'Pro-incumbency worked big time for the ruling party.' 'It has never happened in the past of pro-incumbency working so much for the ruling party.'

'Leave aside the negative fallouts of phraseology like 'urban Naxals' and 'terrorists', both the BJP and the Congress have to re-discover themselves in the context of the 2024 election results, including those of the upcoming ones for Maharashtra and Jharkhand,' observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday night.

IAF conducts the air show, Srinagar and the government is part of the ongoing 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations

Chappell recalled a few incidents that led to the disruption of the game in the past.

From omnichannel to AI and 3D technology, the fashion industry is in the middle of a digital revolution.

SCEB failed to make use of a numerical advantage to settle for a 1-1 draw against FC Goa

A goal on either side of the break powered Real Kashmir to a 2-0 win over Indian Arrows in the I-League, in Margao, on Sunday.

'The protests have forced the government to announce that the NRC is not an immediate priority.' 'Even if they are trying to pursue this policy in a different guise, through the NPR, the fact that they have been forced to pause and backtrack at least temporarily shows the positive impact of the protests.' 'Moreover, various state governments have opposed the NPR which cannot be carried out without their cooperation. That is also a success of the protests.' 'The state governments would not have taken this stance against the central government if their hand had not been forced by the popular mood.'

All the results from the I-League and ISL matches played on Saturday.

Valtteri Bottas won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday and retook the Formula One lead from team mate Lewis Hamilton after a fourth successive one-two finish for Mercedes.

Tiger Woods appears to be unmatchable in appeal, even when he does not play well as at this year's Masters.

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday

While political observers are unable to make head or tail of the US President, those moving in high business and industry circles tell B S Raghavan that Trump's style is exactly that of an aggressive and successful businessman.

Bajirao, an unorthodox leader, faced much opposition during his lifetime from the Brahmins of Pune. In the last hundred years or so, he has been ignored due to caste politics in Maharashtra where he has become a 'non person' for having been born a Brahmin, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

India assured themselves of at least another silver medal in the 17th Asian Games after the trio of Abhishek Verma, Rajat Chauhan and Sandeep Kumar entered the final of the compound men's team archery event in Incheon on Thursday.

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Churchill Brothers played true to their reputation to hold off the challenge of youthful Pailan Arrows 3-0 in the 10th round of the I-League at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium on Monday.

Third-placed Valencia missed a chance to open a five-point lead over chasing Malaga when the Europa League semi-finalists crashed to a 4-0 reverse at Espanyol in La Liga on Sunday.

The new Direct Taxes Code has been put in the public domain and will most likely be up for debate in the monsoon session of Parliament.

For investors and traders, who want to do technical analysis, there are a number of software packages for intra-day charting and end-of-day (EOD) software.

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday made it clear that he is not bothered that his tactics in fourth and final Test at Nagpur were slammed as defensive by the Australians since results are what matter to him at the end of the day.

The August numbers for the index of industrial production were a shock, reporting growth of barely 1.3 per cent -- the worst in many years. The manufacturing sub-sector did even worse, with 1.1 per cent growth.

'The US and India are engaged in a dialogue for missile defence. I hope it will allow the Indian government to protect the Indian people from Chinese missiles,' says China expert Richard Fisher.

'To suggest that we have to take a decision on dialogue because certain countries have a certain view is showing great disrespect for Indian foreign policy,' says Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal.