Ex-Maha CM Ashok Chavan quits Cong, likely to join BJP

In a setback to Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan resigned from the grand old party on Monday, amid speculation that he may join the Bharatiya......

Aadhaar data of 815m Indians in dark web, says cyber security firm

The hacker was willing to sell the entire Aadhaar and Indian passport dataset for $80,000 when contacted by Resecurity. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational......

'BJP's washing machine': Oppn reacts to Maha upheaval

Opposition parties on Sunday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party after Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar and eight others were inducted into the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra......

Team Uddhav hopes to get Shivaji Park now for Dussehra rally

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on Monday said it will be easier for them to get permission for their annual Dussehra rally at the Shivaji Park in Mumbai, after the faction led by Maharashtra......

Hyderabad Metro opens to public

The Hyderabad Metro Rail opened for public on Wednesday with the passengers describing their first-time travel by it as a “convenient, comfortable and awesome experience”. IMAGE: The......

Woods wants to be the Indian shoe brand for millennial aspirations

Aldo, Charles & Keith, Pavers England, Hush Puppies, Clarks, Steve Madden, Tod's and Bally, Louis Vuitton, Jimmy Choo and Longchamp have all come to India. For Woods, this is a validation of the......

How will Saks Fifth Avenue tweak its strategy for India?

Saks sells luxury brands such as Jimmy Choo, Giorgio Armani, and Tod’s, besides premium brands such as Fila and Puma. American luxury department store chain Saks Fifth Avenue may have to......

Hyderabad Metro eyes 55% revenues from real estate

L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad), a special purpose vehicle incorporated to execute the elevated metro rail project in Hyderabad, expects 50-55 per cent of its revenues coming in from real estate and the......

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani Review: Soch Nayi, Swad Wahi

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani packs in abundant entertainment and hat tips to the KJo brand, observes Sukanya Verma. Karan Johar has tried something new in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani. On the......

Mukesh Lived The Songs He Sang

'Even after Awaara Hoon and Mera Joota Hai Japani, between 1946 to 1963, there were plenty of upheavals in his career.''My parents had moved into two rooms of a chawl, with an attached bathroom, by......

Pyaar Fundas, Bollywood Style

From aadmi to andas, Bollywood songs dispense gyaan for every occasion. But nothing beats its obsession with pyaar. In the latest chartbuster from Ranbir Kapoor's rom-com, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar,......

Oscars 2022: Ariana, Troy, Jessica WIN!

IMAGE: Ariana DeBose (winner, Actress in a Supporting Role, for West Side Story), Troy Kotsur (winner, Actor in a Supporting Role, for CODA) and Jessica Chastain (winner, Actress in a Leading......

PIX: Dominant India crush Australia by innings & 132 runs

Images from Day 3 of the first Test between India and Australia, at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur, on Saturday Scorecard IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates the wicket of Alex Carey to complete......

'Pakistan forced India to sack captain'

IMAGE: India and Pakistan captains Rohit Sharma, left, and Babar Azam. Photograph: ICC/Twitter Ramiz Raja was sacked as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board last week. Ramiz was tossed out after......

'Politics may make me lose a CWG medal'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Lovlina Borgohain/Instagram   Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain has slammed the Boxing Federation of India, saying she is facing a lot of......

'I am an all-rounder so I have to be equally focussed on both aspects'

IMAGE: Venkatesh Iyer recieved his maiden T20 call-up against New Zealand. Photograph: BCCI All-rounders in Indian cricket are a rare commodity and the newest entrant to the club, Venkatesh......

How Vinesh Phogat sealed Olympic berth

'I was not nervous because I had to wrestle strong opponents. It is a World Championship and qualifying for the Olympics was very important for me, so that nervousness was there' IMAGE: 'I thought......