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How Do Turncoats Fare In Elections?

The share of candidates who were successful among the BJP was 56.5% in 2019. It was 5% for the Congress. IMAGE: Bahujan Samaj Party MP Ritesh Pandey joins the Bharatiya Janata Party. Photograph:......

HC relief for Union minister Shobha Karandlaje over cafe blast remarks

The Karnataka high court on Friday stayed further investigation in a criminal case filed against Bharatiya Janata Party MP and Union minister Shobha Karandlaje over her statement during a protest......

Why are these Karnataka ministers hesitant to contest LS polls?

The reluctance of some ministers and lawmakers in Karnataka to contest the Lok Sabha polls seems to have put the Congress scouting for 'winnable' candidates in a spot of bother in finalising......

Jolt to TN as HC nod for Modi's Coimbatore roadshow on Mar 18

The Madras high court on Friday directed the Coimbatore police to grant permission to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed four km roadshow in that city on March 18 with "reasonable conditions"......

Jolt to another TN minister as, HC orders trial in graft case

The Madras high court on Monday set aside an order of a special court for the trial of Prevention of Corruption Act, discharging Tamil Nadu rural development minister I Periyasamy from a corruption......

RBI supersedes Abhyudaya Co-op Bank board for poor governance

The Reserve Bank on Friday superseded the board of the Mumbai-based Abhyudaya Cooperative Bank on concerns emanating from "poor governance" and appointed an administrator to manage the affairs of......

Shah Rukh Wins Hearts At Eden Gardens

All Photographs: BCCI When Shah Rukh Khan appears at a KKR game -- like he did, during the IPL 2024 game against the Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens on Sunday afternoon (a game KKR won by......

'I haven't done homework for my films'

'I am a spontaneous actor. I follow what works for the character.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyamani If there was a pan-India list of Southern actors who have successfully crossed over to......

What To Watch On OTT This Week!

From a conqueror's epic journey to a school kid's nocturnal adventures, fasten your seat belts as OTT takes you to multiple destinations this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.......

'Prasanth wanted Yash to play Hanuman'

'Since God was being shown in live action on such a large scale, Prasanth was initially sceptical about going with an animated character.' IMAGE: Teja Sajja in HanuMan. Prasanth Varma's Telugu......

The Powerful Short Film Winning Hearts

'Rapists do have families.''I wanted to see how a father or mother would deal with it.''They go through shame as well and get discriminated from the rest of the village.''Why don't we show it that......

Red-hot KKR look to seal playoff berth; MI seek to salvage pride

IMAGE: KKR host MI in their final home game of the ongoing IPL season. Photograph: BCCI In red-hot form, two-time former champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to seal an IPL playoff berth for......

Relay star wants to set an example for Indian athletes

'if my body is giving me company why should I stop the sport? Some foreign athletes run till 35 or 37. So I wanted to set an example for other athletes that age does not matter,' says MR......

'Mumbai Indians a very confused team; Hardik looks flattened'

'Hardik has really struggled; he's looked like a man under pressure. That has created a little turmoil in the air.' IMAGE: South Africa's legendary captain Graeme Smith says Mumbai Indians is a......

LSG, KKR in battle to cement berth in IPL play-offs

Lucknow Super Giants are placed just a rung below KKR (14 points) at number three, with 12 points from 10 matches, in the 10-team IPL. IMAGE: Skipper K L Rahul needs a superb all-round display......

Did Venky Outshine SKY?

In stark contrast to the high-scoring affairs dominating IPL 2024, the Kolkata Knight Riders secured a dramatic victory over Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede stadium. This wasn't just a win, it was a......

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