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Who Will Vote For Vijay, And Why?

Where do Vijay and his TVK expect to get their votes from?Vijay has a huge fan following among women, but will they automatically become his voters like they had done for MGR's AIADMK, asks N......

1st Time ISI Ex-Chief Faces Court Martial

Former ISI DG Faiz Hameed's arrest sends a strong message to PTI supporters that Imran Khan's culpability for the May 9, 2023 violence could well be drawn within the purview of military courts,......

Dera chief granted 21-day furlough

Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Tuesday walked out of the Sunaria jail in Haryana's Rohtak after he was granted a 21-day furlough. IMAGE: Gurmeet Ram Rahim......

India's democratic dividend running out, points out new data

Sex ratio in India is expected to improve to 952 women per 1000 men by 2036 from 943 in 2011, according to a report 'Women and Men in India 2023' released by the ministry of statistics and......

Finance Secretary TV Somanathan is new Cabinet Secy

Finance Secretary T V Somanathan was on Saturday named as the new Cabinet Secretary by the government for a tenure of two years. IMAGE: Finance Secretary T V Somanathan will be the new Cabinet......

India just shy of top-weight China in MSCI EM after rejig

The Indian equity markets will soon account for over a fifth of a key emerging market (EM) benchmark tracked by funds with assets exceeding $500 billion. Photograph: Thomas White/Reuters This......

Karnataka withdraws GST notice to Infosys

A day after it received Rs 32,403 crore GST demand, Infosys on Thursday said Karnataka state authorities have withdrawn the 'pre-show cause' notice to the company and directed it to submit further......

July GST collections rise 10.3%, the 3rd highest-ever

GST collections in July rose 10.3 per cent to over Rs 1.82 lakh crore, mainly driven by domestic transactions in goods and services, according to official data released on Thursday. Illustration:......

Hunger in India came down to 13.7% during 2021-23: UN-FAO report

In what could come as a piece of good news, hunger in India — as measured by the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) by the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)......

Infosys under probe for alleged GST evasion of Rs 32,403 cr

India's second largest IT services company Infosys has been slapped with a 'pre-show cause' notice for alleged GST evasion to the tune of about Rs 32,403 crore. Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters......

Sobhita-Naga Chaitanya Get Engaged

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nagarjuna/X Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala got engaged on Thursday, August 8, 2024, morning. Chaitanya's father Telugu superstar Nagarjuna shared the news on his......

Modern Masters: S S Rajamouli Review: Intimate Portrait of A Visionary

Modern Masters aims to showcase Rajamouli's enigmatic career and paints a context of what makes him the singular voice that defined his generation of film-makers for millions, observes Arjun Menon.......

Mammootty, Mohanlal, Fahadh Want To Tell Stories

Arjun Menon gives us a preview of what the Manorathangal series will offer us. Manorathangal is based on short stories written by M T Vasudevan Nair, and helmed by some of the most well-known......

Tamannaah's Baahubali Dream

Photograph: Kind courtesy Tamannaah Bhatia/Instagram It's been nine years since Baahubali: The Beginning hit the screen, and Tamannaah Bhatia goes down memory lane. The actor, who played Prabhas'......

10 Key Moments Of Sonakshi's Wedding

We have loved seeing pictures of Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal's wedding and reception. There were candid pictures clicked by stars as well as media pictures. But what did the wedding look like......

Pole vault and hurdle stars to clash in 100m sprint

Mondo Duplantis and Karsten Warholm to compete in 100m sprint Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis and hurdles runner Karsten Warholm will compete in a 100-metre sprint in September, Olympic......

Olympic flag arrives in Los Angeles!

IMAGE: Members of LA28, local government officials and US Olympic athletes pose with the official Olympic flag as it returns to Los Angeles for the first time in 40 years, in Los Angeles,......

Neeraj opens up about fitness concerns

'It's not good in sport, it's not good to push and continue. If you want to run a long career then you have to be fit and healthy but there are competitions where you can't make a decision. Now we......

PIX: Pakistan's Nadeem wins Javelin gold; Neeraj silver

Thursday's silver in the men's Javelin Throw made Neeraj Chopra only the third Indian and first in track and field to win back-to-back individual Olympic medals. IMAGE: Pakistan’s Arshad......

Historic showdown: Neeraj, Nadeem rewrite record books

IMAGE: Silver medallist Neeraj Chopra. Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters In a dramatic Olympic final that will be etched in sporting lore, India's Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Arshad......

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