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Trust member, not Modi, is the 'yajman' of Ram temple puja

The run-up to the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22 began on Tuesday with a series of rituals, led by a member of the temple trust and his wife. IMAGE: A 'golden door' Is......

'Muslims have retreated into themselves'

'It's like the BJP is mocking people: Do what you want, we'll still win.' IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party supporters at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi celebrate the party's victories in assembly......

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

BJP leader: 'In Chirag, we have created a monster'

'We can't underestimate future threats.'Aditi Phadnis reports. IMAGE: Lok Janshakti Party Chirag Paswan during the Dashkarma ceremony in Patna for his late father Ram Vilas Paswan. Photograph: PTI......

Phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls concludes with 68% voting

A 67.84 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls on Thursday in 95 seats spread in 11 states and a Union Territory, the Election Commission said. Barring sporadic......

22 names recommended for ED posts at banks

These recommendations are based on interactions held by the Banks Board Bureau with eligible candidates from PSBs towards appointment against vacancies in PSBs for the period 2018-19 The Banks......

Bhanu Pratap Sharma is new Banks Board Bureau chief

Govt reconstitutes body, says will not interfere in senior PSB appointments Former senior bureaucrat Bhanu Pratap Sharma is the new Banks Board Bureau (BBB) chairman. The government took 12 days to......

Slots of 'sacked' independent directors lie vacant at Oil PSUs

Months after the BJP government sacked most of the independent directors at top oil PSUs, the boards of blue chip firms like ONGC and GAIL are functioning with most of those positions still lying......

UPA appointed independent directors at PSUs forced to quit

The National Democratic Alliance government is weeding out independent directors on the boards of public-sector undertakings (PSUs). At least nine independent directors of PSUs, including Indian......

After IOC, govt to sack directors of other oil cos

After sacking four independent directors of IOC, the Narendra Modi-government is now seeking to remove nine similar Congress-appointees from the board of ONGC, HPCL and MRPL. The National......

Why Jacqueline Has Rakkamma On Her Mind

Kriti's message... Janhvi's new film... Akshay's jhappi... Photograph: Kind courtesy Jacqueline Fernandez/Instagram Jacqueline Fernandez is grateful for her debut stint in the Kannada......

'May our kids make us better versions of ourselves'

Star moms celebrated Mother's Day with adorable pictures of their children, spreading love at a time when we really need it. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anita Hasanandani/Instagram Anita......

This Bollywood is struggling to survive!

They earn a living in the shadows of Bollywood's glitz and glamour.Today, the daily wage earners who oil the wheels of the movie business struggle to cope with the fallout of the lockdown.......

PIX: Aishwarya, Hema Malini receive Dadasaheb Phalke awards

The Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Awards, which started three years ago, were held in Mumbai on April 21. The awards honour artists for their contribution to Indian cinema, and are different......

Box Office: Average opening for Udta Punjab

The hits and misses of the week. Udta Punjab could not cash in on the CBFC controversy, as the opening day as well as the first weekend collections remained average. The film struggles as the......

'Where is Saurabh Chaudhary?' Rana's explosive attack on shooting federation

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker, who won bronze medals in 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team (alongside Sarabjot Singh) with her coach Jaspal Rana. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Manu......

Khel Ratna for Rani; Lovlina, Ishant take home Arjuna Award

Sports Minister hands over trophies to 2020 National Sports Awards winners IMAGE: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain receives the Arjuna Award from Sports Minister......

No Arjuna for past Khel Ratnas Sakshi, Mirabai

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sakshi Malik/Twitter The Sports Ministry, on Friday, decided against bestowing the Arjuna award on former Khel Ratna winners Sakshi Malik and Mirabai Chanu, pruning the......

COA's decision to debar BCCI units from AGM questioned

'The decision of the CoA, as reported, is utterly arbitrary and wrong. They are not vested with any judicial power.' IMAGE: Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai. Photograph: BCCI The......

Khel Ratna for Sindhu, Sakshi, Dipa and Jitu

IMAGE: India's P V Sindhu shows off her silver medal during the medal ceremony, after losing to Carolina Marin of Spain in the women's singles badminton final. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty......

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