UP Cong chief, party leaders pay obeisance at Ayodhya

Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai and other party leaders paid obeisance to Ram Lalla in Ayodhya after taking a holy dip in the Saryu river on Makar Sankranti festival on Monday. IMAGE: Uttar......

UP polls: Only 1 of 148 women candidates of Cong won

The Congress' star women candidates, who entered the election fray as a symbol of struggle with the slogan 'Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon', secured less than 3,000 votes each and had to even forfeit......

Saffron reigns in UP as BJP scores thumping win, SP distant second

The Bharatiya Janata Party stormed back to power in the crucial state of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, trouncing its main rival Samajwadi Party, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asserting that......

Focus on youth, women fail to revive Congress in UP

Notwithstanding Priyanka Gandhi Vadra crisscrossing Uttar Pradesh and a buzz built around the "Ladki hoon, Lad sakti hoon" campaign, the Congress was leading in only one seat out of 403 in the......

Three finance secretaries in 15 months!

The way the present government has dealt with appointments of civil servants remains to be a cause for concern, notes A K Bhattacharya. Facts should speak for themselves. The Narendra Modi......

Govt to raise USD 1.4 billion from Indian Oil share sale

India is set to raise abou Rs 9,379 crore or Rs 93.79 billion from a share sale in state-run Indian Oil Corp, the government said on Monday, but a slump in the stock market raised concerns about......

Divestment kitty: Govt eyes best first half in 7 years

Expects to raise Rs 9,300 crore from Indian Oil share sale on Monday Looking to garner Rs 9,300 crore (Rs 93 billion) from Indian Oil share sale on Monday, the government expects its disinvestment......

Rajiv Mehrishi's retirement to leave big shoes to fill

All eyes on North Block — who leads the Budget-making team for FY 2016-17? With Finance Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi expected to retire in August this year, civil servants in New Delhi and......

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Review: Robo Rom-Com

A feeble fable masquerading as a robo rom-com, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya aspires to address what unrealistic expectations in a relationship can lead to, observes Sukanya Verma. Joining the......

'No point making a film if it doesn't make you feel something'

IMAGE: Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon in Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya. Shahid Kapoor says he grew up watching love stories on the big screen and believes that the genre has the potential to do......

Shahid's Even More Complicated Love Story

IMAGE: Shahid Kapoor and Dharmendra in Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shahid Kapoor/Instagram "To share screen space with him is an honour," Shahid Kapoor says about......

Movies COMING UP IN February

The year started with a bang with the big-budget Fighter releasing in January. February will see only mid to decent budgeted films arriving. While some of these are star-driven films, others are......

Shorts: Boxer Duati challenges semis loss at Nationals

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Patrick Smith/Getty Images India Open silver-medallist and defending......