57 MLAs renominated in BJP's 4th list for MP polls

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will contest from his traditional Budhni seat, while his cabinet colleague Narottam Mishra will be in the fray from Datia as the Bharatiya Janata......

Congress moves no-trust motion against Shivraj Singh govt

The opposition Congress on Wednesday moved a no-confidence motion against the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led government in Madhya Pradesh in the state assembly, targeting it over issues such as......

Malik conspired with Dawood's sister to grab land: Court

Former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik 'is in continuous possession of tainted property' through a firm, owned by his family, a special court held while denying him bail last week in an alleged......

State accountability in targeted violence rare: Teesta

Social activist Teesta Setalvad has said the country had rarely seen accountability of the state as far as targeted violence is concerned, and added that survivors and citizens supporting them are......

Will taxpayer's charter help bridge trust deficit?

India is often viewed as an aggressive tax jurisdiction by domestic and overseas taxpayers, and making the charter as part of the Act may help restore confidence among taxpayers. Illustration:......

Meet Girish Chandra Murmu: PM Modi and Amit Shah's go-to man

A 1985-batch IAS officer with a reputation for industriousness, Murmu is currently special secretary in the revenue department. There was one crucial way in which Gujarat cadre bureaucrat Girish......

Meet little masters of the brand market

It's a classic David versus Goliath duel.On the one hand are the minnows; on the other, giants. But the tiny ones are beginning to challenge the big boys on their turf, making them squirm in their......

Want to invest wise and be rich? Read this!

A New Year brings renewed hope and goals, especially when it comes to finances. The fresh start can provide the motivation you need to make it your best financial year ever. And it's here that you......

'Kiara told me she wanted to join films'

'I introduced her around.''Her first audition was for Heropanti, but she did not get it.''Now she is doing movies regularly.''After her movie releases, she always calls me to ask if I have seen the......

Salman lights up Bollywood's first Diwali party

Bollywood's Diwali parties have begun with Producer Ramesh Taurani kicking off the festivities. Please click on the images for a better look at the stars.   IMAGE: No colourful attire for......

Bhaag Beanie Bhaag review

Bhaag Beanie Bhaag is neither hilarious nor engaging, complains Namrata Thakker. The Web series Bhaag Beanie Bhaag, directed by Abi Varghese, Debbie Rao and Ishaan Nair, stars Swara Bhasker in the......

Why did Nargis Fakhri disappear from Bollywood?

'I am not actively searching for a film; I leave it up to the universe.' "I am a lover of horror films since I was a kid!" exclaims Nargis Fakhri. The gorgeous actress is promoting her new film......

Did Shastri, Kohli ignore BCCI's protocols?

It is learnt that neither Head Coach Ravi Shastri nor captain Virat Kohli sought any written permission from the BCCI to attend the former's book launch at the team hotel. The question that is now......

Rathour replaces Bangar as India batting coach

Former opener Vikram Rathour will replace Sanjay Bangar as India's new batting coach while Bharath Arun and R Sridhar were expectedly retained as bowling and fielding coaches respectively.The......

Amre has conflict of interest; Vengsarkar, Shukla cleared

Praveen Amre's contention that there was no conflict as he joined the Delhi Daredevils coaching staff before the 2015 edition of the IPL and only subsequently became a managing committee member......

'Dhoni is a very good One-day leader, an average-to-poor Test captain...'

It's a lump-in-the-throat moment for Indians to see their team knocked out in the semis by Australia, but clearly the better team on the day made it to the final.For India, it was a long and......

Harika loses, drops to second

Dronavalli Harika suffered a setback in the eighth round and lost her lead in the girls' under-18 event of the World Youth Chess Championships in Batumi, Georgia.Harika lost the crucial encounter......