Counting halted in Maharashtra, Haryana after BJP raises objections

The counting of votes for the Rajya Sabha elections was delayed on Friday in Maharashtra and Haryana over alleged violation of rules, officials said. IMAGE: Maharashtra MLAs reach the Vidhan......

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......

Parties keep watchful eye in high-octane RS contest

As party leaders kept an anxious watch, legislators from four states queued up to vote in 16 MPs to the Rajya Sabha on Friday with some being ferried from resorts they had been sequestered in amid......

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......

These companies donated crores to political parties

The Bharatiya Janata Party has been the biggest beneficiary of donations from the Satya Electoral Trust. Image: Satya Electoral Trust was floated in 2013 and has several North India-based business......

Dokra to hit fashion stores in Milan

Dokra, the brass metal art has been in villages of Orissa, Bihar and Chhatisgarh since time immemorial. Now their products are making way into the fashion stores of London, Milan and Paris. Dokra......

Europe in a Mumbai lane

Mumbai's Pallate design studio is stepping into the major league with exciting modern European design. It's rare to have a design store, standalone at that, use outdoor advertising to announce a......

'Nation won't pay very high price for power': Piyush Goyal

‘I do not see any stress coming in the near future even if demand grows in double-digit.’ ‘I am hoping by March next year, we should cross 20,000 Mw, which was a target for......