Promises flow as water remains a crucial issue in Rajasthan

‘The water crisis is so obvious that people see no point begging for it from politicians.’ IMAGE: A family carries utensils on a cart to fill water in Bikaner. Photograph: ANI Photo......

Raj poll: Vasundhara Raje, her loyalists in BJP's 2nd list

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday named 83 more candidates for the Rajasthan assembly polls, including former chief minister Vasundhara Raje from her traditional Jhalrapatan seat. Fifty......

Rathore among 7 BJP MPs to contest Rajasthan assembly polls

Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari and Jaipur Rural MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore are among the seven BJP parliamentarians who will contest the Rajasthan Assembly polls, according to the first list of 41......

UP boy beaten to death in bid to save cousin from molestation

A 15-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death with sticks with his family alleging that he was attacked when he opposed an attempt to molest his cousin, police said Tuesday.. Image used only for......

Factors that will drive the markets this week

With the absence of any major immediate domestic trigger in sight, investors would focus on global trends and trading activity of foreign investors for further cues in a holiday-shortened week......

Investors richer by Rs 13.78 lakh cr in exit poll rally

Investors' wealth jumped Rs 13.78 lakh crore on Monday as the benchmark equity index Sensex hit its lifetime high after exit polls predicted a massive win for the BJP-led NDA in the Lok Sabha......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Trading in the equity market will largely depend on two major events this week - general elections result and the RBI interest rate decision - analysts said, adding that the benchmark indices may......

Markets hit all-time peaks on buying in banking, oil and auto

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rallied more than 1.6 per cent to close at lifetime high levels on Thursday following buying in banking, oil and auto shares and a record dividend payout by......

First Look: Santosh Sivan in Makaramanju

Noted director Lenin Rajendran's upcoming Malayalam film Makaramanju has been in the news ever since the project was announced. It tells the story of legendary painter Raja Ravi Varma at a......

Film awards after four years!

Cinematographersturning directors is nothing new. The list of such achievers includes P C Sreeram, Santosh Sivan and Rajeev Menon.The latest entry to the club is K V Anand, who won the National......