Country gears up for 78th Independence Day amid tight security

Ahead of Independence Day, security has been tightened across India with over 10,000 cops, facial recognition cameras and snipers deployed in Delhi and security camps set up in 13 villages in......

Who Will Vote For Vijay, And Why?

Where do Vijay and his TVK expect to get their votes from?Vijay has a huge fan following among women, but will they automatically become his voters like they had done for MGR's AIADMK, asks N......

SP beats BJP in UP's Ghosi, makes it 4 for INDIA, 3 for NDA

The by-election results for seven assembly seats in six states declared on Friday were a mixed bag for the BJP and the opposition INDIA bloc, with the saffron party winning three seats and one each......

It's BJP vs INDIA in bypolls in 4 states, except in Kerala and WB

Polling will be held on Tuesday for by-election to seven assembly seats in six states, the first electoral test of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance opposition bloc......

GST reflects spirit of "one nation, one determination": PM @ Niti Aayog meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called upon states to "speed up capital expenditure and infrastructure creation" to spur economic growth. Addressing the third meeting of the Governing......

A tale of 10 states & what they intend to do with their land laws

Several state governments have proposed they could enact their own land laws consistent with the amendments proposed by the Centre in the land acquisition Bill, 2015, rather than waiting......

Uptrend seen in senior level hiring this quarter

Executive level hiring in the country has exhibited an uptrend during the current quarter, especially in the infrastructure and retail sectors, and going forward, this trend will continue in the......

8 ways India can hurt Pakistani economy

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently said: "Unless we want to go to war with Pakistan, dialogue is the only way out." The kind-hearted economist must know that the days of conventional warfare......

When Amjad Khan, Attenborough, Sanjeev Kumar got together...

One of India's top filmmakers Satyajit Raj would have been 95 today, May 2. We celebrate him by re-publishing a special series of articles through the week, starting with this beautiful excerpt......

PIX: Nargis, Lisa and Jacqueline bond in London

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Nargis Fakhri, Lisa Haydon and Jacqueline Fernandez, who are shooting for Housefull 3 in London, are bonding on the......

First look: Priyanka Chopra in Jai Gangaajal

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Priyanka Chopra may be busy working on her American TV show Quantico, all's not really quiet on the home front either. The......

When Amjad Khan, Attenborough, Sanjeev Kumar got together...

Satyajit Ray's wife Bijoya passed away into the ages on June 2, following a prolonged illness. She had provided a lot of support to her legendary husband, and had penned an autobiography of their......

Sehwag in NADA's Appeals Panel, dope tainted Kunjarani in ADDP

Legendary opener Virender Sehwag and former Delhi player Vinay Lamba have been made members of the Anti-Doping Appeal Panel (ADAP) of the NADA in a rare instance of cricketers being roped in for......

Ranji roundup: Jaggi hits unbeaten ton on Day 2

IMAGE: Chhattisgarh batsman Amandeep Khare being greeted by teammate after his double century during the Ranji Trophy match against Vidarbha at VCA Stadium in Nagpur. Photograph: PTI Ishank Jaggi......

French Open Day Five Images

Jelena Dokic left the court in floods of tears on Thursday after retiring with a back injury while leading by a set in her French Open second round match against Russian fourth seed Elena......