RS polls: BJP wins in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana; Congress in Rajasthan

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Congress's chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala and senior leader Jairam Ramesh were among the 10 candidates elected to the Rajya Sabha on Friday from......

Will the REAL Shashi Tharoor stand up please?

Will Indian democracy benefit from the potential that Shashi Tharoor stores in his mind, spirit and intellect?Or will it be the saga of another leader who promised much but delivered too little,......

Thaw in sight? Maha BJP leader says 'good news' soon

A Bharatiya Janata Party minister in Maharashtra on Tuesday hinted at a possible breakthrough in the ongoing stand-off with the Shiv Sena over formation of a government, saying 'good news' can......

Bihar police drop sedition charge against celebrities

The Bihar police has ordered closure of a sedition case lodged against nearly 50 celebrities, including filmmakers Shyam Benegal, Mani Ratnam and Anurag Kashyap, and the complainant would be......

Budget aims at plugging tax leakages in property deals

Buying a property at a price lower than the estimated circle rate is set to become a costly affair now. The fine prints of Budget 2013-14 indicate a clear crackdown on tax leakages in property......

Black money amnesty has pros and cons

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has announced number of income taxpayer-friendly steps in the Budget for 2011-12. Chairman of the Central Board of Direct TaxesSudhir Chandra says the idea is to......

EC to get tough on norms

The Election Commissionof India is considering a complete overhaul of the accounting practices of political parties and their reporting of donations and funds.These were some of the recommendations......

I-T harassment? Solutions soon

In a move that would curb harassments of honest taxpayers, the Income-Tax department plans to make significant changes to the scrutiny mechanism.It will amend the Saral tax return form and make......

Serious Men review

Serious Men is one of the sharpest movies of Sudhir Mishra's career, observes Sukanya Verma. A father's desire to see his kid succeed is a sentiment. A Dalit father's desire to see his kid succeed......

HOT MOVIE RELEASES, coming up!

The Gandhi Jayanti holiday is considered to be quite lucrative for movie releases in theatres. Last year saw the release of the Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff starrer War, which turned out to be a......

PIX: It's date night for Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal

A special screening of Section 375 was held for film folk in Mumbai.   Richa Chadha, who plays a lawyer in the film, looks glamorous at the screening.   Video: Richa tells you just why......

Varun wins his first award for October

Check out who else won. The Jagran Film Festival ended with an awards ceremony on Sunday, September 30, evening. Tabu won the Jagran Film Festival Retrospective Award.   Pooja Bhatt......

Indian archers aim for 'Gold Rush'

IMAGE: India’s Deepika Kumari in action. Photograph: Archery World Cup A strong Indian archery contingent will look to grab all the 10 gold medals on offer when they open their campaign......

Case filed against Bharat Ratna award to Tendulkar

The government’s decision to award the Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar was drawn to a court in Bihar on Tuesday, with a petitioner challenging the Centre's decision to bestow the ......

Readers wishes to John Wright

Name:Balakrishnan Sreenivas Message:May this genial man continue as our cricket team for many for years to come. He taught us what real professionalism is. A nation of 1 billion people who are......