Ahead of RS polls, chief whip among 8 SP MLAs skip Akhilesh's meeting

As many as eight MLAs of the Samajwadi Party did not attend a meeting called by party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday, a day before the voting for the Rajya Sabha elections. IMAGE: SP chief......

They will go: Akhilesh on SP MLAs of cross-voting

Amid concerns over cross-voting and the party chief whip quitting while polling was underway in the Rajya Sabha elections, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday warned action will be......

Akhilesh's party chief whip resigns amid voting for Rajya Sabha polls

Samajwadi Party MLA Manoj Kumar Pandey on Tuesday resigned from the post of party chief whip a day after he skipped a meeting called by party chief Akhilesh Yadav on the Rajya Sabha elections.......

Should BJP Be Worried About Congress-SP Alliance?

In the past five years, UP's Opposition remained passive and defensive against the BJP, a trend that does not augur well for the impending battle. IMAGE: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and General......

Major US trade delegation on India visit

Tim Pawlenty, governor of Minnesota -- one of the first American states to establish trade relations with India about a decade ago -- left for New Delhi Wednesday at the head of a 73-member trade......

Spotted: Shekhar Suman at Lucknow airport

Reader Waris Akhtar met Shekhar Suman at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International airport in Lucknow, and sent us a picture. If you encounter/meet/see film or television personalities......

PIX: Stars attend wedding receptions over weekend

The weekend saw two grand wedding receptions, well attended by celebrities. The first was the reception of television actors Aamir Ali and his long-time girlfriend Sanjeeda Sheikh on Friday......

PIX: Sonakshi Sinha parties with Mary Kom director

Priyanka Chopra parties in Hollywood, while her Mary Kom team has bash back home. Mary Kom director Omung Kumar hosted a success party for his National Award-winning film at Hotel Lotus Grandeur in......

First Look: Upendra, Ramya first 3-D film in Kannada

The first full-fledged 3-D film in Kannada, Katari Veera Sura Sundaraangi (Warrior with a Sword and Beauty Queen), will release in theatres across Karnataka on April 27.The film stars Upendra and......

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Indrajith ton powers TN to semis, Rajasthan crush Kerala

IMAGE: Vijay Shankar (file photo) struck a half-century as TN entered the semifinals. Photographs: Lee Smith/Reuters Seasoned Baba Indrajith helped himself to a fine hundred while another senior......

Sumariwalla re-elected AFI president

Adille Sumariwalla was re-elected unopposed as the president of Athletics Federation of India (AFI) for a second term at its Annual General Body Meeting in New Delhi on Friday. Sumariwalla was the......

India Red storm into Challenger final

India Red stormed into the final of the NKP Salve Challenger Series after thrashing India Green by eight wickets in a rain-hit second match of the tournament in Nagpur on Tuesday. It was second win......

Chandigarh women qualify for semis

Chandigarh became the first team to qualify for the semifinals from pool 'B' by virtue of their solitary goal victory over Maharashtra, while reigning champions Haryana virtually booked a knock out......

IPL 8 Auction: No takers for these players!

Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene The Players' Auction for the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League saw cash being splurged. - IPL 8 Auction: The players, their price - IPL......