Sikkim's ruling SKM sweeps assembly polls, wins 31 of 32 seats

Led by its president and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha on Sunday returned to power in the Himalayan state for the second consecutive term by a landslide victory,......

Over 130 detained for communal riots in Maharashtra's Akola

Communal violence in Akola city and Shevgaon village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra in the last two days has posed a challenge to the police to prevent potential flare-ups in other areas,......

7 killed, 23 injured after tree falls on temple during 'maha aarti'

Seven persons were killed and 37 others injured when a tree fell on a tin shed under which people were standing in a temple premises after heavy wind and rains in Maharashtra's Akola district,......

BJP tweets video of Rahul Gandhi at nightclub, triggers war of words

A video of Rahul Gandhi went viral on social media on Tuesday triggering a row, with the Bharatiya Janata Party alleging he was at a 'nightclub' when his party is 'exploding', evoking a sharp......

Power: Maha industrialists oppose 5-day week plan

Industrialistsin Nasik have strongly opposed the power regualtor's proposal to have 18-32 hours of load-shedding in the industrial areas and implement five-day week to save electricity in......

Markets volatile: Which stocks should one buy now?

US stocks fell on Monday as investors dealt with the one-two punch of worsening political upheaval in the euro zone and the possibility that China's economy may be softening more than previously......

Deloitte values Nirma brands at Rs 1,600 crore

Detergents baron Karsanbhai Patel's Nirma Ltd, which revolutionised the Indian soaps and detergents market, has undertaken a fresh valuation of its brands. Its two key brands, Nirma and Nima, along......

Nirma buying back two brands from group unit

Detergents baron Karsanbhai Patel is altering his group structure. His flagship, Nirma Ltd, is buying back two main brands, Nirma and Nima, from the unlisted group company, Nirma Industries.At the......

Review: Margarita, With a Straw is refreshing, brutally honest

Margarita, With a Straw's is admirable in its handling of its protagonist and cerebral palsy, says Paloma Sharma. There is nothing great about Margarita, With a Straw. It is an ordinary story about......

Lorax, Project X score big in the US

With stronger results than the most optimistic predictions, the highly praised 3D animation movie The Lorax, and Project X, which received middling reviews, grossed $70.8 million and $20.8 million......

Kaminey review: Very very fexy

Once in a particularly blue moon, comes a film that makes you wolf-whistle. One that then ties you to the edge of your seat and forcibly pins you there and pounces on you, eventually leaving you......

Sharath, Shamini bow out of Asian Cup TT

Indian paddlers Achanta Sharath Kamal and K Shamini have failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the 26th Table Tennis Asian Cup, being played at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong. Honk......

Asian TT: Indian men, women in quarterfinals

Indian women paddlers stunned fancied Thailand 3-0, while their male counterparts edged past Iran 3-2 to enter the Asian Table Tennis Championship quarterfinals in Macau. For the Indian women, it......

Amritraj concedes Canada Challenger tie

Prakash Amritraj crashed out of the US $35,000 ATP Challenger in Rimouski, Canada, after conceding his first round match against James Ward. The Indian Davis Cupper was trailing 1-6, 2-4 against......

Nitin Kirtane battles into last four

Rohan Bopanna and Peter Clarke of Ireland stayed on course for a successive summit clash after registering contrasting victories in the quarter-finals of the ITF Satellite tennis tournament (third......

'Happy birthday Chandra'

Readers wish one of India's bowling greats, Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, on his 60th brithday.Celebrating Chandra: Complete Coverage*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*Ravi SrinivasanWish you Happy, Happy Birthday......