DH Evening Brief: December 24, 2021 | Deccan Herald

2021-12-27 07:02:38 By : Ms. Vicky Chen

How political parties plan to charge their campaigns with free electricity

When Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday rained power promises on Uttar Pradesh electorates, he was following a set pattern that politicians have followed across the country as a potent method to acquire power in elections.

Akhilesh Yadav rebrands himself as 'Lord Ram' in Uttar Pradesh

The BJP leaders have been raking up the incident of firing on the 'karsevaks' at Ayodhya in 1990 when Samajwadi Party (SP) patron Mulayam Singh Yadav was the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, and calling SP president Akhilesh Yadav 'anti-Hindu' in their speeches ahead of the assembly polls in the state.

All good things come to an end: Veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh retires from all forms of cricket

One of India's most successful off-spinner, Harbhajan Singh on Friday announced retirement from all forms of cricket.

Sulking Rawat to lead Congress’ Uttarakhand campaign, decision on CM face after polls

Congress on Friday brought peace in its Uttarakhand unit ahead of Assembly elections by assigning sulking Harish Rawat the leader of the poll campaign even as it stopped short of announcing him as the Chief Minister face.

Pressure mounts on India to begin boosters as Omicron spreads

India's government faces a growing clamor from business leaders and public health experts to launch a Covid-19 booster drive and begin vaccinating children as the nation braces for a surge of Omicron-fueled infections.

Mother-daughter among 4 killed in boiler blast in Vadodara factory

A four-year-old girl and three others were killed in a powerful blast of a boiler at a chemical factory located in the Vadodara GIDC area of Gujarat on Friday, which also left 11 people injured, a police official said.

Owaisi alleges part of his speech being quoted out of context 'to trigger controversy'

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president, Asaduddin Owaisi, said on Friday that a clipped video footage of his speech was being circulated on social media to trigger controversy.

Multi-vitamins, paracetamol – only treatment given to 40 Omicron patients at Delhi hospital

Multi-vitamins and paracetamol were the only treatment provided to Omicron patients at Delhi's Lok Nayak hospital so far, doctors said on Friday.

'We are very sorry': Thieves from Uttar Pradesh return stolen goods with apology

Dinesh Tewari, who had taken a loan to start a welding shop near his village in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district had the shock of his life when he reached his shop on Tuesday morning. The locks were broken and almost everything-welding machine, cutter and glander-was gone.

New washroom for Kerala Minister costs more than house under govt scheme

The Kerala government has sparked off controversy for sanctioning Rs 4.10 lakh for a new washroom in a minister's office when it grants only Rs 4 lakh to build a house for the poor under its "Life Mission project".

83 movie review: The best Indian sports drama

Very sorry: UP thieves return stolen goods with apology

In UAE, camels compete for crowns in beauty pageant

40% of Afghan media outlets shut since Taliban takeover

Huawei launches Smart Glasses with detachable frame

Elon Musk and chips in human brains

k'taka assembly passes anti-conversion bill

Persecution of Christians in India

US to allow waiving in-person H-1B interviews

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