The BJP, which dominates the northeast, has faced a setback in 2 of its rulling northern states Himachal Pradesh and Haryana in the bypolls for the 29 assembly and 3 Lok Sabha seats. By winning all three assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh — Fatehpur, Arki and Jubbal-Kotkhai —  as well as the Mandi Lok Sabha seat, the Congress swept the Himachal and Rajasthan bypolls.

Finally, the former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday left the Congress second time. Earlier he was resigned from the Congress in 1984.

India’s 2011 World Cup winning star Yuvraj Singh has decided to comeback in international cricket after 2 years. He will be taking the ground next year in February. He was last played in Road Safety matches.

Captain Amarinder Singh officially resigns from Congress, announces new party today, names it as Punjab Lok Congress

Over a month after leaving the Congress, former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday officially resigned from the party and revealed the name of his new party as Punjab Lok Congress.

Bypoll 2021 results, Congress wins all 3 assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh, BJP ahead in Madhya Pradesh, Shiv Sena takes Dadar and Nagar Haveli

The Congress has won the 3 assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh while the party won the Dhariawad assembly seat in Rajasthan with 18,725 votes and is leading in the Vallabhnagar assembly constituency.  Whereas, the BJP has won the Thowra seat in Assam, and is leading in 4 other seats along with its ally.

KL Rahul likely to lead second-string India in upcoming home T20I series against New Zealand

Indian opener KL Rahul is likely to appoint as the Indian team captain for the upcoming three-match T20I home series against New Zealand. The series will begin at the end of this month. The two teams are currently playing in the T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Read full report

Delhi Commission for Women issues notice to Delhi Police over online rape threats to Virat Kohli’s 9-month daughter

The Delhi Commission for Women has issued a notice to the Delhi Police over the online threats to the daughter of Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma.

Hateful comments against Kohli’s 9-months daughter were started on social media after India’s loss to Pakistan in the T20 World Cup in Dubai. He was also trolled after he backed his teammate Mohammad Shami who was targeted for his religion after the loss. Read full report

Bypoll 2021 results, Trinamool Congress begins celebration in Bengal, BJP ahead in Madhya Pradesh, Congress leads in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh

Celebrations have begun in West Bengal as Trinamool Congress’ Udayan Guha has won the Dinhata by a margin of 1,63,005 votes. Of the 5 seats in Assam, the BJP is gaining in all three seats while Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal-United is ahead in both seats it held in Bihar. The BJP is also ahead in the one seat it held in Madhya Pradesh and two others. In Rajasthan, the Congress is ahead in 2 seats — Vallabhnagar and Dhariawad.

IT department seizes Rs 1000 crore assets of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in Benami property case

The Income Tax Department has seized worth Rs 1,000 crore assets linked to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. After the raid in the Benami property case, the IT Department has seized 5 properties, including Nirmal Tower at Nariman Point in Mumbai, a sugar factory and a resort.

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Yuvraj Singh makes comeback after retirement, says will be back on pitch in February

Yuvraj Singh has shocked the cricket world by sharing a post on Instagram in which he announced that he will be marking his comeback after retirement. He shared a video and wrote a caption, in which he said that god decides a person’s destiny and on public demand, he will be back on the pitch hopefully in February! He further said that there is nothing like this feeling. Read full story

Bypoll 2021 results underway, BJP takes lead in Madhya Pradesh, Congress ahead in Rajasthan

The counting of votes for by-elections in a total of 32 seats across 13 states is currently taking place. According to the latest update, BJP is leading in 2 out of 5 seats in Assam, INLD on 1 seat in Haryana, Congress on 2 out of 3 seats in Himachal Pradesh and BJP on all 3 seats in Madhya Pradesh.

In Mizoram, the Mizo National Front leading on 1 seat, whereas, Congress is leading on both seats in Rajasthan, BJP on the lone seat in Telangana and TMC on all 4 seats in West Bengal.