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NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha arrested, office sealed

The Delhi police on Tuesday arrested NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty after searching more than 30 locations and questioning several journalists in a case filed......

Congress fields ex-BJP leader Shettar in Karnataka council bypoll

The Congress in Karnataka has fielded former chief minister Jagadish Shettar, Minister NS Boseraju and Tippannappa Kamaknoor for the June 30 bypolls to the state's legislative council, it said on......

Karnataka: 8 turncoats, who helped BJP's 2019 coup, lose

Eight Congress turncoats who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and helped it form the government in 2019, lost in the May 10 Karnataka assembly elections, for which the results were announced on......

Key constituencies to watch in Karnataka vote count

As Karnataka gears up for D-Day, with most exit poll projections predicting a hung assembly while putting the Congress in the lead, the outcome will boil down to how the battle for some key......

Discontent brewing in Karnataka BJP after first candidate list

Discontent seems to be brewing within the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka, with the party facing the heat after announcing its first list of candidates for the May 10 assembly polls, as......

IIT alumni are opening their wallets wide to give back despite Covid-19

While the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur may have attracted among the highest donations by an individual (former student and IndiGo Airlines co-founder Rakesh Gangwal) at Rs 100 crore......

India's Employment Rate Lower Than Pakistan, Bangladesh

Only West Asia and North Africa have a lower employment rate than India, points out Mahesh Vyas. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The unemployment rate is not India's most important labour......

'If Voda Idea folds up it will be bad news all around'

'The government is unwilling or unable to provide the kind of relief that Vodafone India is asking for.' IMAGE: Vodafone IdeaC hairman Kumar Mangalam Birla with Vodafone group CEO Vittorio Colao.......

How the 21st Century Fox deal will change Disney's fortune in India

The move will catapult Disney as the country's largest media and entertainment broadcaster, with over $1.3 billion of additional India revenue. Walt Disney Co’s acquisition of Rupert......

Why Sri Sri is laughing all the way to the bank

Yoga, wellness, meditation, Ayurveda, software and toothpaste -- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has successfully merged business with spirituality, reports Nikita Puri. IMAGE: Art of Living now offers......

'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......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

Who's Ranbir Taking A Selfie With?

There's a lot of buzz abut Ranbir Kapoor's performance in Animal and it's no wonder film folk are lining up to watch it. Ranbir Kapoor has been getting raves for his performance in the......

Faadu: A Love Story Review: Half-Baked Show

Faadu: A Love Story looks like one of those old movies with a socialist bent that glorified honest poverty and looked down upon ambition and enterprise, notes Deepa Gahlot. That slang word in the......

'I am the godfather of disco'

'You make a hit, everything is fit.' IMAGE: Bappi Lahiri at home. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in India in the 1980s and......

Ranji Trophy: Jadeja powers Saurashtra to big win

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches on Monday. IMAGE: Dharmendrasinh Jadeja's match haul of 12/131 steered Saurashtra to a comfortable 218-run victory against Rajasthan. Photograph: BCCI......

Ranji Trophy: Mayank's century gives Karnataka lead over Gujarat

IMAGE: Mayank Agarwal played a captain's knock. Photograph: BCCI Karnataka skipper Mayank Agarwal played a captain's knock of 109, as his side took a 64-run lead on Day 2 of their Group C......

IPL 2024: How The 10 Teams Stack Up!

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals Captain Rishabh Pant -- the first active player at an IPL players auction -- holds up the paddle to make a bid during the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai on Tuesday, December 19,......

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou officially opens on Saturday, September 23. While some events like football, rowing and volleyball have already begun, the other big-ticket sports start over the......

IPL Final: Will Gill Ruin Dhoni's Farewell Party?

IMAGE: Gujarat Titans' opener Shubman Gill is proving to be unstoppable with three centuries from his four innings. Photograph: BCCI Mahendra Singh Dhoni would be hoping for a memorable farewell......

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