Phase 4: 76% polling in Bengal, Srinagar records highest turnout in decades

A voter turnout of nearly 63 percent was recorded on Monday in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections covering 96 constituencies spread over 10 states and Union Territories, with scattered......

Bangalore ATM attacker identified, police to nab him soon

The Bangalore ATM attacker has been identified as one Narayan Reddy, a resident of Nallacheruvu Mandal, Cheruvulavadla village in Andhra Pradesh. However, the police have not been able to nab him......

500 pilgrims a day cap set for Amarnath Yatra

The annual Amarnath Yatra in the Himalayas will be conducted in a staggered manner and not more than 500 pilgrims will be allowed to visit the sacred cave shrine of Lord Shiva daily due to the......

Tirumala Tirupati temple to close amid COVID outbreak

The famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala and all other major temples will be out of bounds for devotees while malls and cinema halls would be closed down in Andhra Pradesh till March......

'As a manager, Rajan hasn't been very good for the RBI'

'From where prime ministers sit, it makes no difference at all who occupies the governor's post.''Literally anyone with a decent education or work experience can be appointed to the job, which is......

Rajat Gupta steps down as PHFI chairperson

Former managing director of McKinsey & Co, Rajat Gupta, has stepped down as chairperson of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI). Gupta's resignation comes days before the PHFI executive was......

Sensex gains 95 points to close at 12,980

Following yesterday's 240pt fall, and coupled with overnight weakness in the US markets, the Sensex opened marginally lower (22 points) at 12,862. However, a recovery in other Asian markets this......

The art of making money

January 1, 2007: Resolution: This year I will make my fortune in art. January 2, 2007: Or not at least on the salary BS pays. January 31, 2007: The Osian's auction estimates Jogen Chowdhury just......

25 years of RGV's Shiva

Shiva, Ram Gopal Varma’s first film, has completed 25 years.  Originally made in Telugu in 1989, Shiva was later remade in Hindi in 1990. The raw energy of the film, Ilaiyaraja’s......

PIX: Mahesh Babu at a wedding

Shiva, the actor son of producer Sakhamuri Mallikarjuna Rao, popularly known as Mallaiah, got married to Anusha on April 22. The reception was held three days later at Hyderabad's Cyber......

PIX: Taapsee, Kamal Haasan, Prithviraj at IIFA Utsavam awards

Pictures from the glittering IIFA Utsavam awards. The first International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Utsavam awards function took place at Gachibowli in Hyderabad on Sunday, January 24. It was......

Review: Rudhramadevi is unremarkable

Director Gunasekhar deserves applause for his attempt to capture history on screen, but the melodramatic screenplay, never-ending battle scenes and exaggerated performances give an unreal quality......

Telangana CM rewards Chess heroes Arjun, Harika

IMAGE: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy felicitates chess grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and Harika Dronavalli. Photographs: ANI Photo After winning the double gold medals at the Chess......

CWG 2022: How India fared on Friday, July 29

IMAGE: P V Sindhu scored a dominant victory over Pakistan's Mahoor Shahzad in the women's singles as India completed a 5-0 sweep in their mixed team campaign opener at the 22nd Commonwealth Games......

Sports Shorts: AFC wants one league in India; Prannoy makes winning start

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday AFC Gen Secretary wants one league in India from next year Asian Football Confederation General Secretary Dato' Windsor......

How Indian athletes fared on Day 6 in Rio

  IMAGE: India’s Saina Nehwal in action against Vicente Lohaynny of Brazil in the women’s singles match at the Rio Olympics on Thursday. Photograph: PTI India’s report card......

Rio Olympics: Will Sania and Saina sizzle on Day 6?

Saina Nehwal should have little trouble in disposing off her Brazilian rival Lohaynny Vicente Sania Mirza teams up with Rohan Bopanna in the mixed doubles against the Australians IMAGE: Saina......