92 Of 102 Seats In First Phase Saw Voter Turnout Drop

As the comparison between 2014 and 2019 shows, the voter turnout is not only lower than in 2019 but also lower than in 2014 in some of the larger states where polling took place. IMAGE: Voters......

India's Toughest Polling Station

IMAGE: Polling officers and porters take a break during their arduous journey to reach a remotely located polling station in Shillong. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters 'Charlie Chaplin' and his......

Fate Of First Phase Candidates Sealed

The first phase of Election 2024 on Friday, April 19, 2024, covered 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories. A voter turnout of nearly 63 percent was recorded amid sporadic incidents of......

Multi-Cornered Contest In 45% Seats

Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan will continue to be bipolar contests as would Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar and Jharkhand. IMAGE: Teachers with......

Microsoft gives ONDC its first Big Tech push

Microsoft has become the first global Big Tech company to join the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), an Indian government initiative for developing a first-of-its-kind open network for......

ONDC adds 15 more cities, onboards Snapdeal for pan-Indian access

Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC) has expanded its pilot to 15 more cities. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters This comes at a time when it plans to begin operations next month. Snapdeal has also......

100 cities in six months: Govt's ambitious ONDC pilots on Friday

The central government’s ambitious Open Network for Digital Commerce’s (ONDC’s) small-scale implementation is set to begin from Friday to see how the technology-enabled......

Alia, Bhumi Win Big At Filmfare Awards

Gangubai Kathiawadi dominated the 68th Filmfare awards, held on April 27 in Mumbai, as it picked up 10 awards including Best Film, Best Director for Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Best Actress for Alia......

Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke Review: Earnest

If Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke differs from other shows in the crowded genre, it is because the two lead characters are women, observes Deepa Gahlot. Had Srijit Mukherji's Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke come a......

What Thriller Will You Watch On OTT?

Middle Earth comes to OTT as does a spate of other offerings. Sukanya Verma gives you this week's OTT menu.   The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerWhere to watch? Amazon Prime......

Who's Kiara Thinking About?

Mrunal looks gorgeous... Ajay goes 'vrooming'... Vidya's heartfelt post... Photograph: Kind courtesy Kiara Advani/Instagram Kiara Advani seems lost in thought. Is a certain Sidharth on her......

SEE: 6-year-old goalkeeping prodigy

Minerva Academy offers trial, scholarships to Meghalaya kid Photograph and video: Kind Courtesy Banshailang/Instagram Six-year-old Samborlang Rynjah, who had become an internet sensation with his......

Durand Cup: Goukulam edge past Blasters in Kerala derby

IMAGE: Gokulam Kerala's Bouba Aminou celebrates on scoring the opener against Kerala Blasters in their Durand Cup match on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Gokulam Kerala FC/Twitter Gokulam......

Thirteen clubs to vie for ISL promotion

Photograph: Kind courtesy AIFF The I-League 2023-24 will be organised with 13 participating clubs on a home-and-away double round-robin basis for a total of 156 matches in the season. Subject to......

Durand Cup: Parthib 'tricks in NorthEast United's win

IMAGE: Action from the Durand Cup match between NorthEast United FC and Shillong Lajong in Guwahati on Friday. Photograph: Durand Cup/Twitter Home side NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) got their 132nd......

Durand Cup: Army veterans jump from 65-floor tower to celebrate homecoming

IMAGE: The 132nd edition of the tournament is set to take place between August 3 and September 3. Photograph: Kind courtesy ISL Media On a rainy Tuesday afternoon at the slush-filled Maidan, the......