Lead margin less than third placed candidate's votes in many seats

In at least 15 Lok Sabha seats, the margin of votes between the top two leading candidates was less than the votes secured by the person third in the tally by 6 pm. IMAGE: The counting of votes......

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......

Mayawati sacks nephew Akash as party co-ordinator, heir

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday night said she is divesting her nephew Akash Anand of his responsibilities as the party's national co-ordinator and her "successor", barely five months......

26 assembly bypolls in 13 states to be held along with LS poll

By-elections to 26 assembly seats across 13 states, including six constituencies in Himachal Pradesh where Congress MLAs were disqualified for rebellion, will be held along with the Lok Sabha......

Kabhi Jeet, Mostly Haar

Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a special 4-part series. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus India Part......

IPL 2025: Who Was Retained, Released

The IPL 2025 retentions threw up some unexpected changes on Thursday like Rishabh Pant parting ways with Delhi Capitals after a nine-year association.Sunrisers Hyderabad retained South Africa's......

KKR likely to let go of Shreyas, Russell

IMAGE: Andre Russell and Shreyas Iyer are unlikely to be retained by defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders. Photograph: BCCI The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises retention list will be......

Poor bowling reserves a worry for transitioning India

As many as four world-class match-winners are expected to bid adieu to the game one by one in the next couple of years and Gautam Gambhir is in an unenviable position as head coach.   IMAGE:......

T20 WC: USA eye upset; India aim to seal Super 8 spot

IMAGE: For India, it will be their last match in the 'Big Apple' extension and the one where they wouldn't mind batting first. Photograph: USA Cricket/X India's batting prima donnas would......