Key contests to watch for, from Rae Bareli to Thiruvananthapuram

All eyes will be on the Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday with a number of high-profile electoral battles, starring veterans and debutants, formidable opponents and unlikely contestants.......

Double blow to INDIA bloc as TMC, AAP to go solo in Bengal, Punjab

In a major setback to the opposition INDIA bloc, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced that their......

Gucci slippers recovered from Sukesh's jail cell

The Delhi Prisons Department raided alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar's cell in Mandoli jail in Delhi and recovered a pair of Gucci slippers worth Rs 1.5 lakh and two jeans worth Rs 80,000,......

Aatmanirbharta, Nari Shakti dominate 74th Republic Day parade

India's military prowess, infused with a spirit of aatmanirbharta and vibrant cultural heritage, was showcased on Kartavya Path as the nation celebrated its 74th Republic Day on Thursday with an......

What BJP MP Paresh Rawal's interest in bank NPAs reveals

Under the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government, NPAs zoomed from Rs 309,399 crores as on March 31, 2015, to Rs 728,740 crores as on March 31, 2017, a sharp 135 per cent growth.......

Narendra Murkumbi quits as vice chairman, MD of Shree Renuka Sugars

IMAGE: Narendra Murkumbi. Photograph: Courtesy, Shree Renuka Sugars' website. Murkumbi will continue to retain his post till the stipulated notice period of 90 days or completion of open......

The wake-up call that every consumer needs

Pending consumer dispute cases are at an all-time high. Sahil Makkar reports. Photograph: Adeel Halim /Reuters  Anuj Vyas, a resident of Thane in Maharashtra, had to run from pillar to......

Buyers speed away from diesel cars

What's driving consumers to petrol cars? Ajay Modi finds out. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Diesel continues to carry the dirty tag as far as personal vehicles are concerned. Only four in......

'I still cry every time I watch Dangal's climax'

'When you are half decent looking, you want to look like yourself, especially in your first project. But it was important to do justice to the role, especially when it is such a big project.' ......

Arya hits 6 sixes in an over; Badoni breaks world record

IMAGE: Priyansh Arya is only the third Indian to smash six sixes in an over after Yuvraj Singh and Ravi Shastri. Photograph: Delhi Premier League T20 Delhi's young batter Priyansh Arya smashed his......

Ranji: Pujara reaches memorable milestone as Saurashtra, Rajasthan register wins

Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Spurred by Chirag Jani's a five-wicket haul, defending champions Saurashtra scripted their first knockout win of the season with a 238-run thrashing of Vidarbha on the......

Ranji: Shorey's ton in vain as Jharkhand oust Delhi

A round-up of the fourth and final day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country. IMAGE: Delhi batter Dhruv Shorey reacts after being dismissed for 136 off 177 balls on Day 4 of the......

Hazare Trophy: Gaikwad, Venkatesh, Taide hit hundreds

A summary of Thursday's matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy limited-overs' tournament.  IMAGE: Ruturaj Gaikwad scored an unbeaten 143-ball 154 as Maharashtra beat Chhattisgarh by eight wickets......

Mushtaq: TN thrash Jharkhand; Mumbai knocked out despite win

IMAGE: Punjab managed to score 221/6 in pursuit of 244 as Mumbai's dream to qualify was shattered. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Washington Sundar and M Siddharth spun a web around......