Stalemate continues in formation of new Pakistan govt

There was no progress in the formation of a new coalition government in Pakistan on Tuesday as top leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) failed to......

Cong's bank accounts 'unfrozen' after I-T action claim

The Congress' main bank accounts were frozen on Friday over an income tax demand of Rs 210 crore but an I-T appellate tribunal later allowed it to operate them pending a further hearing next week,......

Ajit Pawar group real NCP, can't use anti-defection law: Speaker

Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Thursday held that the Nationalist Congress Party faction led by deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was the real NCP, and the anti-defection provisions......

Hung verdict in Pak, Sharif bids to form govt with Army backing

The three main political parties in Pakistan on Sunday intensified their efforts for the formation of a coalition government after it became clear that the coup-prone country faced a hung......

Did Sebi 'scuttle' Sony-Zee merger deal?

Days before Sony Group pulled the plug on the $10 billion deal, Zee group founder Subhash Chandra had written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, blaming Sebi for trying to "scuttle" the merger......

Fate of $10 billion Zee, Sony merger in limbo

The fate of the $10 billion merger between Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Culver Max Entertainment, formerly Sony Pictures Networks India, is hanging by a thread, with the two parties unable to......

Future Retail heads for liquidation as lenders fail to get suitable buyer

Future Retail, once the crown jewel of Kishore Biyani-led Future Group, is now heading for liquidation as its lenders could not get any reasonable buyer of the debt-ridden firm. Image: Kishore......

Movie success offsets ad revenue slip for broadcasters like ZEE, Sun TV

Notwithstanding record revenues in certain media sectors like film exhibition in the July-September quarter (second quarter, or Q2), the operational performance of the broadcasting business......

FIFA suspends Spain's soccer chief Luis Rubiales over kiss

IMAGE: Luis Rubiales planted a kiss on Spanish national player Jenni Hermoso's lips as Rubiales cupped her face with his hands in post-game celebrations. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters FIFA......

I was offered lead role in Bollywood movie Gangster: Shoaib

IMAGE: Shoaib Akhtar was approached by Mahesh Bhatt to play the lead role in his crime-drama movie Gangster, which released in 2005. Photograph: Shoaib Akhtar/Instagram Former Pakistan pacer......