BJP leads with 20 Rajya Sabha MPs among 41 elected unopposed

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, BJP chief J P Nadda and new party entrant Ashok Chavan and Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and L Murugan were among the 41 candidates elected unopposed to......

Kharge rejigs CWC; Tharoor, Sharma, Wasnik of G23, Pilot part of new team

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday reconstituted the Congress Working Committee, retaining the old guard, giving space to the young and including prominent G23 group leaders like Shashi......

Cong forms screening panels to pick candidates for polls in 4 states

The Congress on Wednesday set up screening committees to finalise candidates for the assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana later this year. IMAGE: Congress......

New Star On The Rise In BJP

When a former police constable was appointed Gujarat unit chief, everyone was surprised.Now workers are laying bets on when he will be elevated to the Union Cabinet, notes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE:......

Indian techies log in to elite global R&D

Indian technologists are gradually making a name for themselves as they 'drive innovation' in the global research and technology divisions of information technology giants like IBM, HP, Microsoft,......

Sleeping on the job

Courts, particularly consumer courts, frequently have to deal with cases of medical negligence nowadays. In the field of surgery, the negligence of doctors is sometimes glaringly obvious.A surgical......

'Nitin Desai was the best at what he did'

IMAGE: Nitin Chandrakant Desai, right, with Hema Malini. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hema Malini/Twitter Film personalities on Wednesday condoled the demise of celebrated art director Nitin Desai,......

Devgan, Konkona bag National Film Awards

Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan was adjudged best actor for the The Legend Of Bhagat Singh in the 50th National Film Awards, while Konkona Sen Sharma bagged the best actress award for her performance......

I would love to do a Mogambo: Atul Kulkarni

Pushed into the science stream by his parents, he had to appear twice to clear his standard XII exams. They then forced him to join an engineering college; hehad to appear thrice to clear his first......

Marathi film industry in deep trouble

The once flourishing Marathi film industry, which boasted of hit films like Kunkoo, Manus, Pinjra and Shejari and left an indelible mark on Indian cinema with its original storyline, screenplay,......

Can KKR continue momentum against Gujarat Titans?

  IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders were clinical in their last win over RCB on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI A resurgent Gujarat Titans, boasting a power-packed bowling unit, will come in the way of......

Determined Akash Deep is learning the ropes at RCB

IMAGE: In cricket planning is always simple, whoever the batter may be. It's about backing my skill and strength... doing the same things that we have been doing for so long, RCB's Akash Deep......

Depleted KKR seek home comfort against star-studded RCB

IMAGE: 'Accidental' skipper Nitish Rana has a big task ahead of him as the team desperately seeks some solace in its den. Photograph: BCCI/IPL Hit by injuries and unavailability of key players,......

Ranji semis: Majumdar, Gharami slam tons vs MP; Agarwal rescues Karnataka

IMAGE: Bengal’s Sudip Gharami celebrates his century. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Skipper Agarwal's unbeaten ton, Sharath's fifty help Karnataka post 229/5 against Saurashtra......

Ranji Trophy: UP stun Maharashtra; Bengal, Karnataka in quarters

A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday. Mumbai, Bengal, Karnataka qualify for quarters directly Seven elite group toppers -- Bengal, Mumbai, Karnataka, Punjab, Madhya......