New 68-member Himachal assembly will have just one woman MLA

The new 68-member Himachal Pradesh assembly will have just one woman MLA. IMAGE: BJP legislator Reena Kashyap (second from right). Photograph: ANI Photo In the November 12 assembly polls, the......

Pt Ravi Shankar's ashes to be taken to Varanasi

The ashes of noted sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar, the who passed away last week, will be taken to Varanasi for the final rites, Lakshmi Shankar, the musician's sister-in-law, toldrediff.comat a......

Winners and losers

Following are the results announced in the elections to the 224-member Karnataka assembly: Jewargi: Former Chief Minister Dharam Singh loses to BJP's Doddappa Gowda Patil Naribol by 612 votes.......

Mayawati sworn in as Uttar Pradesh chief minister

Ushering in single-party rule after 14 years, BSP chief Mayawati assumed reins of power on Sunday in Uttar Pradesh, heading a 50-member jumbo ministry inducting several persons from the upper......

Gold ETFs score over mining funds

Experts say investors should keep international funds as part of their portfolio to about 10 per cent. Internationally, analysts are becoming bullish on big gold mining companies. They feel the......

Easier access to loans, skill development to boost education

Students will now have easy accessibility to loans for higher studies. Budget Provisions   For companies, for financial year 2015-2016, additional surcharge called the “Education......

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Extends fiscal deficit reduction roadmap by one year to 2017-18 Raises services tax, to implement GST by April 2016 and cut corporation tax from 2016-17 to 25% by 2020 The Government has presented......

Budget is pragmatic, practical and positive: Modi

The Budget will 'further reignite our growth engine, signalling the dawn of a prosperous future.' Prime Minister Narendra Modi describes the Budget as 'progressive' and 'pragmatic'. Modi said it......

Kriti, Rashmika, Raashii Celebrate Ugadi

Film folk celebrated Ugadi on social media with lovely pictures and warm wishes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rashmika Mandanna/Instagram Rashmika Mandanna shares one of her favourite pictures to......

Amazon Unveils Slate Of Films, Series

Amazon Prime Video has announced 41 titles in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English, thereby throwing a challenge to its streaming competitors. Amazon's attractive line-up for the next two years......

How Kareena Celebrates V-Day

It's Valentine's Day and Bollywood can't stop the lovin'! Malaika-Arjun celebrate Valentine's Day Please click on the images for a look at the stars.   IMAGE: Kareena Kapoor shares a......

Shibani Dandekar to Rhea Chakraborty: With you always

'What was her crime?' She loved a boy, looked after him through his darkest days, put her life on hold to be there for him and when he took his own life she was crucified.' Photograph: Kind......

Indian team's arrival in Nottingham

Defending champions India touched down in Nottingham on Wednesday to play their group matches for the ICC World Twenty20 against Bangladesh and Ireland. India had a roller......