Political bigwigs, film celebs queue up to vote as world's largest polls begin

16.63 crore people across 21 states and Union territories vote on Friday, April 19, 2024, in the first of the seven phases, kicking off the world’s largest democratic exercise that will span......

Polling officials trek 18 km through dense forest for elderly tribal's vote

It was an 18-kilometer trek through the dense forest filled with wild animals for a team of nine polling officials, comprising three women, on Wednesday to record the vote of a bedridden citizen at......

Voters Prefer Strong Leaders Like Modi

...Even if it means less democracy, so that their everyday problems get solved? argues R Jagannathan. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D Modi addresses an election meeting in support......

'Don't Know What Will Happen In Manipur On April 19'

'I don't know whether on voting day there will be intimidation from some militant groups to vote for a particular person and then force them from voting for another in the stronghold of the......

Vedaa: John Abraham-Style Action

Vedaa has the look of a typical actioner where the plot is subservient to the fight sequences, observes Deepa Gahlot. Vedaa will release in July so it must be a calculated strategy to release......

Big Girls Don't Cry Review: Watchable

Big Girls Don't Cry is too solemn to be fun and too timid to be truly bold, feels Deepa Gahlot. For the new generation, it is probably the Harry Potter books set in a boarding school that......

'Rituraj was the life of the party'

'One day, just like that, without even saying goodbye, he was gone.' IMAGE: Rituraj Singh with Varun Dhawan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rituraj Singh/Instagram On February 20, a little after......

Kriti Has No Blues, Only Hues

Sanjana is nervous in California... Kiara-Varun's throwback pic... Daisy enjoys The Great Falls... Photograph: Kind courtesy Kirti Kulhari/Instagram 'No #blues only #hues,' says Kirti Kulhari from......

Baffling! England crumbled despite favourable conditions

England couldn't apply themselves despite getting English conditions in Dharamsala: Arun Dhumal IMAGE: England players during the nets session in the breathtaking setting of......

PIX: England fans have a ball in nippy Dharamsala!

'It's absolutely stunning here, I don't think there's a more picturesque ground in the world.' IMAGE: The weather, unusually cold for this time of the year, is also making the English fans feel......

Ashwin, Bairstow set for century of Tests together

IMAGE: Both R Ashwin and Jonny Bairstow will be playing in their 100th Test. Photograph: BCCI Test cricket will see two players featuring in their 100th game together for only the fourth time when......

Berger's stolen Ferrari recovered almost three decades later!

IMAGE: Former Formula One driver Gerhard Berger (file photo). Photograph: Flavio lo Scalzo/Reuters A Ferrari Testarossa sports car stolen from Austrian Formula One driver Gerhard Berger......

'Dad's Army' Australia need fresh faces to continue dominating world cricket: Vaughan

IMAGE: Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan believes England can defeat 'jaded Australia. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Former captain Michael Vaughan feels Australia looked jaded in......