Nepal elections: Top leaders of traditional political parties stare at defeat
InternationalPoliticsMarch 6, 2026 9:17 PM

Nepal elections: Top leaders of traditional political parties stare at defeat

Kathmandu, March 6 (IANS) Most of the top leaders of traditional political parties are facing a tough contest in the parliamentary elections, with candidates from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) taking significant leads in two-thirds of the seats under the First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) system.

Super 8 Points Table

GROUP 1

TEAM M W L NRR PTS
south africa SA 3 3 0 +2.259 6
india IND 3 2 1 +0.106 4
west indies WI 3 1 2 +0.993 2
zimbabwe ZIM 3 0 3 -3.415 0

GROUP 2

TEAM M W L NRR PTS
england ENG 3 3 0 +1.096 6
new zealand NZ 3 1 1 +1.390 3
pakistan PAK 3 1 1 -0.123 3
sri lanka SL 3 0 3 -1.950 0

Abhishek Banerjee writes to CEC, seeks daily publication of supplementary voter lists

March 6, 2026 11:11 PM

Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Trinamool Congress general secretary and party’s Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee on late Friday evening, shot a letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar demanding daily publication of supplementary lists to the final voters, list published on February 28 as per the progress of the judicial adjudication of the voters’ identified under the “logical discrepancy” category.

Ben Stiller lashes out at White House for clip from his movie, demands it to be taken down

March 7, 2026 4:39 AM

Los Angeles, March 7 (IANS) Hollywood actor Ben Stiller is pulling up the official White House social media account. The social media account used a clip from ‘Tropic Thunder’.

  • Daniel Radcliffe doesn’t want his son to follow his footsteps

    March 7, 2026 1:13 AM

    Los Angeles, March 7 (IANS) Actor Daniel Radcliffe is not really in favour of his son stepping into his shoes. The actor has said that he would prefer his son not to go into acting, despite being a former child star himself.

  • Ukrainian actress Maria Riabhoshapka plays Clara Whitmore in Manchu Manoj-starrer 'David Reddy'

    March 6, 2026 9:15 PM

    Hyderabad, March 6 (IANS) The makers of director Hanuma Reddy Yakkanti's eagerly awaited period action drama 'David Reddy, featuring actor Manchu Manoj in the lead, on Friday, announced that Ukrainian model and actress Maria Riabhoshapka would play the female lead in the film and disclosed that she played a character called Clara Whitmore in the film.

Sports Minister Dr. Mandaviya spends time at SAI NSSC, Bengaluru; shares a meal with athletes

March 6, 2026 11:41 PM

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, on Friday spent the evening at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Netaji Subhash Southern Regional Centre in Bengaluru, sharing a meal with the athletes.

  • IFL 2025-26: Gokulam Kerala face Namdhari; Chanmari host Sreenidi Deccan in Saturday's double-header

    March 6, 2026 11:12 PM

    Manjeri/Aizawl, March 6 (IANS) Former champions Gokulam Kerala FC will face Namdhari Sports Academy in Indian Football League 2025-26 at the Payyanad Stadium in Manjeri, while the newly-promoted Chanmari FC meet Sreenidi Deccan FC at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl.

  • Hockey: Pakistan and England book World Cup tickets with semi-final wins

    March 6, 2026 10:19 PM

    Ismailia (Egypt), March 6 (IANS) Pakistan and England booked their tickets to the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 by winning their respective semi-finals at the qualifying tournament in Ismailia, Egypt, on Friday. England made sure of their spot with an emphatic 7-1 win over Malaysia, while Pakistan pulled off a last-gasp 4-3 victory over Japan. The winners will meet in the final on Saturday.

Maharashtra Budget 2026: महाराष्ट्र बजट में किसानों के लिए बड़ी राहत
March 6, 2026 7:43 PM

Maharashtra Budget 2026: महाराष्ट्र बजट में किसानों के लिए बड़ी राहत

Mumbai, Maharashtra: On the State Budget, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde says, "A major decision has been taken by the Maharashtra government to waive farmers’ loans. When I was Chief Minister, I had announced this, and along with Devendra Ji and Ajit Dada, we decided to waive farmers’ loans. Today, that promise has been fulfilled. I congratulate the farmers on this; it is a huge relief..."#EknathShinde #MaharashtraBudget #FarmLoanWaiver #MaharashtraPolitics #FarmersRelief #DevendraFadnavis #AjitPawar #IndianPolitics #IndiaNews #BreakingNews #Farmers #PoliticsUpdate