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......

Fate of 8 Union ministers in balance as 102 seats go to polls

The 2024 Lok Sabha polls kicks off on Friday with voting for 102 seats spread across 21 states and Union Territories in the first of the seven phases of the world's largest electoral exercise as......

LS polls: Can BJP emerge as an alternative to DMK, AIADMK in TN?

The Bharatiya Janata Party's ambition to emerge as a force challenging Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu and determination to retain its strongholds across the country will be put to a stern test on......

Lalu Is Back In Business!

'Lalu is Lalu. His presence in the election campaign will make a difference for the Mahagathbandhan.' IMAGE: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in Patna. Photograph: ANI Photo  ......

Sensex rallies 599 pts on buying in banking, auto shares

Stock markets rebounded from early lows to close higher on Friday, snapping the four-day losing streak on heavy value buying in banking and auto shares. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The......

New govt may kick off pesticide, seed reforms

With farm Acts out of the picture, the government may look at reforming the input side of the agriculture sector — regulations and rules that govern seeds, fertilisers and plant chemicals.......

IT firms may report muted Q4 growth, eyes on FY25 guidance

January-March quarter, is considered to be a soft quarter, and will continue to see the headwinds that the sector has been facing. And the sector will enter the new financial year on a weak......

Ola Electric sees momentum continuing after record March

Led by Ola Electric, which registered an industry record of 53,186 vehicles in March, electric two-wheeler (e2W) penetration hit a record at 8.91 per cent — the highest ever for a month......

Wear The Colours Of Summer Like Bollywood

White is the go-to colour for the summer. But this season, Namrata Thakker shows you how to experiment with colours and kick up a storm with your fashion wardrobe. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bhumi......

It's 30 Years of Pulp Fiction!

Has it really been 30 years since we fell in love with Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction? The cult film celebrated his landmark on April 18 with a special screening in Los Angeles. Quentin was......

Crew Sees Competition From Godzilla!

IMAGE: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor and Kriti Sanon in Crew. After being in theatres for 10 days, Crew and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire have similar box office collections. While former has netted......

'Govt wants to take away women's fundamental right'

'The government wants to ban surrogacy and take away women's fundamental right to do what she wants with her body.' IMAGE: Monika Panwar in Dukaan. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Manchester Utd beat Coventry on penalties, make FA Cup final

IMAGE: Rasmus Hojlund scores the winning penalty in the shoot-out as Manchester United beat Coventry City in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium, London, on Sunday. Photograph: Toby......

PIX: Manchester City sink Chelsea to make FA Cup final

IMAGE: Bernardo Silva celebrates scoring the match-winner for Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium, London, on Saturday. Photograph: David Klein/Reuters......

Skipper Rahul delighted after LSG get 'it all right' vs CSK

SCORECARD IMAGE: Lucknow Super Giants captain K L Rahul was spot-on with his bowling changes, took two catches and affected a stumping before returning to smash a match-winning 53-ball 82 in the......

Europa League PIX: Liverpool eliminated; Villa in semis

Summary of the Europa League quarter-final matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister and Luis Diaz look dejected after the match against Atalanta at Stadio Atleti Azzurri,......

Why Parisians are unhappy with upcoming Olympics

'Am I excited about the Games? No, sorry, I know it's not the right response but I'm not. I'm not excited at all.' IMAGE: Many locals grumble that the Paris Olympics will mostly be an......