No pension for MLAs who defect: Himachal passes new bill

The Himachal Pradesh assembly on Wednesday passed a bill which will bar the members of the House who are disqualified under Tenth Schedule of the Constitution (anti-defection law) from drawing......

Maha polls: BJP names Fadnavis, Chavan's daughter among 99 in first list

The Bharatiya Janata Party has retained 71 sitting MLAs in the first list of 99 candidates for the forthcoming Maharashtra assembly polls and also fielded kin of some regional satraps including......

No 'shahenshah' can save his chair: HP Cong rebel

No emperor can save his chair through intimidation, Himachal Pradesh Congress rebel Rajinder Rana said on Monday, a day after an Independent MLA and the father of another rebel were booked over......

'Sukhu govt will fall': 11 Himachal MLAs reach Uttarakhand

Six Himachal Pradesh Congress MLAs who voted against party nominee Abhishek Manu Singhvi in the Rajya Sabha elections, along with three Independent lawmakers, have shifted to a hotel in Bharatiya......

Sudhir Vasudeva is new CMD of ONGC

The government on Monday appointed Sudhir Vasudeva as the chairman and managing director of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).Vasudeva, 57, is currently director (offshore) in......

Meet the Jeep so beloved of the Indian Army

For all those auto enthusiasts who thought Mahindra have only been manufacturing Jeeps and trucks in the '90s, Timeless Mahindra offers plenty of interesting surprises, discovers Rajesh......

Restaurant consultants have their plates full

They are the new foodies. With the booming food business in the country, restaurant consultants of all hues have their plates full. In the last couple of years, the restaurant business has enticed......

#RakshaBandhan: 'Let's Teach Our Sons To Be Better'

Film folk spent Monday celebrating Raksha Bandhan, and the pictures are flooding social media! Photograph: Kind courtesy Ananya Panday/Instagram Ananya Panday ties a rakhi to cousin Ahaan Panday......

'I don't like people messing with me'

'Television actors are people who play with fire.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Smriti Kalra Television actor Smriti Kalra, known for playing the female lead in the Star Plus show 12/24 Karol Bagh,......

Mission Raniganj: Akshay's Rinse, Repeat Rescue Formula

Surrounded by a mass of needy professionals, weepy family members and terrified miners, a one-note Akshay basks in all the attention, thumbs down Sukanya Verma. All eyes on Akshay Kumar to save......

10 War Films You Can Watch On OTT

There have been relatively few war films made by Bollywood, perhaps because they are expensive and difficult to shoot. Also, invariably, there are accusations of inaccuracy, disrespect, jingoism,......

Dhoni Is At The Oval!

IMAGE: A view of the M S Dhoni tattoo on the arm of a spectator at The Oval. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images India is struggling on the pitch, but that didn't deter Indian fans from......

BCCI introduces A+ category for umpires

IMAGE: Umpires CK Nandan and Nitin Menon. Photograph: BCCI ICC Elite Panel member Nitin Menon is among 10 officials grouped in the newly introduced A+ category of BCCI umpires. The others in......

Political slugfest mars day one of HP-Goa Ranji match

In a dramatic turn of events, the Ranji Trophy Group C match between Himachal Pradesh and Goa was cancelled but resumed later on Sunday after BCCI president N Srinivasan intervened to sort out a......

Why DDCA president Rajat Sharma is in trouble...

IMAGE: DDCA president Rajat Sharma. Photograph: BCCI As many as eight Board of Directors of the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) have signed a joint resolution for withdrawal of all......

PIX: Cricket fans back in the stands in India

IMAGE: Fans settle down in the stands at the M A Chidambaram stadium, in Chennai, on Saturday, before the start of play on Day 1 of the second Test between India and England. Photograph: BCCI......