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BJP ends Naveen's 24-year rule in Odisha, set to form govt

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday stormed to power in Odisha by dethroning the Biju Janata Dal which has been in power for the last 24 years. IMAGE: BJP supporters celebrate the party's lead......

Odisha: BJP candidate breaks EVM, attacks poll officer

A sitting MLA and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate allegedly broke an electronic voting machine (EVM) and attacked a polling officer inside a booth during voting in Odisha which recorded a voter......

'Why Not Bundelkhand In Modi's Third Term?'

'The Congress has, in the past, backed the demand but will not support it now since the SP opposes any division of UP.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi at the inauguration of the Bundelkhand......

Two Gehlot ex-ministers, many Congress leaders join BJP in Rajasthan

Several Rajasthan Congress leaders including former ministers Rajendra Yadav and Lal Chand Kataria joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday, days before the expected announcement of the Lok......

BJP leads with 20 Rajya Sabha MPs among 41 elected unopposed

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, BJP chief J P Nadda and new party entrant Ashok Chavan and Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and L Murugan were among the 41 candidates elected unopposed to......

Rooftop solar charges up electric vehicle boom in India's smaller cities

The push given to rooftop solar installation in the Interim Budget ties in with its high rate of adoption in Tier-II and -III cities of India. If original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the......

Will the West Coast refinery take off?

BPCL's impending privatisation and RIL's stake sale to Saudi Aramco raise questions about the future of the West Coast Refinery, once touted as the world's largest.Shine Jacob reports. Photograph:......

PNB-UBI-OBC merger: Automated HR integration likely

All transfers and promotions for next financial year will be decided by respective banks, not by the merged entity. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The human resource integration for the......

How Piyush Goyal managed to walk a very tight rope

Governments make budgets to retain and consolidate their hold on power, not to please opponents or economists. They do so by trying to gratify as many as possible without causing harm to the......

The many loopholes of pension scheme for unorganised sector workers

According to official statistics, half of India’s GDP comes from as many as 420 million workers in the unorganised sector including street vendors, rickshaw pullers, construction workers, rag......

'Ajay Devgn is the funniest of all'

Dhamaal entry for Total Dhamaal! The Total Dhamaal trailer launch was a showy affair. Indra Kumar's latest film is the third in his Dhamaal series. Total Dhamaal stars Anil Kapoor, Johnny Lever,......

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Review: The Five-Star Classic

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is one of the best and most uncompromised films of Indian cinema, says Sukanya Verma. This story was first published in November 2012. IMAGE: Ravi Baswani, Satish Shah and......

Twenty new athletes added to 2024 Games' TOPS list

IMAGE: India weightlifter Mirabai Chanu in action during the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: Chris Graythen/Getty Images As many as 20 new sportspersons were on Monday added to the list of Target......

PICS: India salutes its Tokyo Olympics medallists

Images from the felicitation for India's Tokyo Olympics medal-winners, in Delhi, on Monday. IMAGE: Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, flanked by Union Minister of Law and Justice Shri Kiren......

MP archers escape unhurt in Dehradun Shatabdi fire

IMAGE: The Dehradun-bound Shatabdi Express caught fire near Kasro railway station on Saturday. Photograph: PTI Ten members of the Madhya Pradesh archery contingent escaped unhurt after their coach......

Ranji Roundup: Bengal, Karnataka make quarters; Delhi knocked out

IMAGE: Axar Patel scalps five against Andhra. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Bengal and Karnataka scripted contrasting wins over Punjab and Baroda respectively to qualify for the Ranji......

Ranji: Karnataka beat Railways, Mumbai-HP tie rained off

A summary of the day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country. IMAGE: Ronit More bagged six wickets in the second innings in Karnataka's 10-wicket victory over Railways in the Ranji......

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