It's raining job promises in Odisha

Despite declining by three percentage points in 2022-23 (FY23) compared to FY19, Odisha’s unemployment rate remains higher than the average in India. IMAGE: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen......

'Hundreds of Dalits, Tribals embrace Buddhism' in Gujarat

Organisers of an event in Gujarat claimed 'hundreds of people' belonging to Dalit and tribal communities embraced Buddhism on the occasion of the 132nd birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar on......

RSS-BJP policies aim at converting fear into hatred, alleges Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party of spreading fear in the country and said they convert this fear into hatred but the......

Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi issue: HC defers hearing till July 6

The Allahabad high court on Friday adjourned the hearing on the Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi Mosque issue till July 6. IMAGE: Police personnel stand guard outside Gyanvapi Mosque, in Varanasi......

Ola's COO and CFO to exit firm amid its plans to go public

Mobility company Ola's chief financial officer Swayam Saurabh and chief operating officer Gaurav Porwal are leaving the company. These developments come at a time when the SoftBank-backed......

IL&FS sells environment biz to pare Rs 1,200 cr debt

Bankrupt Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) has sold the entire stake in the waste management arm IL&FS Environmental Infrastructure & Services (IEISL) and its subsidiaries to......

Budget 2019: How Sitharaman plans to change the face of Indian education

Sitharaman said the government will bring in a new national education policy to transform India's higher education system into one of the best in the world. Setting up of National Research......

Less-cash drive launched in DeMo gets boost in Budget

In an otherwise agriculture- and public health-focused Union Budget 2018-19, artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain technology, internet of things -- jargon that found little or no......

Kiran-Aamir Watch A Movie With...

Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao played host at a screening of Kiran's new film, Laapataa Ladies.   Kiran Rao directs her second film 13 years after making her debut with Dhobi Ghat in 2011. Laapataa......

50 Years Of Abhimaan

Hrishida's Abhimaan captured the real life pair Jaya and Amitabh Bachchan's dazzling chemistry in the many stages of the husband-wife relationship, observes Sukanya Verma. 'Kala main jo baat keh......

'Being bold is not just taking your clothes off'

'A woman, with her clothes on, can be more sensual than a naked woman.' IMAGE: Richa Chadda in Cabaret. Pooja Bhatt releases her film Cabaret after a long two-year wait, and she's relieved.......

Himesh Reshammiya ends his 22-year-old marriage

Music composer, singer and actor, Himesh Reshammiya, and his wife, Komal, who have been married for 22 years, have decided to part ways. The Aap Kaa Surroor actor filed for a divorce on......

How India Conquered The Chess Olympiad

'The Indian Open team was extremely well prepared and motivated to win the gold medal.''With two players in the world top 10 club, and four players with over 2,700 ELO points (GMs Arjun Erigaisi, D......

Aeroflot chess: Negi holds Leim in exciting tie

Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi worked his way to an exciting draw with higher seeded Le Quang Leim of Vietnam in the fourth round of the 'A' group of Aeroflot International chess tournament in Moscow.......

World Jr Chess: Koushik in joint lead

FIDE Master Girish A Koushik of India shot into the joint lead with Armenian Grandmaster Robert Hovhannisyan, with seven points, after defeating GM Nils Grandelius of Sweden in the eighth round of......

Chess: India lead despite defeat

India continues to be the sole leader despite a shock defeat against Philippines in the seventh round of the World Youth Chess Olympiad in Singapore on Wednesday. Riding on a victory of IM So......