No seat deal yet, UP bypolls to test unity of INDIA bloc

Bypolls to 10 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh will be a litmus test for the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA)'s unity after the group's success in the recent Lok Sabha polls......

10 labourers killed, 3 hurt as truck hits tractor trolley in UP

Ten people were killed and three injured when a truck collided with a tractor trolley carrying labourers in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh early on Friday, the police said. Image used for......

How Akhilesh Defeated BJP In UP

Akhilesh's fielding candidates from a broad spectrum of castes, not just Yadavs, and with the BJP losing in several seats in Purvanchal, suggests that smaller OBC communities shifted from the BJP......

Akhilesh delivers shock and awe to BJP in UP

Akhilesh Yadav's stock rose dramatically on Tuesday with his Samajwadi Party cutting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party down to size in Uttar Pradesh. IMAGE: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav......

No wonder they call him Ustaad

Shamsheer Ustaad refused to become collateral damage when his industry modernised, discovers Geetanjali Krishna.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com We often hear of people who have lost their......

Paithani saree, Guntur chilly, Bikaneri bhujia get IPR tag

Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh share registration of three items each by the Registrar of Geographical Indications this year to provide recognition of the intellectual right of producers and......

Varanasi carpet industry hopes for Budget sops

Carpet traders and weavers in Uttar Pradesh are hoping that the forthcoming annual Budget will offer them some sops. Traders and weavers in the state's Bhadohi district, which is famous for hand......

Thousands without jobs in carpet export hub

Three carpets, wet with chemical-laced water, could be seen on the large, barren field in Sarroi village of Bhadohi in Uttar Pradesh, soaking the afternoon sunlight. The far end of the field was......

IPL: How Jaiswal got back into the groove

IMAGE: After initially struggling to find runs in IPL 2024, Yashasvi Jaiswal has now scored 121 runs in seven games at the halfway stage. Photograph: BCCI Young Indian batter Yashasvi Jaiswal......

'One of the greatest stories in world sport': Cricketing world hails Jaiswal

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his double ton on Day 2 of the second Test against England. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Prolific opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his maiden Test......

PIX: Jaiswal hits century on debut; India in control

IMAGES from Day 2 of the first Test between India and the West Indies, at Windsor Park in Dominica, on Thursday.  SCORECARD IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates scoring a century on debut on......

I just want to go out and express myself: Jaiswal

IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates scoring a century against Mumbai Indians during IPL 2023. Photograph: BCCI For Yashasvi Jaiswal, who got his maiden call-up in the India......

Yashasvi Jaiswal: From pani puri vendor to U-19 WC squad member

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal became the youngest player to score a List-A double century during the Vijay Hazare Trophy in October this year. Photograph: ANI/Twitter Defying all odds, 17-year-old......