Nine UP seats where SP's prestige is at stake

Ruling Samajwadi Party is facing a tough battle as it tries to retain the seven assembly seats it had won last time out of nine in Uttar Pradesh capital, while the Bharatiya Janata Party and the......

SP on brink of split, Akhilesh releases parallel list of candidates

In an open rebellion that could split the ruling Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday night "declared" his own candidates for 235 seats against the official list......

Bobby's Jindals: The family back in Malerkotla

In October 2007 Raja Sen visited Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal’s village in Punjab to find out how its residents, and relatives, feel about their oddest export. His report was......

Was Birla allocated coal blocks as per norms: Court asks CBI

A special court on Monday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to clarify whether "rule of law" was followed in allocation of coal blocks to top industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla's Hindalco.......

How Kumar Mangalam Birla built a $40 billion business empire

About the secret of Birla's success, old-timers recall that one of his first moves was to set the retirement age for group executives at 60 years. Image: Kumar Mangalam Birla . Photograph:......

Coal scam: Why was Manmohan Singh not examined, court asks CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation was on Tuesday asked by a Special Court as to whether it has examined former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was then holding coal portfolio, during its......

Coal scam: CBI files revised closure report in Birla case

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday filed a ‘detailed and comprehensive’ revised final closure report before a special court in a coal block allocation scam case involving......

Coal scam: Court to hear case involving Birla, others on Oct 21

A special court on Monday fixed October 21 for hearing arguments on the closure report filed by the CBI in a coal blocks allocation scam case involving top industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla,......

India, England head-to-head

Test series results: CaptainsSeasonHostIndiaEnglandTestsWinner1932EngCK Nayudu DR Jardine 1Eng 1-01933-34IndCK Nayudu DR Jardine 3Eng 2-01936EngMaharaj of Vizianagram GOB Allen 3Eng 2-01946EngNawab......