Didi’s Scooty Will Fall in Nandigram: With Mithun by His Side, PM Modi Tears Into TMC in Packed Kolkata Rally

Referring to a recent mishap where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost her balance while riding a scooty during a protest against diesel and petrol price hike in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that while he doesn’t want anyone hurt but what can he do if Didi’s scooty is destined to fall in Nandigram. Taking a jibe at Banerjee, he said, “A few days ago, we all prayed for her safety when she rode a scooty. Thankfully she didn’t fall.”

‘Won’t Jump Queues to be CM, Will Follow Protocol’: Mithun Chakraborty on Taking on Mamata

Hours after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, actor Mithun Chakraborty said he won’t jump any queues for the role of the chief minister.  “If it (CM’s post) comes to me via protocol then I will consider it… but I will not jump the protocol,” he told CNN-News18 in Kolkata after sharing the stage with PM Modi. Mithun’s entry into the BJP ended days of speculation over his political innings.

Stalin Promises Rs 1,000 Cash Aid for Women Family Heads in Tamil Nadu if DMK Voted to Power

The DMK on Sunday assured it would provide financial assistance of Rs 1,000 per month to all women family heads in Tamil Nadu if the party was voted to power in the April 6 assembly elections. This would benefit all families that get essential commodities from the Public Distribution Outlets, he told a grand election rally here, releasing a 10-year vision document for the development of the state where the DMK is eyeing to storm back to power after being in opposition for ten years.

Maharashtra’s Daily Covid-19 Tally Touches Another High, Breaches 11,000 Mark

After reporting more than 10,000 fresh coronavirus positive cases on two days in a row, Maharashtra on Sunday added 11,141 new infections, taking the tally to 22,19,727 while 38 deaths pushed the toll to 52,478, the state Health department said. On Friday and Saturday, the state reported 10,216 and 10,187 cases, respectively. Owing to rising cases, authorities have announced partial lockdown in Aurangabad from March 11 and full lockdown on weekends.

Congress Contesting Fewer Seats in Tamil Nadu Polls, But it Might Not Be a Bad Deal

After Rahul Gandhi returned from his foreign visit in January this year, the first state the Congress leader visited was Tamil Nadu. Since then the Gandhi scion has visited the poll bound state multiple times keeping in mind that the party will be able to bargain hard in seat-sharing formula with DMK-led alliance, as well as, in the hope of putting a strong show like in the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections.

PV Sindhu Endures Crushing Defeat in Swiss Open 2021 Final to Carolina Marin, Settles for Silver

PV Sindhu had to settle for a silver at Swiss Open 2021 on Sunday after a crushing loss to Spaniard Carolina Marin. Sindhu was no match to Marin as she lost 12-21, 5-12 in just 35 minutes. This was the shortest final of the day and one where the Indian was merely a spectator to Marin’s confident and pace-filled play. Sindhu was looking for her first title since the World Championships but it was not to be as Marin looked like a woman on mission and screamed her way to glory. 

Shah Rukh Khan Visits His Parents’ Grave Upon Landing in Delhi

Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan recently flew to his hometown in Delhi. Upon reaching the city, the actor went to his parents, Mir Taj Mohammed Khan and Lateef Fatima Khan’s grave in a cemetery to pay respect to them. Pictures of his visit have surfaced on social media.