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Over 63% voter turnout recorded in phase 2; Tripura highest with 79.46%

Over 63 percent polling was reported in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections covering 88 seats across 13 states amid a few complaints of electronic voting machine glitches and bogus voting in......

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......

AAP seeks forgery case against Cong's Surat candidate

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Gujarat on Wednesday urged poll authorities to register a case against Nilesh Kumbhani, whose nomination form as a Congress candidate for the Surat Lok Sabha......

X user booked over deepfake video of Ranveer Singh

The cyber cell of Maharashtra police on Tuesday registered an FIR against an X user for allegedly uploading a 'deepfake' or manipulated video where actor Ranveer Singh appeared to be making an......

Anxiety Behind Modi's Banswara Speech?

In the coming days, unless Modi tones down the communal spiel, it will be clear that anxiety continues to drive his mind and clouds his judgment, observes Modi biographer Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.......

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......

The RBI Story: 90 Years And Going Strong

Of the eight RBI governors who have held office since the 1991 economic liberalisation, Bimal Jalan had the longest stint and S Venkitaramanan, the shortest. Current Governor Shaktikanta Das will......

Vodafone Idea FPO subscribed 3.3 times, retail lags

Debt-saddled telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd's Rs 18,000 crore follow-on offering (FPO) on Monday was subscribed more than 3.3 times, as institutional investors poured in money but the retail......

Vodafone Idea FPO opens to slow start, 26% shares subscribed

Debt-saddled telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd's Rs 18,000 crore follow-on offering (FPO) opened to a modest response on Thursday with just 26 per cent of shares on offer being sought by......

Nearly one in two luxury cars sold in March quarter was Mercedes Benz

Nearly one in two luxury cars sold in India in the first three months of 2024 was a Mercedes Benz, which achieved its best ever quarter (January-March), selling 5,412 units, up 15 per cent......

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......

Bollywood's Most Mesmerising Tawaif? VOTE!

Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold. Under those resplendent adas and thumkas though, often......

'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......

Now, Watch Article 370 On OTT

A spread of eclectic entertainment on OTT for you. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch. Article 370Where to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Yami Gautam and Priyamani star as......

Pant Or Miller: Who Batted Best? Vote!

In a thrilling finish, the Delhi Capitals edged past the Gujarat Titans by a mere four runs. The hero of the night was undoubtedly Rishabh Pant, who unleashed a brutal assault on the Titans......

Sachin Tendulkar turns 51: Throwback to his glorious performances at ICC events

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar, carried by his teammates, waves India's flag after their 2011 World Cup triumph. Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters After hitting runs all over the ground throughout a......

IPL PIX: Jaiswal, Sandeep guide Rajasthan to win over MI

IMAGES from the IPL match played between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians in Jaipur, on Monday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a 60-ball 104 to help Rajasthan Royals to......

Head Or Fraser-McGurk? Who Batted Best?

In an IPL encounter for the history books, Sunrisers Hyderabad rewrote T20 records with a batting blitz against the Delhi Capitals. SRH Openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma were unstoppable,......

Europa League PIX: Liverpool eliminated; Villa in semis

Summary of the Europa League quarter-final matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister and Luis Diaz look dejected after the match against Atalanta at Stadio Atleti Azzurri,......

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