The recruitment of babus during the Akhilesh government's tenure allegedly favoured applicants from one community -- the Yadavs.
In its preoccupation to collect details, Te3n flounders on motive, says Sukanya Verma.
The new, apparently less lofty mountain range was found on the lower-left edge of Pluto's best known feature, the bright, heart-shaped region named Tombaugh Region.
Tesla, which produces the luxury Model S sedan and Model X sport utility vehicle, aims to become a high-volume automaker in a matter of years
As the sprinter runs his last race, we veer off the trodden tourist trail in Jamaica and revisit his hometown, Trelawny Parish.
Senior Congress leaders have realised their work is being monitored by secretary-level functionaries who report to Rahul Gandhi.
England captain Alastair Cook was almost speechless with delight after his side's 124-run victory over New Zealand in a gripping first Test at Lord's.
Akshay Kumar made a dashing appearance at the launch of men's fashion week in Mumbai.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Vote for your favourite Bollywood dance-off sequence!
What is the first thing people subconsciously notice - Your Shoes. Find here why it is important to wear the right shoes at the right time.
Mumbai-based Hindi rock band Prayag has jammed the length and breadth of India. And still, they all hold down day jobs!
Director Ali Abbas Zafar relies solely on Salman Khan's drawing power and offers nothing novel in terms of storytelling, feels Sukanya Verma.
The blast occurred when a huge pile of explosives kept inside a building went off.
Gayatri Patel, a US based actress, is all set to debut in Bollywood with Let's Dance, a film directed by Arif Sheikh.
Take a look at the sexy celebrity showstoppers who graced the catwalk at the Aamby Valley India Bridal Week, which concluded yesterday!
The S&P BSE Sensex plunged 301 points to close at 25,490 and the Nifty50 fell 86 points to end at 7,815.
The report said forward-looking surveys and economic indicators along with rising business confidence provided hope that the decline in private corporate investment 'could be arrested' in 2014-15 and fresh investments of over Rs 1.2 lakh crore (Rs 1.2 trillion) 'could be realised'.
The 20s are key growth years. Not physical but mental, emotional and spiritual. This decade lays the foundation of character.
Celestial views of the Milky Way, Northern Lights, and comets hurtling through space are just some of the incredible images to have made the shortlist for the 2015 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.
The unique pageant aims to show the world that beauty can have various meanings.
NSUI's Rocky Tusheed won the president's post by a margin of 1,590 votes while ABVP's Mahamedha Nagar defeated NSUI's Minakshi Meena by 2,624 votes to win the post of secretary.
There isn't much Budget could do directly to help sectors.
The relationship between India and China experienced both highs and lows in 2013 with high-level visits and the inking of a pact to defuse recurring border stand-offs after incursions by Chinese troops dented bilateral ties. PTI's K J M Varma reports from Beijing.
Here's looking at the films that failed at the box office in the first half of 2016.
Before Shah Rukh Khan and his Happy New Year team wins us over with their dancing skills, read this.
John Nelson, a GIS analyst with Michigan-based IDV Solutions, created this visualisation using cloudless images from NASA's Visible Earth team.
The news of the week gone by that shaped the world
The recently-concluded Lakme Fashion Week saw several stunning ladies walking the runway for their designer friends. Vote for your favourite!
'Sanjay Dutt was a very stylish person. He created his own style; he did not follow trends.' 'He wasn't a tapori, he was grand.' 'Also, whatever he wore, reflected what was going on in his life.'
If you really enjoy driving, then you wouldn't enjoy it; but if you are more practical and want a decently priced car to carry you in relative comfort, you could certainly consider it, says Cyrus Dhabhar.
The celebs were spotted at the celebration party for the movie National Award-winning film Kanjeevaram.
Here's a glimpse of on and off-ramp action at the India Kids Fashion Week held in Mumbai last week!
'You might hate him, but it will be an honest portrayal.'
'Trump's stated strong stance against Islamist extremism and terrorism could play into the Indo-US relationship.' 'It could mould US attitude and exert pressure on Pakistan.' 'In the event of US military presence in Afghanistan increasing, however, Pakistan could gain an opportunity to again emphasise its importance.'
ABCD (Any Body Can Dance) is a must watch not only for dance lovers but also for those who like good cinema, writes Prasanna D Zore.
Shankar Acharya gives ten predictions on key politico-economic developments in the world and ten for India.
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