winning a staggering 20 out of 2…
‘We should smile more’: Hong Kong launches hospitality drive to promote courtesy towards visitors
Hong Kong launched a campaign to promote courtesy and good service towards tourists on Monday. The Hong Kong Tourism Board’s (HKTB) “Let’s Go the Extra Mile” hospitality campaign encourages frontline staff and members of the public make a special effor…
Maya Brady on her UCLA career: ‘Truly it’s been a dream’
Maya Brady was in her fifth and final season of college softball, hoping to bring a national championship back to UCLA. The Bruins made it to Oklahoma City but played in just three games before being bounced from the Women’s College World Series. Not t…
Florida Man Shot And Killed While Riding Scooter: Police
A 28-year-old father of two young daughters was found dead next to his crashed gas-powered scooter in Florida Tuesday, the victim of a senseless shooting. It was around 12:30 a.m. when the first calls came into the Melbourne Police Department, reportin…