BJP leads with 20 Rajya Sabha MPs among 41 elected unopposed

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, BJP chief J P Nadda and new party entrant Ashok Chavan and Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and L Murugan were among the 41 candidates elected unopposed to......

'Fear of ED, CBI, greed for power makes them leave the Congress'

'Can you believe Ashok Chavan was with me in the senior leaders' meeting one day, and next day morning, he switched sides!' IMAGE: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, right, and......

'Jo dar gaya samjho mar gaya': Cong on Chavan's exit

"Betrayers" don't realise their exit opens up vast new opportunities for those whose growth they have always stunted, the Congress said on Monday as former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan......

Can Sharmila Help Congress Win AP?

If she cannot recast the party, bring together the factions opposed to her, and present herself as her brother's true challenger, there will be little left for her in politics, notes Aditi Phadnis.......

Two pence for Cabinet notes but information worth a million

Companies use journalists as conduits and journalists use companies as conduits to get information out of the govt. 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves' is what the indomitable Mani Shankar Aiyar said......

Ajay Singh: The man leading SpiceJet's rescue plan

In 2008, Ajay Singh, ex promoter, SpiceJet had convinced Wilbur Ross of the US to pump in $80 million into the airline. Art connoisseur Ajay Singh may’ve had a mixed entrepreneurial record......

PMO forwards Kejriwal's letter on gas price to Oil Ministry

The Prime Minister's Office on Thursday forwarded to Oil and Petroleum Ministry a letter written by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in which he has demanded that the decision to hike gas......

Reliance Jio, Airtel join hands for sharing infrastructure

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio Infocomm and Sunil Mittal-headed Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced a comprehensive arrangement for sharing telecom infrastructure, a partnership that will help them......

PIX: Kiara parties with Sidharth Malhotra

Sidharth Malhotra brought in his 35th birthday with his friends and colleagues from the industry with a party at home. We spot his guests driving in, and bring you inside pictures as well.  ......

Shahid, Deepika give us Fashion Goals

What do you have to say about their style? At a style awards ceremony, Bollywood folk turned up in their fashionable best. We saw the stars give haute coutre a new roop at the HT Style Awards on......

PIX: Kangana, SRK party with Aamir, Akki

A weekend without a party is not Bollywood's scene! Zee TV completed 25 years and put up a grand celebration. It was a star-studded event, as Bollywood's A-listers turned up to party. But it was a......

PIX: Kangana, Sonakshi at Salman's 50th birthday party

Bollywood's most eligible bachelor Salman Khan brought in his 50th birthday at his Panvel farmhouse with his family and friends from the industry. A look at the party pictures. The......

India@Asiad: Recurve archers return medal-less; assured of 2 medals in bridge

IMAGE: Indian archer Deepika Kumari gets emotional after elimination. Photograph: Shahbaz Khan/PTI The Indian recurve archers' will return empty-handed from the 18th Asian Games with both the......

India's schedule at the Asian Games: Day 4

India’s schedule on Wednesday, Day 4 of the Asian Games.      ARCHERY Women's Compound - Trisha Deb, Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Madhumita Kumari, Muskan Kirar: 8:00 am. Men's......

PHOTOS: Dhoni, Yuvraj, Zaheer steal the limelight at Poorna Patel's sangeet

It turned out to be a starry affair as some of India's biggest cricketing stars attended former union civil aviation minister Praful Patel's daughter Poorna's sangeet ceremony in Mumbai on......

Reservations in cricket: Not a bad idea

'We should be open to looking at Ramdas Athavale's suggestion of reservations in the cricket team.''India will not be unique if it chooses to do this,' says Aakar Patel. Two recent events have......

Bindra, Jwala slam Shobhaa De for mocking India's athletes in Rio

IMAGE: Beijing Olympics gold medalist Abhinav Bindra leads the Indian contingent at the Parade of Nations during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio Olympics at Maracana Stadium. Photograph: Clive......