Women candidates constitute only 8% in first two phases of LS polls

Women constituted only eight percent of the total 1,618 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that......

Aligarh Muslims say this election crucial for community

Campaigning in Aligarh is subdued with major parties focusing on their core support bases. IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during the 'Bharat......

What's CJI Telling The Mantris?

Glimpses from the At Home reception hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Republic Day.     IMAGE: Chief Justice of India Justice Dr D Y Chandrachud appears to have......

Pranab and Modi worked as a team: Sharmishtha Mukherjee

Former president Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmishtha Mukherjee has said her father felt he was not included in the cabinet of Rajiv Gandhi due to his "non-subservient" attitude. At the launch......

Railway Budget to be history

The Union Budget for 2017 is likely to be presented on February 1. An approval for merging the Railway Budget with the General Budget was accorded by  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday.......

'We are making a circus out of everything'

'We always want to pull down the other person.' 'All we need right now is sensitivity, not just in our industry, but everywhere.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Divya Dutta/Instagram After being in......

Aishwarya, daughter Aaradhya test positive for coronavirus

In the first major coronavirus outbreak in Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan and three members of his family have tested positive, civic officials said on Sunday, adding there was no cause for concern......

Kohli leads the way as India dominate Day 1 of Vizag Test

IMAGE: Virat Kohli celebrates after completing his 150. Photograph: BCCI Skipper Virat Kohli batted like a man possessed, slamming an unbeaten 151 in company of another centurion Cheteshwar Pujara......

Focus on spinners as India eye improved showing in Vizag

Questions are being raised about Ravichandran Ashwin's ability to get wickets on a good track after finishing with underwhelming match figures of three for 230 in 69.3 overs in Rajkot. IMAGE:......