Sukhbir Badal escapes attempt on life at Golden Temple; ex-terrorist held

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal escaped a bid on his life on Wednesday when a former Khalistani terrorist fired from a close range at Punjab's ex-chief minister at the Golden......

RJD MLC expelled from House for mimicking CM Nitish Kumar

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Sunil Kumar Singh was expelled from the Bihar legislative council on Friday, following an incident of unruly behaviour in the House earlier this year. IMAGE: RJD leader......

Will Raebareli Also Go The Amethi Way?

'Sonia did not visit this place once since she won. Who's to say they won't lose this one, too? IMAGE: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses a nukkad sabha in Raebareli, May......

Priyanka Must Take On Modi In Varanasi

In the five years in politics Priyanka Gandhi has undeniably emerged as a thorn in the BJP flesh, notes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.It is time that this thorn is twisted a wee bit more when the elections......

As major ports get autonomy, minister says no privatisation

Allaying fears that the Major Ports Authority Bill, 2020 aims at privatisation of the country's top 12 major ports, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said it......

SC upholds Harshad's conviction in stocks scam

A decade after the Rs 8,000 crore (Rs 80 billion) securities scam rocked the country, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the conviction by the special court at Mumbai of stock brokerHarshad......

Finmin gets 2 ministers of state after 4-year break

Asked about the Congress’s opposition to the GST Bill, Santosh Kumar Gangwar said no party opposes GST outside Parliament. IMAGE: Santosh Kumar Gangwar is now minister of state......

State of economy spooks BJP allies, but no one's listening

Its governing allies are not happy on the economy and complain of ignored concerns but find themselves unable to be assertive.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent address to company......

Manoj Kumar undergoes successful gall bladder surgery

Veteran actor Manoj Kumar successfully underwent a gall bladder surgery this morning at a suburban hospital in Mumbai. Kumar was admitted to Kokilaben Hospital in suburban Andheri a......

Dara Singh continues to be critical in hospital

Veteran actor Dara Singh, who was hospitalised two days ago after suffering a cardiac arrest, is 'extremely critical', hospital authorities said this morning."He is extremely critical. He is still......

Shatrughan Sinha recuperating in hospital

Veteran actor and former BJP minister Shatrughan Sinha, who was admitted to a Mumbai hospital following a respiratory disorder, is stable and recuperating, doctors said.The 66-year-old......

Composer Aadesh Shrivastava dies of cancer

Bollywood singer-composer Aadesh Shrivastava, who was battling a relapsed cancer, passed away post midnight in Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital in Mumbai. He was 51. Shrivastava had been......

Shafali Verma working on improving short-ball technique

IMAGE: Teenager Shafali Verma has been a revelation since making her debut in 2019. Photograph: Matt Roberts/Getty Images Just two seasons old in international cricket, 17-year-old Shafali Verma......

The teen who could be India's next cricketing superstar

'Even after I started playing, people said girls have no future in cricket. But dad shielded me from any cynicism and asked me to focus on cricket only.'   IMAGE: 15-year-old rookie Shafali......

How 16-year-old batting sensation Shafali can improve

'It is just the start for her and she knows that.' IMAGE: Shafali Verma gained a plethora of fans around the world with her six-hitting ability in the T20 World Cup. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty......

Sports shorts: Koreas could parade together at Winter Olympics

South and North Korea paraded together at an international sporting event for the first time at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, but have not done so since the 2007 Asian Winter Games in China. IMAGE: An......