Saturday wraps up longest LS polls since 1951-52; Modi among contestants

Fifty-seven seats across seven states and the Union territory of Chandigarh will go to polls in the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections on Saturday that include Varanasi, from where......

LS polls: BJP appoints in-charges for 23 states, UTs

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday appointed election in-charges and co-in-charges for 23 states and Union territories in view of the Lok Sabha polls this year. Image only for representation.......

Chhattisgarh: Cong reposes faith in old timers

The Congress has pinned its hopes on many of the old-timers and also included some new faces in its first list of candidates announced for the upcoming Chhattisgarh assembly polls, with Chief......

Haryana Cong delegation stopped from entering Nuh villages

A 10-member delegation of Haryana Congress on Tuesday was stopped from entering violence-hit villages of Nuh district, police said. IMAGE: Paramilitary personnel keep vigil following the clashes......

Amrapali: How the treacherous trio diverted homebuyers money

The three promoters - Anil Kumar Sharma, Ajay Kumar and Shiv Priya - had diverted Rs 1,500-1,600 crore through bogus methods like loans and advances between group firms at inflated rates.......

Will poll fever dim brands' love for IPL?

There are many who see a potential drop in interest by brands this year given that election news tends to cut into sports viewership.Urvi Malvania reports. IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings's Suresh......

Celebrity endorsement becomes a risky business

The call to make brand ambassadors accountable has rattled filmstars and sports stars. Image: The phenomenal rise in activism, especially on the social media, has made celebrity endorsement a......

India's concrete facts in Paris

‘The Indian cement sector is the most energy-efficient worldwide, mainly due to modern technology used in the plants but also because of efficient monitoring of a plant’s performance on......

'Never did Dilip Kumar try to dominate me'

'If ever annoyed, Dilip Kumar openly spoke out his mind.''He abhorred abusive language and never expected it from others around him.' IMAGE: Manoj Kumar and Dilip Kumar in Aadmi. Photograph: Kind......

How Sohail Khan celebrated his 46th birthday

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Actor-producer Sohail Khan celebrated his 46th birthday with his family on December 20.His sister Arpita Khan......

'It was an honour to direct Nandita Das'

It has been a great success for the National Award winning film maker Seenu Ramasamy to persuade Nandita Das who has kept away from films after the birth of her son, to act in his new film Neer......

Defamation plea not maintainable: Dhoni tells court

IMAGE: Dhoni's counsel appeared before the court and submitted that the plaint against him was not maintainable and he has just filed a case against the couple in a Ranchi court. Photograph:......

Defamation suit filed against Dhoni by former business partners

IMAGE: Former business partners Mihir Diwakar and his wife Soumya Das approached the high court seeking a permanent injunction and damages against Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Photograph: BCCI Two......

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......

India's big guns face the heat in must-win 2nd ODI

IMAGE: Senior batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be looking to bounce back with a big score in the must-win second ODI against Bangladesh on Wednesday. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty......

How many times have India won the Asia Cup?

Rajneesh Gupta's fascinating insights about the Asia Cup. IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrates India winning the 2010 Asia Cup after beating Sri Lanka in the final in Dambulla, June 24, 2010.......