Contests That Startled India

Lok Sabha constituencies that sprung a surprise in the 2024 polls IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.Girls with their faces and hands painted with......

Shivpal, Maurya among 14 general secys in SP's new national executive

The Samajwadi Party declared its 62-member national executive on Sunday with Akhilesh Yadav as its national president and his uncle Shivpal Yadav as a general secretary. IMAGE: SP chief Akhilesh......

Full list: Modi's New Ministers And Their Portfolios

Narendra Modi was sworn in as prime minister on Sunday evening, heading a 72-member Union council of ministers. Here is the complete list of ministers in Modi 3.0 and their portfolios:  ......

1 Nation 1 Poll: What's Modi's Thinking?

Deriving from Narendra Modi's continuing charisma, the proposed scheme, if and when implemented, can cut both ways. That is to say, if Modi can win, he can lose. Or, someone else in his place,......

Industry lauds PM's vision of 'techade'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to make this decade a "techade" for India and the push for 5G, semiconductors and transformation through digital services is going to boost the technology sector......

Sahara to set up music division

The Rs 1,500-crore (Rs 15-billion) Subrata Roy-controlled Sahara India Pariwar is venturing into music business. By the first quarter of next financial year, the company plans to set up a......

The growing tussle between the govt and CAG

Over the past decade, rapid structural changes in the economy have radically altered what was once a low-profile department. With the private sector playing an ex­panding role in public service......

Special effects: Bollywood's Prime Focus

It's boom time for the Mumbai-based special effects company, Prime Focus. It grabbed three major film projects this year, including the contract for creating the invisible hero in Ram Gopal Varma's......

Priyanka in Rajiv Rai's next

L'Orealhas signedAishwarya Rai as its new international brand ambassador.A L'Oreal Indiaspokesperson saidRai has been selected to 'provide an Indian face to our global team as she is considered a......

Naseer in Rajiv Rai's next film

Naseeruddin Shah will star in Rajiv Rai's next film, to be shot in astart-to-finish schedule at foreign locales from next month. Arjun Rampal will also star in the film.Rai was earlier toying with......

The Ishq Obsession

From Aishwarya Rai Bachchan lamenting Ishq Bina Kya Marna Yaara in Taal to Alia Bhatt embracing Ishq Wala Love in Student of the Year, generations full of Bollywood romance are coloured in all......

'I Managed To Make Some Successful Films'

IMAGE: Gulshan Rai at the silver jubilee function of his first production, Johny Mera Naam with Dev Anand, Vijay Anand, Hema Malini and music composers Kalyanji-Anandji. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Khel Ratna for Rani; Lovlina, Ishant take home Arjuna Award

Sports Minister hands over trophies to 2020 National Sports Awards winners   IMAGE: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain receives the Arjuna Award from Sports Minister......

Ace shooter Jitu Rai recommended for Khel Ratna

Asian Games gold medallist Jitu Rai has been recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for his exploits in pistol shooting in the last two years although he couldn't win a......

Kohli recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Rahane for Arjuna

India’s Test cricket captain Virat Kohli has been recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the nation's biggest sporting honour, by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. His......

Rohit, Vinesh, Manika, Thangavelu recommended for Khel Ratna

This is the second time since 2016 that four athletes have been finalised for the country's highest sporting honour. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma has been recognised for his ever-rising accomplishments......