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Battle For Survival For Pawars, Uddhav, Shinde

Voters, it is said, get the government they deserve. On November 23, we will see what voters in Maharashtra choose. Till then, a sense of helplessness and scepticism hangs in the air, notes Ramesh......

EC notices to Cong, BJP over Rahul, Shah speeches

The Election Commission wrote separate letters to Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, asking them to comment on the complaints filed by the other side.......

700 kg drugs seized, 8 'Iranians' held along Gujarat coast

A joint operation by anti-narcotics agencies led to the seizure of about 700 kg of drugs and the arrest of eight foreign nations claiming to be Iranians from Indian territorial waters off the......

Art 370 won't be restored even if Indira Gandhi returns: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asserted that Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, will not be restored even if Congress stalwart and late PM Indira Gandhi......

UP Bypolls: Yogi Wants To Prove A Point

The BJP is leaning on Yogi's 'batenge to katenge' theme to weave a unifying narrative that transcends caste and communal lines. IMAGE: A 'batenge to katenge' slogan poster seen at a rally to be......

New client additions to turbocharge Dixon growth

The news of Dixon Technologies (India)’s tie-up with HP in addition to its existing Lenovo and Acer partnerships has led to a 5 per cent stock uptick since the start of the week. Dixon can......

Export plunges 9.3%; trade deficit widens to 10-month high

India's exports registered a steepest decline in 13-month falling 9.3 per cent in August to $34.71 billion due to global economic uncertainties, while the trade deficit soared to a 10-month of......

'Budget Is Not Serious About Jobs'

'They think quick fixes like internship in the private sector will help.''In fact, internships have been going on for the last one decade.' 'In 2014-2015 itself, we had a ministry of skill......

Budget focuses on jobs and skilling, keeping 2 allies happy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a marginal income tax relief for the middle class, a Rs 2 lakh crore outlay for job creation schemes over the next five years and a spending......

Budget may go vocal for higher local procurement

To boost domestic manufacturing under the Make in India initiative and reduce dependency on imports, the government is expected to announce in the Budget an increase in the minimum local content......

'I've Returned After Living In The US For 28 Years'

'My trajectory right now is five steps forward, two steps backwards.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Meenakshi Seshadri Meenakshi Seshadri has always had the guts to be unique among Bollywood's......

'Body Bashing': How Aussie pacers can rattle Kohli

'I think they should target his front pad quite often.' IMAGE: Despite his poor form with the bat in the last few years, Virat Kohli still boasts an impressive average of 54 in Australia.......

'Every time I come back to Mumbai, it just feels like home'

IMAGE: Ajaz Patel took 5-103 in the first innings of the third and final Test and 6-57 in the second as the Black Caps sealed a 25-run win on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI Ajaz Patel said helping......

Women's ODI: NZ level series as Indian batters fumble

IMAGE: New Zealand players celebrate following their win against India to level the series at 1-1. Photograph: BCCI Indian batters flattered to deceive as skipper Sophie Devine's all-round heroics......

Indian hockey team still missing one key ingredient...

Consistency vital for India to cross semifinal hurdle in big hockey events: German great Moritz Furste IMAGE: The Indian men's hockey team was nowhere close to the top sides of the world 15 years......

India threatens CWG boycott over shocking exclusion

We shouldn't send team for CWG: Gopichand, Vimal slam move IMAGE: India's medal prospects in the Commonwealth Games, key sports such as hockey, badminton, wrestling, cricket, table tennis and......

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