Amid defeat, BJP retains its hold in coastal Karnataka

Even as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was defeated in the Karnataka assembly elections, the party retained its traditional stronghold in the coastal region by securing victories in 11 of the 13......

Cong to back Uddhav faction candidate in assembly bypoll

The Congress in Maharashtra on Wednesday announced support for the candidate of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena in the November 3 byelection to Andheri East assembly constituency in Mumbai.......

Sonia gets a flowery surprise at Palghar

Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who was at Palghar in Maharashtra on Wednesday to launch the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram as part of the National Rural Health Mission scheme, got a flowery......

Chavan, Shetty to receive Obama at Mumbai airport

Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and Protocol Minister Suresh Shetty would receive United States President Barack Obama as the state representatives along with Union Minister Salman......

Oil spill shuts India's busiest port

Operations were suspended at India's busiest container terminal, Jawaharlal Nehru Port, as authorities attempted to contain damage from the collision of two cargo vessels off the coast of Mumbai on......

Inflation remains high at 6.26%; IIP soars on low base effect

Retail inflation remained above the RBI's comfort level for the second consecutive month despite slipping slightly to 6.26 per cent in June while the factory output recorded a growth of 29.3 per......

Investing? Get professional advice!

When you are very sick, you do not ask the chemist across the street what medication you should take.Yet invariably many retail investors get talked into investing a sizeable portion of their......

Malayalam beckons Shilpa

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty has signed her first Malayalam film. Directed by Joemon, the film, which is as yet untitled,will also star Suresh Gopi, who has not done films for quite a few......

This Mission is a Turkey

Sometimes, one goes into a movie screening with absolutely no expectations and finds oneself pleasantly surprised to discover that it wasn't as bad as it could have been. In the case of Mission......

Readers' choice on the best, worst actors of 2002

Thu Dec 26 21:01:21 2002 Name:ajit gokhaleCity, Country:usaYour Views:I think Anil kapoor was the best in Nayak.He is an in-depth actor above all the current crop. (I think Amitabh is running out......

Mumbai welcomes Queen's Baton Relay

The Queen's Baton Relay for next month's Commonwealth Games on Friday arrived at the Naval Dockyardin Mumbaiamid much fanfare. The Baton was welcomed at the Lion Gate by Admiral Superintendent......

RR, Kundra to dominate BCCI emergent WC meet

The crisis-ridden Rajasthan Royals and its under-fire co-owner Raj Kundra's future hangs in balance as the BCCI's Emergent Working Committee meets in New Delhi on Monday to deliberate on the IPL......

Bangalore cheers Kumble's captaincy

Still reeling from the unceremonious exclusion of Rahul Dravid from the ODI squad, Bangalore finally had reason to smile on Thursday night when Anil Kumble was named India's 30th Test captain.......

Rohit Bisht poised for a treble

Rohit Bisht of Delhi made the tournament his own after setting himself up for a triple crown, in the All India National Series and Maharashtra State Ranking Tennis Tournament 2007, co-sponsored by......

Ranji final promises keen fare

The new Ranji Trophy format has ensured that the two best teams in India's premier domestic tournament, Mumbai and Tamil Nadu, made it to the final, which will be played at the Wankhede stadium, in......