'Cash for votes': I'm not stupid to..., says BJP's Tawde

Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary Vinod Tawde on Wednesday dismissed the allegations of distributing money to influence voters, saying he was well aware of the rules and not foolish to......

Meet Maharashtra's Wealthiest Candidate

'When honest, wealthy people come forward to serve India, people should feel proud and welcome them.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit A Shah during a rally in support of BJP......

Why Muslims Prefer This BJP Candidate

Can only a Muslim best represent Muslims?Will Hindus not vote for a Muslim candidate?Is that why such few Muslims are given tickets? Two constituencies in Mumbai break prevalent stereotypes about......

Elon Musk's SpaceX launches ISRO's communication satellite

The country's latest communication satellite, GSAT-N2 was successfully launched by billionaire Elon Musk-founded SpaceX from Cape Canaveral in the United States, ISRO's commercial arm NSIL has......

A third of iPhone output to be India-made

Apple and its vendors are aiming to assemble 32 per cent of iPhone’s global production volume and 26 per cent of its value in India by 2026-27 —a year after the final year of the......

Record $2 bn! Smartphone exports ring louder in Oct

India’s smartphone exports have set a new benchmark, surging past the $2 billion mark in October — the highest monthly total ever recorded. Photograph: Loren Elliott/Reuters This......

Samsung loses ground to Apple in premium smartphone mkt

Samsung is losing the race in India’s premium smartphone market as rival Apple continues to increase its dominance in the segment, driven by robust iPhone sales and festival season discounts.......

Swiggy: From a forgotten idea to Rs 1 trn mcap on listing

Framing the next chapter in Swiggy’s journey as a responsible corporate citizen, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Sriharsha Majety unveiled the company’s eagerly awaited......

'Saddest' One Direction Reunion At Liam's Funeral

IMAGE: Tributes are laid in a park in Liam Payne's hometown Wolverhampton, UK. Photograph: Phil Noble/ Reuters Just over a month after Liam Payne's death, mourners gathered on Wednesday for a......

'How Did Nehru End Up As PM?'

'About whether I'm worried it will blow up into something, no, I'm used to these things.''I am a voice in the city and have said quite a few things that may have ruffled feathers. But I stuck with......

'India In 1947 Was Like A Ticking Time Bomb'

'When you watch Freedom At Midnight, I want you to feel like you are sitting on a ticking time bomb.' IMAGE: RJ Malishka as Sarojini Naidu, Sidhant Gupta as Jawaharlal Nehru, Chirag Vora as......

Bollywood Appeals 'Go Vote'

Film folk have come out to cast their vote in the Maharashtra assembly elections. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Kartik Aaryan visits the Jamnabai Narsee school in Juhu, north west......

Rohit's return a 'disruption'? Ponting sparks debate

'India will be pretty certain of what team they're going to play (in Perth). They've known for a while that Rohit probably wasn't going to be here' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma is on paternity leave and......

'I'm Excited To Play In Australia'

'The ball is different, the wicket is different. But I think we know that. I think we are ready mentally.'   IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal is eager to make his mark in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy......

Ponting's advice for struggling Kohli, Smith

'My batting went downhill the harder I tried. The harder I tried to be perfect the more I was getting further and further away' IMAGE: Virat Kohli has faced an elongated lean patch in the......

Paolini steers Italy to 5th Billie Jean King Cup title

IMAGE: Italy captain Tathiana Garbin, Lucia Bronzetti, Jasmine Paolini, Camila Giorgi, Martina Trevisan and Elisabetta Cocciaretto celebrate with tennis icon Billie Jean King and the trophy after......

Davis Cup: Germany overpower Canada, advance to semis

IMAGE: Germany's Daniel Altmaier in action during his match against Canada's Gabriel Diallo. Photograph: Juan Medina / Reuters Germany beat Canada 2-0 on Wednesday to reach the Davis Cup......