BJP's RS tally falls from 95 to 92; Cong gains 2 seats

Both the BJP and the Congress have banked on new and young faces, some of whom have been nominated by the parties for the first time. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's strength in the crucial......

Chidambaram, Sibal among 41 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

P Chidambaram and Rajeev Shukla of the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party's Sumitra Valmiki and Kavita Patidar, former Congress leader Kapil Sibal, Rashtriya Janata Dal's Misa Bharti and Jayant......

This UP party has promised ministry for 'harassed' men

A little known political party believes that men are a harassed lot and says it will set up a ministry for their welfare if voted to power. Image only for representation. Photograph: ANI Photo The......

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

Ranji round-up: Padikkal's ton gives Karnataka lead

A round-up of Wednesday's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's players celebrate after Sandeep Warrier claimed wicket of Saurashtra's Sheldon Jackson during Day......

India's 4x400m mixed relay team wins World U-20 silver

IMAGE: India’s 4×400 relay quartet of Barath Sridhar, Priya Mohan, Kapil and Rupal Chaudhary celebrate winning silver in the World Under-20 Athletics Championships in Cali, Colombia,......