Voting underway in 21 states in Phase 1 of Lok Sabha polls

Voting was underway on Friday in 102 Lok Sabha seats spread across 21 states and Union territories in the first of the seven phases of the world's largest electoral exercise, with Prime Minister......

Numbers Don't Add Up For BJP In Tamil Nadu

Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral......

Fate of 8 Union ministers in balance as 102 seats go to polls

The 2024 Lok Sabha polls kicks off on Friday with voting for 102 seats spread across 21 states and Union Territories in the first of the seven phases of the world's largest electoral exercise as......

LS polls: Can BJP emerge as an alternative to DMK, AIADMK in TN?

The Bharatiya Janata Party's ambition to emerge as a force challenging Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu and determination to retain its strongholds across the country will be put to a stern test on......

Primed for Prime Day, Amazon@10 goes from 100 product launches to 45,000

E-commerce major Amazon will host Prime Day — its annual sale event — in India on July 15-16. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters The company will launch over 45,000 products from......

Why EV makers are flocking to Tamil Nadu

At Prestige Polygon Towers in Chennai’s Teynampet, hectic preparations are on for a mega global investors’ meet under the aegis of Guidance Tamil Nadu (the state investment promotion......

3.3 cr plates of Idli on were ordered on Swiggy in 12 months

On the occasion of World Idli Day, on-demand delivery platform Swiggy on Thursday said it has delivered 3.3 crore plates of the South Indian delicacy in the last one year. Photograph: Courtesy,......

20-min pizza promise by Domino's gets stuck in traffic, kitchen

As promised, Domino’s 20-minute delivery started across 170 stores in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Photograph: Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters But, as the day progressed, some teething issues came to......

Have You Read This Story About Hope?

'The Elephant Whisperers is a hopeful story of respect and cooperation with nature in an era rife with conflict and threat to our beautiful planet.'   IMAGE: 'There was never a moment when......

Gangubai, Valimai, Bheemla Nayak draw crowds to cinemas

'The weekend advance booking are extremely encouraging for these movies, and the extended break due to Mahashivratri, will provide a significant impetus.' IMAGE: Alia Bhatt in Gangubai Kathiawadi.......

'Saira was more beautiful than I thought'

'I can still recall my eyes falling on Saira, looking breathtakingly beautiful in a brocade sari.''She had indeed grown to full womanhood and was in reality more beautiful than I thought she was.'A......

The Grand IPL Quiz!

Think you know all about the IPL? Then take a crack at our quiz! IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni after hitting the winning runs against Gujarat Titans in the......

Ranji Trophy: TN down mighty Saurashtra to march into semis

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy quarter-final matches played on Sunday. Sai Kishore rules again as Tamil Nadu outlasts Saurashtra to enter semis IMAGE: Tamil Nadu players celebrate after defeating......

Modi lights up Chennai for Khelo India Youth Games

'Showcasing true spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat': PM Modi inaugurates 6th Khelo India Youth Games Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sports Tamil Nadu/X Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the......

Motorsport: India To Host Formula Regional Championship

IMAGE: Kapil Dev and Narain Karthikeyan at the launch of the Formula Regional Championship in Mumbai on Thursday. Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com India is set to host the Formula......

Orphaned at 5, Revathi gears up to live Olympic dream

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Southern Railway/Twitter Orphaned at five, raised by her daily wager grandmother and forced to run barefoot early on as shoes was a luxury she couldn't afford, sprinter......