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BJP launches 'Modi Ka Parivar' campaign to counter Lalu's jibe

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that 140 crore Indians are "my family" as he mounted a counter-offensive over Rashtriya Janata Dal's Lalu Prasad's "no family" jibe at him and the......

On remark against Savarkar, Gadkari's advice to Rahul

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to apologise for his critical remarks on late Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar and said no one has the right to insult him.......

50% voting in MCD polls; AAP, BJP claim victory

Around 50 per cent voting was recorded on Sunday in the election to the 250 municipal wards in Delhi, with main rivals Bharatiya Janata Party and Aam Aadmi Party claiming victory in the high-stakes......

'Dropping Gadkari is a message to the RSS'

'We are seeing an era where only what Modi wishes is going to happen.''A clear message has now been sent to others that if this fate could befall on Nitin Gadkari, then just think what could happen......

Govt's Agnipath gets thumbs-down from defence veterans: 'No one gains'

Armed forces veterans have expressed mixed reaction to the Agnipath scheme under which soldiers will be recruited in the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, largely on a short-term contractual basis,......

US investor BlackRock slashes Byju's valuation by 95% to $1 billion

In November 2023, Netherlands-based tech investor Prosus NV marked down Byju's valuation to under $3 billion. Peerzada Abrar reports. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters BlackRock has again reduced......

Modi needs to listen to our economists

We have a government with an extremely weak economic team advising a PM who hardly pays attention to their thoughts, says Jayanta Roy. Photograph: Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I......

Fundamentals of Indian economy strong, has capacity to bounce back: Modi

At the pre-Budget meeting at Niti Aayog, Modi called for a focussed effort from all stakeholders in order to achieve the target of $5 trillion economy. The participants urged the government to......

Tomato prices likely to rise by 5-10%

Retail prices of tomato had touched almost Rs 80 per kg in major cities owing to short supply and transportation cost over the past few weeks following heavy downpour. Even as tomato prices have......

Govt asks Apple to manufacture, export more from India

Apple and Samsung are international players and should work as a team with domestic companies to transform India into a global powerhouse: IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. The government on Monday......

Lata Mangeshkar Could Never Say No To Mukesh

IMAGE: Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lata Mangeshkar/Facebook As we celebrate singer Mukesh's birth centenary on July 22, it is a nice time to recall his closeness to Lata......

Do Sci-Fi Movies Like Brahmastra Make Money?

In Hollywood, some of the biggest blockbusters have come from the the sci-fi genre. In Bollywood, the sci-fi genre is still finding its feet. Yes, there have been a few hits in this genre, but......

Aamir, Ranbir, Shah Rukh at LataJi's funeral

Film folk, politicians and sports personalities joined hundreds of fans as they paid their respects to Lata Mangeshkar who passed into the ages on February 6. The Bharat Ratna was given a State......

PIX: Ranveer-Deepika kiss at Chhapaak screening

Ahead of the film's release, the makers of Chhapaak hosted a special screening for their families and colleagues. Quite a few film folk made sure to attend, especially since the Deepika......

November releases: Bala, Marjaavaan, Commando 3

With as many as nine releases in November, Bollywood buffs will be spoiled for choice yet again. Which film are *you* looking forward to? Ujda Chaman Director: Abhishek Pathak......

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......

Ranji Roundup: Gowtham helps Karnataka beat TN

IMAGE: K Gowtham kept striking at regular intervals. Photograph: PTI Off-spinner K Gowtham's eight-wicket haul helped Karnataka beat Tamil Nadu by 26 runs in a thriller on the......

Hazare trophy: TN outplays Tripura for 6th straight win

IMAGE: Abhinav Mukund in action. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters Abhinav Mukund (84) and Baba Aparajith (87) shone as Tamil Nadu thrashed Tripura by 187 runs for its sixth......

Ranji roundup: Mumbai's Dube shines in drawn match

IMAGE: Shivam Dube hits out during his quickfire half-century against Baroda. Photograph: PTI Former champions Mumbai claimed three points against Baroda after their four-day Elite Group A Ranji......

Ranji roundup: Mumbai facing huge defeat in 500th game

IMAGE: Baroda's Swapnil Singh celebrates after scoring a century against Mumbai on Day 3. Photograph: PTI Mumbai: Swapnil Singh broke an eleven-year jinx as he scored his maiden first class......

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