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......

Dharmendra Pradhan, Maneka Gandhi among key contestants in 6th phase

Voting for the sixth and penultimate phase of Lok Sabha polls will be held on Saturday in 58 constituencies in six states and two Union territories, including all the seven seats in Delhi and the......

'Compromising with Congress is SP's majboori'

'They know that if they do not tie up with the Congress, then the minorities will move to the Congress.' IMAGE: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav,right, holds a mace with Congress leader......

Chhattisgarh polls: Cong retains 25 MLAs in second list, fields 22 new faces

The ruling Congress' second list of 53 candidates for the next month's Chhattisgarh assembly elections, released on Wednesday, showed an attempt to strike a balance between old and new faces.......

Salaam Bollywood!

We noted an abundance of Ram in Bollywood movie titles. Turns out there's no scarcity of Salaam either. The latest to join the bandwagon is Kajol's Salaam Venky, which is based on Shrikant Murthy's......

Gangubai Kathiawadi Review

Something in Alia has surely changed after Gangubai.Her entire performance is about proving to herself and not to the world what she can do, feels Sukanya Verma. A Ghalib ghazal fills the rotten......

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

The Incomparable Lata Mangeshkar passed into the ages on February 6, 2022. She was 92.Some of her best songs, in celebration of an incredible life. Nightingale of India. Greatest Indian Singer......

The GOOD, BAD and UGLY DOLLS of Bollywood

Dolls epitomise cuteness and childhood. Children seek them for comfort and play. Grownups collect them as work of art. In movies, they characterise both innocence and immaturity and, sometimes, a......

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou officially opens on Saturday, September 23. While some events like football, rowing and volleyball have already begun, the other big-ticket sports start over the......

PICS: Neeraj, Mithali, Chhetri, Sreejesh get Khel Ratna honour

Paralympic gold-winners Avani Lekhara, Sumit Antil, Pramod Bhagat, Krishna Nagar, Manish Narwal were also given the Khel Ratna at a dazzling awards ceremony on Saturday. IMAGE: Tokyo Olympics gold......

Sindhu and Co. chase elusive title at All England Championships

IMAGE: PV Sindhu's best finish at All England Open Badminton Championships was a semifinal in 2018. Photograph: Matt Roberts/Getty Images World champion P V Sindhu will look to shrug off her......

Tough draw for Saina, Sindhu at All England Championship

PV Sindhu will open her campaign against South Korea's Sung Ji Hyun, while Saina Nehwal takes on Scotland's Kristy Gilmour in the first round. IMAGE: PV Sindhu, left, and Saina Nehwal after......

Lakshya gives Lin Dan a scare before losing

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen in action. Photograph: Courtesy, Badminton Association of India/Twitter Teenage shuttler Lakshya Sen reaffirmed his status as one of India's rising talent as he gave legendary......