Voting underway in 21 states in Phase 1 of Lok Sabha polls

Voting was underway on Friday in 102 Lok Sabha seats spread across 21 states and Union territories in the first of the seven phases of the world's largest electoral exercise, with Prime Minister......

If not as an MP...: Varun Gandhi's 1st reaction after BJP denied ticket from Pilibhit

Denied a ticket from Pilibhit Lok Sabha seat, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Varun Gandhi on Thursday wrote an emotional letter to the people of his constituency in which he asserted that his......

Modi Has Enormous Curiosity About The World

'From the very start, PM Modi was insistent that visiting foreign leaders should be exposed to an India beyond its capital.''Through these experiences, he felt that the full Indian narrative would......

PIX: Modi's day out in Lumbini on Buddha Purnima

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Nepal for a brief visit to Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, and also hold comprehensive talks with his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur......

Woes aplenty for Darjeeling tea exporters

According to estimates, production between January and mid-March declined by about 5.85 million kg compared to the corresponding period last year Darjeeling tea exporters are going through a rough......

Most rural Indians can afford a toilet but don't want one

A household survey shows that they don’t think using a toilet is good for their health, pointing to the need for sanitation policies that focus on changing attitudes rather than just building......

Rudrapur readies for Nano launch

A five-star hotel, malls and branded showrooms. The face of Rudrapur, a small township in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, has undergone a drastic change due to the Pantnagar Industrial Estate.......

ONGC, HPCL prospecting for oil, natural gas in UP

Oil and Natural Gas Corporationand Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltdplan to explore the sub-Himalayan region of Uttar Pradesh for oil and natural gas. The field operations are on in the......

Serena's AMAZING Shoes!

IMAGE: Serena Williams had two inspirational quotes on her shoes. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images   Three-time French Open champion Serena Williams inaugurated the first-ever night......

Golfer Randhawa sent to 14-day judicial custody in poaching case

Jyoti Randhawa was ranked in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking several times between 2004 and 2009. IMAGE: A fire arm was also seized from Jyoti Randhawa. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty......