In a 1st, EC seeks Nadda's response on Modi's Banswara speech

Taking cognisance for the first time of a model code violation complaint against a prime minister, the Election Commission on Thursday issued a notice to Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda......

Dalal is BJP's 1st Lok Sabha MP to be elected unopposed

When the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mukesh Dalal was declared elected unopposed to the Lok Sabha from Surat on Monday, he became the first candidate to achieve the feat from Gujarat since its......

Political bigwigs, film celebs queue up to vote as world's largest polls begin

16.63 crore people across 21 states and Union territories vote on Friday, April 19, 2024, in the first of the seven phases, kicking off the world’s largest democratic exercise that will span......

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......

Stock Picks: 10 Value Bets For Rich Payoffs

10 non-bank and non-finance stocks from the BSE500 Index universe that offer an optimal blend of low valuation, reasonably robust revenue and earnings growth in recent quarters, a strong balance......

Festive Season To Create 700K Gig Jobs

IMAGE: A delivery worker for Amazon carries a packet to deliver it to a customer in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters   With e-commerce sales in full swing amid the ongoing festival......

How the private sector chipped in for Chandrayaan-3

A number of private companies have contributed to the development of ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft which successfully landed near the south pole of the Moon on Wednesday evening. Here is a list......

Demand for IT gig workers grew 157% in H12023, says job firm Awign

At a time when the tech sector witnessed a spree of layoffs and slowdown in new hiring, IT firms have opted for temporary jobs in order to turn some their fixed costs variable. Illustration: Uttam......

Guess Who This Actress Is

Plabita wants to holiday... Hina returns to Goa...Kushboo says goodbye... Photograph: Kind courtesy Amala Paul/Instagram Amala Paul meditates at the Isha yoga centre in Coimbatore.  ......

Fans Celebrate Rajinikanth's Birthday

Photograph: ANI Photo As Rajinikanth turned 73 on December 12, fans gathered outside his residence in Chennai to celebrate his birthday.   Photograph: ANI Photo Fans also organised a hawan......

Meet Shah Rukh's Gorgeous Family

Samantha meets Varun in England... Trisha gives her heart... Salman has a request... Photograph: Kind courtesy Gauri Khan/Instagram Gauri Khan promotes her coffee-table book My Life In Design,......

Have You Read This Story About Hope?

'The Elephant Whisperers is a hopeful story of respect and cooperation with nature in an era rife with conflict and threat to our beautiful planet.'   IMAGE: 'There was never a moment when......

The Grand IPL Quiz!

Think you know all about the IPL? Then take a crack at our quiz! IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni after hitting the winning runs against Gujarat Titans in the......

Ranji Trophy: TN down mighty Saurashtra to march into semis

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy quarter-final matches played on Sunday. Sai Kishore rules again as Tamil Nadu outlasts Saurashtra to enter semis IMAGE: Tamil Nadu players celebrate after defeating......

Ranji: Musheer's double ton puts Mumbai in control

Mumbai lead Baroda by 257 runs after Musheer Khan's double hundred in Ranji Trophy quarterfinal IMAGE: Musheer Khan celebrates his double century. Photograph: ANI/X Mumbai were ahead by 257......

Ranji: Taide slams ton; Musheer leads Mumbai recovery

Taide slams 3rd first-class century, Vidarbha in control against Karnataka IMAGE: Atharva Taide has been the most prolific batter of his side this season. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Vidarbha......

Ranji Trophy: Big boys Mumbai, K'taka, TN, Saurashtra eye semis berth

IMAGE: The stage is set for the quarterfinals of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X After a month and half of topsy-turvy ride, eight teams have managed to steer......