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How Dropped Candidates Keep Busy

Cricket climate change to medical practice, dropped candidates have their non-political life sorted. IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir, the former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper, is back as the team's mentor.......

Priyamvada Natarajan's All Set For TIME Gala

Dr Priyamvada Natarajan is excitedly getting set for the TIME gala on Thursday. Sabyasachi offered to design her outfit for the evening. Numerous interviews have taken their toll on her throat. She......

'A Faulty EVM Can Be Manipulated'

'The fraud is the electronic voting machine is being manipulated by humans, and not counting the votes that is shown on VVPAT.' IMAGE: Electoral officers during a training programme on......

Campaigning ends for 88 seats in Phase 2 of LS polls

The curtains came down Wednesday evening on a high-voltage campaigning for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls in 88 seats across 13 states on April 26. IMAGE: BJP candidate for Mathura, Hema......

Why Cong is campaigning against own candidate in this Raj LS seat

A peculiar poll battle is on the cards in the tribal-dominated Banswara-Dungarpur Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan where the Congress is appealing to the people not to vote for its candidate.......

FSSAI launches probe into MDH and Everest products

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has commissioned a quality check on MDH and Everest products. Photograph: MDH/Facebook This follows complaints that several popular spice......

CBIC Goes Soft On GST Investigations

The principal commissioner has been made responsible for developing and approving any intelligence, conducting search, and completing investigations and relevant subsequent actions, including at......

Crude realisation: Oil's slick grip threatens corporate margins, profits

Corporate margins and profits in India remain vulnerable to changes in crude oil prices in the international market. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Historical quarterly data from listed......

TCS headcount declines for first time in 19 yrs; hits campus route

For the first time in 19 years, Tata Consultancy Services reported a fall in the net headcount for a financial year, witnessing its total employee base shrinking to 601,546 at the end of FY24.......

In a first, India's demat tally surges past 150 million mark in March

The number of dematerialised (demat) accounts — required to hold shares and other securities in electronics format — crossed the 150-million mark for the first time in March.......

The Busiest Firang Actor In India

'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one......

'I learned about Bollywood by being a part of it'

'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Alexx O'Nell/Instagram......

'I am Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh!'

'I am a straight 3.0 version!' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tanishaa Mukerji/Instagram Tanishaa Mukerji started her acting career with a bang when she got to play a YRF heroine in her second film......

Why Alia Is A 'Truly International Star'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt is thrilled to feature on Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2024 list. Tom Harper, who collaborated with Alia on her first......

'Chamkila wouldn't have been possible without Diljit'

IMAGE: Parineeti Chopra and Diljit Dosanjh in Amar Singh Chamkila. Photograph: Kind courtesy Diljit Dosanjh/Instagram Imtiaz Ali is on a high. His new film, Amar Singh Chamkila, has been received......

IPL PIX: Stoinis slams century as LSG clinch record win!

IMAGES from the IPL 2024 match between Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Marcus Stoinis celebrates after steering LSG to......

What's Kohli Telling Gambhir?

IMAGE: Virat Kohli with Gautam Gambhir at the Eden Gardens. Photograph and Video: KKR/Instagram Ever since they buried their hatchet last month during the IPL, Virat Kohli and Gautam......

Did Jadeja Take IPL 2024's Best Catch?

IMAGE: CSK team-mates congratulate Ravindra Jadeja on his brilliant catch. Photograph: BCCI Friday night's clash witnessed a display of sharp cricketing prowess from K L Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja.......

IPL PIX: Delhi Capitals bowlers humble GT

Images from the IPL 2024 match between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals at the Eden Gardens in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Scorecard IMAGE: Jake Fraser-McGurk hits a six. Photograph: BCCI Delhi......

IPL PIX: Head hits ton as SRH down RCB in run-fest

IMAGES of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Travis Head struck his maiden T20 ton as SRH......

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