Will Phase 6 Stun BJP?

In Phase 6, indications are that the BJP, which is defending 40 seats, will lose in double digits and gain in single digits.Not good, if you are the ruling party scrambling to earn a working......

Amethi Misses Rahul Vs Smriti Contest

'If the Congress loses this time, Rahul Gandhi will not look back at Amethi ever again.' IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yogi Adityanath with Smriti Irani, the BJP candidate in......

Permission denied for Brij Bhushan's 'maha rally' in Ayodhya

The Ayodhya administration has denied permission to Bharatiya Janata Party MP and Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment, to hold a......

'Not paradise, it's hell': Migrants won't return to Kashmir again

"It is the last gift from Kashmir. I will not go there again to earn my livelihood," said a distraught Mintu Singh, a labourer from Chattisgargh, holding a cricket bat. IMAGE: Migrant workers with......

Saudi Vellakka: Every Face Counts

I thought Saudi Vellakka a glancing, loving depiction of the judicial system as a pageantry filled with performers trying to do right by everyone, do everything by the book, and failing despite......

Hijacked IC 814 to be relived in Tamil cinema

Actor-turned-director Prakash Raj has just finished the first schedule of his Kannada directorial venture, Naanu Nanna Kanasu but he is already thinking about his next bilingual film to be produced......

Review: Don't miss Akka Thangi

Director S Mahendar's Kannada film Akka Thangi is a real surprise! Here is an emotionally engaging film made on a reasonable budget with a strong story, good narration and pleasing music. From the......

Will boxing great M C Mary Kom turn pro next year?

IMAGE: M C Mary Kom said she still has at least three-four years in which she can make a pro career. Photograph: PTI Legendary boxer M C Mary Kom, who is recovering from an ACL tear surgery, has......

Deal with players' issues with respect and dignity: Athletes Commission

IMAGE: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Sangita Phogat during their protest at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, on Thursday. Photograph: PTI The Athletes Commission of the IOA has recommended......

Khel Ratna for Rani; Lovlina, Ishant take home Arjuna Award

Sports Minister hands over trophies to 2020 National Sports Awards winners   IMAGE: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain receives the Arjuna Award from Sports Minister......

No Arjuna for past Khel Ratnas Sakshi, Mirabai

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sakshi Malik/Twitter The Sports Ministry, on Friday, decided against bestowing the Arjuna award on former Khel Ratna winners Sakshi Malik and Mirabai Chanu, pruning the......

Sports Shorts: Prajnesh advances; Bopanna-Sharan crash out

IMAGE: Prajnesh Gunneswaran. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters India's top single's player Prajnesh Gunneswaran advanced to the second round of the Winston Salem Open ATP 250 tournament with a......