Karnataka's expanded ministry has 9 SCs, 8 Lingayats, 5 Vokkaligas, 1 woman

The Congress government in Karnataka on Saturday expanded its Cabinet by inducting 24 ministers, including just one woman, Lakshmi Hebbalkar, and veteran legislator HK Patil, thus filling all 34......

Karnataka: 24 new ministers to take oath today

A week after assuming power, the Congress government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will carry out the cabinet expansion by inducting 24 legislators who will be sworn in as ministers on......

'Differences sorted': 24 new ministers to join Siddaramaiah cabinet

A week after assuming power in Karnataka, the Congress on Friday released the list of 24 legislators who will be sworn-in as ministers to fill up all the vacant ministerial positions. IMAGE:......

K'taka polls: Cong releases second list of 41 candidates, 3 defectors get nod

The Congress on Thursday released its second list of 41 candidates, including three defectors, who had recently quit as legislators and joined the party, for the May 10 assembly polls in Karnataka.......

Why Bellary is to bleed again

It’s sleepless nights again for the residents of Kamtur village. Located on the fringes of the Kumaraswamy forest range, one of the six iron ore-bearing mountaintops in Karnataka’s......

Review: Rangrezz is a powerful social drama

Rangrezz works despite being saddled with a rather cliched plot, writes Ankur Pathak.Rangrezz (remake of Tamil hit Naadodigal), which in Hindi means the person who dyes clothes (the symbolic......

Review: Rocket Singh is refreshingly different

How in the world does Jaideep Sahni do it? Really, how? At a time when our cinema attempts to either be shampoo-commercial glossy or marijuana-rolling edgy, the ace screenwriter hammers out his......

Tahaan is a must-watch

The question a film like Tahaan begs one to pose to the filmmaker at the absolute soonest is simple: did the story come first or the child? Young actor Purav Bhandare -- in the titular role -- is......

A super spirited Hrithik!

I have no superpowers. I wear no masks. I have no murdered parents to avenge, and no alien godfathers passing on generous gifts of supreme strength to me. I am a measly mortal who makes up for......

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa, Adhiban win

IMAGE: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa in action during the first game of the two-game mini match in the second round of the FIDE chess World Cup in Sochi on Thursday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Eric......

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa, Sarin enter 2nd round

IMAGE: Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa will take on Gabriel Sargissian (Armenia) in the second round. Photograph: International Chess Federation/Twitter India's young stars R Praggnanandhaa, Nihal......

Isle of Man Chess: Anand held by Artemiev as Indian challenge ends

IMAGE: Vladislav Artemiev makes a move as Viswanathan Anand looks on. Photograph: IOM Chess/Twitter Former world champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Vladislav Artemiev of Russia......

Meet India's medal hopes at 2018 Asian Games

India's 572 athletes hope to return home from the Asiad with an overflowing treasure chest of medals. All eyes in India will be on Indonesia this coming fortnight as the island nation hosts the......

Badminton Worlds: Srikanth, Sindhu start quest for elusive gold

Saina and Sindhu have got byes in the opening round IMAGE: PV Sindhu. Photograph: PTI In-form Kidambi Srikanth and two-time bronze medallist P V Sindhu will headline a 21-member Indian contingent......