Vaccination drive hailed as decisive moment in fight against COVID-19

Loud applause and cheers rang out as the first jabs were administered to frontline workers at hospitals and healthcare centres across the country on Saturday at the start of the gargantuan COVID-19......

Phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls concludes with 68% voting

A 67.84 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls on Thursday in 95 seats spread in 11 states and a Union Territory, the Election Commission said. Barring sporadic......

'Motivate fans to vote': Modi's message to Rahul, Virat, Ranveer and more

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appealed to politicians, members of the film fraternity, sportspersons, businessmen, spiritual leaders and members of the......

The newsmakers of 2017

Will Rahul Gandhi be able to serve as a leader of an unifying opposition? Has Mamata Banerjee worked out her ambitions? Could the future belong to non-traditional leaders such as Hardik Patel of......

Odisha: Of unkept promises and chasing big-ticket investments

A large chunk of the Rs 8.8 lakh crore  of investments the Patnaik government had attracted is in uncertain territory, says Dillip Satapathy. The ninth of a 10-part series looks at the......

Brexit: UK is the place to holiday, study & buy your next dream home

Exchange rates to provide for 5-7% savings in package costs; consultants forecast higher property purchases by Indians; currency depreciation to make education cheaper Britain could emerge a......

Oswal vs Oswal: Another murky business family feud

This is the first time the fight is between mother and son.Both sides don't look in the mood to relent: Advisors and spin doctors have been hired, lawyers have been consulted.Bhupesh Bhandari and N......

Now, Patanjali is giving toothache to Colgate

Both competitive intensity and environmental factors are contributing to the leading oral care brand's pain points It remains one of India's most-loved brands, according to the 2015 edition of the......

Box Office: War is a hit!

Yash Raj Films' War is set to be a hit. The film released on Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday, and it made an opening record of Rs 51 crore. It went on to sustain well in its five-day weekend......

What are Janhvi, Anushka, Shraddha up to?

Guess who was spotted at the airport? Celebrities do the same things we ordinary folk do. They make the rounds of restaurants, gyms, catch or get off a flight... Take a look at what they were doing......

Bigg Boss 10: Mona Lisa, the ultimate temptress

Nitibha wins the Immunity Medallion and Bigg Boss puts relationships at test in the new nomination task, discovers Divya Nair. Everyone had their eyes on the Immunity Medallion, but Nitibha......

Bigg Boss 10: Is he the most wicked player?

Naveen seemed the most genuine guy when he entered the Bigg Boss house.Now, he just likes to be in the spotlight by playing his so-called 'psycho' role, feels Tista Sengupta. Swami Om is a BIG......

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou officially opens on Saturday, September 23. While some events like football, rowing and volleyball have already begun, the other big-ticket sports start over the......

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates taking a wicket for the Punjab Kings during IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian players, including Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and......

Nikhat selected for boxing trials of Olympic qualifiers

IMAGE: Mary Kom has been ranked one, Nikhat Zareen was given a second ranking, while Jyoti and Ritu have been ranked third and fourth respectively. Photograph: Nikhat Zareen/Twitter Nikhat......

Neeraj, Hima shine but dope shame hits Indian athletics in 2018

20-year-old Neeraj Chopra emerged as a serious Olympic medal contender with a series of impressive throws which fetched him a gold each in the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. IMAGE: Neeraj......

Sports Shorts: Kenya's Chepkoech smashes women's steeplechase world record

IMAGE: Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech celebrates winning and in the process setting a new Women's 3000m Steeplechase World Record at the Diamond League in Monaco at Stade Louis II, on Saturday.......