Severe heat wave predicted in many states during Phase 2 of polling

Lakhs of voters will have to bear the searing heat when they step out to exercise their franchise in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday. IMAGE: Polling staff carrying EVMs and......

Campaigning ends for 88 seats in Phase 2 of LS polls

The curtains came down Wednesday evening on a high-voltage campaigning for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls in 88 seats across 13 states on April 26. IMAGE: BJP candidate for Mathura, Hema......

Phase 1: Voter turnout may cross 64%, Tripura tops with 80.17%

The first phase of voting for 102 parliamentary constituencies spread over 21 states and Union Territories was held on Friday with a voter turnout of nearly 64 percent. IMAGE: The world's shortest......

Phase 1 sees nearly 63% polling amid stray incidents of violence

A voter turnout of nearly 63 percent was recorded in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections covering 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories amid sporadic incidents of violence at some......

Centre doubles Nov tax devolution amount for states

The Centre will release Rs 95,082 crore as tax devolution to the states this month after including one advance instalment to help them push their capital expenditure, Finance Minister Nirmala......

Cabinet approves Rs 19,041 cr funding for BharatNet

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved public private partnership mode for the rollout of BharatNet project for broadband services in villages in 16 states with viability gap funding of Rs 19,041 crore,......

21 states opt for Rs 97,000-crore RBI window to meet GST shortfall

This may leave those not opting for any of the two options offered by the Centre before the GST Council meet scheduled for October 5 in the lurch. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Centre......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara's woes continue as Saurashtra struggle

Summary of all Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday IMAGE: Saurashtra's wicket-keeper batsman Sheldon Jackson scored 61 runs against Mumbai in Rajkot on Saturday. Photograph: Sheldon......