Rajya Sabha passes bill to appoint CEC, ECs as Opposition walks out

Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to regulate the appointment and service terms of Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners incorporating key amendments like retaining their status......

Suspense over cabinet as Chhattisgarh CM set to take oath

The Bharatiya Janata Party will ensure the swearing-in ceremony of the new Chhattisgarh cabinet under Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday will be a 'historic' event which will be attended by Prime Minister......

New Chhattisgarh assembly has 72 crorepati MLAs; 17 face criminal cases

As many as 72 out of 90 MLAs in the newly-elected Chhattisgarh legislative assembly are crorepatis, four more as compared to the previous assembly while 17 of the new MLAs face criminal cases, with......

Behind the BJP's star show in Chhattisgarh: Almost 14% surge in votes

A string of populist promises, including extension of the free ration scheme announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Mahadev betting app issue and the Hindutva card are among key factors......

9 Sequels Coming Up in 2024

We didn't see too many sequels last year -- besides the biggest blockbuster, of course, Gadar 2. Dream Girl 2 scored a century while Fukrey 3 came close to it. But the new year has very different......

Movies Coming Up In 2024

In a multi-part series, Joginder Tuteja informs us about the theatrical releases coming up in 2024. Part 1: Your Movie Calendar For 2024 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Release date: April  Akshay......

5 Patriotic Songs You Must Listen To

There are so many patriotic songs that make us proud to be Indians.Subhash K Jha dips into Bollywood's basket of topnotch songs and comes up with these gems on Republic Day.   Ae Mere Watan Ke......

At A Theatre Near You This November...

No matter what the box office may say, Bollywood is not slowing down anytime soon. Quite a few big movies are coming your way in theatres this November. Joginder Tuteja lists them out.   Phone......

Don't think I can play only one format for India: Dhawan

Never let this feeling creep in that I play only one format for India now: Shikhar Dhawan IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan has played 22 ODIs and scored 975 runs with 10 half-centuries, the highest by an......

Sports Shorts: Gold for Mandeep at Mongolian boxing tourney

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday IMAGE: Mandeep Jangra celebrates on the podium. Photograph: Boxing India/Twitter Mandeep Jangra (69kg) was the lone Indian boxer......

India will play three spinners in Nagpur

'Binny's slot could go to a spinning all-rounder in Nagpur. It could be either Rohit or Mann.' Ahead of the third Test against South Africa in Nagpur, Captain Kohli indicates that the wicket could......

Ishant bags seven wickets as India humble England at Lord's

Ishant Sharma did the star turn, bagging seven wickets, as India scored a thumping 95-run victory over England in the second Test at Lord’s on Monday. Chasing 319 for victory, the hosts, 105......

Number Crunching: Figure out the history of England-India Tests

India and England face-off on Wednesday in the first Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, with an eye on the Pataudi Trophy. Under Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India's last overseas Test series win was......