Karnataka: 6 children of Cong ministers in fray

With six children of Karnataka ministers in the Lok Sabha poll arena, the campaign scene is getting spiced up in the high-stakes elections for the ruling Congress in the state. IMAGE: Karnataka......

Lingayat seer says he will take on Union minister Joshi in Dharwad

Fakira Dingaleshwar Swami of Shirahatti Fakkireshwar Math, a prominent Veerashaiva Lingayat seer, on Monday said he has decided to contest as an independent candidate from Dharwad segment in the......

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......

BJP names Khattar, Gadkari, Piyush Goyal in 2nd list for LS polls

Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal and Anurag Singh Thakur, and three former chief ministers, including Haryana's Manohar Lal Khattar, figured in the BJP's second list of 72 candidates for......

Sensex sheds 184 points at close, Nifty below 9,050; RIL down 3%

The broader market outperformed with the S&P BSE Midcap down 0.3%, while the S&P BSE Smallcap was little changed. Benchmarks indices settled the day lower with the Nifty breaking 9,050 level......

On World Water Day, India faces worst water crisis in decade

Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu likely to be India’s most water-scarce states this summer Water levels at 91 major reservoirs nationwide are the lowest in a decade -......

5,275 wilful defaulters (+ Mallya) owe banks Rs 56,621 crore

India’s five leading wilful defaulters are Winsome Diamonds & Jewellery Ltd and associate Forever Precious Jewellery & Diamonds, Zoom Developers, Kingfisher Airlines, Beta Naphthol and Raza......

10 business people we'd like to see contesting the next election

Here's our list of 10 eminent business leaders who should get on the stump, says Amberish K Diwanji. Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys and former chief of India’s ambitious Unique......

IPL 2024 gets high-tech umpiring with new 'smart replay' system

IPL to introduce Smart Replay System for quick, accurate reviews in upcoming season Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI The Indian Premier League (IPL) will introduce a Smart Replay System for quick,......

Rishabh Pant's IPL comeback strategy unveiled

'Rishabh Pant is batting... running,' confirms Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal IMAGE: Rishabha Pant with Ricky Ponting. Photograph: Delhi Capitals/X Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise......

Grand finish to IPL 2

A glittering closing ceremony, with dash of glitz and glamour, drew curtains on the second edition of the Indian Premier League razzmatazz in Johannesburg, on Sunday night. Soon after the Adam......

Team India want England as IPL venue

The Indian players are keen that the Indian Premier League (IPL) be staged inEngland as they would get a feel of the conditions before the Twenty20 World Cup which will be hosted in that country......

Shooting the stars

India's shooters are among the best in the world despite the lack of proper coaching and facilities. It is not out of choice, but because of compulsion. Till recently, it was Chinese and South......