Congress left gasping as candidate pulls out in Maharashtra stronghold

The end of the process to withdraw nominations for Maharashtra assembly polls on Monday left the Congress in despair in Kolhapur North seat after its candidate Madhurima Raje Chhatrapati withdrew,......

Assam CM's 'communal rhetoric': Cong urges EC to act

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday hit out at the Election Commission for the 'tone and tenor' of its recent letter to his party while also urging the poll body to act against 'communal and......

Uproar in JK assembly's 1st session over Article 370

People’s Democratic Party MLA Waheed Para on Monday moved a resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly opposing the abrogation of Article 370 and calling for the restoration of special......

'Trump Wants To Make America White Again'

'There are 725,000 Indians here without proper papers. They are subject to deportation immediately under this (Trump's immigration plan). Immediately!' 'They want to prevent new immigration, get......

Interest rate cut at this stage could be premature, risky: RBI Guv

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said that this stage would have been "premature" and "very very risky" as the retail inflation is still high, and future monetary policy action would......

Strike: Lessons For Samsung From Hyundai

IPO bound HMIL, which is also from South Korea, had faced severe labour unrest for nearly a decade till the realisation -- a worker's union cannot be avoided -- dawned on it. IMAGE: Centre of......

Singur saga: How Tata's Nano exit reshaped Bengal's political, industrial landscape

On the eve of Durga Puja in October 2008, industrialist Ratan Tata announced that Tata Motors would withdraw from the nearly completed Nano car plant in Singur, attributing the decision to Mamata......

Ratan Tata, As I Knew Him

Ratan was extremely ethical in his dealings, which he brought to bear on the business house which he helmed, remembers Sailesh Kottary. IMAGE: Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus, Tata Sons, at the......

'I Don't Do Intimate Scenes'

'There are some things I may not be comfortable about. Explicit things and all that.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nithya Menen/Instagram There is a reason why Nithya Menen decided to do more......

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Captain Devi Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft.Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible,......

Salman: 'What All I'm Going Through In My Life...'

Salman Khan returned to his hosting duties on Bigg Boss 18 just days after his close friend and NCP leader Baba Siddique was killed. In the latest episode, the actor admitted he didn't want to be......

The Apprentice Review: A Trump No One Has Seen Before

The Apprentice is a keenly observed and entertaining biopic about the making of a man who is mostly responsible for all that has gone wrong with current American politics, observes Aseem Chhabra.......

Paris Masters: Alcaraz stunned, Zverev survives scare

IMAGE: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts during his round of 16 match against France's Ugo Humbert. Photograph: Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters French Open and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz failed to......

Kirsten's controversial exit: PCB reveals the truth

Kirsten broke his contract with PCB’ and made some breaches: Mohsin Naqvi IMAGE: Gary Kirsten, who coached India to victory at the 2011 ODI World, was appointed by the PCB on a two-year......

Chaos in Kathmandu: Nepal's unfair play stun India

IMAGE: In the penalty shoot-out, India lost 2-4 to crash out of the tournament. Photograph: AIFF/X The AIFF has decided to write to the South Asian Football Federation regarding Nepal holding......

SAFF Cup: India lose to Nepal in chaotic encounter

IMAGE: Action from the semi-final encounter between India and Nepal in the SAFF Women's Championship. Photograph: All India Football Federation India crashed out of the SAFF Women's Championship as......

China's Qinwen continues title-winning spree

IMAGE: The 22-year-old Zheng Qinwen adds the Tokyo title to her wins in Palermo and the Paris Olympics this year. Photograph: Florence Lo/Reuters China's Zheng Qinwen produced near-flawless......