'Compromising with Congress is SP's majboori'

'They know that if they do not tie up with the Congress, then the minorities will move to the Congress.' IMAGE: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav,right, holds a mace with Congress leader......

Bidhuri ducks query on LS rant; more BJP MPs seek probe into Danish Ali

As more Bharatiya Janata Party MPs urged Speaker Om Birla to probe Bahujan Samaj Party MP Danish Ali's conduct in Lok Sabha, the lawmaker on Sunday claimed a narrative was being set for "lynching"......

President confers distinguished service awards on 84 serving, retired personnel

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday conferred Distinguished Service Awards, including 52 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, on 84 serving and retired personnel of the armed forces and the Indian Coast......

The 1st IAF Lady Pilot To Win A Gallantry Medal

Helicopter Pilot Wing Commander Deepika Misra rescued 47 people in an operation that lasted 8 days in flood-ravaged Madhya Pradesh. IMAGE: Wing Commander Deepika Misra and her team rescued around......

Wanted: An agency to probe financial crimes, hacking

'A separate 'Investigation Agency (Other Offences)' or IA(OO), can be created under the state governments, with the expertise and resources required for investigating non-violent offences,'......

Do we need a Budget at all?

'The clubbing of policy announcements in the Budget speech creates policy surprises.''Economic actors dislike policy surprises because they throw their plans off track,' points out Alok......

PIX: Deepti Naval, Javed Akhtar, Supriya Pathak at Farooque Sheikh's condolence meet

Veteran actor Farooque Sheikh, who passed away on December 28 while holidaying in Dubai with his family, was given a tearful send-off by his many friends and admirers from the film industry.After......

Ladakh Film Festival finale: Of winners and no shows

All the action from the final day of Ladakh International Film Festival.The third Ladakh International Film Festival concluded with some clear winners. Kaafiron Ki Namaaz won four awards -- Best......

Singham continues to rule the box office

Last week's releases --I Am Kalam andChala Mussaddi Office Office -- had no takers at the box office. Singham, meanwhile, continued to earn well.Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office......

Singham declared big hit at box office

Last week's releases -- Bubble Gum, Khap and Gandhi To Hitler -- had no takers. Singham, meanwhile, did excellent businness in the first week of its release, and continues to do well in the second......

Ranji round-up: Patient Lad helps Mumbai eke out draw against Baroda

A round-up of results of Ranji matches played on Sunday IMAGE: Mumbai's Siddhesh Lad in action during the Ranji Trophy match against Baroda at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. Photograph:......

Ranji: Tiwary ton lifts Bengal

Captain Manoj Tiwary led from the front with an unbeaten century to guide Bengal to 295 for five in reply to Saurashtra's first innings score of 423 in their Ranji Trophy Super League Group A match......

Jaggi's century saves East after Jalaj takes five

Jharkhand batsman Ishank Jaggi scored a gutsy century to bail his team out of a precarious situation as East Zone finished their first innings at a respectable 232 against Central Zone on the third......

Ranji round-up: 23 wickets fall as Bengal, Baroda struggle at 'green' Lahli

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played across India on Monday The inability of second rung domestic batsmen to cope with movement on a green top came to the fore once again as the Ranji Trophy......

Mushtaq Ali T20: Binny stars in Karnataka's thrilling win over Mumbai

Karnataka bowlers held their nerves to eke out a hard-fought one-run victory against a formidable Mumbai side in a Group D match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Cuttack on Sunday. Chasing 163 for......