TMC eyes big win in Bengal, BJP leads on just 10 seats

The Trinamool Congress raced ahead of its rivals, leading in 31 seats after several rounds of counting, while the Bharatiya Janata Party led in 10, and Congress in one, even as it took an......

Woman worker killed, BJP cadres protest across WB

Barely two days ahead of the sixth phase of parliamentary polls, a woman Bharatiya Janata Party worker from the Scheduled Caste community was killed in Nandigram in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur......

High drama as TMC leaders holding dharna outside EC office held

Trinamool Congress leaders were detained by the Delhi Police on Monday while they were holding a dharna outside the Election Commission's office, demanding that the chiefs of the Central Bureau of......

BJP's Asansol candidate Pawan Singh won't contest polls after backlash

Bhojpuri singer-actor Pawan Singh withdrew from the Lok Sabha poll contest from the Asansol seat in West Bengal on Sunday, a day after the Bharatiya Janata Party named him as its candidate from the......

Rupee likely to remain range bound; widening current account deficit a big challenge

The Indian rupee is expected to trade between 80 and 84 against dollar in the first three months of 2023 with support from overseas inflows though worsening current account deficit (CAD) and......

How Covid CRUSHED Small Companies

'Many of the non-corporate or smaller entities got wiped out in the ordeal.'Abhishek Waghmare reports. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The pandemic and the lockdowns lopped off 3 per cent of......

The Biggest Flops of 2024

Just when it seemed that Bollywood had recovered with multiple big hits in 2023, it all came down in 2024 with a flurry of flops, disasters and mega disasters. Yes, intermittent successes kept the......

I Want To Talk Review: Abhishek Bachchan At His Best!

Abhishek Bachchan conveys the numerous chapters and challenges of his mind, body and soul with a never-before candour, observes Sukanya Verma. Parents never stop reassuring their child. When......

My Top Films Of 2024

When I look back at 2024 at the movies, it feels like it lacked that extra something. Most films felt like recycled formulas wanting to reclaim the box office by hook or crook. And the ones that......

The Men We Loved In 2024

2024 in Hindi cinema wasn't as much about superstardom or showboating as actors shining in astutely written roles or rising from the sidelines to leave a lasting impact. Good, bad, evil, we saw a......

Ranji Trophy: Gaikwad stuns Mumbai despite Iyer's ton

Gaikwad leads strong Maharashtra response after Iyer's ton lifts Mumbai IMAGE: RUturaj Gaikwad celebrate with team-mates. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Ruturaj Gaikwad hit an unbeaten 80 to lead a......

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 6

IMAGE: Swapnil Kusale earned India its first-ever Olympic medal in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions shooting at the Paris Games on Thursday. Photograph: ANI Little-known shooter Swapnil Kusale did well......

List of Indian athletes qualified for Paris Olympics 2024

  India will send 117 athletes to the Paris Olympics, starting July 26 in the French capital. This will be India's second-biggest contingent at an Olympic Games after 121 athletes went to......

SRH power-hitters vs RR spin: Battle for final berth

'Battle of nerves' for place in IPL final IMAGE: India’s rising stars in one frame! Riyan Parag, Yashaswi Jaiswal of Rajasthan Royals and Abhishek Sharma of SRH. Photograph: BCCI IPL's......

Can SRH fix chasing troubles against high-flying Royals?

IMAGE: Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad will host Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in match no. 50 of IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI An erratic Sunrisers Hyderabad would......