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MP suspensions halve strength of INDIA bloc in RS, reduce by one-third in LS

Opposition INDIA bloc lost almost half its strength in Rajya Sabha and one-third in Lok Sabha as 78 MPs in total were suspended on Monday for unruly behaviour and disregarding the directions of the......

'India's done magical work'

'To get a 100 per cent consensus document without any reservation, any bracket, any chair summary is unprecedented in the history of multilateral forums.' IMAGE: Amitabh Kant, India's G20 Sherpa,......

TMC MPs walk out of parl panel meet over exclusion of wrestlers' stir

Trinamool Congress MPs on Thursday walked out of a parliamentary standing committee meeting after their demand to discuss safegaurds provided for women sports persons by various sports......

Bypoll results come as booster shot for BJP ahead of election season

The Bharatiya Janata Party's bypoll win in four of the six seats it contested has invigorated the party ahead of assembly polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. IMAGE: BJP supporters burst......

Despite losing Gopalganj, Tejashwi says 'experiment' successful

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, whose Rashtriya Janata Dal on Sunday retained Mokama assembly seat but failed to wrest from the Bharatiya Janata Party Gopalganj constituency, losing it......

'Tax buoyancy can't continue year after year'

'The revenue projection arises out of all sectors doing well and the formalisation of the economy helps in making sure the tax domain gets widened.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and......

'There's a de-emphasis on divestment'

'We now look at divestment as an opportunity for maximising the value of public assets, not necessarily as a short-term resource-raising measure.' IMAGE: Finance Secretary T V Somanathan, right,......

'I expect 8% growth next year'

'We will see a lot of investments from the private sector.''As long as we are not impacted by some global events, I think we will be in a strong place.' IMAGE: An engineering goods export unit in......

'Hard To Ignore India As Investment Opportunity'

'The assessment of most people is that there is a stable economic and political environment in India and that is attractive to investors.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Nick Allan, CEO......

'We are not going back to licence raj'

'I'm pitching India for the strengths we offer, including the English language, engineers, doctors, nurses, professionals, innovative talent of startups.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala......

'We View Wildlife As A Threat'

'We need to understand and respect wildlife behaviour.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shonet Anthony Barretto/Facebook Before turning to film-making, Shonet Anthony Barretto was a choreographer who......

Taarak Mehta Actor Accuses Producer Of Sexual Harassment

IMAGE: The cast of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. A former member of the Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah cast has accused Producer Asit Kumarr Modi and two others of sexual harassment, a charge......

Hema Malini's Favourite Films With Dharmendra

Hema Malini and Dharmendra, who celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary on May 2, made a beautiful couple on screen. They did as many as 33 films together, many of them blockbusters. IMAGE: Hema......

'It's not that one wants to do more films'

'I don't really miss this world as much when I was away.''But when you face the camera, you realise how wonderful this world is too.' IMAGE: Sharmila Tagore and Manoj Bajpayee in Gulmohar. After......

Rest Well, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

Santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma passed into the ages on May 10. He was 83. Celebrities from the music fraternity paid their respects to Panditji at his State funeral in north west Mumbai. .......

WFI Elections: Bajrang, Vinesh stunned as Brij Bhushan's protege wins

Birj Bhushan loyalist Sanjay Singh becomes new WFI president Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanjay Singh/Facebook Sanjay Singh on Thursday became the new President of the Wrestling Federation of India......

Olympic champs rally behind Anita Sheoran in WFI showdown

Final list of candidates for WFI elections announced, former wrestler Kartar in fray for VP post Former Indian wrestling great Kartar Singh is among five candidates in the fray for four......

Sachin's Gujju birthday meal for 'Gujju' Anjali

IMAGE: As Dr Anjali Tendulkar, daughter Sara and other members of the family and friends pose for a picture, who is Sachin messaging on his phone?! Photographs: Kind courtesy Sachin......

Dronacharya awardee boxing coach O P Bhardwaj dies

India's first Dronacharya awardee coach in boxing, O P Bhardwaj, died on Friday after battling prolonged illness and age-related issues here. He was 82 and had tragically lost his wife Santosh to......

Residents near Wankhede want IPL games moved out

IMAGE: Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium is set to host 10 games in IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI Many of the residents staying near the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai want the matches in the upcoming IPL to be......

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