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Who will BJP pick as Bengal CM? Suvendu Adhikari, Samik Bhattacharya, Agnimitra Paul among frontrunners

Who will BJP pick as Bengal CM? Suvendu Adhikari, Samik Bhattacharya, Agnimitra Paul among frontrunners

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Suvendu Adhikari, the leader of opposition in West Bengal assembly, who defeated chief minister Mamata Banerjee in her home constituency Bhabanipur on Monday, has emerged as the front-runner for the chief ministerial post after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the assembly polls in the eastern state, party functionaries said. BJP candidate for Bhabanipur and Nandigram constituencies, Suvendu Adhikari, shows a certificate of election after winning in both the constituencies for the West Bengal Assembly elections results. (PTI) The BJP won the West Bengal assembly polls for the first time on Monday, winning 206 of the state’s 293 seats for which counting took place. Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) won (or was leading from) 81 seats. BJP leaders, however, said the party has not ruled out names of state unit chief Samik Bhattacharya and vice-president Agnimitra Paul as other probable CM face. Paul won from Asansol Dakshin on Monday. Also Read: Election results out, decoding what swung the votes in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam Adhikari, according to a senior BJP functionary, could be rewarded …

BJP’s Uttar Pradesh unit to get a new chief. See list of frontrunners

BJP’s Uttar Pradesh unit to get a new chief. See list of frontrunners

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Published on: Dec 12, 2025 09:20 pm IST The name of the next chief will be announced by central election officer and Union minister Piyush Goyal over the weekend.   The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to have its new chief as the central leadership will reportedly declare the name on Sunday. The name of the next chief will be announced by central election officer and Union minister Piyush Goyal, party’s state election officer and former Union minister Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. From left to right: KBJP’s Keshav Prasad Maurya, Swatantra Dev Singh and Pankaj Chaudhary The development becomes all the more important as Uttar Pradesh in view of upcoming Panchayat elections and 2027 Assembly polls. List of frontrunners for BJP’s UP unit chief While there is no clarity on the probable names for the coveted post, some BJP leaders are being speculated to be the frontrunners. News agency PTI quoted party sources saying that several new names are also being …

Who is the Next James Bond? Theo James, Henry Cavill, and Bridgerton stars lead the top 7 frontrunners to replace Daniel Craig as 007 | Hollywood News

Who is the Next James Bond? Theo James, Henry Cavill, and Bridgerton stars lead the top 7 frontrunners to replace Daniel Craig as 007 | Hollywood News

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After the iconic Daniel Craig’s 007 era wrapped up with the 2021 film No Time to Die, marking his fifth and final appearance in the globally famous spy franchise, the hunt for the face to replace him has intensified, given the next James Bond movie eyes a 2027 release window. For months now, the oddsmakers have been betting big on Hollywood A-listers like Henry Cavill, Harris Dickinson, Callum Turner, etc., as a potential hero in a black tux with a license to kill. However, according to Daily Mail, a new name has suddenly captured the makers’ eyes, and it’s none other than The White Lotus and Divergent star Theo James. Since the character has to be British to continue the legacy of the character, a few Bridgerton stars are also being considered. Check out the frontrunners.    Here’s a look at the current Top contenders for James Bond Theo James  Reportedly, both Ladbrokes and Coral, the betting websites, now have Theo James as the leading face, placing him at 6/4 odds, ahead of Superman fame …

RCB, GT, MI are frontrunners; PBKS placed well to return to top four

RCB, GT, MI are frontrunners; PBKS placed well to return to top four

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The business end promises to be a real humdinger with 7 of the 10 teams still in contention for the four playoff berths. The washout in Hyderabad on Monday eliminated Sunrisers Hyderabad, with Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals already out. Lucknow Super Giants are just hanging in mathematically, which leaves five teams heading for a photo finish with net run-rate coming into play. Remaining fixtures: LSG (A), SRH (H), KKR (H) This is a season where the new-look RCB are living up to the billing of being title contenders. With 16 points they have one foot in the playoffs, but with the possibility of 5 teams ending up with 16 or 18 points, two more wins will make their spot their own. Out of their three matches, one is away to Lucknow, losing steam at the moment. Given how RCB have cracked the winning code at home recently, they can feel optimistic. Even if they don’t manage a win from here, they can qualify with 16 points with help from elsewhere. Win all three, …

Existing ByteDance investors emerge as front-runners in TikTok deal talks | Technology News

Existing ByteDance investors emerge as front-runners in TikTok deal talks | Technology News

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White House-led talks on the future of TikTok are coalescing around a plan for the biggest non-Chinese investors in parent company ByteDance to up their stakes and acquire the short video app’s U.S. operations, according to two sources familiar with the discussions. The plan entails spinning off a U.S. entity for TikTok and diluting Chinese ownership in the new business to below the 20 percent threshold required by U.S. law, rescuing the app from a looming U.S. ban, said the sources, who asked to be kept anonymous because they were not authorized to speak on record. Jeff Yass’ Susquehanna International Group and Bill Ford’s General Atlantic, both of which are represented on ByteDance’s board, are leading discussions with the White House on the plan, the sources said. Story continues below this ad Private equity firm KKR is also participating, one of the sources said. The fate of the short video app used by nearly half of all Americans has been up in the air since a law took effect on Jan. 19 requiring ByteDance to …

Social media posts derail Oscar front-runners | Hollywood

Social media posts derail Oscar front-runners | Hollywood

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* Social media posts derail Oscar front-runners Gascon’s past posts damage Netflix’s ‘Emilia Perez’ Oscar hopes * Controversies affect multiple Oscar-nominated films this year * Oscar campaigns often involve personal and professional controversies By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, – Netflix’s hopes for claiming an Academy Award for best picture appear to have vanished after a series of embarrassing social media posts resurfaced. The genre-bending musical crime drama “Emilia Perez” looked like the streaming service’s strongest shot yet at best picture after winning the jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival and garnering a total of 13 Academy Award nominations. But prospects for the movie dimmed after a journalist found and translated a series of Spanish-language posts, dating from 2016 through 2020. In them, the film’s Spanish star, Karla Sofia Gascon, described Islam as a “hotbed of infection for humanity” and George Floyd as a “drug addict swindler.” Social media amplified the story to global proportions. Gascon apologized, but the damage was done. “This is the year of somebody basically lighting themself on fire and taking …

T.N. is one of the frontrunners in EV infrastructure: Union Minister

T.N. is one of the frontrunners in EV infrastructure: Union Minister

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Tamil Nadu is one of the frontrunners when it comes to creating infrastructure needed to encourage adoption of more electric vehicles (EV) and manufacturing, according to Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma, replying to DMK MP Kanimozhi NVN Somu’s question in Rajya Sabha on February 7 in New Delhi. Uttar Pradesh leads in the number of EV charging stations installed by Oil Marketing Companies with 2,561 stations. In response to Dr. Kanimozhi’s question on the status of implementation of the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMP) in India and the details of government incentives and policies to encourage EV adoption and manufacturing, Mr. Varma said that the total number of EV charging stations installed by Oil Marketing Companies from their own funds were — Uttar Pradesh with 2,561, Maharashtra with 1,595, Karnataka with 1,516, Rajasthan with 1,482 and Tamil Nadu with 1,448. “As part of NEMMP 2020, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) implemented the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme in 2015 to …

“India Are Front-Runners Because…”: Five-Time Women’s T20 World Cup Winner Jess Jonassen Gives Key Reason

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Five-time winner Jess Jonassen knows what it takes to lift the Women’s T20 World Cup, and the veteran Australian spinner rated India as the front-runner at the upcoming edition of tournament to be played on spin-friendly, low and slow UAE pitches. The 31-year-old left-arm spinner played a key part Australia’s title triumphs in 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020 and 2023, and feels with little knowledge of the conditions, it will be challenging for Australia to defend the title but it will be a mistake to underestimate her country. “India are well and truly the front-runner because of the depth and versatility that they have. They have better knowledge of UAE conditions. We have never played there, but Australia know how to play in big tournaments and can’t be underestimated,” Jonassen told a select group of journalists during the ABC International Development’s five-day cricket commentary and mojo program at Australian High Commission here. “We have played in different sub-continent pitches and conditions, but have little knowledge about UAE conditions, so it be challenging. “We’ve been …

Evening brief: Himachal CM frontrunner’s reply on ‘Congress mukt Bharat’ jibe | Latest News India

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Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times. Himachal Pradesh CM frontrunner on ‘Congress mukt Bharat’ jibe, party’s revival Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, former Himachal Pradesh Congress president, on Friday said the MLA selected by the party’s high command would become the new chief minister of Himachal Pradesh…read more. Top US counter-terror official to visit India to review regional security The security situation in the region, including counter-terrorism efforts in the context of Afghanistan and Pakistan, is expected to figure in an upcoming meeting between the US acting coordina…read more. Canada police continue investigation into killing of Indian-origin woman Canadian law enforcement on Thursday located a bicycle that was used by the suspect in the search for the killer of a 21-year-old Indo-Canadian woman, authorities said in a video release…read more. Umran Malik, Saini, Mukesh in three-way fight to replace injured Shami, Saurabh might come in for Jadeja in Test squad India’s problems in Bangladesh could compound as their bowling attack is likely …