MVA manifesto promises period leaves, free cervical cancer vaccine

The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi on Sunday released its manifesto for the Maharashtra assembly polls, promising free cervical cancer vaccines for girls aged 9 to 16 and and two optional leave days......

Trump, Melania Vote In Florida

Glimpses of Election Day across the USA.     IMAGE: Republican presidential nominee Donald J Trump with wife Melania alongside speaks to reporters after he voted at the Mandel Recreation......

Poll Schemes Threaten Maharashtra's Finances

Schemes like the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana strain Maharashtra's fiscal resources amid rising unemployment and prices of food items. IMAGE: Shiv Sena Kopri Pachapakkhadi assembly......

The Elevance of Kamala Harris

Kamala has finessed bubblegum conversation about whether she is Black or Indian. Her Irrelevancing-approach, an Irrelevance-code if you will, is Elevated and Elegant -- this is the Elevance of......

Apple sets all-time revenue record in India: CEO Tim Cook

iPhone maker Apple has set an all-time revenue record in India and observed a double-digit growth in iPad sales in the country in the September 2024 quarter, senior officials of the company said on......

CNG price may go up by Rs 4-6 on input supply cut

The government has slashed by up to 20 per cent the supplies of cheaper domestically produced natural gas to city retailers -- a move that may result in Rs 4-6 per kg hike in the price of CNG sold......

Will China's Loss Be India's Gain In EV Race?

Lithium-ion cells, primarily imported from China, are likely to become cheaper following punitive tariffs imposed by the US on Chinese battery cells. Kindly note the image has only been published......

The Hotelier Who BJP Apologised To

Sree Annapoorna Sree Gowri Shankar is a familiar name across the country.With over 1,500 employees, it is renowned for its filter coffee and Keerai Vada throughout Tamil Nadu.Its operating revenues......

Kamal@70: The Motto He Believes In

'Kamal has surfed and navigated a lot of tidal waves, manoeuvring the peaks and troughs, combining rare intelligence and commonly available intuitions to overcome unimaginable crises all his......

'Kareena Is Epitome Of Effortlessness'

'Her love for the story -- be it understanding the story quickly or reading the script, then composing yourself in almost no time for the shot.''All of it is just so natural to her.' In the......

Bougainvillea Review: All Style, No Substance

Casting Fahadh Faasil does not help as his chameleon-like acting credentials is wasted in a mundane cop archetype that passes through Bougainvillea with little or no impact on how things eventually......

The Sensation Called Smita Patil

IMAGE: Smita Patil. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/Twitter Smita Patil would have been 69 today, October 17. The actor, who passed away at the young age of 31, had a rare appeal. Even......

Dhoni, Raina Meet: What's Cooking, CSK?

IMAGE: Suresh Raina with Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Photograph: Kind courtesy Suresh Raina/X   Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Suresh Raina, the iconic Chennai Super Kings duo, recently reunited ahead of......

Cook predicts Joe Root will shatter Tendulkar's Test record

IMAGE: Joe Root's remarkable form over the past four years has seen him score more than half of his total 35 Test centuries in that period, averaging close to 60. Photograph: Andrew......

Cook picks Root's closest rival: Not Kohli or Smith

IMAGE:  Joe Root has slowly surmounted his authority in Test cricket by eclipsing his top rivals. Photograph:  Amit Dave/Reuters Former England captain Alastair Cook believes at the......

I've never seen anything like it: Cook on England's 'Bazball'

ICC Hall of Famer Alastair Cook expresses admiration for England's 'Bazball' of cricket Former England opener and recent International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Famer Alastair Cook expressed......

Root's legendary form faces India, Australia test

IMAGE: Joe Root surpassed Alastair Cook as England's highest Test run-scorer. Photograph: ECB/X Joe Root's impressive form since resigning as England captain will be put to test in the......