RS win morale booster for BJP ahead of Presidential poll

The Bharatiya Janata Party's strength in state assemblies suggested that the party could retain only 20 of the 24 Rajya Sabha seats it held in the biennial polls for 57 seats but as the electoral......

RS win in Maharashtra, Haryana shows BJP's superior poll management

Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal, Randeep Surjewala and Jairam Ramesh of the Congress and Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut were among the 16 candidates elected to the Rajya Sabha from......

What to watch for in today's 4-state RS polls

Voting for 16 Rajya Sabha seats in four states is underway on Friday. While 41 candidates out of 57 were already elected unopposed last week, elections are being held for 16 RS seats in......

Horse-trading, cross-voting fears as 4 states head to RS polls

Polling for 16 Rajya Sabha seats in four states will be held on Friday amid allegations of attempts at horse-trading by rival parties which have corralled their MLAs in hotels and scenic resorts,......

How gigantic sums of public money are being lost

BSNL shall be bankrupt by the end of 2011, Indian Railways is bleeding; Air India has run up a total debt of Rs 40,000 crore. T V R Shenoy on the figures that tell the government's story. A......

In 10 mins, Pranab rejects Raja's 3G refund plea

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has rejected a proposal by Communications Minister A Raja for refund of the Rs 29,598 crore paid by state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and Mahanagar......

BSNL, MTNL chiefs: Govt invites applications

The government on Monday invited applications from candidates in the public and private sector for the posts of chairman and managing director of two telecom public sector units -- Bharat Sanchar......

BSNL to hire 10,000 in 2 years

Pitroda panel had suggested BSNL to cut staff strength by 100,000.State-run telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd is on a major recruitment drive to add 10,000 employees in its sales and marketing......

IPL 2024: Full list of released, retained and traded players

IMAGE: Featuring in the retained player’s list, Mahendra Singh Dhoni will captain the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI The curtains dropped on the IPL trade window on......

Mumbai need something special vs resolute Rajasthan

Mumbai Indians are eighth with 6 points in the 10-team table. Rajasthan Royals are on top with 10 points. IMAGE: Mumbai Indians will be counting on their bowlers to deliver, particularly at the......

DC, MI have work cut out as they look for first win

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals will hope to get off the blocks with a win at home against MI on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI Both Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians will be expecting a lot more from their......