Exit polls: BJP to get more seats than Trinamool in Bengal

In a setback for the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, the exit polls on Saturday predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party will move ahead of Mamata Banerjee's party in the Lok Sabha......

At 17, BJP has maximum number of crorepatis in Tripura poll fray

Of the total 259 candidates contesting the February 16 Tripura assembly election, 45 are crorepatis, according to a report. IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (right) and Tripura Chief Minister......

Journalist killed while covering Tripura clashes

A journalist from a local TV news channel in Tripura was on Wednesday abducted and killed while covering the agitation and road blockade by the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura, the......

BJP announces 46 LS candidates from 6 states

BJP on Friday announced candidates for 46 more Lok Sabha seats from the states of Kerala, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab and Sikkim. After the breakup of its alliance with the Biju......

Nilekanis' most ambitious project to teach 200 million children

Nandan Nilekani and his wife Rohini are trying to improve education across India using interactive computer games and software to teach children via smartphones.  Image: Rohini's involvement......

SBI's rate increase signals shift in strategy

On Tuesday, when the country's largest bank - State Bank of India - raised lending rates by 75 basis points, many were surprised.The reason: The sharp increase was a major departure from those......

Banks ask RBI to define teaser loans

Even as Corporation Bank has decided to be the first one to withdraw teaser loan schemes, others led by the State Bank of India (SBI) have asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to define teaser......

Banks get aggressive for deposits

Deposit rates have increased over 100 basis points (bps)in the last ten days, as banks are getting aggressive to mobilise resources to fund the growing demand for loans in the busy season. In the......

Readers' choice on the best, worst actors of 2002

Thu Dec 26 21:01:21 2002 Name:ajit gokhaleCity, Country:usaYour Views:I think Anil kapoor was the best in Nayak.He is an in-depth actor above all the current crop. (I think Amitabh is running out......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara strikes unbeaten century; Padikkal, Pandey ton powers Karnataka

IMAGE: India veteran Cheteshwar Pujara remained 157 not out at stumps. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Batting stalwart Cheteshwar Pujara, ignored for the two-Test series against South Africa,......

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai trounce Odisha for first win of season

IMAGE: Mumbai's players celebrate victory over Odisha. Photograph: PTI Mumbai registered their first victory of the season, thrashing Odisha by 120 runs in a Group ‘C’ Ranji Trophy......

Ranji roundup: Prithvi Shaw slams century to continue magical run

IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw celebrates a century. Photograph: PTI Bhubaneshwar: In-form opener Prithvi Shaw slammed his fourth century in five first-class matches to help Mumbai reach 264 for six against......

Ranji round-up: Karnataka's Uthappa, Nair slam unbeaten tons

Seasoned batsman Robin Uthappa slammed a strokeful, unbeaten century along with younger teammate Karun Nair as Karnataka rallied from a poor start against Assam on Day 2 of the Group B Ranji Trophy......

Rain ruins Day 1 in Rajasthan-Bengal Ranji match at Eden

Rajasthan were treading cautiously at 102 for three before rain played spoilsport on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group A match against Bengal at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.......