Afternoon brief: Congress shares Advani's letter as govt brings bill on EC appointments; all the latest news

Published on: Aug 11, 2023 01:22 pm IST

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Congress shares Advani's letter after bill on EC appointments triggers row

Amid the Opposition's criticism of a bill that seeks to exclude the chief justice of India (CJI) from a three-member panel for appointment of election commissioners and chief election commissioner, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday shared a 2012 letter by then BJP Parliamentary Party chairperson Lal Krishna Advani to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh suggesting a broad-based collegium for such appointments. Read more

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh(ANI)
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh(ANI)

Watch: Union ministers Anurag Thakur, Kishan Reddy participate in 'Har Ghar Tiranga' bike rally

Union ministers participated in the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' bike rally at the Pragati Maidan area in Delhi on Friday as a part of the upcoming Independence Day celebrations. Read more

With Gadar 2, OMG 2 and Jailer, it could be a 75 crore Friday for Indian box office

Riding high on nostalgia and the love and success of Gadar Ek Prem Katha, the second film Gadar 2 is set for a grand box office opening on Friday, August 11. Read more

Harsh Goenka shares Mark Zuckerberg's 'success formula'. Watch

Harsh Goenka shared an old video of Mark Zuckerberg discussing the challenges of establishing a company and the key principles to bear in mind while running a business. Since this video was shared, it has struck a chord with various individuals. Read more

BLACKPINK's Lisa in printed bikinis and crochet mini dress embraces summer holiday fashion. All pics inside

BLACKPINK member Lisa is enjoying the summer sun, clear blue skies and crystal clear ocean during her extended holiday. She is seemingly visiting Europe, and many on the internet believe she is on a trip with her rumoured boyfriend, Frédéric Arnault and his family members. Read more

'...it is our job': Rohit Sharma puts up passionate defence of Suryakumar Yadav amid T20 star's ODI woes

Suryakumar Yadav gave a reminder of just how destructively good he can be on his day during India's third T20I against the West Indies. Fighting to avoid a first series defeat to the West Indies since 2016, India had lost both their openers within the first five overs while chasing a target of 160. Read more

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