Phase 3: Over 63% polling amid clashes in Bengal

More than 63 percent voter turnout was recorded on Tuesday in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in 93 constituencies spread over 11 states and Union Territories with stray incidents of......

In election year, Rajasthan gets 19 new districts

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday announced his government's decision to form 19 new districts and three new divisions in the state, earmarking Rs 2,000 crore for development of......

Thunderstorm uproots 290 trees in capital, Lutyens' Delhi alone loses 77

Delhi lost over 290 trees, some of them decades old, during Monday's fierce thunderstorm, prompting the civic agencies to launch special drives to remove debris from city roads, even as Lieutenant......

Thunderstorm, heavy rain lash Delhi, 2 killed; hundreds of trees uprooted

Two persons were killed and several injured as a fierce thunderstorm packing winds of up to 100 kmph and heavy rains battered the national capital on Monday evening, uprooting hundreds of trees,......

New govt may kick off pesticide, seed reforms

With farm Acts out of the picture, the government may look at reforming the input side of the agriculture sector — regulations and rules that govern seeds, fertilisers and plant chemicals.......

Govt branches out: One highly beneficial neem tree for 10 Indians

The central government plans to increase the number of highly beneficial neem trees in the country from the existing one tree for every 50 Indians to one tree for every 10 Indians to meet the......

Waiting for refunds of air tickets booked during lockdown? Good news soon

The government on Wednesday directed online travel aggregators to process pending refunds related to air ticket bookings during the coronavirus lockdown period by the third week of November.......

What's Micron's Role In India's Chip Race?

The first leg of Micron's semiconductor play in Sanand is crucial for the company to sprint towards India's goal of joining the chip race. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi with Sanjay......

Buddhadeb Dasgupta passes away

Photograph: Kind courtesy Deepti Nabal/Instagram Eminent film director Buddhadeb Dasgupta, who had been battling kidney ailments for quite some time, died at his residence in Kolkata early on......

The Panchayat review

'Even a hardcore nit-picker will struggle to find faults in this extraordinarily crafted television series that I rate as a must watch, an instant classic,' says Sukanya Verma. IMAGE: Jitendra......

What Juhi Chawla likes about the lockdown

'What I'm really worried about is that the day this lockdown ends, we will all rush to work and we'll kill the lovely environment we are seeing now.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Juhi......

Thappad review

A spectacular Taapsee Pannu brings out the shift of a happy homemaker to a heartbroken woman most strikingly in her deeply affecting performance, applauds Sukanya Verma. When Raj Kapoor slaps......

Virat-Anushka's Spiritual Break In Rishikesh

IMAGE: Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli offer prayers at the Swami Dayanand Giri ashram in Rishikesh. Photograph: ANI/Twitter Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli travelled to the Swami Dayanand Giri......

What Virat-Anushka Did In Vrindavan

Photograph: ANI Photo Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli visited an ashram in Vrindavan, ahead of their daughter Vamika's second birthday on Wednesday next, January 11. Anushka and Virat were spotted......

What Virushka Did In Uttarakhand

Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli and their daughter Vamika traveled to the Kanchi Dham in Nainital to seek Baba Neem Karoli's blessings. Anushka's family are devotees of the Baba and the movie star......

Kohli Recites Hanuman Chalisa At Kainchi Dham

IMAGE: Virat Kohli with fans during a visit to the Kainchi Dham in Nainital, November 17, 2022. Photograph: PTI Virat Kohli and his family visited the Kainchi Dham in Nainital, Uttarakhand, on......

IPL: Gambhir gets support from Sukma victims' families

IMAGE: Batting legend and TV commentator Sunil Gavaskar and Delhi Daredevils' Gautam Gambhir have a chat before the match against KKR on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Gautam Gambhir may have sat out of......