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Samajwadi Party has ended contract with I-PAC due to fund constraints: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party has ended contract with I-PAC due to fund constraints: Akhilesh Yadav

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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav addresses a press conference at party office in Lucknow on May 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday (May 6, 2026) said his party has severed its association with the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) due to a lack of funds. He dismissed speculations that the termination of contract was because of recent election results. Addressing a press conference, Mr. Yadav said the party had engaged I-PAC for a brief period ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections but could not continue the arrangement. “Yes, we had an association. They worked with us for a few months, but we are not able to continue because we do not have that kind of funding,” he said. The I-PAC is a political consultancy firm known for managing major election campaigns across the country. Election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor has also been associated with the organisation in the past and has worked with multiple parties, including the BJP and the Congress. In a lighter vein, Mr. Yadav …

Harikrishnans: Why Mohanlal, Mammootty should have ended up together and let ‘poor’, ‘delusional’ Juhi Chawla live in peace | Malayalam News

Harikrishnans: Why Mohanlal, Mammootty should have ended up together and let ‘poor’, ‘delusional’ Juhi Chawla live in peace | Malayalam News

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The first time we see Mohanlal and Mammootty on screen in director Fazil’s Harikrishnans (1998) is after the 15-minute mark. The first act is over, and the inciting incident has taken place. Up until that point, we don’t hear their characters’ names even in passing. In fact, the opening act almost makes one wonder if it’s a children’s film, as it revolves solely around Ammalu (Shamlee), an 11-year-old girl who has arrived in Ponnur for vacation, and her friends. But that’s the brilliance of Fazil, one of the most daring commercial filmmakers in Malayalam cinema history. He never took the beaten path, nor did he follow formulas. While others desperately tried to replicate his films, believing they could use the same ingredients and cook up hits, he simply kept doing his job and (unknowingly) led the way. Must Read | No 20 Madras Mail: When Mohanlal and Mammootty made us believe they would take a bullet for each other The genius of Fazil Although he could have played it safe and cast a bunch of …

Archana Puran Singh’s son Aaryamann recalls scoring 4 goals for India against Pakistan; how an injury ended his football career | Bollywood News

Archana Puran Singh’s son Aaryamann recalls scoring 4 goals for India against Pakistan; how an injury ended his football career | Bollywood News

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It has become almost impossible to state with certainty who in Archana Puran Singh’s family is the biggest celebrity now. While she and her husband, actor Parmeet Sethi, have always been beloved among the masses thanks to their extensive work over the years, the couple’s sons, Aaryamann and Ayushmaan, have also cultivated a strong fan base through their social media content. Aaryamann’s vlogs, in particular, are widely popular, offering his fans a sneak peek into his inner world. In a recent vlog, he opened up about his football stint, including playing for the Indian team against Pakistan, where he scored four goals. He also shared how he initially faced bullying and racism. As he sat down for a conversation with Archana and Ayushmaan, he took a trip down memory lane and shared how he had shaped himself. Revealing that he’s hypercompetitive, Aaryamann recalled that he had faced plenty of bullying growing up. Also Read | Archana Puran Singh’s son Ayushmaan loses Rs 87,000 in credit card scam, family laughs it off Aaryamann Sethi on facing …

How Rinku Singh found runs, form and ended Kolkata Knight Riders’ winless streak | Cricket News

How Rinku Singh found runs, form and ended Kolkata Knight Riders’ winless streak | Cricket News

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Synopsis: Rinku Singh roars back to form as Kolkata Knight Riders end winless streak Chasing 150-plus on the Eden Gardens deck typically favours the batsmen, but with KKR’s batting line-up blowing hot and cold, it was always going to be a tricky affair. The hosts almost made a meal of the chase but a seventh-wicket partnership between Anukul Roy and Rinku Singh enabled their first win of the season When Anukul joined Rinku in the middle, Kolkata were already six wickets down with the latter looking rickety. The KKR vice-captain wouldn’t even be there if Nandre Burger had not dropped him on eight. But as the match raced towards its climax, shouts of ‘maar Rinku maar’ rippled from the stands. He duly obliged. The 19-run 16th over turned out to be the turning point. Both Rinku and Anukul slammed sixes, slashing the target down to 40 from four overs. Rinku continued the rampage, slapping Jofra Archer for two fours in the next over before Anukul brought down the equation to 9 off 6 in last …

‘We heard screams’: How a parking feud at South Delhi’s Alaknanda ended in double murder | Delhi News

‘We heard screams’: How a parking feud at South Delhi’s Alaknanda ended in double murder | Delhi News

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3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Apr 18, 2026 09:07 AM IST A 60-year-old man and his 30-year-old son were stabbed to death allegedly by a neighbour who attacked them over financial and parking disputes in South Delhi’s upscale Tara Apartments at Alaknanda, police said. Police identified the victims as Rakesh Sood and his son Karan Sood. They lived in O Block of the society and ran a real estate business. The attacker resided in F Block. In the attack, a cousin of Karan, aged 30, also sustained grave injuries, police added. The incident took place around 6.15 pm, when the alleged attacker came near O Block and called the three men outside. “They went out, and the men started arguing over old monetary and parking disputes… They had fought over these issues multiple times in the past year,” said an officer. “Suddenly, the accused pulled out a sharp object, and started stabbing the men. When the father and the son collapsed on the ground, the accused ran away,” the officer added. All the three injured were …

‘I became unconscious’: Akshay Kumar reveals how a 1969 Vaishno Devi pilgrimage nearly ended in tragedy | Bollywood News

‘I became unconscious’: Akshay Kumar reveals how a 1969 Vaishno Devi pilgrimage nearly ended in tragedy | Bollywood News

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3 min readApr 14, 2026 06:47 PM IST Akshay Kumar, who is currently preparing for the release of his upcoming horror-comedy Bhoot Bangla, recently shared a chilling childhood anecdote. In an interview, Akshay revealed that his parents had nearly lost him shortly after his birth. ‘I became unconscious’ In a conversation with HT City, Akshay Kumar recalled that he was born after his parents prayed for a “naughty child” at the Vaishno Devi temple. He shared, “My mother and father prayed at Vaishno Devi, asking for a child. They specifically requested, ‘Give us a child, but let him be naughty.’ And a year later, I was born.” After his first birthday, his parents decided to return to Vaishno Devi to thank the goddess for blessing them with a child. However, things took a drastic turn during the journey. Akshay continued, “My parents took me along, but on the way, I suddenly fell very ill. I had a high fever, first 103°F, then 104°F, and I became unconscious. The doctor in Katra advised them to take …

How Zaheer Khan’s long search for slower ball ended in India winning 2011 World Cup | Cricket News

How Zaheer Khan’s long search for slower ball ended in India winning 2011 World Cup | Cricket News

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Zaheer Khan tried to bowl the back-of-the-hand slower ball for years. It wouldn’t come. His action didn’t allow it. His body didn’t allow it. He tried the Brett Lee variation—keeping everything behind the ball but slowing the wrist at release, not breaking it. His arm speed dropped visibly. Batsmen picked it. Out of the window. He tried the split-finger slower one, the delivery Dilhara Fernando used to bowl. He spoke to the Sri Lankan pacer about it. “I realised he just had the advantage of being flexible. The length of the fingers was fine, but the flexibility—in my case, it wasn’t there.” He tried Charl Langeveldt’s version — fingers bent on the seam, reducing speed without changing arm speed. “That was also not working because I was not able to grip it properly.” Four variations. Four failures. Each one tried honestly, understood technically, and discarded without sentiment. The journey, as he describes it, was not about finding a trick. It was about finding the trick his body could perform. “I had my own version of …

How Yamuna boat ride in Vrindavan ended in tragedy for Punjab group, 10 dead| India News

How Yamuna boat ride in Vrindavan ended in tragedy for Punjab group, 10 dead| India News

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At least 10 people from Punjab’s Ludhiana district drowned in the river Yamuna in the Hindu holy town of Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh on Friday afternoon, after one of two boats they’d hired for a joyride capsized, and those on the other also fell in. Officials said boat collided with a floating pontoon left behind after a bridge was dismantled recently. (HT Photo) The group that hired the boat at Keshi Ghat comprised 30 people, police said; at least 16 were rescued at the time of the last update, and 10 bodies found. Most of the victims belonged to Jagraon town in Ludhiana, it is learnt. “It appears that one of the boats went out of control and lost balance after colliding with a pontoon bridge on the river,” said Shailesh Pandey, deputy inspector general (DIG) of police, Agra range. The tragedy happened around 3 pm, he said. “The exact reason will, however, be assigned after proper investigation,” said Pandey. Floating parts of dismantled bridge The pontoon bridge had recently been dismantled due to rising …

‘Why does BCCI production house call my friends to check on me if they don’t want to give gig? Sivaramakrishnan on why he ended his commentary career | Cricket News

‘Why does BCCI production house call my friends to check on me if they don’t want to give gig? Sivaramakrishnan on why he ended his commentary career | Cricket News

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2 min readMar 25, 2026 10:20 AM IST Laxman Sivaramakrishnan spent twenty-three years as a cricket commentator but was never assigned a toss or post-match presentation. When he asked a producer why, the answer was direct. “He said, ‘We have been instructed by our bosses not to put you.’ They said it is to do with me not being presentable.” Sivaramakrishnan’s response: “The most charismatic and the best in the business is Vijay Amritraj. Is he not dark?” he tells The Indian Express. The man who took 12 wickets in a Test at nineteen, who stumped Imran Khan in Sharjah while the crowd chanted his name, who was called India’s most naturally gifted cricketer alongside Kapil Dev by Ravi Shastri — says the colourism that followed him through his playing career followed him into the commentary box. Former india leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan During the IPL in the UAE, isolated in quarantine, he says the depression returned. He couldn’t go to the bar with other commentators — “They would say he was drinking” — so he …

On this day: India ended Australia’s World Cup dominance in 2011 classic | Cricket News

On this day: India ended Australia’s World Cup dominance in 2011 classic | Cricket News

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3 min readMar 24, 2026 07:57 PM IST On March 24, 2011 the Indian cricket team did the unthinkable: the Men in Blue defeated a rampaging Australian cricket team in an ODI World Cup to end their campaign to win a fourth Cricket World Cup title on the trot. Australia arrived at that Ahmedabad quarter-final with a formidable record: they were unbeaten in 14 matches at a World Cup, a run which had seen them win the titles in the 1999, 2003, and 2007 editions. Their record was made even more envious by the fact that they had not lost a knockout game in the tournament since 1999. Batting first, Australia scored 260/6 in 50 overs. The bulk of that total was scored by Ricky Ponting, who scored 104 runs off 118 balls. But no other Australian batter managed to cross fifty. Yuvraj Singh returned with figures of 2/44 for India’s bowling, while the rest of the attack took wickets at regular intervals to restrict the Australians from taking off. MS Dhoni said in the …