During England's second innings in the Test match at Perth, Smith was cramped for room while attempting a pull on a delivery by Brendan Doggett and was given not out by on-field umpire Nitin Menon. Aussie skipper decided to review the decision via DRS, and it was overturned by the TV umpire
Samrat Choudhary, the Deputy Chief Minister and a BJP leader, has been given charge of the Home department. Kumar will not handle the Home department for the first time since he came to power in 2005.
Congress workers in Bihar staged a protest in Patna on Friday, expressing anger against State Congress chief Rajesh Ram and the party's Bihar in-charge Krishna Allavaru following the Mahagathbandhan's poor performance in the state elections.
Referring to the political synergy between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Choudhary described their partnership as "the most successful pair in the history of Indian politics."
Meanwhile, more than 50.40 crore electors, nearly 99 per cent, have received enumeration forms under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 states and union territories, according to the Election Commission of India.
If he manages to maintain cohesion within the NDA, the Janata Dal (United) chief could join the ranks of long-serving Chief Ministers like Pawan Kumar Chamling of Sikkim and Naveen Patnaik of Odisha, who led their states for nearly 25 and over 24 years, respectively.
Union Minister and LJP (RV) chief Chirag Paswan on Thursday said that the public has "answered a lot of questions of the Opposition," referring to the various allegations laid on the NDA by Mahagathbandhan.
The RJD has specifically named 10 ministers, including Samrat Choudhary, Nitin Nabin, and Shreyasi Singh, highlighting their connections to established political families.