Shinde seeks chief whip's post in Maha upper house held by Uddhav man

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has written a letter to the state legislative council's deputy chairperson seeking that Viplove Bajoria be made the Shiv Sena's chief whip in the Upper......

Ex-serviceman ends life over OROP delay, triggers blame-game

A 70-year-old ex-serviceman has committed suicide by consuming poison over the issue of One Rank One Pension scheme in New Delhi. Ram Kishan Grewal from Haryana's Bhiwani district ended his......

Gujarat judge not among 7 transferred by SC collegium, Telangana judge is

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Thursday recommended the transfer of seven high court judges to different high courts in the country. Photograph: ANI Photo......

SC to decide further action on Justice Bedi panel's Guj encounters' report

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it needs to see whether any further directions are required to be issued on a report filed by Justice HS Bedi committee, which had investigated several cases of......

Small BPO firms may go bust if. . .

As the $8.4 billion Indian ITeS-BPO exports industry braces itself to touch the $24 billion-mark by 2010, according to Nasscom, smaller players may not be a part of the party. "The BPO game is all......

Health on the menu of hotels

The global wellness 'fever' has caught the fancy of luxury hotels in Bangalore, with many revamping their existing menus to serve up a healthy fare. In recent years, India, and particularly......

Brokerages boost online trading

Brokerages are stepping up the gas on internet trading, targeting young office-goers and home keepers, to boost their trading volumes as they adopt strategies ranging from expanding their network......

18 in finals of E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Eighteen industrialists have made it to the final round of the coveted Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. An eight-member jury, chaired by M Damodaran, the former chairman of Sebi, IDBI......

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma. On a late afternoon of......

'Emotion is missing in today's times'

'You have to fight your own battles and I fought mine.' IMAGE: Sanjay Kapoor was seen in Sriram Raghavan's Merry Christmas. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanjay Kapoor/Instagram After a promising......

Shilpa Looks WOW At Her Diwali Party!

Shilpa Shetty invited her friends and filmi colleagues over for a Diwali party and everyone trooped over to make beautiful pictures and, of course, memories.   The gorgeous host, Shilpa......

Why Are Bollywood Marriages In Trouble These Days?

For many years, in Bollywood cinema that loved families, divorce was a dirty word. Of course, that did not mean marriages could not be strained and couples had to obey the happily-ever-after rule......

Kaul stands by allegations

Unfazed by Pakistan Cricket Board's threat toapproach the International Cricket Council, the Indian security officer for the Pakistan team during the ICC Champions Trophy on Thursday stood his......

Akhtar was making a nuisance of himself: Chappell

Lending some credence to allegations by Anil Kaul, the liaison officer of the Pakistan team during the Champions Trophy, against Shoaib Akhtar, Indian cricket team coach Greg Chappell on Monday......

Pakistan calls for ICC action over security office

Pakistan is to push the International Cricket Council (ICC) to take tough action against an Indian security officer who made allegations of indiscipline in the Pakistan team during the ICCChampions......

'Shoaib had slapped Woolmer'

A liaison officer with the Pakistan team during the recent ICC Champions Trophyon Wednesdaymade sensational allegations that Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar had slapped coach Bob Woolmer after......

The soldier who guards Pakistan

Colonel Anil Kaul, a Vir Chakra recipient, served in the Indian army for over 20 years; he lost his right eye and the fingers of his left hand during one of the military operations; and tried to......