BJD fields 33% women candidates, 38% turncoats in LS polls

The Biju Janata Dalhas fielded 33 percent women candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the state. IMAGE: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik during the distribution of the Biju......

Setback to Cong as party MLA from Kamal Nath's home turf joins BJP

In a setback to the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, its three-term MLA from Amarwara in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district, Kamlesh Shah, on Friday joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party......

Not just LS, RS too to see polls to 68 seats this year

Sixty-eight Rajya Sabha members, including nine Union ministers, are completing their tenure this year, triggering a race of sorts among leaders across political parties to eye a six-year term in......

Two-tonne bell, 1-tonne lamp: Gifts pour in for Ram temple from India, abroad

A 108-foot-long incense stick, a 2,100-kg bell, a giant lamp weighing 1,100 kg, gold footwear, a 10-foot-high lock and key, and a clock that simultaneously denotes time in eight countries are among......

The changing face of family business splits

The Jindals did it. The Munjals followed. Now, the Goenkas are following suit. Indian business families are amicably carving up their empires among the next generation, and yet retaining a common......

Watch out before investing in 2G related stocks

Even as many stocks have been hammered and are quoting at historically low valuations, experts advice caution due to lack of clarity and implication on earnings.With the 2G controversy becoming......

Review: Jalsa is no great shakes

Trivikram Srinivas's Midas touch has apparently hit a road block with his much hyped Telugu film starring Pawan Kalyan's Jalsa. The film is neither an out and out Pawan Kalyan's film nor that of......

Netball player's death shadows Day 1 of National Games

(From left to right): Wrestlers Jitendar Singh, Manoj Kumar, Suman Kundu, Ritu Malik, Raveender Singh show their medals at the 35th National Games. Photograph: PTI Commonwealth and Asian Games......

Haryana score dramatic win

Medium pacers Joginder Sharma and Sachin Rana turned tables on Uttar Pradesh to lead Haryana to a dramatic 40-run victory in the Elite 'B' Group Ranji Trophy match at the Green Park in Kanpur on......

Uttar Pradesh on brink of victory

Hosts Uttar Pradesh were on their way to a comprehensive win against Haryana as they gained a 33-run first innings lead and then reduced the visitors for 135 for nine in the Ranji Trophy Elite......

UP well-placed against Haryana

Half centuries by Shivakant Shukla and Gyanendra Pandey put Uttar Pradesh in a comfortable position against Haryana on the second day of the Elite Group 'B' Ranji Trohpy match in Kanpur at the......

Humpy roars back to form

Grandmaster and top seed Koneru Humpy is all set to challenge the male domain of Indian chess after roaring back to winning form with a crushing victory over P Konguvel in the 41st National 'B'......