Nitish back as JD-U president ahead of INDIA negotiations

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was elected Janata Dal-United president on Friday at the meeting of the party's national executive which lauded his role in bringing together opposition parties......

Parl passes bill allowing govt to take control of telecom services

Parliament on Thursday passed a Bill that seeks to allow the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security and also provide a non-auction route for......

Ajit Pawar replaces BJP's Patil as Pune guardian minister

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was on Wednesday named as the guardian minister of his home district Pune in place of senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and cabinet minister......

Blow to Nitish as Patna HC stays Bihar govt's caste survey

The Patna high court on Thursday ordered a stay on the caste survey being conducted by the Bihar government. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Photograph: ANI Photo Hearing a bunch of......

India Inc's capital expenditure slows despite jump in net profits

The stellar rise in corporate earnings in financial year 2021-22 (FY21) and FY22 did not result in a corresponding boom in capital expenditure (capex), with listed companies’ investment in......

After a stunning bull run, private banks are turning laggards

Analysts attribute private sector banks' underperformance to their inability to grow their loan book and thus their interest income in the post-pandemic economic environment. Illustration: Dominic......

How IDBI Bank stands to gain from the LIC deal

Analysts say strengthening bank’s capital will boost earnings, bank needs chief with long stint to run show Although the IDBI Bank (IDBI)-Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) deal may......

Real estate barons lost 90% of wealth in a decade

Some of the country’s top real estate barons have lost the bulk of their fortunes in the past decade. The combined net worth of the country’s 12 biggest real estate barons is down 90......

Which of these Kannada films will you watch this Ugadi?

Two Kannada films will release on Friday, March 20, ahead of the Ugadi festival weekend. Both films are made by well-known directors. Raate Director: A P Arjun Cast: Dhananjay, Shruthi Hariharan,......

This Daddy ain't cool

Malayalam film Daddy Cool directed by newcomer Aashiq Abu is one more substandard film of Mammootty to hit the theatres in the recent times after Ee Pattanathil Bhootham. Most of these films with......

Ekalavya selection biased:HC

Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Hindi feature film Eklavya, India's official entry to the Oscars, on Saturday got into a legal tangle with the Bombay High Court observing that prima facie the selection of......

Asian Games: India's rowers off to impressive start

IMAGE: Kiran and Anshika Bharti compete in the lightweight women's double sculls at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter The Indian men's and women's rowing team......

Asia Cup: India set to steamroll minnows Hong Kong

IMAGE: After a hard earned victory over Pakistan, India's focus against Hong Kong will be on batters and their adequate game time. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images KL Rahul couldn't have......

Asia Cup: Sub-continental giants resume rivalry

IMAGE: All eyes will be on Virat Kohli who will be expected to come out of a prolonged lean patch. Photograph: ACC/Twitter The unpredictability of the T20 format and the growth of the game in......

What PT Usha said in her maiden speech in Rajya Sabha

'We are yet to open our eyes to the doping in our country which was earlier confined only to the senior national level but has now reached the junior, college and district levels.' IMAGE: India's......

Praveen Kumar 'mentally unfit', says match referee

India paceman Praveen Kumar found himself in a fresh controversy after he reportedly abused an opposition player during a match of the BCCI's Corporate Trophy in Raipur. The incident happened after......