Independents backed by Imran's party take lead in Pak poll

Jailed ex-Pakistan premier Imran Khan's party-backed independent candidates on Friday sprang a surprise by winning 86 seats out of the 201 results declared following unusual delays and allegations......

'Riwaaz' continues as Cong wrests Himachal from BJP

The Congress on Thursday wrested Himachal Pradesh from the Bharatiya Janata Party winning 40 seats in the 68-member assembly in the hill state which maintained its tradition of not voting any......

Do Sonia, Rahul Know What They Are Doing?

Mother and son refuse to go away despite indications blowing in the wind that their leadership is ringing the death knell of the party, observes Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: As Congress interim President......

'As of now, BJP has an edge in UP'

'There is dissatisfaction and disaffection for the BJP, but there is no anti-incumbency against the government in UP.' IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Ajay Mohan Bisht aka Yogi Adityanath......

Bank stocks, global markets lift Sensex by 139 points

ICICI Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 3 per cent, followed by ITC, SBI, HCL Tech, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv and Tech Mahindra. NSE Nifty advanced 32 points to 15,856.05. The......

Sensex, Nifty scale new peaks, log gains for 5th day

On the Sensex chart, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, Tech Mahindra, HDFC, ICICI Bank, HCL Tech, HDFC Bank, SBI and ITC were prominent gainers. Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty continued their......

Sensex ends 87 points higher on positive Asian cues

Tata Motors was the top gainer in the Sensex pack rallying 5.32 per cent. Among other prominent gainers were Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank, Sun Pharma, Axis Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Auto and TCS.......

Sensex rallies most in 19 months, Nifty ends above 10,450

Maruti Suzuki was the biggest gainer among Sensex scrips, rising 5.89 per cent, followed by M&M up 5.29 per cent. Driven by fall in crude prices and the recovery in rupee, the BSE Sensex on Friday......

Football Focus: Hernandez joins LA Galaxy

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field. IMAGE: Mexico's Javier Hernandez attends a training session. Photograph: Daniel Becerril/Reuters Mexico’s all-time leading......

World Jr Chess: Rout's winning run halted by top seed Goryachkina

Russia’s Goryachkina Aleksandra (left) and India's Padmini Rout during their eighth round match in the World Junior Chess Championships Padmini Rout’s unbeaten run was halted by top......