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Development, good governance win, lies suffer defeat: Modi on Maha win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance's sweeping victory in Maharashtra as popular endorsement of its governance model and rejection of the......

Historic win for BJP-led alliance in Maha; INDIA gets Jharkhand

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday pulled off a stunning performance in Maharashtra winning a record number of seats to propel the party-led ruling Mahayuti alliance to a landslide victory......

Hemant Soren weathers BJP blitz, returns to power in Jharkhand

In a stunning comeback, Hemant Soren's Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led alliance on Saturday stormed to power in Jharkhand for a second consecutive term, winning 56 seats in the 81-member assembly,......

Saffron sweep in Maharashtra; Fadnavis poised to return as CM

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance on Saturday retained power in Maharashtra, pocketing a whopping 230 of the 288 assembly seats, as the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi's dream of......

Maharashtra assembly unlikely to have a Leader of Opposition

The Mahayuti landslide in Maharashtra will leave the state assembly without a leader of opposition as no party outside the ruling alliance has been able to get the mandatory minimum 29 seats.......

'Lending rate cut still some time away'

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s call for making lending rates affordable may not resonate anytime soon as banks still struggle with margin compression, and await clues from the......

Rs 11K crore IPO in sight, Swiggy projects quick commerce as the future

On the cusp of launching its Rs 11,327 crore initial public offering (IPO) next week, food and grocery delivery major Swiggy believes quick commerce to be its future growth engine and anticipates......

Bibek Debroy, chief of PM's economic council, passes away

Bibek Debroy, a key economic adviser to the Prime Minister whose prolific work included translations of the puranas and the vedas, passed away on Friday. He was 69. Photograph: Utpal Sarkar/ANI......

Urban demand stress under watch, festivals may boost consumption: FinMin

Days before Diwali, the monthly economic review by the finance ministry has highlighted moderation in urban demand, softening consumer sentiments and limited footfall as areas that need to be......

MGNREGA participation dipped in first 6 months this FY compared to last

Fewer people participated in MGNREGA during the first six months of this financial year (April-September) compared to the same period last year, a recent analysis of the scheme’s performance......

Moviedom Mourns Sharda Sinha

'The great singer Shardaji took Bhojpuri music and singing to the national and international level with her singing!' IMAGE: Sharda Sinha. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anurag Kashyap/Instagram Anurag......

'We Hit It Off So Well That Nothing Was Intimidating'

'Vidyaji jokes around and her laughter is infectious.''Madhuri ma'am is a legend. To get the opportunity to work with her was a big deal for me.' IMAGE: Kartik Aaryan and Vidya Balan in Bhool......

'What If We Go Back A Few Hundred Years?'

'We have loved Braveheart, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and Apocalypto.''The thought was 'When are we going to do such films?' IMAGE: Suriya in Kanguva. He always wondered when Indian cinema......

I-League kicks off amid broadcast drama

IMAGE: I-League will be telecast on Sony Sports from the 2nd round onwards. Photograph: All India Football/X The I-League's 18th edition kicked off as scheduled on Friday, following a......

Down but not out: Bumrah rallies his troops with pearls of wisdom

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah took 4 for 17 in the final session to help India launch a fightback on Day 1 of the 1st Test against Australia in Perth on Friday. Photograph: ICC/X At tea on day one of......

India's High Intensity Fielding Drills

SEE: Fielding Coach T Dilip explains India's fielding drill in Perth.Video: Kind courtesy BCCI Fielding Coach T Dilip is a man on a mission. He wants his players to be on top of their game when......

Gambhir's 'prickly' style of coaching 'not great fit' for Indian team

IMAGE: India's Head Coach Gautam Gambhir. Photograph: ANI/X Gautam Gambhir's "prickly" coaching style may not bode well for the Indian team, and it could be a "long summer" if they fail to start......

Surya, Laxman laud players after 'special win'

SEE: T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav addresses the team post the series win. VIDEO: BCCI/X Captain Suryakumar Yadav described the series win against South Africa as a "special" one and lauded......

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