In Rajasthan, 17 of 25 Gehlot ministers lose polls

Seventeen of the 25 ministers in the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan, including Govind Ram Meghwal, who also led the party's campaign committee, lost in the assembly elections.......

Cong names Pilot loyalists among 43 candidates in second Rajasthan list

The Congress on Sunday released its second list of 43 candidates for the November 25 Rajasthan assembly elections, fielding 35 sitting MLAs, including 15 state ministers, and former chief secretary......

Rathore among 7 BJP MPs to contest Rajasthan assembly polls

Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari and Jaipur Rural MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore are among the seven BJP parliamentarians who will contest the Rajasthan Assembly polls, according to the first list of 41......

Draining weir to retrieve phone: 3 officials booked, 1 suspended

Police on Wednesday lodged a first information report (FIR) against three government officials, including a food inspector, for allegedly draining out 41 lakh litres of water from a reservoir's......

Sebi orders attachments to recover Rs 140 crore this year

Markets regulator Sebi has ordered attachment of bank and securities accounts of over 40 entities so far this year to recover pending dues worth more than Rs 140 crore (Rs 1.40 billion) or Rs from......

Nirma offers land to end farmer agitation

Nirma Ltd, facing opposition from local farmers for its upcoming cement plant in Mahuva taluka of Bhanvanagar, has proposed before the Gujarat high court that it was ready to release 46 hectares of......

Delhi, Andhra lead states in tourism

While Delhi topped the list among states in terms of foreign tourist arrivals, Andhra Pradesh received the maximum number of domestic tourists during 2005. Giving the information in a written reply......

Sanjiv Vohra to head Citigroup in Philippines

Citigroup, the world's largest financial services group, has named Sanjiv Vohra as its country officer, and corporate and investment bank head in the Philippines. Vohra had been head - corporate......

Shantaram Review: Too Verbose

If future episodes are as verbose and unwieldy, it might be difficult to keep from switching channels, points out Deepa Gahlot. When the book Shantaram came out in 2003, it became a bestseller and......

Seen These WONDERFUL Films?

Aseem Chhabra presents his list of 100 best (and must watch) films -- many classics, some relatively new and several personal favourites. Don't Miss: The List Starts HERE! And continues HERE!......

When Irrfan wanted to be killed off

The gulf between Hindi cinema's finest current actor and his contemporaries widens with each film. But even Irrfan Khan, in Mick Jagger's words, can't always get what he wants. Raja Sen tells us......

Review: The Martian is a surprisingly small, simple film

The Martian proves to be a light, pleasant watch, says Raja Sen. How long can a modern-day space romp go without breaking out the Bowie? In keeping with pop-scored movies like Guardians Of The......

Nageeye steals the show in NYC marathon

IMAGE: Netherlands' Abdi Nageeye crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters Dutchman Abdi Nageeye survived a tense battle through the final mile to win......

Transfers: Bellingham joins Real Madrid from Dortmund

  IMAGE: Jude Bellingham joined Real Madrid for a six-year contract. Photograph: Reuters Jude Bellingham's decision to join Real Madrid was not driven by money but by a desire to contribute to......

CWG: Kiplangat takes wrong turn on way to marathon gold

IMAGE: After more than 40 kilometres of running through the twisting Birmingham streets, Victor Kiplangat veered off course in the late stages but had built up such a commanding lead that the......

Ben Stokes is BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2019

IMAGE: Ben Stokes scored an incredible 135 not out to win the third Test, chasing 359, to level the Ashes series in August. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters English cricketer Ben Stokes was named......

Kosgei shatters women's marathon World record

IMAGE: Brigid Kosgei set a blistering pace from the start to run two hours, 14 minutes, four seconds to break Paula Radcliffe’s 16-year-old women’s marathon world record. Photograph:......