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RJD to contest 26 LS seats, Cong 9 as INDIA seals seat-sharing deal in Bihar

The Rashtriya Janata Dal-led Mahagathbandhan in Bihar on Friday announced its formula for seat-sharing, with Lalu Prasad's party laying claim on nearly two-thirds of the state's 40 parliamentary......

Congress, SP watch as MLAs help BJP win extra RS seats

The Congress on Tuesday suffered a major upset in Himachal Pradesh at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Rajya Sabha elections which were marred by cross-voting in all the three states......

BJP leads with 20 Rajya Sabha MPs among 41 elected unopposed

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, BJP chief J P Nadda and new party entrant Ashok Chavan and Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and L Murugan were among the 41 candidates elected unopposed to......

Nitish to expand cabinet soon, hectic lobbying for Speaker's post

A day after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar formed the government in Bihar in alliance with the National Democratic Alliance, hectic lobbying started for the post of assembly speaker, and other......

'All that matters to Nitish is his self interest'

'When he was sidelined in the INDIA bloc, it was was the turning point because it badly hurt Nitish's ambition.''After that, he decided to damage INDIA by changing sides.' IMAGE: Bihar Chief......

Indians divided over Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition

With billionaire Elon Musk closing the deal to buy Twitter and firing the social media firm's four top executives, twitterati in India on Friday seemed divided with many who were vocal against......

Only a govt job is considered real 'employment'

'...because of its permanent nature.''If you work for the private sector or for yourself, you are not regarded as being employed,' points out T C A Srinivasa Raghavan. Illustration: Dominic......

Why Ashok Chawla quit as NSE chairman

The move comes after CBI gets sanction to prosecute him in Aircel-Maxis case Former bureaucrat Ashok Chawla on Friday resigned as chairman of the National Stock Exchange with immediate effect, the......

Gold imports surge in November, but 70% lie unused

Dealers anticipated a sharp rise in jewellery demand this wedding season, but then came demonetisation.Dilip Kumar Jha/Business Standard reports. India's gold import in November was the highest in......

Tough job in hand for the new expenditure secretary

When Ashok Lavasa was made the environment secretary in September 2014, his mandate was equally tough: pave the way for simpler, faster and smoother clearances of infrastructure projects and......

Which Movie Did Nushrratt Watch?

Film and television folk arrived to watch singer Guru Randhawa make his acting debut in a feature film, Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay. Directed by Ashok G, it co-stars Saiee Manjrekar, Ila Arun and......

2023's Must Watch Web Series

The streaming platforms were replete with violent, profanity-laden gangster shows. But amidst the noise, there were some effective and thought-provoking shows too. Deepa Gahlot's list of her top 10......

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema. On one hand......

2023's 7 Jewels From The South

It's been a good year at the movies. Subhash K Jha picks his favourite films of 2023 from down south. Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A Language: KannadaWhere to watch? Amazon Prime......

Where You Can Watch Shyam Benegal's Best Films

As Shyam Benegal turns 89 on December 14, Subhash K Jha takes a look at 10 of his best films and tells you where you can watch them. Ankur (1974)Where to watch? YouTube Many film buffs,......

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