Over 63% voter turnout recorded in phase 2; Tripura highest with 79.46%

Over 63 percent polling was reported in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections covering 88 seats across 13 states amid a few complaints of electronic voting machine glitches and bogus voting in......

Separatist ideology 'dead' in J-K, people reaise it as futile: Sajad Lone

The ideology of separatism is "dead" in Jammu and Kashmir as people realised it is futile, separatist-turned-mainstream politician Sajad Lone said. IMAGE: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference......

Arms, ammunition found in CBI raid in Bengal's Sandeshkhali

The Central Bureau of Investigation seized arms and ammunition, including foreign-made firearms, during searches at multiple locations in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali on Friday in connection with the......

Efforts to weaken India's progress must be stopped: Justice Datta on EVM row

Supreme Court judge Dipankar Datta on Friday said there seems to be a concerted effort to discredit, diminish and weaken India's progress on every possible frontier and any such attempt has to be......

Indian IT sector staring at 2nd straight year of muted revenue growth: Crisil

The Indian IT services sector is staring at a second  consecutive year of muted revenue growth due to modest increase in tech spends in Europe and the US, a domestic rating agency said on......

Why are gold prices rising? Chris Wood of Jefferies explains

China's official gold reserves, Wood said, have increased by 314 tonnes, or 16.1 per cent, from 1,948 tonnes at the end of October 2022 to 2,262 tonnes at the end of March 2024 Photograph:......

'ITC aspires to double its business in five years'

'While every year presents new challenges, it also provides opportunities for better growth and performance.' Photograph: Kind courtesy ITC/Instagram ITC emerged as the country's largest company......

FPIs from Mauritius to face greater scrutiny after tax treaty revision

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from Mauritius may face higher scrutiny after the amendment in the India-Mauritius tax treaty introduced a principle purpose test (PPT) to prevent treaty abuse by......

'My face is my greatest USP'

'My tool is the way I look. This is the only thing that distinguishes me.' 'Most of us dress similarly. What sets you apart is your face. If you change that also, you're like anybody else.' IMAGE:......

Rajinikanth Attends Shankar's Daughter's Wedding

IMAGE: S Shankar and his wife Easwari with the bridal couple, Aishwarya and Tarun Karthikeyan, and Rajinikanth. Photograph: ANI Photo One of Tamil cinema's top film-makers, S Shankar, hosted a......

Will Salman Move Out Of Galaxy Apartments?

IMAGE: Salman Khan and his father Salim Khan greet fans outside their home on Eid, April 11, 2024. Photograph: ANI Photo   Will Salman Khan and his family move out of his residence in......

Can Hema Malini Charm Mathura Again?

In 2014, she won her first Lok Sabha election from Mathura. She polled 674,633 votes (or 53.29%) to the Rashtriya Lok Dal's Jayant Chaudhary's 243,890 votes (22.62%). Five years later, she polled......

World body threatens to bar Indian wrestlers from Olympic qualifiers

This threat from UWW comes days after the Delhi High Court was considering an application filed by four wrestlers including Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia after the IOA dissolved the......

Impact Player rule creates a lot of confusion: Axar

IMAGE: DC's Axar Patel made a counter-attacking 43-ball 66 Gujarat Titans. Photograph: BCCI Axar Patel, who is a very capable batter besides being a quality left-arm spinner, feels the......

Shooting: 'Nobody knows who will go for Olympics'

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker's personal coach Jaspal Rana slammed the National Rifle Association of India over the delay in naming the Indian shooting contingent for the Paris Olympics. Photograph: Lukas......

Dilip Tirkey feels, love for hockey will drive votes towards BJD

'The Odisha government has changed the image of the state by making it a sporting hub of the country with high performance centres, state-of-the-art training facilities and hosting big tournaments.......

T20 World Cup: Australian Law appointed US head coach

Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters Former Australia batsman Stuart Law has been appointed head coach of the US men's team ahead of their home T20 World Cup in June. The 55-year-old will begin his......