Maharashtra records lowest voter turnout till 11am; Tripura highest

A voter turnout ranging from 18.83 per cent to 36.42 per cent was recorded in the first four hours of polling on Friday in phase two of the Lok Sabha elections covering 88 constituencies in 13......

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most......

'Modi's Speech Is A Response To Congress Obsession With Vote Bank Politics'

'You want to distort the very fabric of Indian society because you are obsessed with vote bank politics.' IMAGE: Clearly tired after a punishing six weeks in blistering heat on the campaign trail,......

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......

IndiGo, Air India plan to buy 170 wide-body planes

In little over a year, Air India and IndiGo have announced plans to purchase up to 170 wide-body planes as they bet on ambitious expansion and efforts also continue to make India a global aviation......

'Our focus is on converting lands into projects'

'At present, the idea is to expand, consolidate, and stabilise in South India, Mumbai, Pune and grow on what we have been doing.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Prestige Group Real estate major......

Oil-gas stocks: Investors must brace for negative impact in Q1 FY25

Escalation of the conflict in West Asia between Israel and Iran has had a direct impact on the energy markets, and more broadly on the financial markets as well as the global economy. Photograph:......

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......

Laapataa Ladies Found On OTT!

From Vijay Devarakonda to Kung Fu Panda, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on OTT this week.   Laapataa LadiesWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi One of the best films of the......

Dil Dosti Dilemma Review: Sweet

Dil Dosti Dilemma is a coming-of-age series without profanity, and that by itself breaks the current mould, observes Deepa Gahlot. They are all Daddy's Darlings, spoiled, privileged brats, but......

'Yes, extra-marital affairs happen'

'Sometimes things get stale in a relationship and people seek solace elsewhere.' IMAGE: Sendhil Ramamurthy with Vidya Balan in Do Aur Do Pyaar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sendhil Ramamurthy......

'I want to be Lady Shah Rukh Khan'

'Laapataa Ladies opened a lot of doors for me.''I have gotten so much love from audiences and seniors in the industry that it's overwhelming.''I get calls from superstars. I'm holding my heart and......

PIX: Man City hammer Brighton to keep pressure on leaders Arsenal

IMAGE: Manchester City's Phil Foden celebrates scoring their second goal with Bernardo Silva, Rodri and Nathan Ake. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters Phil Foden struck twice as Manchester City......

Candidates champ Gukesh returns to hero's welcome

  IMAGE: D Gukesh returned home to Chennai amid a clamour of fans at Chennai airport in the wee hours of Thursday. Photograph: ANI/X History-making teen Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh was swamped......

Former Argentina striker Tevez hospitalised

Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Former Argentina international Carlos Tevez has been hospitalised due to chest pain, Club Atletico Independiente, the Argentine club he now coaches, said on......

PIX: Arsenal hammer Chelsea to move three points clear at the top

IMAGE: Arsenal's Ben White celebrates scoring their second goal with Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Ruthless Arsenal threw down the gauntlet in the Premier......

Proud mom says Gukesh's win 'yet to sink in'

From digging into savings and crowd-funding to fuel his dream, to sacrificing academics, it all pays off says Candidates Chess champion D Gukesh's mom Padma Kumari. IMAGE: A young D......