Is Nitish Kumar Planning Return To NDA?

Upset about being snubbed by INDIA, Nitish Kumar is weighing his political options.BJP would like him back knowing that it would jolt the Opposition alliance, perhaps irreversibly. IMAGE: Bihar......

Rajasthan polls: Over 68% voting, stray incidents of violence

More than 68 per cent voter turnout was recorded by 5 pm in the Rajasthan Assembly elections on Saturday, with polling passing off peacefully barring a few stray incidents of violence. IMAGE: An......

Raj poll: Vasundhara Raje, her loyalists in BJP's 2nd list

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday named 83 more candidates for the Rajasthan assembly polls, including former chief minister Vasundhara Raje from her traditional Jhalrapatan seat. Fifty......

Nearly a month on, Odisha train accident victims' kin await bodies

There is no end to the misery and anguish of the kin of the June 2 Odisha train mishap victims as they continue to wait for the bodies of their near and dear ones, almost four weeks after the......

Bihar struggles to pay the price of liquor ban

Incentives for industries have been rolled back and teachers have gone without salary for months as the state grapples with the after-effects of the ban While speaking at a conference in Patna in......

Coalgate and India's crony capitalism

The Supreme Court judgment will hopefully ensure that those in power and authority will hesitate before allotting precious natural resources that belong to each and every citizen of the country in......

New 24-hour format online auction

Works by 41 leading Indian contemporary artists went under the hammer to generate Rs 3.3 crore (Rs 33 million) total sales in the first 24-hour online auction by Saffronart, marking a new format......

Great prospects in real estate for you

Over the last two years or so, real estate prices in most metros have seen a sharp rise, with annual return of 30 per cent being quite common. Though there seems to be some steam left still, some......

Legendary actor Pran passes away at 93

Legendary actor Pran, loved and feared in equal measure by moviegoers for his roles in Bollywood hits like 'Milan', 'Madhumati' and 'Zanjeer', passed away at a suburban hospital in Mumbai on Friday......

'People will see Ravichandran in a new light in Narasimha'

Actor-writer S Mohan is now directing his second film, Narasimha, starring V Ravichandran, which is set for an Ugadi release this Friday. Mohan, who shot into the limelight as a comedian with films......

Welcome to the Wild West, Tamil-style!

The man who gave us the laugh-riot Imsai Arasan 23-Aam Pulikesi, and the semi-serious Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul is back again,this time with a brand-new cowboy story set in our own Tamil Nadu, after......

This Sunday is not as exciting

Comedy continues to be the flavour of the season, with or without Akshay Kumar. Ajay Devgan-Ayesha Takia starrer, Sunday, is no different. Also starringArshad Warsi, Irrfan Khan and Anjana Sukhani,......

Meet Ravi Dahiya, a man of few words but talent in abundance

IMAGE: Wrestler Ravi Dahiya on Friday claimed a bronze medal on his debut World Championships by stunning Asian Champion Reza Atri Nagarchi of Iran. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images Ravi......

Home highs for Hazlewood, Haddin

Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood celebrates a dismissal on Day 2 of the second Test against India at the Gabba. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images India suffered a late-order batting collapse......

Crisis in Lalu-led Bihar Cricket Association

Barely 17 days before the Board of Control for Cricket in India's annual general meeting, the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) led by Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad Yadav is embroiled in......

Ganguly adjudged best Asian cricketer and batsman

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was adjudged 'Asian Cricketer' and 'Asian Batsman of the Year' at the Castrol Asian Cricket Awards in Karachi on Friday. Sachin Tendulkar was named 'Best ODI......

India clinch kabaddi test series

A sterling performance by skipper Sanjeev Kumar powered India to a 46-34 win over Bangladesh in the last tiein Muzaffarpuron Thursdayto record a 6-0 sweep over their oppoments in the six-test match......