13 Union ministers bite the dust as Modi magic fails

BJP heavyweights Smriti Irani, Arjun Munda, Ajay Mishra Teni and Kailash Chaudhary were among the 13 Union ministers who tasted defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, as stunning losses in three......

Rahul, Hema in fray as 88 seats go to polls in Phase 2

Voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls will be held on Friday for 88 seats in 13 states with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking a second-straight term from Wayanad in Kerala. IMAGE:......

Modi among first 195 BJP Lok Sabha candidates; See full list

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will contest from Varanasi for a third time as the Bharatiya Janata Party released its first list of 195 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, naming 34 Union ministers,......

Karnataka RS race: Cross-voting feared, Cong shifts MLAs to hotel

The Congress on Monday shifted all its MLAs to a hotel ahead of the biennial election to fill four vacancies from Karnataka in Rajya Sabha apparently to keep the flock together. IMAGE: Karnataka......

SC to govt on loan interest waiver: 'Diwali is in your hands'

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Centre should implement "as soon as possible" the interest waiver on loans of up to Rs 2 crore under the RBI’s moratorium scheme in view of the......

Loan moratorium extended till September 28

The top court granted two weeks to the Centre and RBI to file the affidavit and place before it the decisions taken in this regard. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Supreme Court......

Budget gets a thumbs up from India Inc

"India's middle class, small traders and farmers are the lifelines of its economic growth. By catering to these ambitions #Budget2019 infuses hopes for millions of dreams." Illustration: Dominic......

India lost Rs 12 lakh cr due to BJP's opposition to GST: Moily

Criticising various provisions in the proposed GST regime, Moily said it will be a "technological nightmare" and the anti-profiteering provisions in it are "far too draconian." India lost a......

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade. IMAGE: A scene from Bulbul Can Sing. As the second decade of the young century comes to an end, it is time to look at how......

It's amazing such movies are being made in India

'Movie plots clearly don't excite director Dileesh Pothan as much as true stories where life had come dizzyingly close to becoming like a movie and then, had fused back with life.''This means that......

Telugu poet C Narayana Reddy passes away

'In his demise, the world of Telugu language and literature has lost a bright star. The void caused by his loss can never be filled.' Legendary Telugu poet and writer C Narayana Reddy, a recipient......

Which Telugu film will you watch this Sankranti?

The harvest festival of Sankranti brings a bounty of Telugu movie releases. This time, it is the clash of the titans Chiranjeevi and Nandamuri Balakrishna at the box office. Their films -- Khaidi......

Ranji: Himachal squander wickets as Bengal near win

A summary of all the action from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Gujarat's Siddharth Desai claimed a superb six-wicket haul to have Jammu & Kashmir trail by 89 runs.......

Sports Shorts: I-League clubs could face sanctions

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Real Kashmir FC players celebrate. Photograph: AIFF Media The All India Football Federation is likely to impose sanctions on......

'India should aim double digit medals in 2020 Olympics'

IMAGE: Shuttlers Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu with their coach P Gopichand during an interactive session organised by FICCI Ladies organisation (FLO), in New Delhi. Photograph: Kamal......

Australian Open: Bhupathi ousted on a day of mixed fortunes for India

India saw a day of mixed fortunes at the Australian Open on Saturday as both, Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna won their respective doubles and mixed doubles matches to enter the third round of the......

Four IOA office bearers rubbish showcause to Kalmadi

Four office bearers of the IOA rubbished reports that the sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi was showcaused by its now disbanded Ethics Commission's and sought for......