Lead margin less than third placed candidate's votes in many seats

In at least 15 Lok Sabha seats, the margin of votes between the top two leading candidates was less than the votes secured by the person third in the tally by 6 pm. IMAGE: The counting of votes......

Can Afzal Ansari Defeat BJP Again?

The INDIA bloc is wooing the Muslim, Yadav, Other Backward Caste (OBC), and Dalit voters in Ghazipur, while the BJP is mobilising the upper castes, Bhumihars, non-Yadav OBCs, and a section of......

Man poses as woman college teacher, rapes 7 students

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district for allegedly raping at least seven girls after posing as a woman college teacher and calling them in connection with......

8 Union ministers, 2 ex-CMs, in fray in first phase of LS polls

Eight Union ministers, two former chief ministers and one ex-governor are among those who are set to test their electoral fate in the first phase of elections on April 19 when 102 seats across 21......

Rising competition, valuations of paint majors on palette of worry

Following a strong performance in the 2022-23 January-March quarter, publicly listed paint industry giants displayed a mixed performance in the 2023-24 (FY24) April-June quarter. Photograph:......

Realty goldmine or citizen minefield, Dharavi makeover gets wiggle room

Asia's largest urban slum, spread over 600 acres in the heart of India's financial capital, is home to an informal leather and pottery industry employing over 100,000. Raghavendra Kamath reports.......

Industry lauds PM's vision of 'techade'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to make this decade a "techade" for India and the push for 5G, semiconductors and transformation through digital services is going to boost the technology sector......

Gujarat pharma hub hit by near-zero exports

With the government asking the companies to operate with only 50 per cent staff strength, and exports dipping to almost zero, the truck and bus drivers idling at the petrol pump say they hardly......

Trial Period Review: Terribly Outdated

If Trial Period was not such a slight piece of film-making, it would have some problematic messaging, observes Deepa Gahlot.  Some of the most macho leading men of Hollywood have done a film......

Vadh Review: Sanjay Mishra Is Terrific!

Vadh is watchable because of its terrific cast, notes Mayur Sanap. There is something oddly satisfying about seeing an actor deconstructing the image that made him so popular in the first place.......

Janhit Mein Jaari Review

Once the shock value and comic potential of a woman selling condoms runs out, Janhit Mein Jaari loses its mojo, observes Deepa Gahlot. Less than a year ago, in the film Helmet, when a group of......

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021. Aseem's Best International Films of 2021 In the second year of the pandemic when movie theatres remained closed for an extended period of......

PIX: England crush Oman, score fastest T20 WC win

Images from the T20 World Cup Group B match between Oman and England in Antigua on Friday. SCORECARD   IMAGE: Adil Rashid led England's demolition of Oman, taking four wickets for 11 runs,......

Afghans eye Super 8 berth; USA look to go past Ireland

IMAGE: Afghanistan beat New Zealand in their last match and a win on Friday will see them book a spot in the Super 8. Photograph: Afghanistan Cricket Board/X Afghanistan will eye another all-round......

NZ-WI in crunch match; rain looms over England again

IMAGE: New Zealand will have to buck up as a batting unit to pose any challenge to the local favourites. Photograph: Kind courtesy Black Caps/X Staring at early elimination, New Zealand will......

T20 World Cup: Stoinis shines as Australia crush Oman

IMAGE: Marcus Stoinis explodes with a 36-ball 67. Photograph: ICC/X.com Marcus Stoinis smacked a quick-fire unbeaten half-century and claimed three wickets as Australia began their T20 World......

Marsh-led Australia chase history at T20 World Cup

IMAGE: Australia will hope captain Mitch Marsh and the big hitting Tim David deliver with the bat. Photograph: Kind courtesy cricket.com.au/X With the World Test Championship mace and the 50-over......