Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal, Randeep Surjewala and Jairam Ramesh of the Congress and Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut were among the 16 candidates elected to the Rajya Sabha from four states where polling was held on Friday after tussle over cross voting and alleged breach of election rules delayed the counting by around eight hours in Maharashtra and Haryana.
Here is the lowdown of the each state and parties.
Not all cricketer-actress romances culminate in heartbreak. Some have stayed reassuringly rock-solid.
Amusing spectacles unfold everyday with candidates attempting a variety of things from donning the role of a chef to washing clothes to woo voters, spicing up the campaign for the April 6 assembly polls in Tamil Nadu.
The Indian Medical Association will consider taking back police complaints lodged against yoga guru Ramdev and also a defamation notice sent to him if he withdrew his remarks against COVID-19 vaccines and modern medicine, IMA national chief Dr J A Jayalal said.
Former cricket captain Ajit Wadekar, who led India to their first overseas Test series wins in England and West Indies, passed away on Wednesday after prolonged illness.
India's spin legend Erapalli Prasanna says it is imperative for a spinner to have the captain's faith in his abilities as a bowler.
Bollywood stars posted adorable pictures of their daddies on Father's Day.
My captain no more, but will always be with me, says Sunil Gavaskar
Simple, sweet and uncomplicated, Naanum Rowdy Dhaan is a romantic comedy that deserves a watch, writes S Saraswathi.
'She was not forced into the decision," a close friend of Yuvraj Singh tells Subhash K Jha.
The film tires to present a socially relevant issue in a humorous manner, but sadly, the film fails to make any kind of impression.
Former India Test batsman Praveen Amre and ex-Karnataka left-arm spinner Raghuram Bhat have been found to be in Conflict of Interest by the Board of Control for Cricket in India's Ombudsman. However, former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar was cleared of a similar charge.
'I kept telling myself I'd quit after every film. I saw myself in my first Hindi film Kashmir Ki Kali and I didn't like myself. I said, one more film and I'm done. But it continued.' Sharmila Tagore gets candid on her 70th birthday.
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