Phase 4: 76% polling in Bengal, Srinagar records highest turnout in decades

A voter turnout of nearly 63 percent was recorded on Monday in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections covering 96 constituencies spread over 10 states and Union Territories, with scattered......

Election Commission's Knock At Midnight!

My press card did not stop them. They entered the room, one ran to the balcony; another opened the cupboard and a third went into the bathroom. A Ganesh Nadar's close encounters with the Election......

Sharmila Denounces Brother, Cousin

Y S Sharmila's message to voters in Kadapa is brief: 'I am YSR's daughter, my brother Jagan has ruined Andhra, vote for me, vote for Congress.'A Ganesh Nadar listens in. IMAGE: Y S Sharmila holds......

LS polls: Meet the prominent contestants in fourth phase

The electoral fate of several prominent candidates like Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Union minister Giriraj Singh, Trinamool Congress' firebrand leader Mohua Moitra and All India......

Five accidents in six months: DGCA grounds flight training at Redbird

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday suspended operations at Redbird Flight Training Academy, one of India’s largest flight schools, across all five of its training......

'We are exploring setting up an aerotropolis'

'We would like to develop Andhra Pradesh into a logistics hub not only for India, but also for South Asia.' IMAGE: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy meets business tycoon Mukesh......

Lessons for foreign firms from SoftBank Energy's exit

This marks the largest investor exit from the Indian renewable energy market. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com SoftBank Energy India (SB Energy) ended its short five-year tryst with India......

How to make flying accessible to all

UDAN demonstrates that good policy-making can fulfill important public requirements without requiring budgetary support, says MoS for civil aviation Jayant Sinha. IMAGE: An ATR aircraft landing on......

'Definitely he's touched by God'

A lot of people only associate him with his music. And, obviously, he's a great musician.But Rahman, above all else, is a living example of spiritual equilibrium and intrinsic human goodness.A......

Meet the first Kannada actor to win a National Award

'I have been told that legends like Mammootty, Aamir Khan and even Shahid Kapoor were being considered for the National Award. I'm thrilled to have won it.' Sanchari Vijay talks about his National......

'I enjoyed making Adavi Kachina Vennela'

'Apart from location permissions, everything went smoothly. But my lack of experience cost me more money and time.' Debutant director Akki Vishwanadha Reddy gets ready with his first venture.......

PHOTOS: Another security scare for India captain Kohli

Fans breaching security cordon have got up close to India captain Virat Kohli on the field in both matches of the ongoing two-Test series against West Indies. IMAGE: A fan tries to hug India......

Visakhapatnam ODI: 'Playing India-WI match will hurt feelings of Telangana protestors'

The Seemandhra Lawyers Joint Action Committee has requested the Andhra Cricket Association to cancel the November 24 India-West Indies ODI scheduled at Visakhapatnam, as it will "hurt feelings of......